By Keith Gushard
Meadville Tribune Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
Tedesco Hatheway Funeral Home president Rocco Tedesco (from left), funeral director intern Kristin Torok and crematorium operator Michael Conrad display a few of the sanitizing products they use at the funeral home. SHANNON ROAE/Meadville Tribune
With a surge in COVID-19 deaths locally, families and funeral homes must cope with controlling spread of the coronavirus while at the same time dealing with the passing of a loved one.
In the seven-week period starting Nov. 3, Crawford County has had 89 of its 92 COVID-19 related deaths, according to the Crawford County Coroner s Office. The biggest challenge is meeting the needs of a family while staying within the guidelines of the (Pennsylvania) Department of Health and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control),  Ryan Warren, owner and funeral director of Ryan M. Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Warren o
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By Keith Gushard
Meadville Tribune Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard is helping the staff of the Crawford County Care Center. SHANNON ROAE/Meadville Tribune
SAEGERTOWNÂ â The Pennsylvania Army National Guard temporarily is helping staff the Crawford County Care Center in Saegertown because of positive COVID-19 among staff.
The National Guard is providing one nurse, five medics serving as certified nursing assistants and six others to work with dietary and housekeeping services at the county-owned nursing home, Eric Henry, chairman of Crawford County Board of Commissioners, said Thursday.
The National Guard arrived Wednesday at the Care Center and will work at the home at least through Monday, Henry said.