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pcrossley@sungazette.com Over a four day period recently, over 1,800 educators in Intermediate Unit 17’s region received vaccinations for COVID-19, according to Dr. Christina Steinbacher-Reed, executive director of the intermediate unit. As part of a statewide initiative, intermediate units were tasked by the governor to play a central role in providing an opportunity for the vaccinations. “As part of these statewide efforts, Intermediate Unit 17 partnered with local districts to vaccinate educators and staff from across Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan and Tioga counties,” Steinbacher-Re...

Now, for the uncertain news.  The county wants to open a site planned at the St. Luke's Quakertown Campus, and a sixth site soon in Central or Lower Bucks to offer at least 15,000 vaccinations a week. The county also wants to meet Gov. Wolf's ambitious plan of scheduling all 1A vaccine appointments by March 28.  But without enough vaccine or a predictable flow, it simply cannot, county leaders said Monday.  "Like the governor, we share the frustrations of residents who have waited many weeks in vain for a vaccination appointment," Bucks County commissioners said in a statement. "But just...

COVID in Pa.: 6,500 teachers vaccinated as state initiative begins; all of Phase 1A should have access by month’s end; 3K new cases, 40 deaths reported | Coronavirus and COVID vaccine updates (03/12/21) Updated Mar 12, 2021; Facebook Share State officials on Friday announced that 6,500 teachers have been vaccinated under the education initiative that began this week. After that is complete, further efforts will target essential workers. The initiatives will supplement Pennsylvania’s ongoing immunization efforts. At least 72,000 people are getting a shot daily, the state health department...

The vaccinations are part of a special initiative to provide single-dose vaccines to educators, the Wolf administration said in a progress report issued Friday.

amollenauer@altoonamirror.com Building principals gave Tyrone Area School Board members an upbeat report Tuesday on students’ return full time to classes last week. Elementary Principal Kristin Musselman said she and her staff are “pleasantly surprised” with students’ performances on mid-year assessments, saying they did “very well,” given the circumstances of an atypical school year due to COVID-19. She added that parents “were really receptive” to last month’s parent-teacher conferences and noted the “very positive vibes happening throughout the building.” “Right no...