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Answers wanted as many travel to Luzerne County for COVID-19 vaccines State and school leaders want to know why locals were not made a priority for Walmart vaccine clinic held at Hanover Area High School. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 5:44 PM EST March 9, 2021 LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. State Senator John Yudichak and Hanover Area Superintendent Nathan Barrett want the Department of Health and Walmart to hold another COVID-19 vaccine clinic one that is open to the general public in Luzerne County. This comes after concerns that people didn t learn about the clinic currently taking place at Hanover Area High School until all the appointments were already booked. ....
Weil Foot & Ankle hosts Warm Soles Sock Drive Warm Soles Sock Drive Updated 12/16/2020 7:38 PM This holiday season Weil Foot & Ankle Institute (WFAI), the largest podiatry practice in the Midwest and one of the largest in the U.S., which has 30 podiatrists and 22 clinic locations in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, is giving back to their community by hosting a Warm Soles Sock Drive. In this first annual event WFAI is collecting new pairs of socks to donate to the homeless members of their communities. Socks are the most requested items by homeless shelters and essential for podiatric health.
Dr. Mary Ann Bender, a physician at WFAI who is leading this effort, says brutally cold weather in January and February puts the homeless population at very high risk for frostbite, infections, ulcerations, nerve damage, and pain. Being able to provide new, warm socks to the homeless is a small step toward keeping their feet warm and protected from ....