🌱 Why the Honesdale-based child welfare office just lost its full license
Honesdale, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Honesdale! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why the Honesdale-based child welfare office just lost its full license
- Honesdale just got $600K for crumbling steps—now what happens?
Also on today's calendar: Delaware Valley Opera 40th Anniversary Gala and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• State downgrades Wayne County child protection agency's license (wvia.org) — Wayne County’s Honesdale-based Office of Children & Youth has had its state license downgraded to provisional after inspectors found documentation problems tied to multiple cases and a child’s death. State officials will return before November 27 to decide whether to restore full status, while county leaders blame staffing shortages and clerical backlogs but say they expect to resolve the issues. 
• Unexpected Steps: Honesdale Discusses Use of $600,000 Staircase Grant (wjffradio.org) — Honesdale Borough has unexpectedly been awarded about $600,000 in state funding to replace the long-deteriorating public steps linking Riverside Drive, Cottage Avenue, and Cliff Street, but local officials haven’t agreed the project should move forward. Borough leaders are now seeking full grant details while debating whether rebuilding the heavily worn staircase is truly a top priority for residents and the town budget.
📸 Around Honesdale
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Upcoming Events in
Honesdale
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★ Featured events ★
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Delaware Valley Opera 40th Anniversary Gala →
Delaware Valley Opera,
6:00 pm
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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Drop off Play →
Owl & Friends, 809 Main St Ste 201, Honesdale
9:30 am -
Board of Education Committee Meeting
Stourbridge Primary Ctr 474 Grove St Honesdale, PA, United States
7:00 pm -
Senior Gathering →
The Cooperage Project, 1030 Main St, Honesdale
1:30 pm -
Drop off Play →
Owl & Friends, 809 Main St Ste 201, Honesdale
9:30 am -
Drag Bingo - Pride Edition →
The Cooperage Project, 1030 Main St, Honesdale
7:00 pm
Sunday June 7
Tuesday June 9
Thursday June 11
Saturday June 13
📣 Honesdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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OAA meeting
Wallenpaupack Area SD HS Library
7:30 am -
Clinton Township Planning Commission Meeting →
Wayne County, PA Calendar
7:00 pm -
Wallenpaupack Jr Buckhorns Flag Football
Wallenpaupack Area SD HS Football field
1:00 pm -
7th Grade Field Trip - Medieval Times
Wallenpaupack Area SD Hawley, PA 18428
8:15 am -
6th Grade Class Trip - Costas
Wallenpaupack Area SD Hawley, PA 18428
8:15 am -
School Board Meeting: Committee Agenda Meeting
Wallenpaupack Area SD WAHS Library
5:30 pm -
Class of 2026 Class Night
Wallenpaupack Area SD HS Auditorium & cafeteria
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Sunday June 7
Monday June 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Honesdale. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Honesdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Honesdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hawley
- Restaurant inspections from Pike County, May 18-24 (poconorecord.com)
Carbondale
- Scholastic Superstar Matthew Serkosky of Carbondale Area High School (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Clipboard, June 3, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
Jermyn
- Dickson City hearing on Bell Mountain power plants rescheduled (thetimes-tribune.com)
Ok Honesdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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