End of Ramadan Eid Al-Fitr Festival Observed
The Islamic Society of Greater New Castle announces the Eid Al-Fitr festival marking the end of Ramadan. Muslims fast dawn to sundown for a ninth month period and observe charity, prayers, and greetings at local mosques with communal celebrations and gifts.
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Elk farming grows to 140 head on 75 acres in Mercer County
Lonnie Brown of Bugle Point Elk Ranch near Stoneboro, with wife Cindy and son Michael, runs a 75 acre Worth Township operation that started from 10 cows 22 years ago. The farm raises elk weighing up to 700 to 1000 pounds for bulls and up to 500 pounds for cows, highlighting elk as the second largest North American deer. Brown notes mating season dangers and the elk’s prominence in local forests.
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Wilmington STEM students build roller coasters
Wilmington Area Middle School eighth graders led a STEM contest building card stock roller coasters to keep a marble in the air longest. Groups of three designed features and were judged Friday in the gym with two prizes: longest time and Fan Favorite.
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Wilmington Area Middle School
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Medicare therapy coverage and access issues discussed
A reader notes crowded therapy clinics and long waits while Medicare therapy benefits expand. The piece explains three covered therapies physical occupational and speech therapy with plans of care and ongoing reviews after Congress eliminated therapy caps on January 1 2018, addressing access for older adults with chronic conditions.
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