More apple trees for Apple Grove Park

HONESDALE, PA — A small, welcoming park known as Apple Grove now has a dozen new trees that will help the park live up to its name. The original apple trees had stopped fruiting and …

Feuding Highland officials to meet with mediator

HIGHLAND, NY — May 9 is the day two Town of Highland officials will sit down with mediators to work out their differences. Supervisor Johnny Pizzolato and board member Kaitlin Haas have …
Around the Area
Stroudsburg man sentenced for torturing employee in Iraq

STROUDSBURG, PA — Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg, PA, has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for committing heinous acts in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. This landmark sentence follows the …

Rangers train for fast-water rescues

NARROWSBURG, NY — On April 11, twenty-one forest rangers with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation took to inflatable rescue boats on the Delaware River at Narrowsburg, NY. They …

Embracing lifestyle nutrition

Dealing with weight management feels like an ongoing battle for many of us. We're bombarded with messages about what we should eat, what we shouldn't, and constant advertisements pushing us to buy …

Pennsylvania special election/GOP primary

Jeff Olsommer

Jeff Olsommer is a Republican running for the 139th District of the PA House of Representatives. He faces Republican Matthew Contreras in the Republican primary. As a lifelong resident of the …

Next stop for DV: Odyssey World Finals

SWIFTWATER, PA — Eight teams from the Delaware Valley and Pocono Mountain School Districts are headed to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. The students qualified for the international …

Sullivan’s first recreational marijuana store opens

Sullivan’s first recreational marijuana store opens The whole community is happy, says owner Bernie Gonzales By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN ROCK HILL, NY — Sullivan …

Sullivan housing to get $9 million green energy boost

MONTICELLO, NY — Two low-income apartment complexes in Sullivan County will receive nearly $9 million in federal loans. The funding was awarded through the Green and Resilient Retrofit …

Fire destroys home in Cherry Township

CHERRY RIDGE TOWNSHIP, PA — Fire destroyed a home in Cherry Ridge Township, PA, in the early morning of Wednesday, April 12. No injuries were reported. The Seelyville Fire Company …
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Hamlin Ambulance supervisor defrauded company of nearly $10K

HAMLIN, PA — A former supervisor of the Hamlin Ambulance Company of Hamlin, PA, was charged with reporting and receiving pay for hours that she and her daughter did not actually work, according …

Hear about the Skinners Falls bridge study

NARROWSBURG, NY — The findings of the Milanville/Skinners Falls Bridge study will be presented at a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at the Narrowsburg Union, 7 Erie …

Sullivan may get another driver for seniors and veterans

considering hiring another full-time driver for the Office of the Aging, which would bring the office back to pre-pandemic levels. The drivers handle medical and shopping runs and meal pickups …

Riverkeeper works for the constitutional right to a clean environment

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Delaware Riverkeeper Network wants to enshrine the right to a clean environment in the New York Constitution. “Here in the U.S. people have rights to free …

Hotel tax supports trails, concerts, and more

HONESDALE, PA — It’s no surprise that tourism is the largest industry in the Poconos. And it’s just received a nearly $200,000 boost for the coming year. The Wayne County …

Sullivan County to tackle stray cats

MONTICELLO, NY — Stray cats are running rampant in Sullivan County.  “It’s unbelievable,” said Maria, a Monticello resident who did not give her last name, at last …

Not as dangerous as it looks

TOWN OF TUSTEN, NY — A tree felled by a midwinter storm has been resting on Frontier Communications phone and cable lines for many weeks now. The trunk leans so heavily on the lines, it …

Highland to enforce overlooked short-term rental rule

ELDRED, NY — Does the property owner live on-site? If not, they must get a special use permit before renting out a house in the Town of Highland. The town added this step in the approval …

Wayne commissioners cite shocking NEPA colon cancer statistics

HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners stressed the significance of early colon cancer screenings by stating some alarming statistics: Incidence and mortality rates are up to …

Sullivan West gets serious about safety

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Sullivan West is beefing up its security in response to a recent threat against the school, an assault inside the school, and an environment that led school board member …

What to know about gov.'s pitch to legalize marijuana

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Recounts could impede PA’s vote certification by new deadline

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA ’s collaboration with Votebeat , a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. After the 2022 …

No vaccines required for summer camp staff

MONTICELLO, NY — All summer campers in Sullivan County must show they are vaccinated against three highly contagious diseases, according to a new public health order.  But the adults …

River Reporter joins forces with Spotlight PA

For the past decade, there’s been nothing short of a crisis in our state capital. More and more of Pennsylvania’s sprawling and costly bureaucracy operated without scrutiny from …
Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed

Coalition demands greater watershed protection

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Clean water advocates from more than 180 organizations in four states recently lobbied Congress for more money to protect and restore the rivers, streams and tributaries …