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NORTHEAST PA — Let’s take a walk in the nighttime woods. It will be a pretend walk, so even though it’s very dark and maybe past your bedtime, it’s OK. We won’t get … more
REGION — Back in 2020—no, even before that, as the book-shopping world changed and people were absorbed by their screens—the demise of the local bookstore was considered a done … more
CALLICOON CENTER, NY — There’s just something about a car show, whether you’re a fan of hot rods, customs, muscle cars or vintage motorcycles. Maybe it’s the sea of … more
EVERYWHERE — How general were general stores in the country? Put it this way: they sold everything from tinned milk (for a baby without someone to nurse it) to coffins (for your late loved one) … more
REGION — General stores served many needs in rural communities throughout the United States. They supplied staples, tools and hardware; they sometimes sold fabric and notions; and even served … more
JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Back in the day, rural town life revolved around one place: the general store. This was a place where folks could find all kinds of items, from farm tools to long … more
MILFORD, PA — The first Abbot and Downing Concord Stage was designed in 1828. It was a new type of stagecoach and derived its name from its place of origin—Concord, NH. It exhibited the … more
A Honesdale resident and history enthusiast suggested a story about a ship, the USS Honesdale, originally commissioned by the U.S. Navy as PC-566. The story of the Honesdale turned out to be … more
REGION — “Flying” may be too strong. But little brown bats—whose numbers plummeted by 98 percent in recent years—might be starting to recover. A disease known as … more
Carol Smith is the executive director of the Frederick A. Cook Society. The River Reporter asked her to write about Cook and about her work at the society for the July 2023 issue of the Upper … more
UPPER DELAWARE REGION — I was blessed to have been born in Callicoon, NY with my roots in the Upper Delaware Region. It’s a wonderful place, located in between the northeastern Pocono … more
Tonight I sit a-dreaming of my childhood, Of days gone by that ne’er will come again, Of fragrant fields and wooded mills and valleys, And pastures green far back in dear old … more
LEW BEACH, NY — Let’s take a trip back in time to, say, September 1, 1914. The place? Lew Beach, NY. Tucked into the wooded corner where Sullivan, Delaware and Ulster counties … more
Sometimes the arc, the point, of a River Reporter magazine is planned. Everything falls into place. It looks organized—and is organized! Everyone goes home at the end of the day (or moves on to … more
CALLICOON, NY – The Callicoon Business Association, in collaboration with project partners, Callicoon Depot Inc. and the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway announce a public town hall meeting to … more
REGION — The beauty of nature surrounds us here in the Upper Delaware River region of New York and Pennsylvania. The diversity of plants and animals can provide a lifetime of wonderment, … more
EQUINUNK, PA — While the census-designated area of Equinunk stretches miles to the south and east, the tiny, exquisite Equinunk Historic District sits at the intersection of Equinunk Creek with … more
PORT JERVIS, NY — The Port Jervis Transportation History Center (PJTHC) opened to the public for the first time on Memorial Day weekend. It’s a big deal for Port Jervis; it could … more
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