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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 … more

By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN | 4/15/24

Eric Okoko, HUD Multifamily Account Executive; Conifer Lake View Apartments representatives; Jeremy Levkoff, Director, Belveron Partners and member of the board of Conifer Realty; Sam Leone, Conifer, Barkley Gardens; Kevin Day, Conifer Senior Vice President; Alicka Ampry-Samuel, HUD Regional Administrator for New York and New Jersey, Joseph Baietti, HUD Office of Recapitalization GRRP team leader; Sullivan County Legislator Amanda Ward; Sullivan County Legislator Matt McPhillips; Sullivan County Legislator Brian McPhillips; and Sullivan County Legislator Luis Alvarez.

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 … more

4/15/24

Firefighters battle a blaze in Cherry Ridge Township Wednesday.

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 … more

4/12/24

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 … more

4/12/24

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 … more

4/11/24 | 1 comment

EMTs from Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corps, at your service. Pictured are captain Ralph Bressler, left; president Alex Rau; trustee Gordon LeRoy; and Tyler Black. The training session is titled "Indication for and use of iGel Supraglottic Airways."..

‘You fall, we haul’

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corp (LMVAC) was established in 1962, and since then has come a long way in providing critical emergency medical services to the … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/10/24

$Maya van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper and founder of Green Amendments for the Generations, in Narrowsburg during the anti-fracking campaign.$

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 … more

4/9/24

Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary will receive $12,000 from the Tourism Project Disbursement Allocation Program.

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 … more

By JAMIE FALGIE | 4/9/24

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 … more

By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN | 4/8/24

A tree rests on Frontier Communications' utility lines.

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 … more

By PAMELA CHERGOTIS | 4/7/24

Head Start will return on Tuesday

MONTICELLO, NY — After a two-month absence from Sullivan County, Head Start is coming back. A temporary provider will reopen Head Start centers in Woodbourne and Monticello on Tuesday, … more

By PAMELA CHERGOTIS | 4/7/24

New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians experience 4.8 Earthquake

NEW YORK, NY— Peggy Morris from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed to the River Reporter that a 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in New Jersey and was felt in the Northeast … more

4/5/24

‘Your eyeball is just a bowl of Jell-O’

I was chopping onions for dinner one night when a clump of hair fell into my eye. I tried to brush it away but it wouldn’t go. I ran to the mirror. Nothing looked amiss. I pulled my hair … more

By PAMELA CHERGOTIS | 4/3/24

The White Mills Fire Department posted photos of the blaze on its Facebook page.

Fire levels White Mills Hotel

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, PA — The White Mills Hotel was destroyed by fire overnight. The White Mills Fire Department says it was dispatched at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, to a structure fire … more

4/3/24

From the Upper Delaware River High Definition Stream Survey (HDSS) webinar presented by Trutta Environmental Solutions.

Meeting the fish where they live

DAMASCUS, PA — The Delaware River is the longest undammed river in the eastern United States. The section of river closest to us that we all know and enjoy is called the Upper Delaware River, … more

By JAMIE FALGIE | 4/2/24

A property owner's representative before the Town of Highland Planning Board on March 27.

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 … more

By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN | 4/2/24

Seated: Karen Saunders from the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute holds the commissioners' proclamation on colorectal cancer; standing (from left): Wayne County Commissioners Jocelyn Cramer, vice chair; Brian Smith, chair; and James Shook.

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 … more

By JAMIE FALGIE | 4/1/24 | 1 comment

The March 21 Sullivan West school board meeting.

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 … more

By NICK ROES | 3/31/24

Lake Superior State Park in the Town of Bethel.

NY veterans and Gold Star families can now visit state parks for free

ALBANY, NY — Beginning April 1, New York State veterans and Gold Star families will have free access to state parks through the expanded Lifetime Liberty Pass Program. A disability rating is no … more

3/31/24

Supporters of legalizing cannabis for adult-use rally outside the state Capitol in Harrisburg on June 27, 2023.

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

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. … more

3/30/24

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