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The first crossing of the Roebling Aqueduct over the Lackawaxen and Delaware rivers occurred on April 26, 1849. A celebration of the 175th anniversary will take place on Saturday, April 27 at the aqueduct.

The Delaware River acts to draw together the communities throughout the Upper Delaware River Valley. Settlements on both the New York and the Pennsylvania sides of the river popped up in this place … more

7/21/26

Upper Delaware Council Executive Director Laurie Ramie makes a point during a Thursday, June 4 meeting of the Upper Delaware Council.

UDC discusses newsletter design, Skinners Falls mitigation funding

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER, NY and PA — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) met on July 2 and discussed funding and an official response to PennDOT’s Skinner Falls Bridge mitigation plan. Funding … more

By SONIA AHMED | 7/7/26

Salvaged bridge pieces, which include 20 railing pieces (not all pictured), 3 vertical pieces, 1 bridge portal, and a bucket of hardware, according to Gerling.

Potential mitigation for demolished Skinners Falls Bridge discussed in PennDOT meeting

SKINNERS FALLS, NY AND MILANVILLE, PA — A little over a year after the Skinners Falls Bridge was destroyed, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials and community members met … more

By SONIA AHMED | 6/18/26

Cochecton launches semiquincentennial celebration series

COCHECTON, NY — The Cochecton Preservation Society will hold the first event in its 2026 celebration of America’s 250th anniversary on Sunday, June 7 at 1 p.m. at the Erie Depot, 8537 State Route … more

6/2/26

Work continues on the Callicoon, NY-Damascus, PA bridge.

NY-PA Joint Interstate Bridge Commission plans for Upper Delaware river crossings

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER, NY & PA — The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission approved nearly $20 million to complete major rehabilitations of the Callicoon, NY-Damascus, PA and … more

By LAURIE RAMIE | 5/14/26

And here’s to 50 more

When the River Reporter celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, we had the perfect chance to look back on our history and the impact we’ve made on the Upper Delaware River Valley. Our first … more

By LIAM MAYO, Editor | 4/7/26

The NPS in the Upper Delaware: a big bad wolf, or a paper tiger?

Could the NPS use eminent domain to stop FIMFO?

TOWN OF HIGHLAND, NY — The Highland Planning Board is soon to make a decision on whether to allow Camp FIMFO, a $40 million-plus project renovating a historic tenting campsite in Barryville with … more

By LIAM MAYO | 2/9/26

‘Upper Delaware’ fall-winter 2025 newsletter out

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) has released the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of its newsletter, “The Upper Delaware.” Featured articles include: “UDC Recognizes 2025 River … more

12/30/25

Aldo Troiani captured this shot of the Narrowsburg Bridge in mid-December.

Goodbye ‘25—hello ‘26!

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY, NY & PA — It’s January, and that means we’re breaking open the seal on a brand new year! 2025 brought with it changes, challenges and a host of interesting … more

By LIAM MAYO | 12/29/25

Excavators chew through the soil in a Damascus Township field on Wednesday, November 19, working to construct the Sunnybrook Mitigation Bank.

Inside the 'mitigation banking world': How Wayne County wetlands and a Stroudsburg highway project connect

TYLER HILL, PA — It’s late November, and a flock of construction-yellow excavators are chewing up the earth in a field in Damascus Township, Wayne County. They’re installing a … more

By LIAM MAYO | 11/22/25

New solar project proposed for Damascus

DAMASCUS, PA — A Conditional Use permit application was submitted by Solar Renewable Energy LLC for a new Solar Panel Project off of Route 371 in Damascus Township during the September 15 … more

By MARK CASNER | 10/3/25

PennDOT announces revised PEL study for Skinners Falls Bridge

DUNMORE, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 4−0 has announced the publication of the Revised Planning and Environmental Linkages Study (PEL) report … more

9/9/25

Updated ‘Paddlers’ Guide’ now available

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — Author Gary Letcher has released an update to the fourth edition of his popular “Paddlers’ Guide to the Delaware River,” just in time for the 2025 … more

7/2/25

The New York span of the 1902 Skinners Falls-Milanville Bridge was mechanically demolished onto a stone causeway on April 17, as witnessed from the Pennsylvania shore. The PA span was then dropped into the river on April 21, after the nationally-listed historic bridge was deemed to be in danger of an uncontrolled collapse.

NY-PA Joint Interstate Bridge Commission approves Upper Delaware River projects

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER — Following the recent demolition of the 123-year-old Skinners Falls, NY-Milanville, PA Bridge, the New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission reported … more

By LAURIE RAMIE | 5/27/25

PA should commit to its historic bridges

Skinners Falls Bridge is now history after a David and Goliath battle. Now it is time to move on. One very significant sign of constructive response by PennDOT and Gov. Josh Shapiro would be to … more

5/13/25

Skinners mitigation money could fund historic preservation grants

SKINNERS FALLS, NY and MILANVILLE, PA — Money used to mitigate the historic damage caused by the demolition of the Skinners Falls Bridge could be used for a grant program to support historic … more

By LIAM MAYO | 5/7/25

PennDOT, writes Rose Biondi, has successfully chipped away, demolished and trashed a bridge that has crossed the Delaware River for 123 years.

A story of a lost bridge

PennDOT has successfully chipped away, demolished and trashed a bridge that has crossed the Delaware River for 123 years. That it was still standing is both pretty much a miracle, considering it … more

By ROSE BIONDI | 5/6/25

Navigation aids float in the Delaware River.

Delaware River reopens near Skinners Falls

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER — The Delaware River was closed on April 7, 2025, between Damascus and the Skinners Falls Bridge as part of the project to remove the bridge. The river is now reopened with … more

5/2/25

Barbara Yeaman launched a land trust at the age of 70 that today has conserved more than 19,000 acres in the Upper Delaware River region. In addition to her impactful work, Barbara was also a trained clown and puppeteer, here depicted having her face painted at a Delaware Highlands Conservancy Volunteer Picnic. The inspiring and much beloved founder of the conservancy celebrated her 100th birthday in December 2024. Yeaman passed away on April 6, 2025. In honor of her dedication to protecting the lands and waters of the Upper Delaware River region, the conservancy has established the Barbara Yeaman Fund for Land Conservation. Visit www.delawarehighlands.org/conservancy-founder-celebrates-100th-birthday to learn more.

Goodbye, Buttercup

Hope is where we hang our hearts. We might hope a cherished bridge that connected communities on both sides of the magnificent Delaware River could continue its legacy as a crosswalk … more

4/23/25

The resurrection of Skinners Falls Bridge

PennDOT is holding a “cultural mitigation” meeting for the Skinner Falls Bridge in person and on Zoom on Wednesday, April 30. The only mitigation the public should demand is a new … more

4/22/25

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