TUSTEN, NY — With COVID-19 case numbers in decline, the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) met in person on March 3 for the first time in 2022. The council took advantage of the occasion to swear in …
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By LIAM MAYO
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3/8/22
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The Upper Delaware Council finds PennDOT’s Purpose and Need Statement prepared for the Skinners Falls-Milanville Bridge study to be skewed against rehabilitation of the existing 1902 bridge …
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By LAURIE RAMIE
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1/18/22
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I believe that PennDOT’s draft Purpose and Needs Statement for the Milanville Bridge (tinyurl.com/2p8exhk7) is clearly stacked in favor of what the engineering firm Aecom wants to do (a new …
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By STEVE IRCHA
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1/12/22
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MILANVILLE, PA — The most recent round of public comments on the Milanville-Skinners Falls Bridge has been extended to Monday, February 7.
The bridge has been closed since October 2019 …
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By LIAM MAYO
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1/6/22
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SKINNERS FALLS, NY — The comment period for the Milanville-Skinners Falls Bridge draft Purpose and Need document is set to close on Saturday, January 8. The document will guide the process …
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1/5/22
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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — A lot can happen in a year. With vaccine rollouts and ongoing pandemic woes, a major environmental milestone, local connections to national headlines, and an impactful …
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By OWEN WALSH
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12/28/21
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MILANVILLE, PA — After an extensive process of review, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has released a draft Purpose and Need statement for the Skinners Falls Bridge …
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Public comment period opens for Skinners Falls Bridge
MILANVILLE, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is set to release a draft Purpose and Need document for the Skinners …
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12/7/21
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Comment period still open for Skinner’s Falls / Milanville Bridge project
MILANVILLE, PA — The project advisory committee for the Milanville-Skinner’s Falls Bridge project met on …
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10/19/21
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What's new in the Upper Delaware region September 16 to 22
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9/14/21
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Among the status updates presented at the Thursday, September 2 meeting of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) was an update on early-stage discussions about the Ten Mile River …
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By LIAM MAYO
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9/7/21
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MILANVILLE, PA — On Tuesday, August 29, the Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) accusing it of “failure to …
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By LIAM MAYO
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8/31/21
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This time last year, my husband, Mark, and I were finalizing our move here, hoping we would not be taken for COVID-19 refugees, since we had decided to retire here before the epidemic …
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By LEAH CASNER
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8/24/21
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Ed Wesely: A life well lived
A profile by BARBARA YEAMAN
I’ve always thought that Ed Wesely lived better, with less, than anyone I’ve ever known. And indeed, he lived better than …
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6/9/21
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NARROWSBURG, NY — The June 3 meeting of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) began with some much-belated business: the swearing-in of the board’s officials.
Under normal circumstances, …
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By LIAM MAYO
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6/9/21
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DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — In a brisk 52 minutes, the New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission approved two capital projects and two studies totaling $9,749,088, while also reviewing inspection findings and green-lighting $169,916 for 2021-22 maintenance for its 10 bridges at the May 26 annual (virtual) meeting.
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By Laurie Ramie
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6/2/21
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More railroad history coming into view
SHOHOLA, PA — Greater Pike Community Foundation Executive Director Jenni Hamill recently presented a check for $1,000 to the Shohola Railroad and …
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6/2/21
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I’ve only answered a couple of the questions in the PennDOT survey, and this note will explain why.
To begin with, I have no idea what is meant by an “Environmental Linkages Study to …
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By ED WESELY
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5/19/21
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MILANVILLE, PA — Steve Ircha has a passion for his community and its past. As the current owner of the Milton Skinner House, a historic building overlooking the Delaware River and the old …
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By OWEN WALSH
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5/5/21
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The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway, Inc. (UDSB) Committee expresses our organization's steadfast support for the preservation and restoration of the 1902 Milanville, PA-Skinners Falls, NY Bridge as …
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