Protecting the Neversink

NEVERSINK WATERSHED, NY — When best practices are followed, environmental protection involves a lot of collaboration, especially with the people who live in and care about the lands and water …

Steady movement on FIMFO

ELDRED, NY — A full agenda in front of a sparse crowd was the order of business for the Highland Planning Board on January 26. The meeting was held at the Eldred High School …

New York News

Bethel looks to the future

WHITE LAKE, NY — The Bethel Town Board inaugurated its comprehensive plan update process in a meeting on January 25. A comprehensive plan helps guide a municipality in preparing for its …

A Blind Pond Road retreat

NARROWSBURG, NY — A standing-room-only public hearing of the Town of Tusten Planning Board, held on January 24, heard discussion of a proposed educational retreat. The project before the …

What to do with the garbage?

MONTICELLO, NY — For Sullivan County to get ahead of its trash problem, it will need to take all options under consideration. That’s the gist of a conversation on the issue from the …

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Pennsylvania News

Stolen plaque: reward, no questions asked

SHOHOLA, PA — A plaque commemorating the July 15, 1864 Erie Railroad crash was removed, presumably stolen, shortly before mid-December, according to a press release from the Shohola Railroad …

Amid drama, lawmakers fall behind schedule

HARRISBURG, PA — As partisan division and general disorganization stall Pennsylvania lawmakers, time is running out to push through a bill to allow survivors of childhood sexual abuse more time …

A legislative soap opera

HARRISBURG, PA — Just weeks into the new year, the Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has been rocked by disorganization and unkept promises. Meanwhile, in the Senate, the future …

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Tax preparation offered, and more

Martin Luther King’s day of service

In ‘odd,’ ‘slanted,’ process, Honesdale fills council seat

Pollution in the Mongaup

TOWN OF BETHEL, NY — A report is being investigated of a potential sewage leak affecting the Mongaup River. Shannon Schultz lives on Creamery Road, near the Sullivan County International …

Pike County receives traffic, conservation grants

Utilities relief for New Yorkers ALBANY, NY — Roughly 478,000 residential customers and 56,000 small businesses in New York State will receive assistance totaling $672 million to pay off …

Pike and Sullivan: key housing strategies

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — A river may run between them, but Pike County, PA and Sullivan County, NY share an issue of unaffordable housing. Articles in this week's edition of the River …

Housing for Sullivan County and beyond

MONTICELLO, NY — An $8 million project in Monticello looks to pair housing with commercial development. Three properties on Broadway, all taken over by the Sullivan County Land Bank (SCLB) …

Relieving the rent burden

MILFORD, PA — It’s “nearly impossible” for many Pike County residents to afford housing without some sort of government subsidy, according to the results of a 2020 housing …

SCVA silent auction raises money for firefighters

The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA) recently held a silent auction at its December 7 annual meeting, held at Bethel Woods. The auction raised $4,300, which was presented to the …

Short-term rental, long-term process?

ELDRED, NY — Code enforcement official BJ Gettel was clear. “We trying to promote business here,” she said. She was referring to the application process that property owners who …

Cochecton updates comprehensive plan

COCHECTON, NY — The Town of Cochecton has drafted an update to its comprehensive plan, an update that includes draft regulations for short-term rentals and warns about an aging population. A …

White Lake Mansion House project resurrected

BETHEL, NY — A project to revive Bethel’s White Lake Mansion House is itself coming back to life after a decade of near inactivity. Beginning in the mid-2000s, Globe Developers (GD) …

Be careful with snow

REGION — Even as we look out on open rivers and streams, thin ice and greening grass, according to the weather service, snow is on the way. And again area residents will be maneuvering on …

Honesdale Borough Council changes meeting location and more

Honesdale Borough Council changes meeting location HONESDALE, PA — The Honesdale Borough Council has moved its monthly meetings to the Wayne County Park Street Complex at 646 Park St. The …

Hochul releases plan for New York State

ALBANY, NY — On January 10, Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her 2023 State of the State address, outlining her plan for achieving the New York dream. In the address, Hochul outlined key components …

Adams begins first term

HARRISBURG, PA — Former Wayne County Commissioner Joe Adams (R, PA-139) was sworn into his first term in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives earlier this month. He joined the chamber …

Frozen pipes disrupt water systems

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — The wintry weather over the holiday season, along with frigid temperatures hovering near zero degrees, caused water pipes in some unoccupied homes to freeze and break. This …

Oberacker takes oath of office

ALBANY, NY — State Sen. Peter Oberacker (R/C – Schenevus) took the oath of office on January 4 for his second New York State Senate term. “As we begin the 2023 legislative …

Baker sworn in for fifth term

HARRISBURG —The Pennsylvania Senate convened on January 3 for the start of the 2023-24 legislative session, highlighted by the swearing-in of members. The proceedings included the election of …

Do bureaucrats dream of electric cars?

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Electric vehicles (EVs) play an increasingly large role in the world’s near future. The International Energy Agency (an intergovernmental organization that helps …

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) information session

ONLINE ― The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program of Pike County will hold an information session on Thursday, January 12, at 6 p.m. via Zoom, for individuals interested in becoming a …