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Upper Delaware Scenic Byway wins national award for shad festival

MILLERSBURG, OH — The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (UDSB) won the 2024 Byway Partnership Award. The honor consists of eight awards presented annually by the National Scenic Byway Foundation …

Casino revenue is up statewide but down in Sullivan

MONTICELLO, NY — State gambling revenue is up, but Sullivan County’s casino revenue is down. The Sullivan County treasurer, Nancy Buck, told the Budget and Management Committee in …
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Input requested on 57-mile connected trail

PORT JERVIS, NY — The Open Space Institute (OSI) is working on a feasibility study to connect the 57-mile former O&W Rail Trail and D&H Towpath corridor into a continuous multi-use …

Stroudsburg man sentenced for torturing employee in Iraq

STROUDSBURG, PA — Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg, PA, has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for committing heinous acts in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. This landmark sentence follows the …

Veteran homelessness is on the rise despite government efforts—here's how it happens

Stacker examined academic studies and government data and talked to experts about what causes veterans to become homeless after serving in the U.S. military.

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Tusten Youth can expand, thanks to county funds

TUSTEN, NY — The Tusten Youth Commission will get more county money than the $10,000 they believed they would be awarded. Of the $150,000 in county funds available, the county legislature …

More apple trees for Apple Grove Park

HONESDALE, PA — A small, welcoming park known as Apple Grove now has a dozen new trees that will help the park live up to its name. The original apple trees had stopped fruiting and …

Feuding Highland officials to meet with mediator

HIGHLAND, NY — May 9 is the day two Town of Highland officials will sit down with mediators to work out their differences. Supervisor Johnny Pizzolato and board member Kaitlin Haas have …

‘We couldn’t do it without you’

HONESDALE, PA — “Service to others is a hallmark of the American character, and has the unique ability to bring people of all backgrounds together in common cause.” So say the …

Special counsel hired for Highland conflict of interest

HIGHLAND, NY — Javid Afzali of the Harris Beach law firm will serve as special counsel on matters related to the Barryville Oasis, an out-of-compliance restaurant co-owned by the Highland town …

NYC to give Delaware Aqueduct update

NARROWSBURG, NY — This June, the $1 billion Delaware Aqueduct project—a 20-year effort to repair the longest tunnel in the world—will enter its final phase. The NYC Department …
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Inclusion of a $90 million Local Media Tax Credit is included in final FY 2025 New York State Budget

NEW YORK  --  Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature unveiled the final state budget on April 20, including a payroll tax credit for local news outlets, modeled on the …

Sullivan West waits for state aid number

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Sullivan West is hoping for the best and preparing for the worst as the state aid formula is being hashed out in Albany. The district stands to lose $2 million in …

Wayne Highlands celebrates student achievement

HONESDALE, PA — There was much to celebrate at the Wayne Highlands school board meeting Wednesday night. The board marked the achievements of the district’s outstanding seniors and a …
Pennsylvania special election

Meet the candidates for PA’s 139th

Three local residents are running for Pennsylvania’s 139th Legislative District, a seat recently vacated by Joe Adams (R). A special election and Republican primary will be …
Pennsylvania special election

Robin Schooley Skibber

Robin Schooley Skibber is a Democrat running for the 139th District of the PA House of Representatives. For 22 years, I ran Pike County’s Area Agency on Aging, opening four new senior …
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Matthew Contreras

I am running for state representative to effect change and return our commonwealth to our founding principles. Like many Americans, I have become disenchanted with political party games that leave …

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 …

Sullivan may get another driver for seniors and veterans

considering hiring another full-time driver for the Office of the Aging, which would bring the office back to pre-pandemic levels. The drivers handle medical and shopping runs and meal pickups …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …
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