Housing code red

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Affordable rental apartments that are nowhere to be found. A building boom that leaves locals out in the cold. Here in Sullivan County, the post-pandemic eviction …

Honesdale DPW calls it quits

HONESDALE, PA — The entire staff of the Honesdale Department of Public Works (DPW) has quit their jobs. Their director, Joseph Rulis, is gone. Before they left, the six employees who …
Around the Area
Forest ranger and ECO recruits to begin training

ALBANY, NY — Upcoming academies will provide six months of training for 58 of the newest recruits to serve as forest rangers and environmental conservation police officers (ECO). The …

Police announce firearms denials

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced the number of firearms purchase denials and investigations for the first quarter of 2024. The Pennsylvania Instant Check …

Drag Bingo @ The Cooperage

HONESDALE, PA — The Cooperage presents Drag Bingo, 7-10pm, 1030 Main St. $20/person, 18+ only. thecooperageproject.org.

School aid holds steady as Eldred plans for next year’s cuts

ELDRED, NY — Like every other school district in New York, Eldred Central let out a big sigh of relief when the state funding they’d expected was restored to them by the state …

SUNY Sullivan welcomes new president

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan has a new president. Dr. David Potash was appointed by the State University of New York Board of Trustees this week for a term to begin on or before July …
Spotlight PA

Erin McClelland wins Democratic primary for Pa. treasurer

HARRISBURG — Small business owner Erin McClelland won Tuesday’s primary election to snag the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania treasurer, a surprise victory that sets the stage for a …

Pavilion not yet out for bid

NARROWSBURG, NY — Tusten’s contested pavilion project still has not gone out to bid, as the town awaits minor money-saving adjustments to the architectural design recommended by the …

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 …

Olsommer wins special election and GOP primary

PIKE AND WAYNE COUNTIES, PA — Republican Jeff Olsommer won yesterday’s special election for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He will fill the vacancy in the 139th District left by …

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 …
Empire State Local News Coalition

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 …

Next stop for DV: Odyssey World Finals

SWIFTWATER, PA — Eight teams from the Delaware Valley and Pocono Mountain School Districts are headed to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. The students qualified for the international …

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 …

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 …

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 …
Pennsylvania Attorney General

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 …

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 …