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One of a dozen scarecrows watches over Roscoe.

The mystery of Joseph Skinner, and other Upper Delaware horrors NARROWSBURG, NY — Cushetunk resident Joseph Skinner is believed to be the first European murdered in the Upper Delaware River … more

What's going on in your community October 7 to 13 | 10/5/21

UDC funds Hancock joint comprehensive master plan

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) awarded $10,000 to the Town of Hancock toward the completion of phase one of a Town/Village of Hancock joint comprehensive plan under its … more

9/28/21

COVID numbers, mental health and the rent

MONTICELLO, NY — Health and family services committee chair Nadia Rajsz opened her September 9 meeting with a moment of silence for the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. John … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 9/14/21

PennDOT provides update on Milanville-Skinners Falls comment process and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware region September 16 to 22 more

9/14/21

Town of Delaware is TAGed

NARROWSBURG, PA — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) awarded $6,000 to the Town of Delaware for its recent completion of a river-adjacent recreational access study under its fiscal year 2021 … more

9/7/21

An angry river. This photo, taken September 2, is looking downstream at the Shohola Rapids. The Barryville Gage measured a level of 12 feet when this image was captured. At the lower left of the frame, the confluence of Halfway Brook is dumping some less muddy water into the Delaware after it passes through Barryville, NY.

Hurricane Ida passes through Upper Delaware Region and more

PA & NY governors issue school mask mandate HARRISBURG, PA & ALBANY, NY— Allison Beam, acting PA health secretary, issued an order on Tuesday, August 31, requiring masks to be worn … more

9/7/21

Thomas Farney will serve as the Sullivan County Commissioner of Public Safety beginning on September 13.

Sullivan County finds new public safety commissioner and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware Region August 26 to September 1 more

8/24/21

Rent has gone up 9.2 percent, what does that mean for renters?

The rent's coming due

SULLIVAN COUNTY — If you’re in desperate need of housing, now is not a good time. Apartment rents are up 9.2 percent in 2021. June’s median sale price for Sullivan County … more

By ANNEMAIRE SCHUETZ | 8/4/21

Rent owed

REGION — Tenants, remember this: No matter how badly the pandemic has hurt you, the rent is still due. You may not be evicted just yet for non-payment. The CDC extended the eviction … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/14/21

Sen. Mike Martucci is calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's impeachment.

Martucci wants impeachment, NEPA COVID relief and more

Martucci calls for Cuomo impeachment ALBANY, NY — While the New York State Assembly has initiated an impeachment investigation into allegations of misconduct by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NYS Sen. … more

3/18/21

Quantifying the struggle

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — We get it: Numbers can be boring, it can be hard to put faces to statistics, to make the experiences of others real. Personal stories help a lot, but those stories … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/3/21

Emergency heating benefits available

LIBERTY, NY — On January 4, 2021, the Home Energy Assistance Program’s (HEAP) emergency benefit component opens and will begin accepting applications. Emergency benefits are available … more

12/30/20

HEAP season has arrived

LIBERTY, NY — The 2020-2021 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) season is here. “HEAP’s regular component—offering a one-time payment to help buy fuel to heat a … more

11/4/20

‘Birth & Baby Fest 2020’ and more

What's going on in health and wellness August 6 to 12 more

8/5/20

Black Lives Matter protest have become a weekly occurrence on Thursdays in Honesdale.

Public speaks against Black Lives Matter

HONESDALE, PA — For yet another consecutive Wayne County Commissioners meeting, the public comment portion on July 9 became a forum for the community’s continuing conversation about the … more

By OWEN WALSH | 7/14/20

Partisanship over masks, no indoor dining in NYC and more

PA partisanship over mask mandate PENNSYLVANIA — Gov. Tom Wolf and PA Health Secretary Rachel Levine issued an expanded mask order last week. Residents must now wear masks whenever they … more

7/8/20

SNAP recipients to receive additional $100 million in food assistance, and more

NYS announces SNAP recipients to receive additional $100 million in food assistance NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced more … more

6/24/20

Denying food to our neighbors

In 2018, about 40 million Americans received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food stamps. In Sullivan County, an estimated 13,209 people received … more

12/11/19

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