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HONESDALE, PA — Councilor Robert Jennings was not able to remain at the Honesdale Borough Council’s last public meeting long, so he spoke at the top about an April 24 car accident that … more

By OWEN WALSH | 5/12/21

Guardians of the community. Members of the Yulan Volunteer Fire Department pose by the department’s recently acquired Class A pumper. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Yulan Fire Department.

Yulan VFD celebrates

YULAN, NY — The Yulan Volunteer Fire Department (YVFD) has a proud history of service to the local community in the Upper Delaware River Valley. According to “In the Eye of the … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/28/21

Scott “Wally” McGowan serves as chief of the Jeffersonville Volunteer Fire Department Protection Hose Co. No 1. He joined the department as a 16-year-old in 1993, two years before graduating high school.

‘It’s something I always wanted to do’

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — The Jeffersonville Volunteer Fire Department recently received a 50/50 matching grant from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to purchase a new … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/28/21

Volunteer fire departments serve their communities in more ways than responding to emergencies. Last year, several local fire departments helped out during a demolition derby at Bethel Motor Speedway by providing safety backup and wetting down the track. Pictured are members of the Kauneonga Lake Fire Department: Ryan Pennell, left, and Bill Pammer with the nozzle.

Calling all volunteers

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Your local volunteer fire departments and ambulance corps need dedicated volunteers every day of the year, 24-7. A recurring theme when talking to folks involved in … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/28/21

When school’s out, will camps be open?

REGION — So far, New York has offered no guidance for summer camps in 2021, according to the American Camp Association’s map (www.bit.ly/nycamps16). That goes for both day camps and … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ AND OWEN WALSH | 4/21/21

Texas tidbits

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, PA — Harbor Freight Tools is moving into the retail space vacated by Gordman’s Department Store at Route 6 Mall. Township secretary Joanne Hancock said, “Although … more

4/14/21

Service organizations from around the county, as well as private citizens, joined in a moving tribute to Roger Bisland of Glen Spey, honoring his decades of service to his community.

Like a good neighbor, Roger Bisland is there

GLEN SPEY, NY — It may not have officially been “Roger Bisland Day” on Saturday, April 10, but a casual passerby would not have known it. That’s because friends and … more

By SUSAN WADE | 4/14/21

The Skinners Falls bridge has been closed since October 2019.

‘From the Wayne County side’

MILANVILLE, PA — Wayne County has more bridges than the year has days. Only a handful of them, however, reach across the Delaware River and connect residents to their … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/14/21 | 2 comments

Thomas Bajadek, Honesdale, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Sarah Mickel, LPN at a Wayne Memorial Community Health Center clinic at the former Rusty Palmer site in Honesdale on March 19th. More clinics are planned for this same site and elsewhere in April. Visit COVID Vaccine Registration - Wayne Memorial Hospital (wmh.org) for information.

PA expanding vaccine distribution

PENNSYLVANIA — The PA Department of Health has laid out a path toward making the COVID-19 vaccine available to everyone in the commonwealth who wants it. In keeping with the Biden … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/7/21

Police reform plan discussed

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — In June 2020, in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many other Black and Brown people, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/31/21

Mail DMV renewals to the local office

MONTICELLO, NY — After mailing in their license and registration renewals, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customers have reported long delays in receiving their documentation back from … more

3/31/21

Residents can send images of spotted lanternflies they find to badbug@pa.gov.

Invasive pest in Northeast PA

NORTHEAST PA — The PA Department of Agriculture has added Wayne, Pike and Lackawanna counties to the state’s spotted lanternfly (SLF) quarantine zone ahead of the 2021 spring hatch. There … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/25/21

Wayne Memorial puts extra doses to use

HONESDALE, PA — Despite its name, Wayne Memorial Health System’s coverage area extends well beyond the geographic bounds of Wayne County. This fact has been of particular importance to … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/24/21

Pike expecting more vaccines

MILFORD, PA — The Pike County Commissioners have announced that the PA Department of Health will be increasing its allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine to the rural county. Last Monday, Wayne … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/18/21

Candace Rivela, lead teaching artist at Bethel Woods, prepares for a live virtual class.

'Bethel Woods Center for the Arts launches virtual museum field trips' and more

What's going on in education news March 17 to 23 more

3/16/21

'Celebrating the Tusten Highway Department' and more

Letters to the editor March 17 to 23 more

3/16/21

A long chase

On Monday, March 15, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate a subject slumped over the steering wheel of his car at the McDonald’s drive-thru in Monticello. more

3/16/21

Fracking ‘threatens everyone so that a small few may profit’ and more

Letters to the editor March 4 to 10 more

3/3/21

Honesdale charged with unfair labor practices

HONESDALE, PA — The Borough of Honesdale engaged in unfair labor practices with a recent policy change within the local police department, the Honesdale Police Officers … more

By OWEN WALSH | 2/25/21

Public Health Services staff Amanda Wolfe, RN, CHN; left, April Novello, RN, SPHN; Beverly Franskevicz, RN, SPHN; Wendy Brown, RN, MS, Deputy Director; Christina Haff, RN, CHN, MPH; and Sue Flynn, RN prepare to welcome well over 150 local first-responders who came January 21 to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. The county is seeking vounteers to register and do non-medical tasks.

Calling for volunteers

LIBERTY, NY — Interested in aiding the effort to get all of Sullivan County vaccinated against COVID-19? “As a relatively small county health department, and given the size and scope … more

2/10/21

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