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Assistant chief of the Florida (NY) Fire Department and co-presenter from the Professional Brotherhood, Tom Andryshak joined the fire services as a junior firefighter in 2004.

SWAN LAKE, NY — The big news in the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire during the past few months is the recent announcement of a $250,000 grant. In published reports from January 2022, the … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Preventing homelessness before it begins

HONESDALE, PA — Once a year, Wayne County takes a snapshot to capture the status of homelessness and housing insecurity throughout the area. It’s a yearly statewide tradition for housing … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/8/22

Wayne Memorial Hospital CEO, Jim Pettinato, first row left, stands with Tara Korb, LPN/ED, Danielle Hazimof, NA/COVID unit, Dr. James Cruse/WMCHC Medical Director, WMCHC Executive Director Fred Jackson, Honesdale Mayor Williams, standing, Chandra Roberts, RN, director Patient Care Services. Honesdale Borough Council members Bill McAllister, left, back row, Jared Newbon, Jason Newbon, President James Hamill, Mike Augello, Jim Jennings, David Nillsen, celebrate their service.

Healthcare workers honored

HONESDALE, PA — The Honesdale Borough Council began its February 28 meeting with a proclamation of thanks to the community’s healthcare workers and emergency responders. “It was … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/8/22

A well equipped first aid kit is a must for an emergency pack.

Protecting yourself and your family in an emergency

The natural disasters in California over this past New Year remind us that we are all at risk of losing our home or business due to fires, flooding or weather-related … more

By JAMES D. LOMAX | 3/3/22

A hand painted with the colors of the Ukrainian flag

Gov. Hochul: New York welcomes Ukrainian refugees, and more

Gov. Hochul: New York welcomes Ukrainian refugees KYIV, UKRAINE — Following months of escalating tensions and accumulating Russian forces, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on February … more

3/1/22

Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and take a trip to a simpler time at the Honesdale High School production of "Grease."

‘Grease’ is the word at Honesdale High School and more

‘Grease’ is the word at Honesdale High School HONESDALE, PA — Dust off a leather jacket, pull on bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time during the Honesdale High School … more

2/17/22

“You have to pick the places you don’t walk away from,” wrote Joan Didion in “A Book of Common Prayer.” For me, that place is the Upper Delaware River region. Here, the iconic river appears in the background against this selfie silhouette on the screen during my exhibit, “Impermanence,” last fall.

A prescription for healing

For the past several months, in support of two beloved family members, I have spent what feels like an eternity in three hospitals and their nightmarish emergency departments, multiple doctors’ … more

By SANDY LONG | 2/16/22

One of Hatzolah Air's emergency medical transportation aircraft.

Hatzolah Air comes to Sullivan County

MONTICELLO, NY — Information has been scarce about the agreement between Hatzolah Air and Sullivan County, an agreement that will lead to the construction of a 20,000 square foot hangar and … more

By LIAM MAYO | 2/15/22

3G networks are going down

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — If you have an older cellphone or network-connected device, that device might stop working by the end of the year. That's the message senior citizens are hearing from … more

By LIAM MAYO | 2/4/22

Michael Brooks, center, chair of the planning committee, sitting at the head of the legislature on January 13, flanked by county manager Josh Potosek, left, and clerk to the legislature AnnMarie Martin.

Legislature opts in to opioid settlement

MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature marked the first committee meetings of 2022 with a snap emergency meeting. The meeting notice was released at 10:09 a.m. on January 13; the … more

By LIAM MAYO | 1/18/22

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be performed on the radio on Saturday, December 18.

‘A Christmas Carol’ in a radio broadcast and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and the community December 16 to 22 more

12/15/21

Medicaid and state marketplace cover almost half of PA kids

HARRISBURG, PA — Partly due to a national freeze that prohibits kicking enrollees off Medicaid during the pandemic, partly due to job losses and the need to buy health insurance, Medicaid and … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 12/1/21

A new — and old — volunteer ambulance corps for Highland

HIGHLAND, NY — The American Legion has a long history of providing ambulance services within the Town of Highland. According to a post on the legion’s website, veterans … more

By LIAM MAYO | 11/2/21

One of a dozen scarecrows watches over Roscoe.

Twelve scarecrows in Roscoe and more

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

More solar energy for New York by 2030? and more

Measure to confirm PEMA director advances in Senate HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Senate has approved legislation requiring Senate confirmation of the … more

9/28/21

Taking the legislative farm tour: Chester Grodack, left, Bob Rutledge, Commissioner Brian Smith, Carole Grodack, Representative Jonathan Fritz, Commissioner Jocelyn Cramer, Commissioner Joe Adams, Bobby and Carol Morgan, Zach Jones, Farm Bureau President Tim Jaggars, Pike County Assistant Planning Director Jessica Yoder, Karl Eisenhauer and Stan Bialecki.

Farm tours, rail trails and more

Healthcare heroes honored by Radio Catskill JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Radio Catskill, the public radio station for the Catskills and northeast Pennsylvania, announced its 2021 Community … more

9/22/21

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

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

'Turn around, don't drown'

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf was joined by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) to provide … more

9/1/21

Wayne focuses on home and family

HONESDALE, PA — “The ability to conduct case assessment is an innate talent that can’t be taught,” said Child and Youth Services manager Stephanie Bryant at the Wayne County … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 8/31/21

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