One million U.S. dead from COVID-19
UPPER DELAWARE REGION — In accordance with the recent presidential order, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all Commonwealth of Pennsylvania flags on all commonwealth …
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5/18/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — It’s often said that only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. With exemptions and abatements (the lessening of taxes), the latter is far from …
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By LIAM MAYO
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4/5/22
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LIBERTY, NY — The rising cost of housing has been an enduring problem across New York State.
The effects were muted during the COVID-19 pandemic by a wave of emergency response measures. The …
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By LIAM MAYO
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3/29/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — Caring for the county’s vulnerable is critically important, but to make it happen, Sullivan County needs staff.
John Liddle, commissioner in charge of the …
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By LIAM MAYO
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3/16/22
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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 …
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By OWEN WALSH
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3/8/22
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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 …
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3/1/22
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Kara Spath honored at SUNY Cortland
CORTLAND, NY — Kara Spath, a junior at SUNY Cortland, was named to the dean’s list for the 2021 fall semester. She’s achieved that rank every …
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2/16/22
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REGION — That it’s more expensive here to find a home isn’t the question. [See sidebar.] Buying or renting, it doesn’t matter. The end result, some say, is that the …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/15/22
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Comment period still open for Skinner’s Falls / Milanville Bridge project
MILANVILLE, PA — The project advisory committee for the Milanville-Skinner’s Falls Bridge project met on …
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10/19/21
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HONESDALE, PA — Business and Professional Women / PA (BPW) is one of the oldest and largest organizations advocating for working women in the commonwealth. Founded in 1919, BPW includes over …
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By LIAM MAYO
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10/13/21
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Paying for the senior property tax break
Sen. Mike Martucci sent a letter recently that says the following: “I’ve introduced legislation in the Senate (S.4362) that would eliminate …
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10/5/21
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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 …
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By LINDA DROLLINGER
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8/31/21
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — When the house burned at the corner of Route 42 and Fraser Road in Kiamesha Lake on August 2, the Monticello fire department and multiple others responded, rescued people …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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8/10/21
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HONESDALE, PA — It’s a problem that’s been brewing across the nation for close to a year. Current homeowners, renters or just about anyone wanting a place to call their own are …
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By LYLE T. GALLOWAY
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8/4/21
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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 …
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By ANNEMAIRE SCHUETZ
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8/4/21
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Word is spreading throughout Sullivan County: tax laws have changed, and the changes are coming for short-term rentals.
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By LIAM MAYO
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6/23/21
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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 …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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4/14/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — If you’ve wanted to buy a home but didn’t think you could afford the upfront costs, help is out there.
At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, there will be …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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3/18/21
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HONESDALE, PA — Most years, Pennsylvania picks one night toward the beginning of the year for county housing departments throughout the commonwealth to conduct a count of their unsheltered …
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By OWEN WALSH
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2/10/21
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — One night in 2019, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, almost 568,000 people nationwide were homeless. Ninety-two thousand were in New York; 13,000 …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/10/21
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