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A recent uptick in roadside litter is worrying the residents of Sullivan County.

SULLIVAN COUNTY — So, could it be that the reason there’s an uptick in roadside trash is that getting rid of bulk trash in the city is difficult and more expensive? Are people bringing it here and abandoning it on Sullivan’s roadsides? more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/14/21

Equine specialist workshop participants at GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center.

NEPA gives for GAIT, and more

The Chamber of the Northern Poconos announces Leadership Northern Poconos 2022 WAYNE and PIKE COUNTIES, PA — The Chamber of the Northern Poconos has announced that Leadership Northern … more

6/16/21

The Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello, NY

Most Sullivan County buildings reopen fully, and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware region May 27 to June 2 more

5/26/21

Organized by litter leader Bethany Davis Kearney, members and friends of Cub Scout Troop Pack 105 picked up trash at Rohman’s Park in Shohola Township, PA during the Upper Delaware Litter Sweep.

Upper Delaware Council recognizes litter leaders and more

What's going on in your community May 27 to June 2 more

5/19/21

You’ve got to be kidding me! Sullivan West students and the school’s National Honor Society co-advisor join forces to drag a rotting mattress up over the embankment by the Basket Creek Bridge. ....In action: Freshman Peter March, NHS advisor Billy Templeton; Dylan Sager a junior. Henry Simon is pictured in the background...

Cleaning up Mother Earth

LONG EDDY, NY — On Saturday, April 24, a group of Sullivan West students from the high school’s National Honor Society (NHS) and members of the student council turned out in force to help … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/28/21

Team Lackawaxen proudly displays the Upper Delaware Litter Sweep T-shirts they earned while collecting 1,300 pounds of roadside trash during a four-hour pick-up along three miles of Masthope Plank Road in Lackawaxen Township, PA on the first day of the April 17-25 event coordinated by the Upper Delaware Council. The intrepid team included Jeff “JT” Thompson, left, Ellen O’connor, Eileen Ahearn, Brenna O’connor, Jeffrey Shook, Dennis Ahearn, Jackie Decatur, Heather Clark, Lynn Mills, and behind the camera, Eric Thompson.

COVID-19 vaccines for the homebound, Upper Delaware litter sweep and more

Emergency Management Office and Area Agency on Aging deliver COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound PIKE COUNTY, PA — Pike County’s Office of Emergency Management and Area Agency on Aging … more

4/28/21

Not in my neighborhood!

LONG EDDY, NY — A funny thing happened on the way to the Sullivan West High School National Honor Society’s litter sweep along Basket Creek near the tiny, yet historically rich riverside … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/28/21

Volunteers are needed for the first-ever Upper Delaware Litter Sweep, which will take place in every Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor community between Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, April 25 in celebration of Earth Day 2021.

HPAC and WCS Rockies present NatureCultures and more

What's going on in sustainability news April 15 to 21 more

4/14/21

A litter-pluck surprise

I hope you all had a very nice Passover and Easter. I hosted Easter Sunday dinner. It was really easy; everyone brought something. We had a great time. I spoke to all my siblings. I miss them so … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 4/7/21

Residents who wish to participate in the county’s roadside litter pluck can pick up their free labeling stickers (which adhere to clear garbage bags to identify them as roadside litter) along with program guidelines at their town or village hall or county-operated transfer station.

'Roadside litter pluck returns' and more

What's going on in art, leisure and community March 25 to 31 more

3/24/21

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

Don’t be a litter bug

Hello my readers and friends, what’s new? Hope you are all enjoying this summer the best you can. For me, it’s the same old same old: staying home and being safe. I do go into the office … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 8/26/20

The Hawks Nest, a once beautiful scenic overlook, has been overtaken by graffiti.

Behaving badly on the scenic byway

CALLICOON, NY — Littering, loitering, speeding and graffiti have become so commonplace in Route 97’s famous Hawk’s Nest vista area that Deerpark police chief Richard Sztyndor calls … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 8/4/20

The good ol’ days

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying this nice weather. We had a wicked storm over the weekend. I have to say, every night I sleep with the sound of a thunder storm. When I lived in Queens, the … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 6/10/20

What is Memorial Day?

Hope you all enjoyed your three-day weekend. What is Memorial Day? When I was a child it was the end of the school year and time to go to our rented house in Long Beach for the summer. When I was … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 5/26/20

COVID-19 at Sullivan County jail, Pike Commissioners respond to sheriff and more

Contact tracers LIBERTY, NY — Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced on May 15 that the State of New York has launched an urgent effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. … more

5/19/20

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