FORESTBURGH, NY — Sullivan County has always known that the Forestburgh Playhouse is fabulous. Now the playhouse has several awards from BroadwayWorld to make it even more clear. In a time … more

‘What really matters’ from the Yarnslingers CALLICOON, NY — The Yarnslingers, a group of storytellers, will perform on Sunday, January 23, beginning at 2 p.m. The event will take … more

Now that sunshine is at a premium, with shorter daylight hours, longer nights and cold weather, many of us know that the onset of “winter blues” is around the corner. Compounding this … more

Well, good riddance, 2021! You were supposed to be better than 2020. Look at you. You started off with an assault on democracy itself. Briefly redeemed yourself with a vaccine for our 21st-century … more

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Within recent weeks, the number of people within Sullivan County infected with COVID-19 has reached an all-time high. The number of active cases in Sullivan County … more

Over the river and through the woods, communities are stepping out with holiday events. Perhaps it is the excitement to gather together in spirit following more than a year’s worth of living … more

CALLICOON CENTER, NY — How do you pay witness to something as massive as the pandemic? The books are starting to come out, there are videos, films, news footage. And now there’s … more

We are the Student Safety First slate of candidates, running for the Delaware Valley School District school director position. We’re a social worker (BSW), a board-certified behavior analyst, … more

Let’s talk about the weather. No, this isn’t small talk. But honestly, what a strange summer it’s been. Although according to my desk calendar, fall officially started this past … more

REGION — When people are dying, the world is in upheaval and nothing is the same, that’s probably not the time to start a business, right? Wrong. At least that’s how a … more

SULLIVAN COUNTY — The pandemic kills, and even if people survive, there is lasting harm. The sheer scope of it will take a while to process. Not just because we’re still sorting out … more

NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA — With a new school year ahead, teachers and students would have liked to leave COVID-19 behind them. A few weeks in, however, it’s already proving to be another … more

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont recently announced that Tom Vilsack, the secretary of agriculture, is responding to the senator’s request for some financial aid for U.S. dairy farmers by making … more

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

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

A sea change is taking firm root in the Hudson Valley-Catskills region of New York State, fueled by ex-New York City residents who fled the COVID-19 pandemic-stricken Big Apple and are now infusing … more

Wayne County District Attorney A.G. Howell announced that on Monday, July 12, 2021, the first jury seated in Wayne County since the beginning of the pandemic, and presided over by President Judge Janine Edwards, convicted Daniel Candelario, 53, of Browndale PA, for the assault upon his 80-year-old neighbor. The jury convicted Mr. Candelario of the lead charge of Simple Assault. Judge Edwards set the sentencing date for August 19, 2021. more

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — It’s hard to be an event venue when all your events have been canceled. For local places like The Cooperage Project in Honesdale and the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildflower … more

It can feel like our lives have been upended. Nothing is the same. Some of our loved ones are gone. Some are far away and we can’t visit. Jobs are gone, jobs are crawling back. How many … more

MONTICELLO, NY — The controversy that is blowing up over the county’s April 23 meeting raises some questions. Why couldn’t legislator Nadia Rajsz vote that day?   While … more