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PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Delaware Riverkeeper Network filed a Petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service urging that the Delaware River population of …
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7/20/23
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT-01) have been named Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus and …
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7/20/23
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REGION — “Flying” may be too strong. But little brown bats—whose numbers plummeted by 98 percent in recent years—might be starting to recover.
A disease known as …
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By CAROL HILLESTAD for the Brodhead Watershed Association
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7/20/23
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Carol Smith is the executive director of the Frederick A. Cook Society. The River Reporter asked her to write about Cook and about her work at the society for the July 2023 issue of the Upper …
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By CAROL SMITH
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7/20/23
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UPPER DELAWARE REGION — I was blessed to have been born in Callicoon, NY with my roots in the Upper Delaware Region. It’s a wonderful place, located in between the northeastern Pocono …
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By JEFF SIDLE
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7/20/23
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Tonight I sit a-dreaming of my childhood,
Of days gone by that ne’er will come again,
Of fragrant fields and wooded mills and valleys,
And pastures green far back in dear old …
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By OWEN WALSH
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7/20/23
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LEW BEACH, NY — Let’s take a trip back in time to, say, September 1, 1914.
The place? Lew Beach, NY.
Tucked into the wooded corner where Sullivan, Delaware and Ulster counties …
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By KIM M. SIMONS, with BILL FLECK
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7/20/23
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Sometimes the arc, the point, of a River Reporter magazine is planned. Everything falls into place. It looks organized—and is organized! Everyone goes home at the end of the day (or moves on to …
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7/20/23
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CALLICOON, NY – The Callicoon Business Association, in collaboration with project partners, Callicoon Depot Inc. and the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway announce a public town hall meeting to …
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7/20/23
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A looming environmental crisis, both locally and across the country, will center upon sources and reliable supplies of water. Clean water.
Right now, we routinely have local disputes over …
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On June 28 a gathering was held at Lacawac Sanctuary’s Environmental Education Building.
The sanctuary has received an array of solar panels for the roof to help reduce its carbon …
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By JEFF SIDLE
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7/19/23
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REGION — Extreme heat poses significant risks to individuals, particularly in areas where air conditioning is scarce.
Drawing from the New York State Department of Environmental …
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By SOMAR HADID
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7/19/23
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In 2007, I bought 37 rural acres in Damascus, PA, that included two post-and-beam barns, a 1910 farmhouse and an old, sagging chicken coop. My long-delayed plan to convert the chicken coop to my new …
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By RON HINE
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7/19/23
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Several people have recently asked why so many “large” solar arrays are being proposed in Pennsylvania—such as the one that was denied its permit last month and covered in the July …
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By JACK BARNETT
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7/19/23
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LAKE ARIEL, PA — Marshall Davis of Western Wayne High School is the 2023 winner of the Lackawaxen River Conservancy Scholarship. He received his award at Senior Night on June 3.
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7/19/23
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FALLSBURG, NY — A community-driven initiative has made a significant impact by providing essential food supplies to over 100 people.
The Pop-Up Food Pantry, launched on May 30, aimed to …
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7/19/23
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Pamela Marie Beezup
Pamela Marie Beezup, 70, of Hawley, PA, passed away July 12, 2023 at home. Pamela was born May 1, 1953 in Honesdale, PA. A blessing service was held July 18 at Hessling …
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7/19/23
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REGION — Can you imagine what it would be like if everything in your world changed? If you couldn’t eat the food, or if the land became too hot or too dry? If you couldn’t find what …
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By CAROL HILLESTAD for the Brodhead Watershed Association
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7/19/23
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The 2023 Sullivan 180 scholarship application is now available; the applications are due by Friday, August 18.
The scholarship program recognizes volunteer efforts in …
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7/19/23
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REGION — United Health Services Delaware Valley Hospital is again the sponsor of the Cutest Baby Contest at the Delaware County Fair.
The deadline to submit photos of your adorable …
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7/19/23
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