Thomas Ralph Atkinson
Thomas Ralph Atkinson, 88, of Honesdale, PA, passed away January 21, 2024. Thomas was born June 30, 1935. A blessing service was held January 25 at Hessling Murray Funeral …
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1/31/24
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It was freezing cold last Saturday at sundown, five degrees Fahrenheit and windy, especially on the bridge. But I had dressed for it! I got out my long black thrift-store special down coat with just …
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Donald Trump will be the GOP nominee for President of the United States, and Americans for Limited Government proudly supports him. It is time for former Gov. Nikki Haley to end her campaign, …
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Editor’s note: Readers have been engaging in spirited conversations online about a range of subjects covered in the River Reporter . The recent story “ ECS looks ahead to electric buses, …
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1/31/24
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The workshop was well underway when the door opened and a woman trailing a wheeled suitcase appeared, accompanied by the workshop director, who introduced her as Peppy, our missing colleague. There …
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LAKE ARIEL, PA — Lacawac Sanctuary in Lake Ariel, has announced its summer camp programming for 2024.
Lacawac has added four more camps for this summer. Its new education …
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1/31/24
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While researching for my biography of Catskill fly-tier Rube Cross I recently came across the July 20, 2023 article written by Kim Simons about her relatives who owned the Lew Beach Villa.
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1/31/24
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BEACH LAKE, PA — Here’s a message for the residents of Berlin Township: The community center belongs to you, from the top of its solar-paneled roof to the bottom of its sturdy foundation.
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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1/31/24
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Regarding the reduction in school funding in Assembly District 121, proposed by NYS Gov. Kathy Hochul in her executive budget:
Under the governor’s current proposal, over 50 percent …
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1/31/24
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Make no mistake. Newspapers are in trouble.
On January 17, the 100-year-old independently owned Scarsdale Inquirier ceased publication. The publisher and her staff are anxiously looking for a …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/31/24
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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The wacky weather threw a monkey wrench into the best-laid plans for the two-day Audra Sipple-Spath Memorial Scholarship Tournament this year. Friday’s opening …
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By TED WADDELL
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1/30/24
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TEXAS TOWNSHIP, PA — A man’s body was pulled from the Lackawaxen River on Monday afternoon, January 29.
The Wayne County coroner, Edward Howell, said the Pennsylvania State Police at …
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1/30/24
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MILFORD, PA — What environmental concerns you have seen around Pike County? What do you want to see environmental organizations working on this year, and beyond?
Bring your insights to a …
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1/30/24
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DEERPARK, NY — Neighbors of a proposed film studio in Deerpark are suing the town for not requiring an environmental review of the 40-acre project.
The suit was brought by the Lower …
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1/30/24
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ALBANY, NY — A requirment has been dropped to increase the pool of school bus driver applicants who require a commercial driver’s license
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently …
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1/29/24
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HAWLEY, PA — PA Rep. Joe Adams (R-Pike/Wayne) is will not be seeking re-election to represent the 139th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
“It has …
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1/29/24
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NYS launches annual seedling sale
ALBANY, NY — It’s time to order your seedlings for spring planting. The annual sale held by the New York State Department of Environmental …
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1/29/24
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TUSTEN, NY — A new group has formed in Narrowsburg to protect the Flats and promote all-around neighborliness.
But a newly elected town board member says she is suspicious of a group that …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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1/29/24
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CALLICOON, NY — For anyone who wants a quick course in government agencies, try losing your car in the river.
A veritable alphabet soup of acronyms put their heads together over the sedan …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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1/26/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — A man caring for a baby girl had been at the Knights Inn for weeks, living among active drug dealers. It was here, just six months earlier, that an infant died from a …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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1/26/24
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