REGION — Once upon a time, school supplies meant pencils, pens, notebooks. A calculator. Lunch, maybe. Now the tablet is a key part of the educational kit. Devices are a lot more … more

Last year, I scheduled my vacation for the week after Labor Day, thinking I wouldn’t miss anything important after the summer had died down. I knew there was a “little theatre … more

NARROWSBURG, NY — HBO Max, prepare to step aside. Netflix, your days are numbered. Hulu, who do you think you’re fooling? Real films in real theaters are about to return to Tusten. … more

Note: For all the rain we received recently, as of September 10, most of our region is still abnormally dry or in a moderate drought, according to www.drought.gov/states/new-york. Tony Bonavist, who … more

HARRISBURG, PA —– The Commonwealth Drought Task Force (CDTF) declared a drought watch on August 31 for 36 Pennsylvania counties, and asked for voluntary water conservation in those … more

BEACH LAKE, PA — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will honor those who have enhanced the quality of life or protected the resources of the Upper Delaware River Valley at its 34th annual awards … more

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Transportation is a persistent problem in rural healthcare. Patients who don’t have cars have an added barrier when it comes to accessing care; even when patients … more

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — “For a rural county of 79,000, Sullivan County has a remarkably complicated housing market that defies simple description.” That line opened a recent … more

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Sullivan County’s broadband LDC has been working since 2020 on a wireless internet initiative. The initiative will provide broadband internet to wide swathes of the … more

County union comes to agreement MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County main unit of Teamsters Local 445, representing the majority of the county’s public employees, has come to an … more

ELDRED, NY — It’s been 21 years since planes flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. What followed, Rev. Susan Storms from … more

HONESDALE, PA — The COVID-19 pandemic changed the ways people relate to the places around them. Rounds of mask mandates, business shutdowns and work-from-home requirements made formerly … more

HONESDALE, PA — The Honesdale Lady Hornets field hockey team continued its early season winning streak by defeating the visiting Lady Warriors of Delaware Valley 3-0 on September 1. more

So everyone knows about the tooth fairy: you put a tooth under your pillow and you might get a quarter in the morning. Well, did you know there is another fairy out there? more

In my last River Talk column, I wrote about opting to take a break from the pressures of our busy lives and gain the perspective that stillness and rest can bring. Now that we’ve all done so (or soon will!) I invite our readers to take advantage of fresh opportunities to opt outside for some timely recreational activities that provide connection with the healing forces of nature. more

Residents of Pennsylvania should be proud of their history in the building of the American labor movement.Our ancestors fought for better wages, reasonable hours, safer working conditions, an end to child labor. The movement gave health benefits and provided aid to workers who were injured or retired. more

Telephone, radio, TV, computers, cell phones, MP3 players, smartphones, smart watches, etc. The progression of technology used in our day-to-day lives has evolved so quickly in such a short amount of time. more

The Sullivan County Police Benevolent Association (PBA), the union that represents the Sullivan County Sheriff’s (SCS’s) road patrol, responds to Village of Monticello Mayor George Nikolados’ idea about creating a police district that would include the Village of Monticello and extend into portions of the Town of Thompson. more

We’ve been reporting since March about the active redevelopment of Kittatinny Campgrounds in Barryville into Camp FIMFO-Catskills, an emerging brand of Northgate Resorts. If approved, this will be the third of its newest family-resort brand, the only one outside of the state of Texas. more

HAWLEY, PA ― The Pike County Workforce Development Agency announced it will hold its first fall Working Pike job fair on Tuesday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waterfront at Silver … more