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School buses of the present, and the future

The school buses of the present... SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY — Rolling V began its 34th school year with an investment of over $2 million in new equipment. As part of the Rolling V annual fleet … more

9/20/23

Cooking beyond the pantry

HONESDALE, PA —Never cooked before? New to cooking? Join the Wayne County Food Pantry Program this fall for Beyond the Pantry: Cooking Classes with You in Mind. The program offers three … more

9/20/23

These honeybees were attracted to a small patch of yellow flowers. The plant turned out to be common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.). It is also considered invasive, having been brought over from Europe during the 1600s as an ornamental plant. ..One thing to say on its behalf, though, is that there were at least a dozen honeybees on flowers in this small patch of common tansy.....

Getting down with the buzz

NARROWSBURG, NY — Main Street will be filled with black and yellow as visitors throng to the Honey Bee Fest on September 23. The event, now in its ninth year, will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. … more

9/20/23

County clerk launches free alert service

MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County Clerk Russell Reeves is now providing a free service to help property owners protect one of their most valuable assets. With Fraud Alert, anyone can sign up to … more

By DAN HUST | 9/20/23

Temporary government funding bill negotiated

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) on September 17 announced a deal has been reached between the House Republican Main Street Partnership (RMSP) and House Freedom Caucus on … more

9/20/23

Hearing from older adults

MILFORD, PA — The Pike County Area Agency on Aging will host a listening session on the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults—a 10-year, … more

9/20/23

Pay transparency takes effect

ALBANY, NY — On September 17, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul marked New York’s pay transparency law, which came into effect on that day. The law requires all job, promotion or transfer … more

9/20/23

Trout recovered in an undercover operation in Deerpark, NY.

Illegal commercialization of trout in Orange County

DEERPARK, NY — On August 14, a Deerpark resident entered pleas of not guilty in Deerpark Town Court to charges related to the illegal commercialization of trout. The arraignment followed a … more

9/20/23

Casey introduces bill to expand social security benefits

WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, September 7, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment … more

9/10/23

Expanded environmental justice protections in PA

HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration will adopt an updated Environmental Justice (EJ) Policy, which expands environmental safeguards throughout the Commonwealth, a milestone in updating … more

9/10/23

Molinaro, Ryan press for Farm Bill changes

STONE RIDGE, NY — Demonstrating bipartisan support for Hudson Valley farmers, U.S. Reps. Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) and Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) announced their joint commitment on Thursday, September 7 … more

9/8/23

Small business support for PA

PHILADELPHIA, PA — On Tuesday, September 5, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2023-18 to increase opportunities for small and small diverse businesses to compete for state contracts, … more

9/8/23

COVID supplies available for schools

ALBANY, NY — As students return to school this week, Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, September 5 announced that New York State is making COVID-19 rapid test kits and masks available to school … more

9/8/23

Public hearing for housing monies

MILFORD, PA — Pike County is expected to receive an allocation of $277,108 of FY2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It proposes to spend … more

9/8/23

False Board of Election officials noted in NY

ALBANY, NY — The State Board of Elections has recently become aware that individuals, across multiple counties throughout the state, have been going door-to-door impersonating County Board of … more

9/6/23

Drought watch lifted for Wayne, Pike

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that drought watch has been lifted for 47 … more

8/31/23

Cartwright statement on drug negotiation announcement

WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, August 29, Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) released the following statement after the unveiling of the first ten prescription drugs selected for Medicare price … more

8/30/23

College credit requirement removed for PA State Police

HARRISBURG, PA — On Monday, August 28, Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris announced that the PSP will remove the college credit … more

8/30/23

PA free of Hi-Path Avian Influenza

HARRISBURG, PA — On Wednesday, August 30, Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced that Pennsylvania has reached the critical milestone of HPAI-free status … more

8/30/23

New variant not yet detected in NY

ALBANY, NY — Gov Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, August 29, announced new steps the State of New York is taking to protect individuals from COVID-19 following reports of a new variant, BA.2.86. … more

8/30/23

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