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Unburdened by religious dogma, I am convinced nonetheless that a human egg and the sperm cells that unite with it are precious and life-endowing. But when asked to choose between the life and …
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By JOHN PACE
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5/29/24
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After the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice have reached a $310 million settlement with Norfolk Southern for damage caused by the 2023 train …
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By SEN. BOB CASEY JR.
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5/29/24
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[Ed. note: This My View is in response to both an op-ed and further commentary online.]
I am profoundly saddened as I read the letter by the Association of Supervisors of Sullivan County, sent …
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5/29/24
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By MARC MOLINARO
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5/24/24
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I listened to the Bethel town board meeting last week via Zoom. I heard Jacob Billig, lawyer for the proposed hotel near the corner of Route 17B and Route 55 in White Lake, state that his …
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By MARY-ELLEN SEITELMAN
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5/22/24
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Substance use disorders and mental health issues tend to go unnoticed within the veterans community. The cause can often be stigma, not reaching out for help, or loved ones overlooking the problems …
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By MICHAEL LEACH
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5/22/24
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I took my first regular paid job as a hotel bellhop in 1966 when I was 11. It was hard work—in many ways harder than anything I do today. People came to stay for a week or three and that meant …
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By MARC STIER
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5/14/24
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We are used to hearing very lofty, self-congratulatory rhetoric when describing the American tradition of a free press that supports a vibrant democracy, where the good of the people is ultimately …
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By DOUG ROGERS
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5/14/24
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One of the things we notice in health care is that far too often women neglect their own well-being because they’re so focused on the needs of their children, their spouse or their aging …
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By SUPRIANA BHANDOL, M.D.
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5/12/24
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Households at all income levels are impacted by Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. For affordable housing—where the resident pays no more than 30 percent of their income on housing …
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By NEIGHBORWORKS ASSOCIATION OF PA & THE HOUSING ALLIANCE OF PA
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5/8/24
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What follows is a letter written to NY Gov. Kathy Hochul. It is slightly edited.
The Association of Supervisors of Sullivan County voted unanimously on April 3, 2024 to send this letter to you …
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The New York State Law Enforcement Officers Union, Council 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO has endorsed Congressman Marc Molinaro for reelection in New York’s 19th Congressional District.
Molinaro is …
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5/1/24
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When faced with a challenge, leaders act. Problems require solutions—they seldom resolve themselves—and if ignored, usually worsen over time. Case in point: Route 17, a major corridor in …
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By DANIEL ORTEGA
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5/1/24
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World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to recognize the long-term effects that the opposition to vaccination has on the lives of children. It also highlights the …
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By MICHAEL KOSSOVE AND SUSAN J. SCHOENBECK
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4/23/24
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Many of you reading this know me as the longtime supervisor of the Town of Callicoon, the vice president of the County Supervisors Association and the vice chairman of the Sullivan County Republican …
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The New York State Department of Transportation, along with the Hochul administration. are proposing a $1 billion expansion project to widen 30 miles of Route 17 in Sullivan and Orange County.
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By CATSKILL MOUNTAINKEEPER
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4/16/24
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New York became the 16th state to legalize cannabis, and following the legalization, full festivals about cannabis were inevitable.
4/20 Day will be celebrated in many parts of the state. …
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By MARCEL GEMME
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4/16/24
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Due to PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s stance on climate change many environmentalists were enthusiastic supporters and promoted his 2022 campaign for PA Governor. Now it appears that they …
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By DOUG MASON
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4/11/24
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Anyone who has traveled toward the Upper Delaware National and Scenic Recreation Area and Pennsylvania on NY Route 17B, now rebranded as “The Woodstock Way,” has surely witnessed the slow …
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By CYNTHIA NASH
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4/10/24
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The following is a letter sent by two New York congressmen to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Dear Secretary Blinken:
We are incredibly concerned about the hostages being held captive by …
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By MARC MOLINARO AND TOM SUOZZI
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4/10/24
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