Pike: Conservationists pursuing ‘climate resiliency’

PIKE COUNTY, PA — Between Milford Borough and Shohola Township, Pike County is on the receiving end of more than $500,000 in grant funding to put toward outdoor recreation and conservation …

UDC welcomes new leadership, NPS staff

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) marked the start of February by swearing in its 2023 officers in a meeting on February 1. Shohola Township board of supervisors chairman …

New York News

Service cut

NEW YORK STATE — Buried in the end-of-2022 bills signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was a final unpleasant surprise for the state’s licensed creative arts therapists (LCATs). Bill …

Hancock EVolves

HANCOCK, NY — The Roscoe and Hancock area serves as a stopping point for travelers going from New York City to designations in the western part of the state. So said Shelly Johnson Bennett, …

Protecting the Neversink

NEVERSINK WATERSHED, NY — When best practices are followed, environmental protection involves a lot of collaboration, especially with the people who live in and care about the lands and water …

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Pennsylvania News

High energy prices prompt investigation

PENNSYLVANIA — Many Pennsylvania homeowners were shocked by their abnormally high electric bills last month. Now, the state’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) has announced that it is …

Stolen plaque: reward, no questions asked

SHOHOLA, PA — A plaque commemorating the July 15, 1864 Erie Railroad crash was removed, presumably stolen, shortly before mid-December, according to a press release from the Shohola Railroad …

Amid drama, lawmakers fall behind schedule

HARRISBURG, PA — As partisan division and general disorganization stall Pennsylvania lawmakers, time is running out to push through a bill to allow survivors of childhood sexual abuse more time …

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SNAP emergency allotments to end, and more

Steady movement on FIMFO

Bethel looks to the future

A Blind Pond Road retreat

NARROWSBURG, NY — A standing-room-only public hearing of the Town of Tusten Planning Board, held on January 24, heard discussion of a proposed educational retreat. The project before the …

Tax preparation offered, and more

Former Wayne Bank building leased NARROWSBURG, NY — The Town of Tusten on January 18 authorized a lease of 93 Main St., formerly a Wayne Bank branch location, to Big Eddy Brewing Company. …

What to do with the garbage?

MONTICELLO, NY — For Sullivan County to get ahead of its trash problem, it will need to take all options under consideration. That’s the gist of a conversation on the issue from the …

A legislative soap opera

HARRISBURG, PA — Just weeks into the new year, the Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has been rocked by disorganization and unkept promises. Meanwhile, in the Senate, the future …

Martin Luther King’s day of service

HURLEYVILLE, NY — As I stood in the ballroom of the Hurleyville Arts Center on January 13, I witnessed juniors and seniors from all over the county enter the space with their curious eyes and …

In ‘odd,’ ‘slanted,’ process, Honesdale fills council seat

HONESDALE, PA — Honesdale Borough Council started the new year off in a new location with the appointment of a new council member. In the first meeting since moving from Main Street to the …

Pollution in the Mongaup

TOWN OF BETHEL, NY — A report is being investigated of a potential sewage leak affecting the Mongaup River. Shannon Schultz lives on Creamery Road, near the Sullivan County International …

Pike County receives traffic, conservation grants

Utilities relief for New Yorkers ALBANY, NY — Roughly 478,000 residential customers and 56,000 small businesses in New York State will receive assistance totaling $672 million to pay off …

Pike and Sullivan: key housing strategies

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — A river may run between them, but Pike County, PA and Sullivan County, NY share an issue of unaffordable housing. Articles in this week's edition of the River …

Housing for Sullivan County and beyond

MONTICELLO, NY — An $8 million project in Monticello looks to pair housing with commercial development. Three properties on Broadway, all taken over by the Sullivan County Land Bank (SCLB) …

Relieving the rent burden

MILFORD, PA — It’s “nearly impossible” for many Pike County residents to afford housing without some sort of government subsidy, according to the results of a 2020 housing …

SCVA silent auction raises money for firefighters

The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA) recently held a silent auction at its December 7 annual meeting, held at Bethel Woods. The auction raised $4,300, which was presented to the …

Short-term rental, long-term process?

ELDRED, NY — Code enforcement official BJ Gettel was clear. “We trying to promote business here,” she said. She was referring to the application process that property owners who …

Cochecton updates comprehensive plan

COCHECTON, NY — The Town of Cochecton has drafted an update to its comprehensive plan, an update that includes draft regulations for short-term rentals and warns about an aging population. A …

White Lake Mansion House project resurrected

BETHEL, NY — A project to revive Bethel’s White Lake Mansion House is itself coming back to life after a decade of near inactivity. Beginning in the mid-2000s, Globe Developers (GD) …

Be careful with snow

REGION — Even as we look out on open rivers and streams, thin ice and greening grass, according to the weather service, snow is on the way. And again area residents will be maneuvering on …

Honesdale Borough Council changes meeting location and more

Honesdale Borough Council changes meeting location HONESDALE, PA — The Honesdale Borough Council has moved its monthly meetings to the Wayne County Park Street Complex at 646 Park St. The …

Hochul releases plan for New York State

ALBANY, NY — On January 10, Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her 2023 State of the State address, outlining her plan for achieving the New York dream. In the address, Hochul outlined key components …