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Pictured is the Boom being used to absorb and mitigate the November Cochecton oil spill. The boom was photographed the second week of Janurary 2025 in Cochecton, NY.
Update: mitigation efforts on over 1,000 gallon fuel oil spill in Cochecton
COCHECTON, NY — Booms are one of the measures the Department of Conservation (DEC) is taking to mitigate the Cochecton oil spill that left between 1,000 and 1,500 gallons of fuel oil on the … more
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Sullivan County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Dawson, center, stands between Roswell Hamrick, left, husband of supervisor John Pizzolato, and Mel Carney, mother of town board member Kaitlin Haas, in verbal dispute at the Highland reorganizational meeting on January 7.
Sheriff’s deputy intervenes between mother and husband of Highland board members
HIGHLAND, NY — Sullivan County Sheriff‘s Deputy Justin Dawson had to intervene in a heated argument between town supervisor John Pizzolato’s husband, Roswell Hamrick, and council … more
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The Hawley levee protects against flooding.
Hawley levee gets FEMA accreditation
HAWLEY, PA — Hawley Borough announced that it had received FEMA accreditation for its levee system at the January 8 Borough Council meeting. The accreditation will prevent mandated flood … more
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January 2025 in Narrowsburg, NY
January risk: extreme cold and storms
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — January marks the beginning of the new year, but also the coldest month for New York State. Temperatures dip in the teens and lower and average January snowfall sits at 12 … more
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Emergency response to Flipped Cochecton Oil and Propane tanker that spilled between 1,000 to 1,500 gallons of fuel oil in Cochecton, NY in November 2024.
Flipped tanker spills over 1,000 gallons of fuel oil just miles from Delaware River
COCHECTON, NY — The largest oil spill in 2024 in Sullivan County, according to DEC spill records, occurred in the late morning on November 24. A flipped Cochecton Oil and Propane home delivery … more
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Historical $1.1B in PA educational funding ‘falls short’ in addressing violation of the state's fundamental right to education
PENNSYLVANIA — Despite historic increases for educational funding in the 2024-25 PA state budget, education advocates say it falls short of fully addressing the 2023 court ruling that current … more
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‘We did everything we could’
SKINNERS FALLS, NY AND MILANVILLE, PA — While cultural resource agencies and local advocates have questions about the process by which the Skinners Falls Bridge came to have one foot in the … more
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Penn State Extension to offer ‘Arborist Short Course Series’ in early 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. — In early 2025, Penn State Extension will offer the “Arborist Short Course Series,” a 10-day webinar series designed to increase working tree knowledge and … more
Village of Monticello Highway and Sanitation Superintendent Jay Sherb addresses the Sullivan County Legislature about raises in trash tipping fees at the December full baord meeitng.
Your trash will cost more
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Despite outrage from industry stakeholders, the Sullivan County legislators in their full board meeting on December 19 authorized the increase of tipping fees for trash … more
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Jeff Sidle snapped this shot of the aurora borealis between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on May 10, 2024, from a high point on Buckingham Road in Wayne County. "The colors .radiated from the northern sky, enveloping a.radius of more than 180 degrees from east to.west and from directly overhead to the horizon," Sidle said.
Goodbye, 2024 — Hello, 2025!
UPPER DELAWARE RIVER — The new year is upon us, and a whole year’s worth of stories have yet to be written. Calendars, planners, notebooks and diaries all stand ready and waiting to … more
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This display, constructed opposite the entrance to the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, was the topic of discussion at December's Berlin Township Board of Supervisors meeting.
Berlin Township discusses 'vulgar' political signs
BERLIN, PA — The Berlin Township Board of Supervisors engaged in a back-and-forth with a member of the public at its monthly meeting on December 17, 2024. At issue were the political signs … more
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Wet weather drenches drought
UPPER DELAWARE RIVER — Weather watchers in the mid-Atlantic are still concerned about drought conditions, but the wet weather of recent weeks has offered the region some reprieve.  … more
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Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg on July 26, 2023.
Lawmakers passed fewer laws than in other recent sessions, but leaders say quality is better than quantity
Despite partisan challenges, lawmakers managed to pass some notable bills in 2023 and 2024 including a major education boost. more
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Wayne County Family Center celebrates 30 years
WAYNE & PIKE COUNTIES, PA — When the idea of bringing a family center to the Wayne/Pike area first came up, it was “totally foreign to us,” said Tony Herzog, former Wayne County … more
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New building for the Town of Highland
HIGHLAND, NY — Residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on the town’s purchase of 564 Route 55 at a public hearing come January and a new comprehensive plan through a … more
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Star Hesse at the Sullivan County Legislature, 2024
The 2024 Sullivan County Legislature gets 2/5 star-rating
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — They identify as members of the Senior Legislative Action Committee (SLAC)—Lise Kennedy, Star Hesse, Lou Setren, and  Ken Walter—and attend virtually … more
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Maya Van Rossum president and founder of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and strongly against the project speaks passionately with former owner Dave Jones who sold the property to Northgate Resorts. The designated county sheriff deputy stepped in.
Stakeholders, haters, fans and investors
HIGHLAND, NY — The project has gone on longer than the construction of the Tappan Zee bridge, a public commenter pointed out at the public hearing on the Camp FIMFO project held December 18. … more
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A sign marks the border between Berlin and Lackawaxen on Cortese Road.
Improvements in the works for Cortese Road
LACKAWAXEN & BERLIN TOWNSHIPS, PA — A proposed intermunicipal agreement where road maintenance is split between Berlin and Lackawaxen Township could pave the way (pun intended) for … more
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Lights on Main
NARROWSBURG, NY – The Burgs’ Main St. was out for tree lighting this past Saturday, December 7. The tree donated to the town by Nick Brying and Aaron McIntire glowed, with hot cocoa and a … more
Wallenpaupack Area School District Superintendent Keith Gunuskey, left, speaks with Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin.
Proposal for Wayne/Pike CTE gets PA state nod
WAYNE & PIKE COUNTIES, PA —The Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, Dr. Khalid N. Mumin, visited the Wallenpaupack Area School District to support Wayne and Pike County joining the rest of … more
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