TUSTEN, NY — Putting together this year’s school budget was arduous, the Sullivan West superintendent told the Tusten town board at its May 14 meeting.
During her …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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5/28/24
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MILFORD, PA — The Milford-Montague toll bridge is among three Delaware River bridges that will stop accepting cash on Monday, June 17.
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission says …
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5/28/24
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‘We cannot afford to lose our ambulance corps’
Quick response times threatened as EMTs cope with lack of money, volunteers
By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN and PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN and PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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5/24/24
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DINGMANS FERRY, PA — The PA State Police at Blooming Grove is investigating the death of 60-year-old Karen L. Kistle of Dingmans Ferry, PA, who sustained a fatal gunshot wound at her residence, …
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5/24/24
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JEFFERSONVILLE and ELDRED, NY — Voters gave the thumbs-up to school budgets at Sullivan West and Eldred yesterday.
Sullivan West’s $42 million budget for 2024-25 passed 312-81 in …
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5/22/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — When people lose their homes, so do their pets.
Evictions are growing. Affordable housing is increasingly scarce. And the stray cat problem in Sullivan County keeps …
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School bus driver dies, pre-schoolers injured in Jeffersonville crash
Both buses in head-on accident were carrying Sullivan West students
MONTICELLO, NY — A school bus driver has died …
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5/21/24
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RIVER VALLEY — Growing up in the city, I’d hear reports from our country cousins: “You can hear the caterpillars munching....”
I didn’t really believe it.
But …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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5/20/24
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MONTICELLO, NY -- A bill to build more care centers for drug-addicted infants passed unanimously. So why did the governor veto it?
“It’s ridiculous,” said NYS Assemblywoman …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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5/15/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — A new policy in New York wants to fix how the state’s most vulnerable communities are treated when developers ask for permits. Many of those communities are in …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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5/15/24
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COCHECTON, NY — Driving from our small Poconos town across the Delaware River, we find ourselves in the Catskill Mountains. The world around us is green and lush. The altitude makes us feel …
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By ANNETTE KULICK-HICKEY
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5/15/24
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HONESDALE, PA — The energy spilling out onto the sidewalk pulls you into the brightly lit gallery. People are talking and it’s all about the exciting art exhibition now on display at the …
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By ANNETTE KULICK-HICKEY
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5/15/24
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wallenpaupack school board at its May 6 meeting honored three high school students.
Jordyn Fontano, Jake Vecchio and Dylan Trailovic were recognized for …
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By ANNETTE KULICK-HICKEY
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5/14/24
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HONESDALE, PA — A dedication of the Women in Military monument in Honesdale is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, on the grounds of the Wayne County Courthouse.
The monument will …
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5/14/24
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HONESDALE, PA — Mayor Derek Williams told the River Reporter that Honesdale’s interim borough manager, Kevin Kundratic, “has been researching potential contractors to perform the …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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5/14/24
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RIVER VALLEY — Short-term rentals bring opportunity! Property owners can make extra money while bringing more visitors to town.
Short-term rentals are risky! They rob local residents of …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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5/13/24
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HAWLEY, PA — Wallenpaupack’s Katie Schkolenko was named Special Olympics North America Outstanding (SONA) Coach of the Year.
At its May 6 meeting, the school board honored …
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By ANNETTE KULICK-HICKEY
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5/13/24
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BARRYVILLE, NY — The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (UDSB) will host a “scaled back” ShadShindig event on Saturday, May 18 to celebrate its recent Partnership Award from the National …
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5/13/24
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BETHEL, NY — A euthanized fox in the Town of Bethel tested positive for the rabies virus, according to the Sullivan County Department of Public Health.
Exposed individuals are receiving …
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5/12/24
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DELAWARE, PA — A 53-year-old man was injured while mixing chemicals in his Delaware home, according to the PA State Police (PSP) at Blooming Grove.
Emergency responders were dispatched to …
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5/12/24
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