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Radio Catskill nets five Excellence in Broadcasting awards

LIBERTY, NY — WJFF Radio Catskill collected five awards from the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) at the 57th annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting ceremony in Binghamton, … more

9/27/23

Band camp bus overturned

WAWAYANDA, NY — On September 21, a little after 1 p.m., a bus crashed while passing through Orange County on Interstate 84. The bus carried 40 students from Farmingdale High School, headed to … more

9/27/23

Beware student loan forgiveness scams

NEW YORK STATE — As the pause on the repayment of federal student loans ends, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection warned against scams and provided tips. … more

9/27/23

Plans to ramp up PFAS monitoring

HARRISBURG, PA — Following a joint United States Geological Survey and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) study that revealed PFAS are in surface water across the state, … more

9/27/23

State agriculture department seeks input

NEW YORK— The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced it has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather input from stakeholders that will help the department shape … more

9/27/23

Honesdale synagogue bomb threat

HONESDALE, PA — Responding to a generalized regional bomb threat, the Honesdale Borough Police checked the synagogue of Congregation Beth Israel on September 18, the third full day of … more

9/27/23

Why revised corporate-merger guidelines are important

NATIONWIDE — On September 20, New York Attorney General Letitia James led two multistate coalitions in submitting comments to support proposed revisions by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) … more

9/27/23

Investing in vocational education

HAWLEY, PA — Rep. Joe Adams (R-Pike/Wayne), House Republican Policy Committee chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and members of the policy committee held a hearing on September 19 to … more

9/27/23

Rural & Migrant Ministry recognized

NEW YORK CITY — Rural & Migrant Ministry (RMM) has been chosen by the Clinton Foundation to make a commitment to action with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), specifically for the … more

9/27/23

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

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