Day: May 28, 2026

Rising Cases of Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know

Cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are rising sharply across the United States, and health experts say warmer temperatures and expanding tick habitats may be contributing to the increase. Dr. Kavita Aggarwal of Optum Medical Care said data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Lyme disease cases have surged in […]

NRDC on Climate Law Changes in New York Budget: “Deeply Disappointing”

New York environmental advocates are criticizing changes to the state’s landmark climate law included in the newly approved state budget, warning the revisions could slow progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning away from fossil fuels. The amendments to New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, or CLCPA, delay key emissions regulations and […]

New York

How Barbara Hall Crafted a New Portrait of Heart’s Ann Wilson in Documentary Film

Barbara Hall still sounds a little in disbelief when she talks about getting to tell the story of one of her longtime musical heroes. In the new documentary “In My Voice,” focused on singer-songwriter Ann Wilson, Hall says the project grew out of a lifelong connection to the music. “I mean that that voice that’s […]

Shapiro Meets NEPA Residents, Announces Finalized Data Center Development Standards

This story was originally published by WVIA | By Kat Bolus | WVIA News Gov. Josh Shapiro stood in the left field of a baseball field at Ed Staback Memorial Park in Archbald Wednesday afternoon. There, the governor said he thought about standing on the sidelines of his children’s baseball games. “And imagining what it would […]

Ulster County Launches Program to Recognize Community Health Contributors

The Ulster County Department of Health is asking residents to help recognize “Public Health Champions” — individuals, businesses and organizations making everyday contributions to community health. The new recognition program is part of the department’s broader “We Are Public Health” campaign, which Ulster County Public Health Director Dr. Eve Walter said is meant to highlight […]

Ulster County

NEPA Gives Returns June 4–5 as Regional 24-Hour Fundraising Event Expands Across 13 Counties

When NEPA Gives launched in 2020, the region was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Communities were isolated, nonprofits faced uncertainty, and online fundraising became more necessity than option. NEPA Gives returns June 4 at 7 p.m. and runs through June 5 at 7 p.m, and, six years later, the 24-hour giving campaign has […]

Wayne County

Funding Boost for Upper Delaware River Conservation Efforts

State budget language included in the FY27 Aid to Localities Appropriation bill provides funding for two organizations focused on protecting the Upper Delaware River: Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) and the Upper Delaware Council (UDC). The 73.4-mile Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, which runs along the New York and Pennsylvania border, is […]

New York

New York Lawmakers Pass $268.5B Budget. It’s 8 Weeks Late

The good news: The budget is passed. The bad news: It was due two months ago. By Jon Campbell and Jimmy Vielkind | New York Public News Network New York lawmakers finally finished passing a state budget Wednesday night that softens the state’s climate change goals, limits local police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities […]

New York

Franklin Stage Company Celebrates 30 Years of Free Theater in Delaware County

Thirty years ago, a vacant Masonic temple in the Delaware County village of Franklin was headed toward an uncertain future. Today, the same building — known as Chapel Hall — is home to one of the region’s most enduring arts institutions: the Franklin Stage Company. The admission-free rural theater is celebrating its 30th anniversary this […]