A new local coalition in Sullivan County has taken shape to call out and combat antisemitism in the Catskills region. As Jewish communities across the country report growing antisemitism, the Sullivan County…
Day: August 25, 2026
Dolly Parton Had a Catskills Connection That Goes Back to Woodstock Weekend
Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose career spanned more than six decades, has died. She was 80. The artist’s death was confirmed in a statement from her representatives, as well as…
Proposed Data Centers Raise Environmental Concerns in Pennsylvania’s Poconos
Nearly two dozen data centers have been proposed across Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, raising questions about how the developments could affect the region’s waterways, landscape, tourism industry, and electricity supply. Emilie Lounsberry, a…
Big Eddy Film Festival 2026: A New Era Under Liza Bennett
When Liza Bennett took the reins of the Big Eddy Film Festival, she says she saw an opportunity to bring together two things that have shaped her life in the Delaware Valley:…
Data Centers are ‘Redefining’ Midterm Races Across Pennsylvania
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Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 209 in Mamakating Leaves One Critically Injured
MAMAKATING, N.Y. — A two-vehicle head-on collision Monday evening on State Route 209 in the town of Mamakating left one person critically injured and two others in stable condition, according to New…
Honesdale Partnership to Host Free Cardboard Recycling Event
HONESDALE, PA. — Residents looking to clear out accumulated cardboard will have an opportunity to recycle it for free during an event hosted by the Greater Honesdale Partnership later this month. The…
Sullivan County’s Care Center Is Closing. Residents Want Answers on How It Happened Behind Closed Doors.
Sullivan County residents are demanding answers on the abrupt closure of the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty. Sullivan County and the New York State Department of Health announced last Wednesday…
Sullivan County Chamber Seeks Nominations for 2026 Annual Awards
SULLIVAN COUNTY, N.Y. — The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce & Industry is accepting nominations for its 2026 Your Partner for Success Annual Awards Gala, which will recognize businesses, organizations, partnerships and…