Former Port Jervis science teacher and Radio Catskill volunteer Joe Johnson joins Tim Bruno to discuss some of the most fascinating science stories of the week, including stars “eating” planets, a fossil named after Kermit The Frog, and smelly teens. Image by vecstock on Freepik

Several research studies have found evidence that writing or reading poetry can be therapeutic. Poetry can provide comfort and boost mood during periods of stress, trauma, and grief. Its powerful combination of words, metaphor, and meter can help us better express ourselves and make sense of the world and our place in it. As part […]

Think about the pets we typically have at home – cats, dogs, maybe a bird or two. But have you ever considered what it’s like to share your space with not one, not two, but five lizards? Radio Catskill’s Leying Tang sat down with Wendy Townsend. She is a writer and an Iguana Specialist, deeply […]

The “Knit-a-thon” is a 12-hour knitting marathon to raise funds for hunger and food insecurity. 100% of the money raised will be equally divided between Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, and Meals on Wheels. Leila McCullough, owner of Wool-Worth yarn store in Callicoon, will be knitting for 12 hours on March 23 […]

There’s an old story that goes back centuries: that the Haudenosaunee trace their origins back to a solar eclipse. Ahead of next month’s total eclipse, we hear from a member of the Onondaga Nation about the tale, that a solar eclipse nearly 900 years ago led to the unification of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Onondaga Nation […]

Local Narrowsburg artist Claudine Luchsinger received an MFA from The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and a BFA from Marywood University, with an emphasis on drawing and painting. Her latest exhibit —-“Quantum Entanglement” — is an experimental art installation on view now through May 20 in the Union Digital Gallery at Narrowsburg Union Culture Reporter […]