Local Culture

Science Stories: Space Station Leaks, Mosquito Mysteries and Tiny T. Rex Arms

The International Space Station’s latest air leak, new research on mosquito repellents, and the mystery of Tyrannosaurus rex’s tiny arms were among the topics explored this week by Radio Catskill’s resident science guy Joe Johnson. Earlier this month, engineers tracked down a persistent air leak aboard the aging International Space Station. Despite using advanced tools […]

New Dads Can Struggle Too: Recognizing Postpartum Depression in Fathers

As June brings renewed attention to men’s mental health, advocates are calling for more awareness around a part of early parenthood that often goes unspoken: the mental health of new fathers. When a baby arrives, dads are often expected to be the steady support system. But many fathers are also facing stress, anxiety, depression, intrusive […]

As DVAA Marks 50 Years, Its New Performing Arts Season Looks Ahead

A full summer and fall of music, theater, comedy, and community storytelling is ahead at the historic Tusten Theatre, as the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) unveils its 2026 performing arts season—part of its ongoing 50th anniversary year celebrating five decades of arts programming in the Upper Delaware region. The season spans genres and generations, […]

Local Farmers Markets Bring Music, Produce and Community to Sullivan and Delaware County

The sun is shining, and the days are getting longer. In Wurtsboro and Delhi, weekly farmers markets are back in season. At Veterans Park on Sullivan Street, music fills the block as locals settle in with lawn chairs and blankets, listening to different bands at each market. In Delhi, on a Wednesday afternoon, music plays […]

Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project Kicks Off Summer Dedication Season Across Sullivan County

The Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project is preparing for another season of dedications across Sullivan County, continuing its work to preserve the history of the Catskills’ legendary resort era. Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke with Marisa Scheinfeld, Founder and Project Director of the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project, and Isaac Jeffreys, Public Relations and Visual […]

Melissa Etheridge Returns to Bethel Woods, Celebrating the Music That Raised Her

As Melissa Etheridge prepares to return to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Sunday, she’s bringing more than a catalog of hits. She’s bringing a tribute to the medium that first connected her to music. Etheridge and country star Wynonna Judd are touring together on the Raised on Radio Tour, a celebration of the […]

An Upstate Commune’s Place in LGBTQ History

When people think about LGBTQ history, places like Greenwich Village and events like the Stonewall Uprising often come to mind. But another chapter of that story unfolded far from New York City, on a rural property in upstate New York where a group of activists sought to build a different kind of community. Known as […]

New York

Doctors, Sullivan 180 Team Up to Bring Cardiac Care Update to County Firefighters

Recent advances in cardiac care and the unique health risks facing first responders were the focus of a special program held for Sullivan County firefighters at the Richard A. Martinkovic Public Safety Training Center in Liberty. The event, titled Heart Under Fire: Advances in Cardiac Care for Sullivan County First Responders, brought together firefighters from […]

Porch by Porch, Smallwood Turns Into a Daylong Live Music Route

A small lake community in the Town of Bethel is once again turning its porches—and shoreline—into performance stages this weekend as Smallwood Porchgest returns for its third year, with 17 musical acts scheduled across the neighborhood. Myrna Marcarian, an organizer of the event, say it has grown beyond a small neighborhood experiment has expanded into […]

Sullivan County