On the morning of Friday, Dec. 1, Monticello Central School District administrators learned of a generalized bomb threat towards its schools. Out of an abundance of caution, the district followed the protocols…
Year: 2023
NY Focus: New York Charities Send Combat Gear to West Bank Settlements
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating how power works in New York state. By Chris Gelardi · November 16, 2023 Vigilante violence is at an all-time high in the…
Spotlight PA: These Pa. birds will be renamed as watchers reckon with racism, inclusion
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, beautiful places, and delicious food of Pennsylvania. Sign up for…
New partnership with Spotlight PA to provide the Catskill region with more investigative and public-service journalism
Christopher Baxter is the executive director and editor-in-chief of Spotlight PA For the past decade, there’s been nothing short of a crisis in the Pennsylvania state capital. More and more of Pennsylvania’s…
Wayne Brown – Increasing Access to Mental Health Counselors in New York State
Wayne Brown, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma work, family therapy, and LGBT work, sheds light on a new legislative bill intended to increase access to mental health counselors…
Sullivan County Warming Centers
Sullivan County has opened its two warming centers, Liberty and Monticello. This reflects a location change from last year. Locations are: United Methodist Church, 170 North Main Street, Liberty, opening 11/24 (Friday)…
Youth Vaping Prevention Program
Youth Vaping Prevention Program Launches in Sullivan County Sullivan 180 recently held a training for educators, school nurses, school resource officers, and community members to become facilitators of the evidence-based CATCH My…
Proposed NY Carbon Capture Project Concerns Catskill Mountainkeeper
A startup company is reportedly planning a massive carbon-capture project in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in New York’s Southern Tier. The plan reportedly includes drilling in shale formations to inject…
Reporters Roundtable for November 2023 – Hudson River and Election Update
Join host Patricio Robayo for an enlightening discussion on the local stories with guest reporters Ruby Rayner from The River Reporter and Roger Hannigan Gilson from the Times Union. Together, they…