Drivers traveling through Pike County should prepare for delays tomorrow as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced an emergency closure of Interstate 84 eastbound to allow for guiderail repairs. The…
Day: July 8, 2025
NYSEG and RG&E Propose Steep Rate Hikes, Sparking Backlash Across Upstate NY
Residents across upstate New York could soon see a sharp rise in their utility bills. New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), both subsidiaries of the…
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Worsen Food Insecurity in the Catskills, Advocates Warn
About one in five children in Sullivan County live below the poverty line and do not get enough food to eat to grow and thrive, according to A Single Bite, a nonprofit…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
Our resident science guy Joe Johnson brings us some science stories that caught his eye this week: A sneaky bird that lays its eggs in another bird’s nest and lets someone else…
Jeffersonville, NY Local Competes in 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest
Camille O’Brien represented the Sullivan Catskills this Independence Day on Coney Island for a great American tradition, Nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest. O’Brien ate six and a half weiners in just…
Bridge Closure on Route 4001 in Wayne County Begins July 9
A key section of Route 4001 (Elk Lake Drive) in Waymart Borough, Wayne County, will close starting Wednesday, July 9, as PennDOT begins a summer-long bridge replacement project over Van Auken Creek….
One Dead, One Injured in Fireworks Explosion on Somerset Lake
A Fourth of July celebration turned tragic Friday night when a fireworks explosion on Somerset Lake in the town of Hancock killed one man and injured another, according to the New York…