Fighting Route 17’s highway expansion and fracking in New York are a few of the biggest fights Catskill Mountainkeeper has championed over the decades. This year, the environmental advocacy nonprofit turns 20…
Day: February 9, 2026
Ulster County Launches New Climate Task Force as Federal Climate Policies Are Rolled Back
Kingston, NY — Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has issued a new executive order reaffirming the county’s commitment to climate action, even as federal climate initiatives and environmental protections are being rolled…
PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Presidents Day Holiday
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, February 14, 2026, through…
High Schoolers Take the Lead in New Youth Program at Western Sullivan Libraries
The Western Sullivan Public Libraries are expanding their role as a community learning hub this spring — with new programs that put teens in leadership roles and bring kids together around math,…
Study Links “Night Owl” Sleep Habits to Poorer Heart Health During American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association is drawing renewed attention to how sleep habits — not just how much we…
Sullivan County DMV to Close for Statewide Tech Upgrade
If you’ve been putting off a trip to the DMV, now’s the time to move it up your to-do list. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is temporarily shutting down…
State Police Arrest Woodridge Man After Traffic Stop on Route 17 Yields Cocaine
State police say a traffic stop along a Sullivan County highway led to the arrest of a Woodridge man on felony drug charges. According to New York State Police, troopers assigned to…