The 2025-2026 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) season is now delayed until Nov. 17, two weeks later than planned, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. “This change is a result of…
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General Manager
Pike County Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event November 8
MILFORD, PA (October 21, 2025) — Pike County residents are encouraged to safely dispose of household hazardous waste at the county’s upcoming Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event, scheduled for Saturday, November…
Ulster County Invites Public to Share Input on Sustainable Tourism Plan
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ulster County Tourism is inviting residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to help shape the future of local tourism through a series of public input sessions for the county’s…
Tusten Jazz Returns to Narrowsburg This Weekend with Star-Studded Lineup
Jazz lovers have a reason to celebrate this weekend as Tusten Jazz returns to Narrowsburg with two nights of live performances at the Tusten Theater and a special jazz brunch at Krauss…
Guard Found Guilty in Beating Death of NY Prisoner Robert Brooks, 2 Others Acquitted
A former New York state corrections officer was found guilty Monday of murdering prisoner Robert Brooks last year, but two other guards were acquitted of second-degree murder, manslaughter and assault charges, according…
The Moral Debate Over Death Facing NY Gov. Hochul
Jules Netherland sent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul a handwritten greeting card earlier this year asking for the right to end her own life, on her own terms. Netherland, a 58-year-old from…
GOP Officials Vote to Disband NY Young Republicans Chapter After Leak of Racist Texts
New York’s top Republicans voted Friday to close the state’s Young Republicans chapter after the group’s leaders sent racist and antisemitic messages in a group chat that leaked to the press. Republican…
Sullivan County Sales Tax Drop Could Trigger Property Tax Hike in 2026
Sullivan County is facing a significant sales tax shortfall that could force a property tax increase next year, county officials say. Potential $5 Million Gap in Sales Tax Revenue County Treasurer Nancy…
Gov. Hochul Seeks to Water Down NY Prison Oversight Bill, Advocates Say
By Jimmy Vielkind/New York Public News Network Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to water down legislation that would bulk up oversight of New York’s corrections system, advocates said, just as three correction…