There’s an old story that goes back centuries: that the Haudenosaunee trace their origins back to a solar eclipse. Ahead of next month’s total eclipse, we hear from a member of the…
Author: Tim Bruno
Tips for The Solar Eclipse
Local astronomer Irene Pease is known as the “Friendly Neighboorhood Astronomer” and she’ll be at the Mamakating Environmental Education Center for a talk on everything folks should need to know about the…
Narrowsburg Artist Claudine Luchsinger Showing Experimental Art at Union Digital Gallery
Local Narrowsburg artist Claudine Luchsinger received an MFA from The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and a BFA from Marywood University, with an emphasis on drawing and painting. Her latest exhibit —-“Quantum…
PA Special Election Brings Independents, Others to Primary Polls in 139th District
All registered voters in the 139 th PA Legislative district will have an opportunity to participate in the Primary Election April 23, due to the Special Election to succeed State Rep. Joseph…
OP ED: Secrecy Still Pervades Pennsylvania State Government, But Spotlight PA is Fighting Back
The one constant in Harrisburg no matter the dominant political party is a reflexive inclination to shield information from the public. Editorial by Christopher Baxter of Spotlight PA Politicians in Harrisburg come…
NY Budget Proposals Throw ‘Make Polluters Pay’ Environmental Legislation Into Uncertainty
It’s budget negotiation season in New York, and environmentalists are looking to Albany to see what the budget proposals may mean for some of their climate priorities. From the New York Public…
Wayne County Conservation District Launches 2024 Seedling Sale
The Wayne Conservation District accepts orders for its annual Seedling Sale through April 1. The sale features seedlings and transplants of a variety of native trees, shrubs, and ornamentals, many of which…
Free Automotive Tech Course Available
Sullivan County’s Center for Workforce Development and Sullivan BOCES have teamed up to offer a free course – in automotive mechanics – to up to 15 local residents. The 8-week program is…
How The Fight Over Fracking Reemerged in New York
Nearly a decade after New York passed its controversial fracking ban, the debate over resource extraction in the state has returned. A Texas-based company’s proposal to use carbon dioxide to extract oil…