On March 20, 2025, Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) visited Sullivan County to meet with local officials, community organizations, and rural hospitals. During his visit, he spoke with Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo about…
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Sullivan County Responds to Catholic Charities Closures
Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties will shutter its chemical dependency clinics across four locations, including Monticello and Goshen, due to staffing shortages and shifting healthcare dynamics. The closures, which…
SPOTLIGHT PA: Turn Frustration Into Action By Supporting Local Journalism That Gets Results
When Luen Ng died at 75 after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northeast Philadelphia, few people outside her family knew her story. But a Spotlight PA investigation revealed something that…
SPOTLIGHT PA: Pennsylvania Signs New Contract to Upgrade SURE Voter Registration System
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania signs new contract to upgrade SURE voter registration system Carter Walker, Votebeat Mar…
NY FOCUS: New York’s Prison System Is in Crisis. We Investigated Its Ruling Family
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. CRIMINAL JUSTICE · March 4, 2025 New York’s Prison…
Federal Funding Freeze Threatens Sullivan County’s New Generation of Farmers
A freeze on federal funds has halted crucial programs supporting beginner farmers in Sullivan County, leaving many in financial uncertainty. The $1.5 million in funding, distributed through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan…
The $10,000 Bet: A Journalist’s Yearlong Gamble to Reconnect with His Conspiracy-Theorist Father
NPR journalist Zach Mack embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand his father, who has become immersed in conspiracy theories. Their relationship is strained by ideological differences, but instead of continuing…
2,000 Officers Terminated as NY Prison Strike Exposes ‘Hell on Earth’ Conditions
More than 2,000 New York State correction officers have been terminated in the wake of an unprecedented wildcat strike that paralyzed the state’s prison system for weeks. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that…
4th Annual Sullivan County Youth Poetry Festival
4th Annual Sullivan County Youth Poetry Festival, a celebration of creativity, self-expression, and the power of words! The festival, set to take place on March 29th, brings together young poets from across the…