Unemployment and COVID numbers are both up, and that’s not good. James B. Huntington explains that the situation is dire for millions of Americans whose unemployment benefits are set to expire. He…
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Listen: George Conklin Sullivan Legislative Update
Sullivan County Legislators recently passed the 2021 budget. District 5 Legislator and Chair of the Management & Budget Committee George Conklin joined us for our weekly County Update and talked a little…
Listen: Work Shift with James B. Huntington – All the Numbers
How are the latest employment numbers? Bad. Will there be a stimulus check? Maybe. Is it helping that interest rates are still low? Not really. Those are the short answers. For all…
Listen: The River Reporter’s Owen Walsh – PA Covid and Natural Gas Terminal on the River
The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) voted in favor of the natural gas terminal opposed by local environmentalists. COVID cases are rising in PA, even NEPA. But despite the bad numbers (and…
Listen: John Liddle Sullivan County Update
With COVID-19 cases rising, keeping safe and warm this winter for most people is going to become difficult. Sullivan County Social Services Commissioner John Liddle about the challenges to doing both, and…
The River Reporter’s Owen Walsh on PA Covid Numbers and State Budget
Owen Walsh of the River Reporter updates us on the latest news from Pennsylvania. COVID numbers are on the rise. Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a COVID-19 civil liability protections bill. And…
Deer Hunting Safety Tips from Jeremy Hurst, NYS DEC
Tis’ the season…hunting season. Deer hunting season for rifles continues until December 13, and muzzle-loader season continues nine days past that. Jeremy Hurst, Big Game Biologist for the New York State Department…
Listen: James B. Huntington’s Work Shift – Business Closures and Jobless Numbers
Nearly ONE THIRD of all local businesses have closed in New York this year, due largely to the pandemic. James B Huntington explains the numbers, where they come from, and what they…
Listen: SCVA President and CEO Roberta Byron-Lockwood
Sullivan County is fastest-growing county for tourism spending in New York State for the second year in a row, beating out sixty-one other counties. This is according to an Oxford Economics Study…