From Honesdale to Philly and back again: De’Asia Thompson, an activist and biracial woman who grew up in the Honesdale area tells WJFF why she helped plan a youth-led protest in her…
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Listen: Delaware Valley Action! Co-founder Ed Gragert on civil rights protest in Milford
Delaware Valley Action! is a civil rights and social action advocacy group that formed after the 2016 election. Co-founder Ed Gragert tells WJFF about the civil rights protest in Milford PA on…
Listen: Judy Balaban & Martin Colavito on the failure of the county to focus on Human Rights
On Sunday, Judy Balaban resigned from the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission, saying that the body has lost commissioners that have not been replaced and there has been no executive director since…
Listen: HVALF President and Middletown NY Alderman, Sparrow Tobin talk to WJFF on current events
The Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation released a statement saying “labor will not allow ourselves to be divided along racial lines.” HVALF President and Middletown NY Alderman, Sparrow Tobin, told WJFF why…
Listen: Shannon Wong, Director of the Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union on current events
As the nation reels from the killing of George Floyd, Shannon Wong, Director of the Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, returns to WJFF to talk about why…
Listen: County Commissioner Jocelyn Cramer announces Wayne County declared “Yellow”
Wayne County leaders worked to get Wayne declared “Yellow” so more businesses can begin opening. County Commissioner Jocelyn Cramer happily announces that will happen next week and reminds residents to “stay smart,”…
Listen: Sullivan County Sheriff Michael Schiff gives an update on local camps
Sullivan County officials hold virtual town hall Q&A sessions twice a week and WJFF airs them live. The dominant questions are concerns over camps and bungalow colonies opening. At the May 14…
Remembering Robert “Gandalf” Rosengard 1939-2020
WJFF expresses our deep sympathies to the family and friends of Robert “Gandalf” Rosengard who succumbed to complications from the coronavirus on April 8, 2020. Not only a beloved WJFF host, Gandalf…
AUDIO APRIL 21: Sullivan Communications Director Dan Hust on town-by-town map of COVID-19
SULLIVAN CO. UPDATE APRIL 21 – DAN HUST Sullivan County Public Health responded to the public and released a town-by-town map of COVID-19. Sullivan Communications Director Dan Hust tells us more. April…