Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger joins Radio Catskill as the community heads into election season and the county gears up for its 2025 budget discussions. Metzger outlined the county’s plans for community-centered…
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Fire Engulfs Historic Pines Hotel in Fallsburg
The iconic Pines Hotel, a once-glamorous destination from the Borscht Belt era, was devastated by a major fire that broke out early on Tuesday afternoon. The Fallsburg Fire Department was dispatched to…
Two Injured in Monticello Warehouse Blaze as Multiple Departments Respond
On Tuesday, October 29, excavators continued dismantling what remained of the smoldering warehouse at 48 Jefferson Street in Monticello, which caught fire on Sunday around 11:47 a.m., drawing emergency teams from across…
Spotlight PA: How PA Attorney General Candidates Plan To Approach The Opioid Epidemic
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG…
NY Officials Assure Voters of Election Safety as Early Voting Surges
Early voting is underway in New York and more than 700,000 people took part in the first weekend of early voting for general elections, according to state Board of Elections. A significant…
Environmental Advocates Relaunch Campaign to Pass NY HEAT Act
A coalition of nearly 250 environmental and community groups released a letter last week calling on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to cap low-income residents’ energy bills. The letter also asks the…
Liberty Student Charged for Fake School Lockdown Post
A 13-year-old student at Liberty (NY) Middle School is facing charges for falsely reporting an incident that caused panic among students and parents last week. On Friday, October 25, Liberty Middle and…
New York State Confirms First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the State Department of Health (DOH), announced a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)…
Sullivan County NAACP Hosts 19th Congressional District Candidate Forum at The Black Library
The Sullivan County NAACP held a candidate forum for New York’s 19th Congressional District at The Black Library. The forum featured a discussion between incumbent Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro and Democratic challenger…