Pike County officials are calling on Pennsylvania lawmakers to end repeated delays in passing the state budget, saying the impasses disrupt local services and put taxpayers at risk. The Board of Commissioners…
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SPOTLIGHT PA: A Pivotal Moment for Free and Independent Journalism in PA
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New York Freezes Housing Funds as Sullivan County Legislature Stalls on Gateway Housing Location
Sullivan County legislators still can’t agree on where to put a gateway housing shelter. Some critics warned that the clock was ticking to apply for funding for the facility before state funds…
Election 2025: What is Judicial Retention, and Why Does it Matter for PA’s Supreme Court Balance?
Pennsylvania voters will be asked on Nov. 4 whether to give three judges on the state Supreme Court more time on the bench. These yes-or-no retention elections are a big deal, and…
39-Year-Old Man Found Dead at Liberty Knights Inn, Police Say
A 39-year-old man was found dead at the Knights Inn in Liberty, N.Y. on Sept. 15, according to the Village of Liberty Police Department. Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D’Agata confirmed…
PRASAD Sees 40 Percent Jump in Patients as Affordable Dental Care in Sullivan County Lags
Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessing high-quality dental care is already difficult for low-income families. But in rural…
Liberty Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges
The New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in Troop F has arrested Joseph W. Wallace, 51, of Liberty, NY, following an investigation into unlawful sexual conduct involving minors. Wallace faces multiple…
Walking for a Cause: One Local Couple’s Trek to Fight Hunger
On October 31, Martin Colavito and his wife Lynn will begin a 46-mile walk from their home in Liberty to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York in Montgomery. Their goal…
Extensive Toxic Algal Bloom Observed in Hudson River, New Tool Tracks Water Quality In Real Time
Potentially the most extensive harmful algal bloom in the Hudson River in nearly 40 years was observed, according to local science advocacy nonprofit Riverkeeper. The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies said…