According to the “National Interagency Coordination Center Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics Annual Report 2023,” New York experienced a total of 150 wildfires in 2023, burning 1,383 acres. Wildfires, often referred to…
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Local Leaders React to Assassination Attempt on Former President Trump at Pennsylvania Rally
Former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt Saturday when a gunman opened fire at a rally approximately 30 miles north of Pittsburgh. During the incident, one person at the…
Fallsburg Issues Water Conservation Alert Due to Shortages
For the second consecutive week, the Town of Fallsburg has issued a water conservation notice for certain areas of South Fallsburg, effective until Monday, July 15, 2024. According to Fallsburg officials, a…
Second Upper Delaware River Drowning in a Week
New York State Police have released the identity of the man who drowned in the Upper Delaware River on Sunday as Chirag Pratel, a 37-year-old Bensalem, PA, man. His death is the…
Move Sullivan Expands Bus Service in Sullivan County
Sullivan County’s bus service, Move Sullivan, is set to expand its routes, aiming to connect more communities across the county. This expansion is part of a broader initiative to improve public transportation…
NY FOCUS: Trans Man Forced to Undergo Prison Genital Exams Wins $275,000 Settlement
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 · June 17, 2024 Trans Man Forced…
New Agency in Sullivan County Provides Trauma Support for Middle School Girls
Girls who have experienced trauma face a significantly elevated risk of engaging in self-harm and contemplating suicide. According to EverGreen Meadow Academy, a new agency in Sullivan County, the best opportunity to…
Summer Tick Safety Tips from the New York State Department of Health
It’s tick season and tick safety is important as ever. About 50,000 cases of tick-borne illnesses are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every year. Lyme, the most prevalent…
Tragic Day in Delaware County: Fatal Plane Crash in Masonville and Deadly Storm at Campground
Plane Crash in Masonville On Sunday June 30, 2024, around 2:00 p.m., the New York State Police responded to a potential plane crash near Lake Cecil Road in Masonville. A multi-agency search…