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Troopers Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting in Monticello
State Police are investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon at the Evergreen Housing Complex in Monticello. The incident took place shortly after 3 p.m. on April 10, drawing a heavy…
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Venezuelans Held in Orange County Jail
A federal judge in New York has temporarily halted the deportation of two Venezuelan migrants being held at the Orange County Jail in Goshen, bringing national immigration policy into sharp focus in…
Remembering Barbara Yeaman, Delaware Highlands Conservancy Founder
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has been protecting the forests, farmland, clean waters, and wildlife habitat of the Upper Delaware River region for over 25 years thanks to the tireless efforts of founder…
PennDOT Temporarily Closes Delaware River as Bridge Demolition Looms
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a temporary closure of the Delaware River to all river traffic in Wayne County due to the upcoming demolition of the historic Skinner’s Falls…
Local Resident and DCS File Federal Lawsuit to Stop Demolition of Skinners Falls Bridge
Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) and Milanville, PA resident Cynthia Nash have filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania seeking to halt the planned…
VA Cuts Could Disrupt Services for Local Veterans, Officials Warn
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said on April 3 it will end a mortgage-rescue program that helped veterans falling behind on their mortgage payments keep their homes. The move comes…
As ICE Raids Target Rural New York, Immigrants Face Isolation and Fear to Access Essential Services
Three students and their mother who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are set to return home to Jefferson County, New York, according to local officials. On March 27, three students,…
NY Health Department Eliminates Over 200 Employees and Fellows Amid Federal Funding Cuts
New York state’s Department of Health has laid off 50 state employees and abruptly ended 168 fellowships due to the proposed federal public health cuts, according to Erin Clary, the department’s Deputy…