Pennsylvania State Police have filed criminal charges against a Hawley man and volunteer fire department deputy chief in connection with a December crash involving a fire tanker truck. Deputy Chief Shane Michael…
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Lake Wallenpaupack Polar Plunge Returns New Year’s Day to Support Volunteer Rescue Dive Teams
On New Year’s Day, when many people are easing into January with hot coffee and warm layers, hundreds of others will be running straight into icy water at Lake Wallenpaupack —…
Property Deed Scams on the Rise in Sullivan County, Clerk Warns
Property owners in Sullivan County are being warned about a growing wave of property deed fraud, a scam that county officials say is becoming more common, more sophisticated, and more damaging. In…
Firefighter, District Commissioner Dies After Cardiac Arrest During Rescue in Ulster County
A longtime volunteer firefighter and fire district commissioner died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency while responding to a rescue call in Ulster County, according to the Ulster County executive’s office. Michael…
Update: Undetected Gun at Sullivan County Jail Raises Questions About Oversight
Update October 29, 2025: Since this story was first published, Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff appeared on The Local Edition to address a Times Union report about an incident in which an…
Gov. Hochul Announces Additional Funds for Already Ambitious State Road Plan
By the end of 2027, an estimated 4,000 miles will have received repairs and improvements as part of a $34 billion, five-year Department of Transportation infrastructure project. Governor Kathy Hochul, speaking in…
Guard Found Guilty in Beating Death of NY Prisoner Robert Brooks, 2 Others Acquitted
A former New York state corrections officer was found guilty Monday of murdering prisoner Robert Brooks last year, but two other guards were acquitted of second-degree murder, manslaughter and assault charges, according…
Ellenville Woman Critically Injured in Route 209 Crash, State Police Seek Witnesses
A two-vehicle crash Sunday morning on State Route 209 in the town of Wawarsing left a 24-year-old Ellenville woman critically injured, according to New York State Police. Troopers from the State Police…
NY Prison Staffing and Morale Are Low Six Months After Strike
Staffing shortages at New York prisons have worsened, morale among guards remains low, and the lives of incarcerated people are still disrupted six months after a wildcat prison strike ended. And prison…