William Vealey, who owns Vealey Landscaping in Wantage, hasn’t had his plow on his truck in more than a month. Photo by Kathy Shwiff. ( Photo by Kathy Shwiff) No snowfall, falling profits “As I sit here in my office looking out at the mountain, every flake of snow I see has been made by us, and not mother nature,”... Local News 15 Feb 2023 | 12:28
The hens have finally started laying at Meadowburn Farm in Vernon, N.J. ( Jesse Clarke) Eggsplainer They cost more than twice as much at the store as they did last year. Local farmers have waiting lists and customer limits,... Local News 30 Jan 2023 | 03:03
Museum Village at night. ( Photo by Dan Pacella) Spooky tales and frightful encounters - a glimpse of our haunted history A strange knock in the dead of night. A disembodied whisper that seems to beckon you. Shadows that move without the direction... Local News 23 Oct 2022 | 08:48
Researchers with the University of Washington take sediment samples around a confirmed ceremonial stone landscape on Overlook Mountain, NY. ( Photo courtesy Glenn Kreisberg) Native stones: Forgotten history in plain sight Hidden highways, road signs and rest stops lie beneath our feet, if you know where to look. Throughout the northeast, sometimes... Local News 01 Sep 2022 | 09:02
Shoplifting in the era of heavy surveillance Sometimes it’s a frazzled mom with kids in tow who’s fed up with a self-checkout machine that just won’t scan the sliced... Local News 19 Jul 2022 | 12:03
College to host Civil War Roundtable The April Meeting of the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table will be hled on April 19, 7:30 p.m., at the Sussex County... Entertainment 11 Apr 2022 | 10:53
15 teen overdoses in two weeks stoke fears about new generation of synthetic marijuana At least 15 teenagers in the mid-Hudson region overdosed in the first half of March on marijuana-type products, ending up... Local News 30 Mar 2022 | 01:44
"Breakthrough Cases," by Mirabella Demmo (Delaware Valley) Young artists take the spotlight at Peters Valley School of Craft The works of local high school students fill the Sally D. Francisco Gallery this month, when the public gets to see their... Entertainment 08 Feb 2022 | 07:02
The worst bridge in the county is this 67-foot concrete span that straddles Pike and Wayne counties over the Wallenpaupack Creek. Built in 1955, its rating fell to poor in 2017 and is now “critical.” (Photo by Becca Tucker) Even in a state filled with aging bridges, Pike County’s stand out Go for a drive in the Delaware River Valley, and soon enough you’ll cross a bridge. Ideally, you’ll hardly notice, except... Business 02 Feb 2022 | 01:05
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... Local News 25 Jan 2022 | 06:15
Colleen Kelly and her husband, Michael Caravaglia, started omitting alcohol in January before it was cool; they’ve been doing Dry January for ten years. A month without booze? Locals give it a shot Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1,... Local News 24 Jan 2022 | 02:10
Canoeists on the Delaware (File photo by Nick Troiano) After seven Delaware drownings, officials beg swimmers and boaters to wear life jackets After seven people drowned in the Delaware River in less than a month, local officials are pleading with swimmers and boaters... Local News 14 Jul 2021 | 01:44
Danielle Montuori with one of her chickens. She bought quails on impulse at the start of the lockdown but decided to to downsize before winter. “The chickens are enough to deal with,” she said. (Photo by Jason Wood) Backyard poultry boom enters post-honeymoon phase The storyline is familiar by now. Quarantined families flocked to keep chickens, which promised not only a supply of fresh... Local News 08 Jul 2021 | 03:23
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Facebook page) Park prepares for summer visitors The 70,000-acre park Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area was the 10th most-visited national park in the country in... Entertainment 20 May 2021 | 03:12
Pennsylvania: Businesses, schools can still require masks Covid-19. (AP) Schools, businesses and other organizations in Pennsylvania may still require masks, even as the Wolf administration... Business 19 May 2021 | 03:50
