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Pandemic Fuels Surge in GED Seekers: How Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County Are Helping
Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County not only assist individuals in obtaining their GED or enhancing their reading skills, which have seen a significant increase sin...
Mental Health Awareness Month: Telehealth Benefits for Children's Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Throughout May, Radio Catskill will feature weekly interviews with Astor Services, a nonprofit that offers services related to ch...
Foster Care Awareness Month: How Sullivan County Supports Children and Families
May is Foster Care Awareness Month, a dedicated time to raise awareness about foster care issues and recognize the vital contributions of foster parents, family member...
Sarai Manuel, Astor Services - Breaking Down Barriers in Mental Health Stigma
Sarai Manuel from Astor Services, a leader in addressing mental health, child welfare, and early childhood development in Mid Hudson Valley and the Bronx. Mental Healt...
NY FOCUS: Judge Strikes Abortion Referendum From November Ballot
New York’s Equal Rights Amendment would enshrine the right to abortion in the state. A judge threw it off the ballot for the fall, but an appeal is expected.New York’s...
The Re-creation Of Hassina Brodie
The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello is launching its Community Art Series this month, featuring the works of local artist Hassina Brodie. Her exhibi...
Megan York, Astor Services - Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to focus on the importance of mental health. In this episode, we talk with Megan York, the Regional Director of Outpatient...
Forestburgh Denies State's Bias Claims in Zoning Dispute
Town officials in Forestburgh, Sullivan County, are contesting allegations from the New York State Attorney General's Office that they implemented zoning regulations s...
Delaware Currents Publisher Co-Hosts Environmental Journalism Conference
Recently, Meg McGuire, the publisher of Delaware Currents, co-hosted the Society of Environmental Journalists Conference with the University of Pennsylvania. The conf...
Town of Liberty's Cinco De Mayo Festival
On May 4th 2024. the Town of Liberty will celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that's become more popular in the United States than in Mexico. It's now a celebration of ...
The Fight to Bring Back Planned Parenthood to Sullivan County
The Planned Parenthood clinic in Monticello, Sullivan County, ceased operations in 2020 due to staffing and funding shortages exacerbated by the pandemic, according to...
NY FOCUS: Your One-Stop Guide to the 2024 New York State Budget
Join us for an in-depth exploration of New York's brand-new, nearly three-week-late $237 billion budget and its implications for you. Maia Hibbett, the Managing Editor...
From LCD Soundsystem to Life Saver: Phil Mossman Talks Music and Volunteering in the Catskills
Phil Mossman is a New York City-based professional musician who grew up in London. He has worked with acts like Primal Scream and LCD Soundsystem.His most recent non-m...
Shawangunk Journal: Cyanobacteria Surge Threatens Lipman Park Properties
Overgrowth of cyanobacteria, often mistaken for algae, in Lipman Park's pond has led to blocked outflows and rising water levels, threatening to spill onto nearby prop...
Times Union: Avian Flu Fears Prompt Tighter Controls on NY Dairy Cattle
This week, New York State announced temporary import requirements for dairy cattle entering the state following detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dair...
PA 139th Election Overview, Wayne County Commissioner Jocelyn Cramer
Radio Catskill’s Jason Dole spoke to Wayne County Commissioner Jocelyn Cramer, who also chairs the Wayne County Board of Elections, about today’s primary and the speci...
Sullivan County's Head Start Programs Set to Reopen
The Sullivan County community is set to welcome back its essential Head Start services, with the announcement of the reopening of centers in Riverside, Waverly, and Wo...
Meet Amberly Jane Campbell, Assistant Deputy County Executive of Ulster County
Amberly Jane Campbell has been appointed as the new Assistant Deputy County Executive of Ulster County, as announced by Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger.In her newl...
Toxic Flow: Bloomingburg's Ongoing Battle with Wastewater Contamination
Radio Catskill’s reporter Marin Scotten uncovered the troubling details of how the Bloomingburg wastewater treatment plant has been discharging untreated wastewater—up...
NY Focus: How the New York State Budget Is Made
In the coming weeks, New York’s lawmakers will pass a budget that determines how the state will spend over $230 billion in public money. It’s a massive sum, bigger tha...
NY Burn Ban Starts March 16 2024 - Sullivan County Fire Coordinator: John Hauschild
Since 2009, the DEC has put a stop to brush burning from March 16 to May 14 every year to help prevent wildfires and keep communities safe. This ban is important becau...
NY Focus: What Are Industrial Development Agencies?
If you’ve ever stayed in a hotel, visited an aquarium, ordered something on Amazon, or paid your utility bill in New York, your life may have been impacted by a little...
‘Forever Chemicals’: The Fight for Clean Water in Newburgh
Since 2016, Newburgh’s main water source, Washington Lake has been contaminated with PFAS chemicals, a group of chemicals that don’t break down naturally- coining the ...
Debbie McGinness, New Hope Community
On Friday, March 8th, the New Hope Community in Loch Sheldrake is set to join the "Rally in the Valley" at Letchworth Village in Stony Point, NY, to advocate for bette...
NY Focus: How the Hospital Lobby Pummeling Hochul’s Budget Brought in a Billion Dollars
While the nonprofit Greater New York Hospital Association lobbied, a lucrative for-profit arm may have run up costs for hospitals.Two-thirds of New York hospitals and ...
Votebeat/Spotlight PA: A Deficit Of Experienced Voting Officials Could Mean Trouble For Pa.’S 2024 Election
Investigative reporter Carter Walker of Votebeat/Spotlight PA has uncovered a pressing concern within Pennsylvania's electoral framework: the significant turnover of e...
Young Driver from Ellenville Sees Early Career Success
Brock Pinkerous is a 13-year-old race car driver from Ellenville, New York. Despite racing competitors who are in their 30s and 40s, Pinkerous has done more than hold ...
NY Focus: Hochul’s Plan to Close Prisons Faces a Fight
Governor Kathy Hochul has made no secret of her goal to scale back state spending across agencies. But among some rural state lawmakers, her plan to save $77 million o...
A Century of Systemic Discrimination Towards Black Farmers
Making a living as a small-scale farmer in a system that supports mass-production isn’t easy. For Black farmers, a number of discriminatory barriers have made farming ...
NY FOCUS: As Overdoses Soar, Addiction Treatment Funding Stagnates
In recent reporting, New York Focus found that after the worst year on record for overdose deaths in New York, Governor Kathy Hochul wants to level off investment in a...