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Local students making the grade at college
Several colleges throughout the country recently shared local graduates and Dean’s List recipients for the spring semester. A list of the local students and their accomplishments can be found below. Graduates. John Babbitts of Shohola recently graduated from the College of William & Mary with a Bachelor of Arts...
Back to Woodstock, with Wi-Fi: Women return after 55 years to glamp and relive the famous festival
BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — Beverly “Cookie” Grant hitchhiked to the Woodstock music festival in 1969 without a ticket and slept on straw. Ellen Shelburne arrived in a VW microbus and pitched a pup tent. Fifty-five years later, the two longtime friends finally got back to the garden,...
Enter To Win Lawn Tickets To See Alanis Morissette with Joan Jett
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York is bringing Alanis Morissette along with Joan Jet & The Blackhearts and Morgan Wade to the concert stage on July 5th, 2024. Get ticket information here. According to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts website:. "Since 1995, Alanis Morissette...
Back to Woodstock--1969 shelters
This August 1969 photo shows attendees of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair camping with shelters made from bales of hay on the grounds in Bethel, N.Y. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the not-for-profit organization that runs the site, now features new glamping facilities. (David Shelburne via AP)
Popular Hudson Valley State Park Reopens With Summer Activities
As it warms up during the summer months in the Hudson Valley. residents may need to find a place to cool off and also have fun. Local swimming areas are convenient, have outdoor activities to experience and more. Popular Sullivan County, NY State Park Reopens With Summer Activities. Sullivan County...
Community Briefs 6/27/24
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School students Kinsey Bello and Ashley Hemak have earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Girl Scout Gold Award, for the 2024 Gold Award class. Bello’s project, “Kid’s Camp,” focused on addressing the lack of activities for young children in her area. Bello created a monthly...
Hundreds turn out for Riley memorial 5K
On Saturday, June 1, Delaware Valley High School hosted the Run for Riley Memorial 5K Run/Walk. According to the organizers, 338 runners/walkers came out to navigate the 3.1-mile cross-country course that finished on the stadium track. This 5k Run/Walk was dedicated in memory of Riley Aaron Krick of Milford who...
Community calendar: Week of 6/27/24
All Saints Orthodox Church, 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant, offers a frozen pierogi sale from 9 to 11 a.m. every Friday and 10:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday in the basement of the church. St. John’s Cathedral, Mayfield, is holding a shoe collection at the church center, 701 Hill St., Mayfield....
18th Annual Zane Grey Festival set for July 13
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River will host the 18th Annual Zane Grey Festival on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of Zane Grey Museum (135 Scenic Drive, Lackawaxen). The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Get ahead of your retirement planning with Fortune Financial Group
PA live! (WBRE) — We’re coming to you from Fortune Financial Group in Dunmore with owner and founder Chris Scalese. You and your team at Fortune Financial Group specialize in retirement planning. Can you tell us about your process and how it can help people achieve their retirement...
Port Jervis Man Admits Trying To Rape 11-Year-Old Child: 'Vile, Unspeakable Act'
Orange County resident James Pospisil of Port Jervis pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, June 25. According to Hoovler's office, between Friday, December 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, Pospisil tried engaging in sexual intercourse with a child younger than...
This August 1969 photo shows campers and tents
This August 1969 photo shows campers and tents set up on the grounds of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, N.Y. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the not-for-profit organization that runs the current site, now features new glamping facilities. (David Shelburne via AP)
The Art House
The Art House is a three story, six bedroom house built in 1901 that has been curated by owner and artist, Nathalie Warriner, to become a creative universe unto itself. Those who visit are promised a true Art Experience. It’s visceral. It’s spiritual. It’s playful and fun. It comes from the heart and goes to the heart.
Abusive prevention policy adopted
An amendment to the township’s codes and ethics handbook for employees was subject to a brief discussion at the start of the Upper Milford’s Supervisors’ June 20 meeting. Township Secretary/Treasurer Jessi O’Donald explained the amendment to add an abusive prevention policy was strongly recommended by the insurance...
Children's author Mike Allegra visits Valley Community Library
Children's book author Mike Allegra visited the Valley Community Library in Peckville on June 17 to kick off its SummerQuest reading initiative. Allegra has published over 17 books for children, including “Everybody’s Favorite Book." The New Jersey-based author appeared at three special library programs: an Adventurous StoryTime, which...
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