Pond Eddy
Politics
$5.2 million in grants coming to Monroe and Pike counties: How will the money be used?
State Reps. Maureen Madden, Tarah Probst and Jack Rader have announced about $5.2 million in grants for projects in Monroe and Pike counties. The Local Share Account grants were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Madden and Probst both announced a $248,437 grant for Smithfield Township, on behalf of the Marshalls Creek Fire Company,...
Local Dingmans Ferry PA Restaurant Denies Access to legal Seeing Eye Dog
On Friday April 19th I was with my friend and my seeing eye dog. My dog was in her guiding harness and has a vest with “guide dog do not distract handler is blind.” My dog was trained from Pilot Dogs in Columbus Ohio. On Friday I was approached by the manager asking if my dog was a service dog or a therapy dog. I said yes, she’s a service dog and the manager insisted that my dog was a therapy dog and kept telling me the difference between service dog and therapy dog. I carry ADA cards with the law on service animals, the manager took the card and told me she knows the law. My friend called the police and they couldn’t help because it’s federal law. We went back inside and videotaped me handing over my dog’s identification card from the guide dog school and the manager refused to see the card. The manger still insisted my dog was a therapy dog and told me I needed to show her a red card. I have no idea what a red card is except my identification from the guide dog school. On May 9th my mom and I went to meet with the owner of the restaurant. My mom and I give free seminars on the ADA to help educate facilities on service dogs. At the restaurant we were offering our services and the owner said yes to the seminar. During the meeting the owner had an attitude and didn’t want to hear what my mom and I had to say about service dog rights. The bartender of the restaurant got involved and called the police. Stating that we were yelling and throwing chairs. I did knock over a chair from walking into it but never through a chair. The trooper showed up and took the owners information and then came over to my mom and I and took my mom’s side of the story but never addressed me “it was like I was invisible.” When the trooper asked for my identification he didn’t ask me he was asking my mom. I also handed over my dogs identification from the guide dog school. The trooper brushed us off and we were told we are no longer allowed at the establishment or on the property or we will be arrested. The trooper escorted us off the property. When my mom asked any questions the trooper was short with her and didn’t want to answer. He acted like he had no time for us. Please help and support us on discrimination of disabilities and legit service dogs!
Historians capture voices of Woodstock
Woodstock didn’t even happen in Woodstock. The fabled music festival — seen as one of the seminal cultural events of the 1960s — took place 60 miles away in Bethel, New York, an even smaller village than Woodstock. It’s a fitting misnomer for an event that has become as much legend as reality.
Watch for aerial spraying in Montague for spongy moths
MONTAGUE - A low-flying airplane will be over areas of the township early Wednesday morning spraying for what are now known as spongy moth caterpillars. The areas are to receive a liquid spray over wooded areas. The spray, which contains a type of fungus, dries on the vegetation and when eaten by...
🚧 Update on Roadwork Across Sullivan County State Routes
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in NewYork. A road maintenance project has commenced affecting travel across all state routes in Sullivan County. Commencing on May 16th and expected to run through to June 15th, bridge washing activities will cause disruptions with one of the two lanes blocked during the hours of 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This schedule is contingent on favorable weather conditions, and flagger personnel will be present to direct traffic. As this work progresses, motorists are advised to plan for additional travel time and to proceed with caution through the work zones. The current update reports that work has started in the Reach area, under Incident Report #5260091, Directive #264941.
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