Dunmore, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that its Pike County maintenance forces will begin a cold-in-place recycling project on Route 2002 (Wilson Hill Road) in Delaware Township…
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Science Stories with Joe Johnson
Our resident science guy Joe Johnson brings us this week’s science roundup featuring : A potential universal anti-venom breakthrough, signs of life in one of the most remote places on Earth, and…
First New Nuclear Plant in a Generation to be Built in Upstate New York
New York plans to build a nuclear power plant in the upstate region, becoming the first state to pursue a major new facility in more than 15 years. Gov. Kathy Hochul made…
Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies in Callicoon Area, Public Health Officials Urge Caution
(June 23, 2025) — The Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a raccoon found near the hamlet of Callicoon,NY, has tested positive for the rabies virus, prompting renewed warnings…
How to Stay Safe and Cool in Extreme Heat as Temperatures Soar
Dangerously hot and humid conditions will continue through Wednesday. “Feels-like” temps will reach over 100° in several areas in the region. Extreme heat and humidity can be more than just uncomfortable—they can…
New York’s PFAS Battle: What Lawmakers Did—and Didn’t—Do This Session
As New York’s legislative session comes to a close, the fight against PFAS contamination—those toxic “forever chemicals” linked to serious health risks—is far from over. Despite early leadership in regulating PFAS in…
Here are the Bills That NY Lawmakers Passed, and Didn’t Pass, This Year
Lawmakers in the New York state Legislature raced to pass more than 800 bills this year. The pace accelerated in the final days of session this week, as they worked to make…
NY Lawmakers Put Brakes on Plastic Packaging and Other Environmental Bills
Environmental advocates had hoped that this would be the year New York would pass large-scale, affordable environmental policies. But when the legislative session ended after midnight Wednesday, state lawmakers had failed to…
Only Two Towns in New York State Ban the Use of ‘Sewage Sludge’ as Fertilizer
The town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second town in New York to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge.The town board adopted the law at its monthly board meeting on…