Samantha Redonda with a warped stainless steel pot. (Photo by Brenda Hughes) When in doubt, give a shout: Stainless steel pot? If you’re not sure whether something goes in the blue bin, snap a pic of yourself with the questionable item (yes, we want... Evergreen 20 Mar 2025 | 02:37
The unidentified bright light in the upper right corner was visible from Warwick to Port Jervis the night of Feb. 25. ( Photo by William O’Hara) UFO sighting in night sky William O’Hara, of Deerpark, NY, was driving home the night of Feb. 25 when he saw “this really bright object” in the dark... Police & Fire 12 Mar 2025 | 03:27
Striking corrections officers on Feb. 25 outside the Otisville Correctional Facility. ( Becca Tucker) Prison guard: ‘We’re getting treated like criminals’ Dozens of corrections officers gathered around a burn barrel outside the Otisville Correctional Facility on the morning of... News 28 Feb 2025 | 02:10
Your recycling head-scratchers answered: avocado bags? If you’re not sure whether something goes in the blue bin, snap a pic of yourself with the questionable item (yes, we want... Columns 27 Feb 2025 | 02:07
Bald eagles no longer ‘endangered’ in New Jersey, but not everyone’s celebrating The day New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted... Local News 06 Feb 2025 | 10:10
Your recycling head-scratchers answered: glittery greeting cards? If you’re not sure whether something goes in the blue bin, snap a pic of yourself with the questionable item (yes, we want... Columns 04 Feb 2025 | 10:41
Delaware Valley Superintendent Brian Blaum, who moderated the bee, tells the audience of parents and students, “They’re just here to have fun. It’s show-off time.” ( Photo by Becca Tucker) ‘Show-off time’: 31 rounds marks district spelling bee record The 16 top spellers at Delaware Valley Middle School took the stage on Mon., Jan. 13 for the Scripps schoolwide spelling... Local News 14 Jan 2025 | 10:10
Pick station employees at Medline. ( Photo provided) Big-box country: On the warehouse floor As thousands of Amazon workers nationwide walked out on Thursday, Dec. 19, the Everything Store’s million-square-foot Montgomery,... Local News 23 Dec 2024 | 10:41
LR Back Row: Deb Arnita, Evoni Krasulski, “Stierle,” Logan Fischer, Logan Cuttler, Rachel Pflanz, Becca Tucker, Saarah Garrity, “Stierle,” and Diana Kudrich. L-R Middle Row: Mackenzie Flood, Richie Mai, Killian Nearing, Bryce Holtzer, Maverick Poveda, Hunter Conklin, Liam Olsommer, “Aubrey,” “Giuliano,” Lihanna Rewoldt, Morgan Babb, Lynnae Kresse, and Kelsie Johnson. L-R Front Row: Colt Allen, Russell Fowler, Sofia Bocaletti, Emma Hill, Mackenzie McAdam, and Aria Gonzalez. Not pictured: Peg Snure. ( Photo provided) DVE-News/TV kicks off 33rd season The DVE-News/TV journalism program held its annual kick off meeting to officially begin its 33rd season. Becca Tucker, deputy... Local News 23 Nov 2024 | 08:10
Montgomery has changed since the million-square-footers went up, whether for better or worse depends whom you ask. (Photo by Nick Horton, www.thepathfinderstudios.com) Big-box country: Ground zero of the warehouse boom On a Tuesday afternoon in October, the spotless offices of medical supply juggernaut, Medline, are quiet but for the click-clack... Local News 19 Nov 2024 | 11:29
Juno, 8, samples the garden haul before school on Aug. 27. ( Becca Tucker) Eat Local September kickoff: an invitation to challenge yourself For five of the past six years, my family has lived nearly exclusively on food grown, raised, caught or foraged within a... Local News 30 Aug 2024 | 10:05
Jessica, 32, harvesting onions in the Black Dirt Region of New York. (Photo by Jose Lima) As mercury rises, workers may see first workplace heat standards Last August, Charles Ellis, a 63-year-old construction worker with a heart condition, was using a hammer to unclog corrugated... Local News 19 Jul 2024 | 06:58
A new citizen waves the American flag before saying the oath of allegiance. Newly minted citizens tell their stories Born elsewhere, these folks have lived in the United States, in some cases, for decades. To become full-fledged American citizens,... Local News 04 Jul 2024 | 10:22
‘Too stressful’: why some students are saying no thanks to standardized tests As students across the tristate region sharpened pencils - or, increasingly, fired up computers - in preparation for multiple... Local News 02 May 2024 | 11:23
From left: Luca Slain, Clara Clarke, Lilianna Mang, Mia Pavinich, Pike County Courier Editor Lisa Reider, Kai Gara, Marco Sciascia and Eddie Arias. ( Becca Tucker) Fifth grade reporters grill Straus News staff Seven fifth-grade reporters from Delaware Valley Elementary School visited the Straus News office on Feb. 1, where they interviewed... Local News 01 Feb 2024 | 11:39
