The difference in the total number of students reported as homeschooling per Orange County, N.Y., school districts over a three-year period. Why homeschool? Local families share their perspectives In her 15 years of homeschooling, Melissa Newell of Chester, N.Y., has seen a lot of ups and downs. “I think with anything,... Local News 22 Jan 2020 | 10:38
On National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, show your support for Pennsylvania’s law enforcement community To the Editor: The statistics are devastating: In 2019, more than 260 officers were shot in the line of duty, and more than... Letters to the Editor 08 Jan 2020 | 06:33
Candida auris. ( Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Local hospital sees case of drug-resistant fungus The bad news is that cases of the antibiotic-resistant fungus Candida auris are on the rise. The good news? Hospitals in... Local News 20 Nov 2019 | 02:07
Wear hunter orange in the tristate woods during big game season Don't be mistaken for wild game! Whether you are a hunter or a hiker, it's essential that you wear blaze orange when out... Sports 17 Nov 2019 | 02:51
Northeast officials team up to push pot, vaping regulations (AP) The governors from several Northeastern states said Oct. 17 they want to work together to regulate marijuana and vaping,... Police & Fire 23 Oct 2019 | 08:37
How secure is your vote? With the 2020 campaign season in full swing, and concerns that election results could be compromised, Straus News undertook... News Alert 29 Sep 2019 | 06:44
Carl L. Herron Carl L. Herron, 91, of Oak Ridge, NJ., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. He was born on Jan. 6, 1928 in New York City,... Error404 29 Aug 2019 | 04:49
A bald eagle at Shohola Marsh Reservoir, one of only two eagle release sites in Pennsylvania during the recovery program in the 1980s. With financial support from the Federal Endangered Species Fund and the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the Pennsylvania Game Commission imported young bald eagles from Canada and transferred them to Shohola. The game commissions says descendants of those birds nest in Pennsylvania and neighboring states today. ( Photo by Pamela Chergotis) Trump overhauls endangered species protections (AP) The Trump administration on Monday rolled out some of the broadest changes in decades to enforcement of the landmark... News 13 Aug 2019 | 08:25
