Catskill News

Click HERE for photos taken at the 'Flavors Ice Cream' Store, on Main Street in South Fallsburg. This will be their second summer serving...

Click HERE for photos of Talmidim of Yeshivas Meor Hatorah arriving at their camp for Summer 2013. They arrived on Sunday afternoon. Photos by JDN. (YWN...

The Woodbourne Shul, under the leadership of the Nikolsburger Rebbe, Reb Mordechai Jungreis, Shlita, is in full swing. Over the past half a decade, the...

Monticello Police are currently investigating a structure fire which occurred at 8:05AM, Monday morning, at 34 St. John Street in the village of Monticello...

Click HERE to watch this video on a mobile device. 3:50PM (Monday): A dangerous thunderstorm is passing through the Sullivan County area, bringing with it...

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A horrific crash has left one man dead, and another in critical condition, Monday afternoon. The accident happened around 1:00PM, on Route 42 in front...

A Bronx man who was released from state prison last year and never reported to his parole officer, was arrested early Sunday morning after...

8:10AM (Monday): The Monticello Fire Department is currently on the scene of a working structure fire on St Johns Street and Bedford Avenue. A...

A vehicle packed with a family heading upstate and all their belongings slammed into a guardrail, Sunday afternoon. The accident happened on the Exit...

7:15PM (Sunday): Emergency personnel are on the scene of a MVA on Route 17 Eastbound near Exit 113. Unknown if there are injuries. Expect...

A rash of burglaries that had western Sullivan County residents living in fear for the past two weeks has ended. Thursday morning, Sullivan County...

Readers report that Wal-Mart in Monticello was packed on Thursday night, as thousands of people streamed into the store to stock up on their...

As previously reported by YWN Catskills, the Sloatsburg Mincha Area officially opened today, with hundreds of people stopping to Daven. Askonim worked tirelessly together with...

7:10PM (Thursday): Emergency personnel are on the scene of an MVA on Route 17 involving a coach bus. The accident is near Exit 129....

Tens of thousands of people are packing up and heading Upstate New York for the Summer of 2013. Most camps start next week, while...

The lucrative prize of a New York City casino remains off the table for now, but some gambling interests would still take a chance...

As in years past, the Sloatsburg Rest Area will be designated this summer as a convenient Mincha/Maariv location on Thursday evenings for those travelling...

3:00PM Wednesday: Eemergency personnel are on the scene of an MVA on Route 17 West,  on the Wourtsboro mountain. The crash involves two tractor...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders struck deals Tuesday night to authorize four upstate casinos and to allow separate votes on a women’s rights...

Authorities say a 21-year-old man has died after being swept away when his kayak capsized on an upstate New York river. The Delaware County Sheriff's...

At a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Congressman Gibson, a Republican representing the 19th District in New York, made reference to the national healthcare...

Dear YWN Catskills, I would like to inform those that vacation in the Catskills of the “Summer 2013 appeal”. This is not an appeal for...

Click HERE to watch this video from a mobile device. Sullivan County public officials, business and economic development leaders hope to persuade Governor Cuomo to...

Posted below is an article in the Shawangunk Journal, followed by a comment posted on that website. Three expletives have been removed from the...

Heavy rain in Sullivan County flooded roads here in Bloomingburg. Some streets were impassable with the amount of water that poured through. Responding crews said...

About 2,000 opponents of a natural-gas drilling process that involves blasting chemical-laden water deep into the ground rallied outside New York's Capitol on Monday...

The summer season is about to begin and few are as active in preparing for it as the Nikolsburger Rebbe, Reb Mordechai Jungreis, shlit”a. Over...

Sullivan County officials are spending more money to operate their current jail in Monticello than if they were to build a new one with...

One person's misfortune is another person's gain at the annual Sullivan County real estate auction where foreclosed properties are for sale. "My husband and I...

The National Weather Service canceled any remaining flood watches in our area as the soaking rains moved out. Although scattered storms are still possible...

A 22-year-old Connecticut man who wrote obscenities and "Tyranny" on his speeding ticket payment claims in a federal lawsuit that his free speech rights...

A new ambulance added to the growing fleet of Catskills Hatzalah, which will be used this summer in the Catskills. (YWN Catskills Newsroom)

Military officials are expected to unveil a nearly $24 million dollar project in Beekman. The new maintenance center -- with a hefty price tag of...

On June 7, 2013 at approximately 9:00am, New York State Police at Liberty responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of State...