PHOTOS: Tornado Watch Issued – Catskills Hatzolah Has Emergency Meeting Ahead Of Dangerous Weather...
Following weather reports of the potential for serious storms to hit Sullivan and Ulster Counties, Catskills Hatzolah Coordinators held a meeting with the members who are...
NYSP Tickets More Than 1,400 Motorists During ‘Operation Work Brake’
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that 1,400 tickets were issued by New York State Police Troop T to motorists for speeding...
Statement From Camp Simcha Regarding Temporary Closure Due To Flu Outbreak
On the advice of its medical director, Dr. Peter Steinherz, and its associate medical director, Dr. Leonard Wexler, both leading pediatric oncologists at Memorial...
Town Of Thompson Rejects Proposed ‘Sullivan County Police Commission’
Monticello, NY - The Town of Thompson became the fourth municipality on Tuesday to reject the proposed “Sullivan County Police Commission”. The five member...
PHOTOS: Overturned Car In Fallsburg Sends 3 To Hospital
A yellow cab carrying 3 passengers overturned on Whittaker Road in South Fallsburg, Monday afternoon. Catskills Hatzolah, MobileMedics, Fallsburg PD, and the Fallsburg FD were on...
PHOTOS: Serious MVA Involving Shortline Bus In Monticello
4:00PM EST: Catskills Hatzolah is currently on the scene of a serious MVA in Monticello, involving a ShortLine Bus and a civilian vehicle. The crash is on Route 42 at...
PHOTOS: Near-Drowning In Fallsburg Pool
A toddler was pulled out of a swimming pool in the town of Fallsburg, Monday afternoon, and miraculously, is reported to be in stable condition. The...
NY State Police To Look For Speeders In Construction Zones
“Operation Work Brake,” a five-day enforcement campaign promoting safety by cracking down on speeders in and around construction zones, will kick off Monday, July...
PHOTOS: Catskill Hatzolah Flies Patient With Medevac In Monticello
Catskills Hatzolah required the services of the LifeNet Medevac, Thursday afternoon. The Chopper, which is stationed at Catskill Regional Medical Center (Harris Hospital), landed...
Drowning In Neversink River In Fallsburg
Emergency rescue personnel have just pulled a body out of the Neversink River in the town of Fallsburg, CatskillScoop.com is reporting. A second victim...
An Appeal For Kiddush Hashem This Summer
Dear CatskillScoop.com,
I would like to inform those that vacation in the Catskills of the “Summer 2012 appeal”. This is not an appeal for a family,...
YWN’s Ride-Sharing Continue Its Success In 5th Year
With summer here, tens of thousands of folks are commuting to and from the Catskills each week – and the travel expenses can slap...
Sloatsburg: Thruway Summer Tefillah Area to Open Today
The popular Minchah-Maariv area utilized every summer by tens of thousands of men traveling to the Catskills will open today. Located at the Sloatsburg...
PHOTOS: Catskills Hatzalah New Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Catskill Hatzalah’s first garage opened following a Thursday ceremony in South Fallsburg. Catskill Hatzalah handles some 2,000 emergency calls per year with the bulk...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Sullivan County [2:20PM Friday]
The National Weather Service has issued a sever thundeerstorm watch in effect until 9:00PM, Friday evening, for the following areas: In New York, this watch includes 3 counties, Sullivan,...
Catskills: Third Summer Home Burns Down In Five Days
Monticello, NY - A two-alarm fire at Continental Bungalow Colony on Fraser Road destroyed a two-family home on Tuesday night, CatskillScoop.com is reporting. There...
PHOTO: Third Alarm Fire In Aladdin Hotel (Satmar Bungalow Colony)
Firefighters are currently on the scene of a working structure fire at Aladdin Hotel (now a Satmar Colony) on Hasbrouck Drive in Woodbourne. Heavy...
U.S. Inquiry Eyes S.&P. Ratings Of Mortgages
The Justice Department is investigating whether the nation’s largest credit ratings agency, Standard & Poor’s, improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years...
Sullivan County: Concord Property Owner Looks To Develop Major Theme Park
The owner of 1,500 acres of the former Concord Hotel property is developing plans to build a large theme-amusement park at the Town of...
PHOTOS: Large Fire At Kosher Winery In Monticello
The Monticello Fire Department was on the scene battling a fire at a Kosher winery in Sullivan County, Sunday evening.
Fire Departments from multiple towns...
Sullivan County Sheriff Arrests Suspect Stealing Copper Piping From Bungalow Colony
On Friday January 7, 2011 at approximately 4:45 PM, an off duty Deputy Sheriff on his way home from work at the Sullivan County...
PHOTOS: Mike Maguire Sworn In As Sullivan County Judge
Sullivan County, NY – Well-wishers from across municipalities came to watch the swearing in of Michael F. Maguire as the new Court Judge in...
Catskills Casino Deal Is Near
Monticello, NY - Governor David Paterson and other government officials are expected in Monticello early next week to sign a contract with the Stockbridge...
Sullivan County Officials Mull Cutting Sheriff’s Road Patrol Deputies
Talks are continuing between Sullivan County government officials and the Sheriff’s Office as the county prepares a 2011 budget.
Initial discussions have as much as...
Burglar Strikes Sefarady Bungalow Colony
On Sunday evening, 8/22/10, at approximately 10:30 pm, Deputies from the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office responded to a burglary in progress at the Sefarady...
Orthodox Man Held Up At Gunpoint In Town Of Thompson
On Shabbos morning at approximately 10:30 AM, Deputies from the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an attempted robbery in the vicinity...
PHOTOS: Camp Machaneinu Bike Accident Sends 7 Campers To Hospital
Ferndale, NY - Seven girls at Camp Machaneinu were taken to the hospital on Monday evening following a bike accident.
Catskills Hatzolah had recieved calls...
VIDEOS & PHOTOS: Sullivan County Elected Officials & Law Enforcement Are Honored At Camp...
Sullivan County, NY - A Kiddush Hashem was witnessed at camp Shalva of Bobov in Monticello, NY, when over 1000 children, ages 5 to 14 lined...
Sullivan County Sheriff Dept Arrests Monroe Man For Forgery
Detectives from the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man from Monroe, NY on charges that he altered and or forged numerous checks...
Monticello: Head-On Collision; Chopper Requested
2:38PM EST: Catskills Hatzolah is on the scene of a serious MVA on Coldsprings Road in Monticello.
The MVA is reported to be a head-on...
Monticello: Empire Resorts Ends Deal With Concord Hotel
Monticello, NY - Empire Resorts, the company that owns Monticello Casino and Raceway, has termined its agreement to develop a casino and racetracy at...
Mrs Esther Moskowitz A”H – Niftar From Injuries Sustained In Route 17 MVA
YWN regrets to inform you of an update to yesterdays serious MVA on Route 17, in Upstate NY, reported in YWN Catskill News.
82-year-old Esther...
MEDEVAC: Overturned Vehicle On Route 17
2:40PM EST: Catskills Hatzolah are on the scene of a serious MVA involving an overturned vehicle on Route 17 (westbound) near Exit 116.
A medevac...
PHOTOS: Car Hits Propane Tank At Irvington Estates In Fallsburg [UPDATE 10:05PM EST]
(Click on all images to enlarge them) 8:55PM EST: The Fallsburg Fire Department is on the scene of a car which struck a propane...
UPDATED: Serious MVA In Catskills – Numerous Patients Reported Seriously Injured
5:40PM EST: Catskills Hatzolah is on the scene of a serious MVA involving an overturned vehicle - with victims heavily entrapped inside the vehicle.
The...