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The heartbreaking news has left Peekskill mourning the loss of a teenager who "was loved" by the community, his father said. "He was a great kid," Escobar said. "An excellent son. A good student in school. A hard worker. "We could see he was an achiever. He had goals in life. He wanted to achieve greatness." That striving for greatness was dominated by soccer, which Polonia Santos excelled in. As a junior for Peekskill High School's soccer team, he was one of the team's leading scorers during the 2020 season. The Peekskill school district said its clinical team would be available in the ...

By Dennis Yusko Ulster County PUBLISHED 3:21 PM ET Jun. 30, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:21 PM EDT Jun. 30, 2021 SHARE Hudson Valley officials and emergency responders are urging the public to wear lifejackets after at least four people drowned in the Delaware River in as many days, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Sullivan County spokesperson. The latest drowning has deeply shaken Highland Supervisor Jeff Haas, one of the Yulan firefig...

Friends of Upper Delaware River Receive Grant Have you ever heard of the Japanese Knotweed plant?  Me neither, so you are not alone.  But the Friends of the Upper Delaware River have and they are on the alert to make sure we know about it too. The Japanese Knotweed is a damaging and pervasive and invasive plant that is currently spreading throughout the watershed. Friends of the Upper Delaware River in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Park Service, New York League of Conservation Voters, Stroud Research Center, and Shippensburg University received a feder...

No drownings recorded by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area involved a person wearing a properly fastened life jacket.

Tri-County Independent HAWLEY - The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has announced its fourth annual juried photo contest for the Upper Delaware River region, open to professional and amateur photographers.  “Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife” invites photographers to capture striking nature photos in five categories: landscape, wildlife, macro, water, and a youth category for photographers under age 18. Without disturbing or harming any creature or its habitat, photographers are encouraged to be creative in showcasing the diverse wildlife, plants, and special places of our region. Photos...