WJFF - The Local Edition

Guest: Ed McAndrew, Sullivan County Public Works Commissioner

The Sullivan County Division of Public Works and Solid Waste provides a wide range of essential services to county residents and visitors. And this summer, they have been busy with paving roads and other infrastructure projects.

They are gearing up for Winter, and Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to the Public Works Commissioner Ed McAndrew to get an update on the roads and what's going on at the Sullivan County Airport. – Guest: Dr. Matthew Evans, Superintendent Monticello School District

A new school year will soon be upon us as COVID cases are on the rise. Last year all schools went remote, and then eventually, some had a hybrid model.

But what will the school year look like this year?

On the phone with us now is Dr. Matthew Evans, Superintendent Monticello School District.

Guest: Live with Barry Lewis

Twice a month, we check in with Barry Lewis...He has a column in the Times Herald-Record that comes out every other Sunday

This weekhe takes a look at shopping carts

What kind of person are you? Are you one to return the cart or the person that leaves in the parking lot?

Well Barry explores that this week and he is on the phone with us now.. – Guest: Luis Alvarez

This Sunday, The Liberty Unity Festival will be happening.

Starting at Noon at Walnut Mountain Road in the Park.

There will be free snacks and entertainment, and pick-up will be available if you don't have transportation.

Radio Catskills spoke to Legislator Luis Alvarez and the event. Luis said the festival would be sort of a get-together.

Guest: Kellyn Williams Chief Academic Officer Johnson College, Scranton

Guest: Liam Mayo, The River Reporter

Its Wednesday on The Local Edition and that means we check in with The River Reporter to see what is going on in our listening area. – Guest: James B. Huntington, host, WJFFs WorkShift Live!

We now turn our eyes to the economy, and here to give us the latest on what is going on in the economic world and help us make sense of it all is Jim Huntington, host of WJFFs WorkShift Live!

Guest: Robin Soares, Pike County Area Agency on Aging

The 7th Annual Elder Justice Day will take place on Wednesday, August.
18, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., at Airport Park in Matamoras.

The day will feature speakers discussing topics including Power of Attorney, Alzheimers/Dementia, and Being a Victim and Preventing it.

On the phone with us now is Robin Soares, Protective Services, OPTIONS & Assessment Supervisor at the Pike County Area Agency on Aging. – Guest: Joseph Abraham, Sullivan County Democrat

Last during the pandemic, the Sullivan County Legislature voted to install a 4 percent tax on energy usage.

At a recent meeting, they voted to remove all the tax but the electricity.

But the wording on the bill was a bit confusing and will come to a revote this Thursday.

Radio Catskills Patricio Robayo spoke to Joseph Abraham, the Managing Editor for the Sullivan County Democrat, to see if he could clear the confusion. – Guest: Erin Rion, New Hope Community

Ok, I have a question for you right here on the Local Edition.
Placed second in Jeopardy and works as the director of clinical services at and works with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at New Hope Community in Loch Sheldrake.

If your answer was , Who is Erin Rion? You are correct!

Guest: Christine Panos

The mission of the Sullivan County Government Wellness Committee is to promote a healthy place to work and promote a worksite culture that supports employees desire to make healthy lifestyle choices.

And this Friday, they are hosting a blood drive. – Guest: Dr. Rajan Gulati, Middletown Medical

Cases are on the rise again in our listening area. Mask recommendations have been put in place for everyone to wear a mask when indoor and can not be more than 6 feet apart if you are not vaccinated.

On the phone with us now is Dr. Rajan Gulati, Physician President for Middletown Medical.

Guest: Chris Rowley, Shawangunk Journal

Its Friday, and we will be checking in with the Shawangunk Journals reporter Chris Rowley to see what is going on in Ellenville and Ulster County. – Guest: Maria Muller

The Flea Valley Festival is a one-day event with live music, a variety of craft and food vendors in the idyllic Catskill town of Roscoe, NY, at the Roscoe-Rockland Firemans Field on August 14th.

Flea Valley Festivals inaugural music lineup will feature artists across multiple facets of indie rock and folk with sounds inspired by 60s rock, folk, and bluegrass.

The founder of the festival grew up in the area and is on the phone with us now. Maria Muller.

Guest: Kelley Stewart, Forestry Specialist

The 37th Wayne County Woodmens Competition, this Saturday, Aug. 14, at 1 pm in front of the grandstand at the Wayne County Fair in Honesdale, PA Men and Women will be showing off their professional skills in the timber harvesting industry.

Watch them as they wield axes, chainsaws, and other equipment as they compete in a series of individual and doubles events such as Axe Throwing, Chain Sawing, Crosscut, and Log Rolling.

Here to tell us more about this event is Kelley Stewart, Forestry Specialist Wayne Conservation District. – Guest: Jen Metzger, Former NY State Senator for the 42nd District

Climate change is one of the most major issues the country is facing and the world.

Electricity is in more demand than ever, but two-thirds of the worlds electricity still comes from burning fossil fuels, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

How do we transition from fossil fuels to more renewable energy sources?

Here to discuss this is Former NY State Senator for the 42nd District Jen Metzger.

Guest: Liam Mayo, The River Reporter

Its Wednesday on The Local Edition and that means we check in with The River Reporter to see what is going on in our listening area. – Guest: James B. Huntington, host, WJFFs WorkShift Live!

We now turn our eyes to the economy, and here to give us the latest on what is going on in the economic world and help us make sense of it all is Jim Huntington, host of WJFFs WorkShift Live!

Guest: The Kingfisher Project

special Summer Fund Drive edition of The Kingfisher Project, Part 2

All this and more on The Local Edition, Community News for the Catskills, and Northeast Pennsylvania.