An enamel coil with the image of a river with an angler fishing in it and a bridge in the distance. POV of a canoer on the river. Words around the image read "Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River"

BEACH LAKE, PA – Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River invites members of the public to submit nominations for the park’s Water Safety Challenge Coin Award Program. The program recognizes individuals, organizations, or groups who go above and beyond to keep others safe on the river. Challenge coins are traditionally issued to recognize recipients for…

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Sepia-toned black and white photo of two men in suits and ties. The one on the left is bespectacled and mustachioed.

NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation, “Congressional Designation of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River” on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in person at the 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY office and virtually by Zoom. Former U.S. Congressman Matthew McHugh (D-28) will be featured in a recently…

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View of a spindly-looking Baltimore Truss Bridge, looking up and downstream from the shoreline. The river is covered in ice and snow. The sky is blue and clear.

Dunmore, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday, February 24 that work on the project to remove the Skinners Falls Bridge will begin on February 26, 2025. Due to weather conditions, the start of work will not proceed until Mid-March 2025. At that time, work will begin with site preparation and causeway construction.…

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A large river on a sunny day, with 20-30 kayakers (and a canoe) approaching

This marks the third time the Delaware River has earned the title, having previously won in 2002 and 2011, and it will be celebrated with a River of the Year Paddle in June. Harrisburg, PA – The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year after securing the most votes in a public competition, the Department of…

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A group of white moths which are on a tree trunk. A brown mass of eggs is beneath the moths. A hand holds a quarter for scale (the moths are about the size of a quarter)

The Pike County Commissioners collaborated with Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Pike/Wayne) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) to secure a $400,000 grant through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Economic Development Initiatives Program, intended to help address the spongy moth infestation in Pike County. The Commissioners’ Office announced it will use the awarded funds to…

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an antique postcard with the caption "Bridge Across the Delaware at Milanville, Pa." Green farm fields are visible on the far side of the river, which is crossed by a metal truss bridge. Several horse-and-buggies are crossing the bridge or on the near side.

The community wide celebration of the historic and endangered SKINNERS FALLS BRIDGE scheduled for Sunday, January 12, 2024 from 2 PM to 5 PM is moving to a new larger location, Delaware Hall in THE NARROWSBURG UNION (7 Erie Street, Narrowsburg, NY 12764) The move is to accommodate the number of people who have responded…

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an antique postcard with the caption "Bridge Across the Delaware at Milanville, Pa." Green farm fields are visible on the far side of the river, which is crossed by a metal truss bridge. Several horse-and-buggies are crossing the bridge or on the near side.

Upper Delaware National Scenic and Recreation Area, Wayne County, PA, Sullivan County, NY There will be a celebration of the historic and treasured Skinners Falls Bridge on Sunday, January 12, 2025 from 2 PM to 5 PM at the Damascus Manor Community Center, 60 Conklin Hill Rd., Damascus, PA 18415. The event will be a…

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Virtual public meeting to be held Nov. 14 at 2:00 PM Dunmore, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it will host a public meeting to provide an update on the Skinners Falls Bridge on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 2:00 PM. The meeting will be a virtual Microsoft Teams meeting.…

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State Route 1004, Section 671 Superstructure Replacement U.S. Department  of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) De Minimis Use Finding Pennsylvania Act 120, Section 2002 No Adverse Effects Finding Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Corridor Scope of Work The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 4-0 (PennDOT) is proposing to replace the superstructure of…

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Two kayakers on a river paddle along a wooded shoreline under a blue partly cloudy sky

Report shows visitor spending supports 157 jobs in nearby communities BEACH LAKE, PA – A new National Park Service report shows that 327,000 visitors to Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in 2023 spent $16.6 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 157 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit…

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