John Phillip Tappen
Articles
Apr. 3, 2015
The Catskills region has plenty of culinary traditions — maple tapping, cider brewing, cheese making — but one thing the area has never been known for is pasta. Bob and Jen Eckert are out to change all that, using local ingredients to bring the... Read more
Aug. 5, 2014
Piers Playfair and his wife Lucy believe that the arts are the key to economic development in the Catskills.
“It’s important we have a strong artistic spine,” Playfair said.
The couple decided to bring renowned jazz musicians to the Catskills two years... Read more
Jul. 31, 2014
An Oneonta man was arrested yesterday on several charges, including rape, following an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred early Monday in the Delaware County town of Davenport, according to a press release from the Delaware County Sheriff’... Read more
Jul. 30, 2014
Above: Kaaterskill Falls in April 2014. Photo by Paige Patunas, shared with the Watershed Post via our Flickr pool.
A Dutchess County woman died yesterday evening after she fell from the top of Kaaterskill Falls, a popular Greene County tourist... Read more
Jul. 29, 2014
The Ulster County Fair opened today for the 127th time, offering fireworks, magic shows, live music, fair food and other festivities.
The fair, held at the county fairgrounds on Libertyville Road in New Paltz begins Tuesday at 4 p.m. and will end on... Read more
Jul. 25, 2014
About two dozen people attended the first public forum of Transition Catskills, a group dedicated to making the Catskills more economically resilient, on Wednesday night at the Open Eye Theater in Margaretville.
“This was our first effort to organize a... Read more
Jul. 24, 2014
The fourth annual Catskill Forest Festival will celebrate the region’s forests this weekend by inviting people to participate in fun that promises to also be educational.
The festival, held in Margaretville Village Park on Saturday, July 26, will provide... Read more
Jul. 23, 2014
National Weather Service forecasters have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Catskills and central New York, including Schoharie, Ulster, Delaware, Sullivan and Greene counties, lasting until 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
The following was posted on... Read more
Jul. 21, 2014
A Kingston man was arrested Monday on robbery, assault and child endangerment charges after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and stole her car, according to a New York State Police press release.
Police arrested Charles M. Burgher, 23 of Kingston... Read more
Jul. 18, 2014
This weekend, Mike La Casas will create an entire galaxy, complete with stars, planets, rings and meteors. And by Monday, it will most likely be gone.
La Casas, 53, has been composing chalk drawings of galaxies, animals and dinosaurs since he first heard... Read more
Jul. 14, 2014
A month-long investigation by Delaware County police into local drug traffic has led to the arrest of a Walton man on heroin-related charges. The suspect was a recent graduate of a "boot camp" drug treatment program to which he was sentenced after a... Read more
Jul. 14, 2014
Above: Musicians performing at the Catskills Irish Arts Week. Photo by Timothy H. Raab, from the Catskills Irish Arts week Facebook page.
Fervid followers of traditional Irish music and dance descend on East Durham this week for the twentieth annual... Read more
Jul. 8, 2014
The driver of a car that caused a fatal multi-car accident on I-90 on Friday, July 4 was arrested today on charges of vehicular homicide and manslaughter, among other charges.
The driver, 24-year-old Tyler Pascuzzi, was taken to Albany Medical Center... Read more
Jul. 7, 2014
A West Hurley man was arrested over the weekend on multiple charges after allegedly menacing someone with an axe during a domestic dispute at his home.
On Sunday, July 6, state troopers from Kingston and Shokan responded to a report of a domestic dispute... Read more
Jul. 7, 2014
A horrific multi-car accident on I-90 last Friday left two people dead, including a South Cairo resident, and two others injured.
Shortly before midnight on Friday, July 4, State Police, Fire, EMS and Thruway Authority responded to an accident on the... Read more
Jul. 2, 2014
Above: A screenshot picture of Senator Charles Schumer speaking Tuesday at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center from a Times Herald-Record video of the press conference.
At a press conference held at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center on... Read more
Jun. 30, 2014
CBS 6 in Albany has reported that a woman who fell nearly 70 feet from the Kaaterskill Falls on Saturday has died from her injuries.
The woman, who has not yet been identified, died at Albany Medical Center while undergoing emergency surgery, according... Read more
Jun. 26, 2014
Multiple towns across the Catskills region declared a state of emergency after flooding caused by thunderstorms, forcing the closure of a number of roads.The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather warning early Thursday morning for severe... Read more
Jun. 25, 2014
A West Coxsackie man was arrested on multiple drug charges last Wednesday after he was found in possession of over 300 bags of heroin.
Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) arrested Brian DeJoy, 47, of 111 Martin Road,... Read more
Jun. 24, 2014
State Police from Cobleskill arrested a 14-year-old Sharon Springs resident in connection with an April burglary.
According to Police, the teen broke into the Eclipse Overhead Door store, a garage door company on State Route 10 in Sharon Springs, and... Read more