Sullivan County Awarded Funding for Low-Income Individuals
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and state Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) announced $122,050 in funding to assist low-income individuals, combat food insecurity and improve distressed areas has been awarded in Sullivan County through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP). The Neighborhood Assistance Program allows businesses, communities and organizations to work together to revitalize neighborhoods and improve access to job opportunities, quality education and affordable housing.
Loyalsock Foundation Awarded over $118,000 for Septic System Infrastructure
The Loyalsock Foundation was awarded $118,800 to install critical septic system infrastructure at The Summit: Center for Wellness, a proposed wellness and community center. Additionally, the Sullivan County Food Pantry in Dushore was awarded $3,250 to help fund its food distribution program. The funding was part of more than $71 million awarded to 443 statewide projects through NAP, which provides tax credits to businesses that contribute to nonprofit organizations’ efforts to revitalize communities.
Horseheads Woman Found Dead Near Thousand Islands Bridge
Authorities have recovered the body of a 30-year-old Horseheads woman following a multi-agency investigation and search near the Thousand Islands Bridge. At approximately 11:30 a.m. October 25, search teams located a body in roughly 100 feet of water a short distance off the shores of Wellesley Island. The deceased has been identified as Alea L. Melendez of Horseheads, NY. The discovery comes after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle on the Thousand Islands Bridge on Friday. The incident prompted an hours-long, two-lane closure of the bridge as emergency responders and law enforcement conducted a thorough search of the surrounding area.
Melendez was the registered owner of the abandoned vehicle. According to investigators, surveillance footage from the bridge shows no other individuals or vehicles in the immediate vicinity at the time the vehicle was left. Officials emphasized that there is no threat to the public and that the incident is not considered criminal in nature.