Port Jervis Puts Its Best Foot Forward as Delaware River 5K Run Celebrates 31 Years

Port Jervis Puts Its Best Foot Forward as Delaware River 5K Run Celebrates 31 Years

PORT JERVIS, N.Y.—At 9 a.m. on a cloudy Sunday, 300 people stood at the ready on Jersey Ave in Port Jervis, New York. At the word, “Go!” the runners at the front were quickly off the mark, followed by the rest of the pack, including moms with strollers, and kids out to enjoy a walk through the city. The 31st Delaware River 5K Run and Walk had begun. John Faggione, organizer of the event and the director of recreation in Port Jervis, has been hel…