Here are the top lakeside towns in upstate New York, according to World Atlas. Skaneateles, with its unique shops and restaurants, sits astride the northern tip of Skaneateles Lake in Onondaga County.

Plans are being crafted with nearly $14 million in federal funds to build two key extensions that will connect the Schuylkill River Trail to Manayunk and Passyunk Avenue. The proposed Wissahickon ...