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VOTE BEAT: Pennsylvania Democrats approach 2024 election with slimmest voter registration advantage in decades
Despite a bump following Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race, Democrats in Pennsylvania are entering the home stretch of the 2024 election with their weakest v...
Ulster County Resident Dies from Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus, EEE
An Ulster County resident who was recently diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has died, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday. This marks the first c...
VOTEBEAT PA: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Restores Date Requirement For Mail Ballots, Voiding Lower-court Ruling
Pennsylvania Supreme Court restores date requirement for mail ballots, voiding lower-court rulingThe decision, focusing on the court’s jurisdiction rather than the cas...
NY FOCUS: Kathy Hochul's Parole Board Blunders
The governor promised to fill the chronically understaffed Board of Parole. Nearly half of her nominations have ended in disaster. Chris Gelardi of New York Focus spea...
NY FOCUS: Are You a New York Teacher Spending Your Own Money on School Supplies?
Year after year, teachers in New York have had to fill in the gap left by their schools’ thin budgets for expenses as essential as classroom supplies.During the 2019–2...
Toni McGibbon Celebrates 26 Years and 17,000 Hours of Volunteer Service at Garnet Health Medical Center
In this episode, we highlight the inspiring story of Toni McGibbon, Garnet Health Medical Center’s longest-serving volunteer. For over 26 years, Toni has dedicated her...
NY FOCUS: New York’s Energy Transition Faces a Staffing Shortage
The state’s energy regulator has more work than ever — and far fewer employees than it did three decades ago.Colin Kinniburgh, from NY Focus speaks to Jason Dole.
SPOTLIGHT PA: Without Cuts or New Revenue, Pa.'s Budget Surplus is on Track to Run Dry
Without cuts or an infusion of cash, Pennsylvania’s budget surplus is projected to run dry next fiscal year. But lawmakers aren’t saying much about a solution.Jason Do...
NY FOCUS: Senator Proposes $1,000 “Baby Bonus” to Help People Afford to Have Children
More than a million New Yorkers with children are receiving checks in the mail from the state. The payments of up to $330 are a one-time supplement to the state’s chil...
New Stretch of Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Opens in South Fallsburg
A new 1.1-mile trail has opened up in South Fallsburg, where visitors can wind around the partially collapsed Fallsburg Tunnel and take a scenic stop overlooking the N...
New York's Adult-Use Cannabis Market Faces Ongoing Challenges Amid Legal Disputes and Licensing Delays
New York's rollout of the adult-use recreational cannabis market has encountered numerous obstacles. While the first dispensaries licensed under the general applicatio...
SPOTLIGHT PA: What Pennsylvania’s $47.6b Budget Does For The State’s Rural Communities
This year’s state budget addresses some gaps that leaders in rural areas say make it hard to attract and keep people in their communities.
NY FOCUS: Hochul Punts on How to Reduce Traffic and Pollution in NYC
Hochul says she’s working with the legislature to replace congestion pricing, but key legislators say they aren’t aware of any conversations.Sam Mellins talks to Radio...
Sullivan County Update: Foreclosure Repurchase Deadline, Fiscal State of the County
For this week's update from the Sullivan County government, we spoke to county treasurer Nancy Buck, who shared a reminder about the fast-approaching repurchase deadli...
Tim Koch on the Importance of Reading Rivers
Local rivers are swelling with heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby this week, putting low-lying towns in the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania on alert about pote...
Sullivan County Closes Public Buildings Following Emailed Threat
Sullivan County has temporarily closed several public buildings today, August 5, 2024, due to a non-specific threat emailed to the county government's main address. Ac...
NY-19 Congressional Candidates Clash Over Immigration Policies
In New York’s 19th Congressional District race… Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro and his Democratic challenger Josh Riley… have been criticizing each other during...
Cast of (O)N the 5:31
"On the 531" is an original play written and directed by Mando Alvarado. The story follows Benny, who discovers his late wife’s infidelity and struggles with his own f...
Ingrassia Pledges Infrastructure and Public Safety Overhaul in 100th Assembly Run
Lou Ingrassia Jr. officially announced his candidacy for the 100th Assembly District today at a press conference held in the lobby of the Sullivan County Government Ce...
NY FOCUS: New York Idles on Green Transportation Plan
Local Edition's Jason Dole speaks with NY FOCUS's Colin Kinniburgh about New York's strategy to cut pollution from transportation.
SPOTLIGHT PA: Federal Dollars Driving Energy Policy In Pennsylvania Toward Solar, Hydrogen
In a recent article, Spotlight PA talked about recent bipartisan agreements by Pennsylvania state lawmakers on various energy projects and policies, signaling a gradua...
SPOTLIGHT PA: Thousands of Pa. prisoners endure summer heat without air conditioning
Multiple state prisons in Pennsylvania lack air conditioning, leaving thousands of incarcerated people at risk during increasingly common high temperatures. Spotlight ...
NY FOCUS: New York to Close One of Its Most Notorious Prisons
Great Meadow and Sullivan prisons are slated to shut down in November. The state could close up to three more over the next year.Chris Gelardi from NY FOCUS has more.
Local Officials Unite Against Closure of Sullivan Correctional Facility
New York State Senator Oberacker, for the 51st District, joined local officials at a rally today at the Woodbourne Firehouse to oppose the planned closure of the Sulli...
Bethel, Home of Woodstock, Embraces Green Initiatives
The town of Bethel has been recertified as a “Bronze-standard Climate-Smart Community” by the Department of Environmental Conservation as part of New York State’s Clim...