Elective Surgeries Can Resume, State Unveils New Online COVID Vaccine Tracker
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Governor Cuomo said the big problem across New York now is that hospitals can’t seem to vaccinate its own workers.
App NEWS
Biden Reverses Ban On Transgender Military Personnel. Is It Enough?
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“What we still need is the Equality Act to be passed. Without that major legislation, we’re still subject to the whim of the president.”
App NEWS
PA Congressman Confirms Election Fraud Talks With Trump, DOJ Lawyer
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Those conversations were about using the Justice Department to make it appear as though Georgia’s election results could be invalidated because of ongoing fraud investigations.
App NEWS
Statewide Campaign Calls For Immediate Parole System Reforms
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“Right from the very beginning of the parole process, which is the appearance in front of the parole board, there is no ‘right to counsel.’”
Education
Want Kids Back In School? There’s A PAC For That
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“I kept seeing these questions over and over: How do I run for school board? How do I help candidates run for school board?””
Staff Are Now The Biggest COVID Spreaders In Nursing Homes
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State figures report up to half the staff in some areas of New York are refusing the vaccine. That might lead to mandated vaccinations.
Radio
In Celebration Of The Human Voice, WSKG Classical Launches Choral Music Stream
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On demand, with no commercials nor subscription fees, listeners can request music perform by choral groups or music composed by Beethoven.
Marking Beethoven’s 250th, WSKG Puts His Complete Works Online
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“With over 260 hours of content from the WSKG music library, a listener could go almost 11 days without hearing a repeat.”
Environment
Climate Scientist Michael Mann Interview: ‘We’re Going To Need Every Tool We Have’
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“We should engage in everyday actions and changes in our lifestyle, that reduce our environmental footprint, that often make us healthier and happier and save us money, things we ought to do anyway.”
App NEWS
Amid Heavy Police And Military Presence, Few Protesters Show Up In Harrisburg
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The state Capitol was on high alert after a report indicated armed groups were planning to gather at state capitols.
App NEWS
New York Lawmakers Propose ‘Polluter Pays’ Model For Recycling
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“For the taxpayers, this is going to help fund a lot of their municipalities’ costs in recovering this material.”
Crime and Justice
Six Changes To PA’s Constitution Are Before The Legislature And Could Go Before Voters.
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One would require appellate-level judges, like the state Supreme Court, to be elected by district rather than statewide.
App NEWS
Vaccine Rollout Begins For 1B Category With A Long Waitlist
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First responders, people 75 and older, educators, and grocery store workers can now begin to schedule their vaccine appointments. But the wait to get the shot could take a while.
Crime and Justice
PA Lawmakers Notice Increased Security At Capitol Complex
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“Hopefully if there’s protests, they’re peaceful. But you can’t take any chances, especially after what we witnessed in Washington, D.C.”
New York 50-A Repeal: Months Later, Police Find Ways To Shield Disciplinary Records
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“I am absolutely floored by how inaccessible this is to an ordinary person. The learning curve has been really, really steep.”
New Yorkers Who Attacked The U.S. Capitol Could Face Federal Prosecution
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“They don’t necessarily have to know they traveled to go to a riot. They just have to travel and then intentionally get themselves intentionally involved in a riot.”
Crime and Justice
Top PA Law Enforcement Leaders Pledge To Prosecute Insurgents
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“The question is whether or not the evidence can be linked to a particular individual and what is the proper jurisdiction to bring those charges.”
Crime and Justice
Advocates, Legislators Call For Limits On Solitary Confinement
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As the New York state legislature resumes session today (Wednesday), advocates and some legislators are calling for limits on solitary confinement in state prisons.
Government
PA Governor Pins Insurrection On GOP lawmakers
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“They lied about the results of the election. They lied about voter fraud.”
Bills’ Parking Lot Becomes Massive COVID Testing Site
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“You pull up. We verify who you are. You roll down your window. We swab you. Just a little nasal swab, not invasive. We then take that specimen with the requisition and we send it to our laboratory.”
Government
With Holidays Over, COVID-19 Vaccination Effort Expected To Ramp Up
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“Our hospitals and health care systems continue to be significantly challenged.”
Crime and Justice
Statewide Ban On Prison Visitation In Effect
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There are currently 3,914 COVID-19 cases among inmates, parolees, and corrections officers at state prisons, while 2,156 people have recovered.
App NEWS
‘We Need To Shift Focus’: A PA Program Helps Boroughs And Towns Plan For Climate Change
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“You have these climate events happening, and we have systems that are built for things that happened 100 years ago, not what’s happening now. We need to shift focus to that.”
Economy
Unemployment Benefits And One-Time Checks: What To Know About The New Stimulus In PA
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If you’re wondering when your check will arrive, what’s up with your unemployment, or what else taxpayers should expect from the new program, here’s what you need to know.
App NEWS
PA’s Gap Between Students And Teachers Of Color Widens, Black Families Demand Change
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Over one-fifth of the state’s 500 school districts haven’t had a single teacher of color in at least seven years.
App NEWS
Heavy Snow “Dumps” On Southern Tier, Emergency Declared
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Overnight, the Governor says State Police responded to over 600 accidents and disabled vehicles. There were also two fatal accidents.
Education
‘We Knew It Was Inevitable’: PA Child Care Centers Wrestle With COVID Surge
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Child care centers in Pennsylvania are facing a dark winter. With coronavirus cases surging, and government relief aid far reduced from the early days of the pandemic, providers are struggling as they navigate how to stay afloat financially while keeping the children they serve and their staffs safe.
News
Visible Protests Absent From PA’s Electoral College Meeting
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“Despite being in the middle of a global pandemic, more Pennsylvanians than ever before – 6.9 million – participated in the Nov. 3 election and had their voices heard.”
App NEWS
WATCH: Governor’s Friday COVID Briefing At 11:30 A.M. On WSKG Radio
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Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on the State’s COVID-19 Response and Makes an Announcement
App NEWS
New PA Data Shows How Pandemic Gave A Boost To Cyber Charter Schools
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While public schools in urban and suburban counties have lost students, schools in more rural counties have largely tread water.
App NEWS
McClinton Aims To ‘Play Less Defense’ In Her First Term As PA House Minority Leader
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As the Democrats’ leader, she’ll be responsible for putting together Democrats’ legislative strategy for next year’s session.
App NEWS
Barbers, Salons In Orange Zones Petition New York State To Reopen
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“Nobody’s giving us any direction. We don’t have the unemployment thing in place, we don’t have the other supports that were in place the last time they shut us down, they’re just like, ‘You gotta close.’ ”
App NEWS
State Senate Dems Offer $4 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan
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“We know that we can’t depend upon the federal government, given the fact that we’ve been waiting for them to respond to this crisis for months now.”
App NEWS
Gillibrand Floats $6 Billion Increase For Federal Food Assistance Program
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“Increasing access to food has not been a bipartisan goal. And it’s really troubling, because the need is so great. And obviously it’s not about whether you’re a Democrat or Republican when you’re hungry.”
Government
More Pennsylvanians Hospitalized With COVID-19 Now Than During Spring Peak
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The state’s average test positivity rate is nearly 12%
Government
As Lawmaking And Legal Chances Fade, PA Republicans Cling To Baseless Election Claims
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Over 20 state representatives signed on to a co-sponsorship memo for a resolution calling on state leaders to delay vote certification — which occurred last week in the presidential race.
Government
The ‘Cult’ Of John Fetterman Has A National Following. What Could That Mean For His Political Future?
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The attention has raised his political profile along with questions about whether he’ll run for statewide office in two years.
Energy
NYSEG To Raise Rates Slightly, Scale Back Natural Gas
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Under the settlement, NYSEG would halt a proposed pipeline expansion in the Southern Tier and would stop promoting the use of natural gas and commit to net-zero growth in gas sales.
Government
PA Legislative Committee To Audit County Election Data
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The GOP-backed resolution means counties will turn over voting data within the next 45 days..
Crime and Justice
Confidentiality Program Gives Victims Of Domestic Violence Online Access To Protections
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“You can just go online and just fill out the application. Which is especially helpful with COVID, thinking about ways to give survivors access to resources in a faster way.”
Government
PA Victim Advocate Criticizes Senate “No” Vote As “Political Vendetta”
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“[He] made it very clear a year and a half ago that he had it out for me and was very vocal about that.”
News
Former Trump Staffer Fishing For Voter Fraud In Pennsylvania Is Short On Proof
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The Voter Integrity Fund was launched a week ago by Matt Braynard, who says he’s raised over $500,000 to cross-reference public data in a quest to unearth malfeasance in the election.
Government
What New Jersey’s Cannabis Ballot Measure Could Mean For Pennsylvania
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PA faces a new dynamic if and when it considers whether to pursue its own recreational marijuana legalization measure.
Government
House GOP Calls For Increased Scrutiny Of PA Election Process
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While the state already requires counties to audit a portion of ballots in every race, GOP caucus spokesman Mike Straub said the legislature should examine what it alleges are “the impacts of interference.”
App NEWS
Here’s What Republicans In PA Are Saying About Biden’s Victory
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Some have taken a more defiant approach, including several rank-and-file members of the House Republican Caucus.
News
Eight PA Counties Have Yet To Count Outstanding Mail-In Ballots,
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“I don’t want to sound like I’m disenfranchising people. I’m just waiting on what the state wants us to do.”
News
U.S. Election: A Native American Voter On What’s At Stake
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“The teachings of at least the Haudenosaunee people are that the decisions we make today impact seven generations into the future and so that weighs heavy on people’s minds.”
Government
PA Governor Urges Patience As Vote-Counting Continues
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Trump’s lead in PA has narrowed as mail-in votes are counted, but the race remains too close to call.
WSKG Votes 2020
Online Resources for New York and Pennsylvania Voters
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A list of links to our region’s elections offices.
News
PA Officials Push Back On Trump Demand For Quick Election Call
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Reports are flying that President Donald Trump may try to falsely claim electoral victory Tuesday night before states like Pennsylvania finish counting ballots.
App NEWS
55 Years After Historic Voting Rights Act Victory, Record Turnout Expected Among Hispanic Voters
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While voter turnout is expected to break records this election, the right to vote for some Latinos was not always a guarantee.
Arts & Culture
On Election Day, Poll Shows Over Half of PA Voters Will Cast Ballots In-Person
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More than three-fourths of Republicans are planning to vote in person, while a majority of Democrats said they have or will cast a mail-in ballot.
Education
SUNY Mandates COVID-19 Tests For Students Before Thanksgiving Break
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Next month, all SUNY campuses must test any student who comes on campus for COVID-19.
Government
PA Governor To Mail-In Voters: Hand-Deliver Your Ballot To Ensure It’s Counted
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Make sure, no matter what, that you drop off your ballot by 8 p.m. on Election Day. But don’t wait. Do it today.”
App NEWS
Protective Cover Put Over Susan B. Anthony’s Gravestone
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“The placement and the removal of the adhesive, will add to the erosion of the headstone, and certainly just as a precautionary measure, they’ve put that in place.”
Education
Pennsylvania Makes Plans For A Six-University Consolidation
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“We can no longer operate at the same size that we once were when we were a much larger university, so our expectation is that we will align those costs and revenues.”
App NEWS
‘Floating Voters’ Reject Party Labels
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Unaffiliated voters aren’t talked about a lot but they can be the difference between winning and losing close elections. They wonder why should they compromise their beliefs to join a political party.
binghamton
NY22 Debate: Listen, Watch Here
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Voters asked candidates about their qualifications, government policies and voting records.
News
Glitch Sends Duplicate Mail Ballots To Some PA Voters, But Officials Say Just One Will Be Counted
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A spokesperson for Bucks County confirmed at least 1,091 voters have received two ballots and an official in Mifflin County said 108 voters were subject to the error.
App NEWS
Nursing Homes Relied On Lawns And Patios For Visits. What Will Happen This Winter?
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“There’s the excitement of seeing her, and then the 30 minutes goes faster than you could ever imagine, and then when they wheel her away, it’s very tough.”
App NEWS
PA Health Officials Warn Against False Vaccine Claims Made By Two State Lawmakers
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Both President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden have pointed to a COVID-19 vaccine as key to ending the pandemic.
Government
LGBTQ People Go Undocumented In New York State’s COVID-19 Health Data
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New York state recently changed health forms to better reflect transgender and non-binary people, but, public health experts say the change fails to capture the full picture.
News
Millions Of Pennsylvanians Skip Every Election. This Year Could Be Different
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A survey of Pennsylvanians who did not vote in 2016, found nearly half of nonvoters wanted to cast ballots on Election Day, but were held back by logistical issues — bucking the stereotype of nonvoters as people who are checked out of politics.
App NEWS
PA Predicts ‘Overwhelming Majority Of Ballots’ Will Be Counted Three Days After Election Day
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“The closer the race, the longer it will take to know who the winner is, and oftentimes you do know within 24-36 hours because it’s not a very, very close race.”
News
‘Naked Ballots,’ Signatures And Deadlines: What You Need To Know About Voting In PA
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Check how many mail-in ballots have been requested and returned, and get answers to important voting questions.
Economy
Governor Points To PA’s Hemp Industry In Making Pitch For Legal Recreational Weed
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“We need the economic growth. We need the revenue and we need the restorative justice that the legalization of adult-use cannabis will provide.”
Government
Why A Voter’s Options For Casting A Mailed Ballot Varies Across Pennsylvania
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More than two dozen election officials said they’ll set up at least a drop box or two monitored by a law enforcement official, security camera or both.
News
Susan B. Anthony Barbie Doll In The Works
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“It’s a fun depiction as we think about these heroes, who have changed the world and continue to change; inspiring youngsters who can be a part of that.”
Education
During Pandemic, Some Pennsylvanians Say Vouchers Can Boost Learning
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Pennsylvania school-choice advocates are pushing hard for a measure that would send federal coronavirus relief money directly to families to put towards private school tuition, tutoring, or other educational expenses.
App NEWS
PA Governor Begins Enforcement Of New Restaurant Dine-In Rules
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“Restaurant self-certification is just one tool in the toolbox we can use to increase customer competence, protect ourselves, and grow our businesses.”
App NEWS
PA Democratic Lawmakers Propose Penalties For Faithless Federal Electors
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“I think…it’s now more of a concern than ever.”
App NEWS
Poll: More Americans On Both Sides Of The Political Spectrum Want A Higher Minimum Wage
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The support for raising the federal minimum wage is higher than it was before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
Episodes
‘1A’ And ‘On Point” Swap Time Slots
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“For the first time in decades, we are free to create a local show for that Saturday evening time slot.”
News
At PA Rally, Trump Repeats Falsehoods On Election Process, Fracking
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The president’s speech included several of the false claims that are regular parts of his stump speeches.
Government
PA Lawmakers Propose Ban On Hair Discrimination
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“It’s so important that we address the right and the dignity behind our natural appearance, and being able to show up as we naturally are.”
Education
Children Bullied For Race And Gender Now Have Broader Leeway To Sue In PA
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Advocates say the ruling is a win for students and families, allowing them to better hold school districts accountable for discriminatory bullying that happens under their watch.
Crime and Justice
Legal Observer Injured As Truck Drives Through Breonna Taylor Protest In Buffalo
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A pickup truck drove through the crowd and drove away, leaving an injured legal observer on with apparent broken bones.
Crime and Justice
Where Pennsylvania’s US Senators Stand On Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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“It is disturbing and hypocritical that Republican Senators would attempt to fill this vacancy now while Americans across the country have already begun casting their ballots.”
App NEWS
COVID-19 Tanked Hotels. Workers Of Color Feel The Biggest Squeeze
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“I don’t even know what that’s like, having to actually go fill out an application to try to get another job, and fit in somewhere,” said Swain. “Starting over, like that’s just so crazy.”
Name Change Rejected For Tiny Town Of Swastika, NY
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“Suddenly I came to a town called Swastika, which is a symbol of the tyranny and hatred those soldiers fought and died to fight.”
App NEWS
PA Hasn’t Updated Science Education Standards Since 2002. New Plan’s First To Acknowledge Climate Change
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The new standards — which are still subject to regulatory review and approval by the state legislature — were advanced by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education last week.
U.S.-Canada Border Remains Closed
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“This Administration has to understand that we won’t have a healthy economy until we have a healthy country and that starts with taking this virus seriously.”
Government
PA Governor Renews Calls For Election Code Changes, Criticizes Republicans Over Pandemic Response
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The governor wants the deadline to send out vote-by-mail applications moved up, among other things.
App NEWS
Rochester Mayor Fire Police Chief, Suspends Two Department Heads
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“It was seemingly viewed by all concerned as an unfortunate set of circumstances, which we all know was not the case.”
App NEWS
PA Providers: Huge Budget Cuts Could Hurt People With Mental Illness
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Eight years ago, the state slashed $84 million targeted toward these programs and many services were eliminated. Now, advocates fear they could be on the chopping block again.
Food and Farms
‘Truly Outrageous’: Trump Administration Rejects PA Plea For Extra Food Benefits
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The Pa. Department Human Services had been planning to distribute $42 million to the parents of about 330,000 kids later this month, but learned recently that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had rejected their plan.
Government
PA Senators Consider Harsher Penalties For Drivers Who Don’t Move Over For Emergency Vehicles
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“I can’t think of anything more simple than slowing down and moving over if you can.”
SUNY Chancellor Calls New COVID-19 Testing A ‘Game Changer’
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“I think that technology has really helped us. It’s an inexpensive technology. It’s a student-friendly and a faculty-friendly technology.”
App NEWS
PA Child Care Advocates Fear New State Policy Will Break The Industry
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It’s the latest stress the industry has faced since COVID-19 turned the child care sector upside down in March.
Government
Black Lives Matter, Clergy And Politicians Clash As Daniel Prude Protests Continue
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Thursday night was a tale of two groups with contrasting ideas on how to make change, clashing, after the death of Daniel Prude.
Government
Wolf Administration Renews Calls To Legalize Weed, But Majority Republicans Have Other Plans
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“We know our hospitality industry is really taking a beating because of this pandemic, and they’re going to need to bounce back. Giving them an edge by having cannabis tourism is tremendously helpful.”
Government
Fewer Pennsylvanians Are Participating In The Census Than A Decade Ago
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With just under a month to go until counting efforts are scheduled to end, some government leaders are concerned about the lower numbers.
Government
Governor Extends Pennsylvania’s Disaster Proclamation
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For the next 90 days, public rules on masks and social distancing, as well as relaxed rules on unemployment insurance and professional certification will remain in place.
Education
As School Begins, Looming ‘Deluge’ Of Evictions Threatens Thousands Of PA Families
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“I got boxes I’m staring at every day. My kids are staring at it. They’re like, ‘When are we gonna find a place to go?’”
App NEWS
PA Governor And GOP Lawmakers At Odds Over Election Code Changes
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“We’re all trying to figure out, ‘How can the counties have the responsibility for making sure the count is accurate and as timely as possible?”
Despite Governor’s Decision, Fall Season For High School Sports Uncertain
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New York State is expected to make additional announcements about high risk winter sports like basketball, hockey, wrestling and cheerleading in the coming months.
App NEWS
Amid Back-To-School Season, PA Governor Touts Coronavirus Procedures, Family Services
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“We want children to be in situations where they’re safe and supervised by trusted adults.”
Economy
Without Child Care Bailout, Workforce Could Lose Women
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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway announced she was stepping down from her position to look after her family. Working families across the country are figuring out how to provide care for their children with remote and hybrid schooling this year.
App NEWS
Ahead Of 2020 Election, New York Scrambles For Solutions
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In a rush to find answers, lawmakers and election officials alike are proposing a number of changes.
Government
A Decades-Old Law Shielding The Wolf Administration From Scrutiny Of Its Coronavirus Response
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Officials are routinely citing the law to deny public records requests, but legal experts say the state can be more transparent — if it wants.
Education
New Study Says Pennsylvania’s Child Care Industry Needs Millions More To Survive
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“If the pandemic was over today, and our economy was back to where it was pre-pandemic, we would probably be in a pretty good place. I think the concern really comes in when we look at the future.”
Bowling Alleys Open Today At 50% Capacity
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“This pandemic is far from over, but we’ve determined that institutions can reopen if they adhere to strict state guidance and take every precaution to keep visitors safe.”
App NEWS
Are Antigen Tests The Silver Bullet To PA‘s Coronavirus Testing Delays? Not So Fast.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the different coronavirus tests and what they can — and can’t — tell you.
App NEWS
New York Senator Calls For Emergency $25 Billion For U.S. Postal Service
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“The president has appointed someone who really seems to be a political hack. His main claim to fame is that he contributed a lot of money to the president’s campaign. He has no postal experience.”
Government
Public Record Or Trade Secret? Battle Over Number Of Liquor Licenses Could Go To PA’s High Court
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board claims that revealing how many licenses are available in each county would hurt revenue. But others believe it might help small businesses compete.
Economy
‘Making A Souffle On A BBQ Grill’: PA Scrambles After Trump Goes Solo On Unemployment Relief
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“It’s technically doable, I guess.”
Crime and Justice
Can One Support Black Lives Matter And Still Prosecute Marijuana Cases? This PA Prosecutor Says Yes.
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Months of protests urged prosecutors and police to support criminal justice reform. But court records show a different path.
App NEWS
Penn State To Play In Empty Stadium, But There’s A Plan Should The Rules Change
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Athletic Director Sandy Barbour left open the possibility that the football team won’t play at all.
Cuomo Named Head Of National Governors Association
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“The common interest of these governors is not a partisan agenda. Cuomo as a smart person is not going to raise those issues because he knows they’ll fracture the coalition.”
App NEWS
New York Landlords Expect Increased Evictions In Coming Months
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“When we have people who don’t stay in touch with us, or we knock on the door and they refuse to answer, or they tell us to our face, ‘I’m not going to pay, do what you’re going to do,’ that’s when it gets frustrating.”
App NEWS
Gender X Policy In New York State To Change Health Data Reporting
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“Would they let me be the gender that I am or the gender that I was assigned at birth? Because I have very strong views on that.”
Economy
Tax Collections Rebound With Pent-Up Shopper Demand, But PA Still Faces Huge Budget Deficit
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Pennsylvania’s finances received a welcome — but probably temporary — boost in July, with tax collections up 6.6% compared to the same time last year, according to figures released Monday by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office.
Environment
New York Adopts Drinking Water Standards For Three Emerging Contaminants
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“I think these are still historic and appropriate and protective drinking water standards that will protect New Yorkers for decades to come.”
App NEWS
‘I’d Be Nuts Not To Be Anxious’: PA College Administrators Prepare For Unpredictable Fall Semester
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Coronavirus testing, online instruction, and the ability to turn on a dime are central to reopening plans
App NEWS
Rochester Airport Could Be Named For Frederick Douglass
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“There is potentially no greater symbol of our image than our airport, which serves as the front door to our community.”
Education
Over 40 Leaders Join Finger Lakes Task Force To Safely Reopen Schools
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“I appreciate the work that the Congress has done to date with the CARES Act proposals. But this current debate must create resources that support state education and educational equity.”
App NEWS
Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Largely Shut Out Of PA’s First Coronavirus Loan Program
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State officials are trying again, this time with a grant program targeted at the smallest and most vulnerable operations.
Health
PA Health Secretary Denounces Transphobic Attacks: ‘Our Children Are Watching’
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As the face of the state’s COVID-19 response, Health Secretary Rachel Levine has been the subject of numerous personal attacks.
App NEWS
Business Owners To PA’s Governor: Please Police Mask Requirement So We Don’t Have To
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“If we did something as a business, the person would just up and leave and go somewhere else, because someone else is not going to enforce it.”
Blue Jays’ First Buffalo Opponent Bitten By COVID Outbreak
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“The moment we left Canada, there was concern. We’ve got to follow the guidelines. It’s not gonna be easy.”
Why New York State Is Releasing So Few Inmates During The Pandemic
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“There are men just like me in there. They should have been walking out with me. But instead they’ll probably die in prison.”
Economy
Staffs Have Doubled At PA Unemployment Offices, But Thousands Still Await Benefits
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“I’ve been doing this since April 4th, and I have received zero money. The problem is you cannot get through on the phone.”
Government
Gillibrand Pushes For Federally Mandated Paid Leave, Sick Days
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The bill would require upwards of three months of leave at 66 percent of a person’s salary.
Health
Disability Community Still Fighting For Independent Living
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Here’s something you may not know: People with disabilities are not guaranteed the right to live in the community.
App NEWS
Four Months After The Shutdown, Thousands Await Unemployment Compensation
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8 percent of claims needed to be reviewed manually.
App NEWS
Using Emergency Powers, Governor Withheld Millions From PA County. Now It’s Suing
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The lawsuit represents yet another test of Wolf’s emergency powers, which have been unsuccessfully challenged several times.
Health
Some Deafblind Residents Lose Services — And Socialization — During Pandemic
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Virtually everybody has made sacrifices during the coronavirus pandemic. But, for some people who are deafblind, it meant almost entirely losing their connections to the outside world.
Uncategorized
Siena College Poll Measures Reach Of A Growing Opioid Epidemic
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“Today we find that 59% of New Yorkers, that’s up from 54% two years ago, are touched by the opioid epidemic.”
Government
New York Attorney General Leads Lawsuit Against Trump’s New Health Care Rule
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“Instead of expanding access to care, this White House is, once again, putting up barriers and exacerbating the fear and anxiety that already exists for these communities,”
Government
In Debate Over The Limits Of Government Transparency During Emergencies, Wolf To Veto A Bill Passed Unanimously By PA Legislature
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Bill sponsor, transparency advocates urge governor to reconsider
Economy
‘This Is For You’: New PA Grant Targets Minority Business Owners Hurt By Coronavirus Shutdown
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“I would never have applied if they hadn’t come and talked to me about it. They emphasized to me: Why don’t you take advantage of some of the things that are out there for you?”
News
Vandalized Frederick Douglass Statue Replaced
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Leaders from the city of Rochester and Monroe County were on hand for the installation of a Frederick Douglass statue in Maplewood park Thursday. The statue which stood there since 2018 was toppled on July 5th and thrown in the Genesee River Gorge.
Education
PA Governor Willing To Unplug School Reopening If COVID Surge Can’t Be Stopped
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“This whole process we’ve had an array of choices and they’ve all been bad.”
Advocates, New York Lawmakers Raise Concern About Drinking Water Quality
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State legislators, local elected officials, and environmental advocates called for stringent standards on three toxic chemicals that have polluted drinking water across the state: PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-dioxane.
News
Effort Underway To Rename Rochester Airport After Frederick Douglass
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“An airport is the place to display ourselves to the world, and also to ourselves, we use it more than anyone else.”
Government
PA House Passes Constitutional Changes That Would Limit Governor’s Emergency Powers
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The state Supreme Court earlier this month upheld the governor’s disaster emergency declaration, saying the legislature can’t terminate the declaration on its own.
App NEWS
Schumer: Federal Stimulus Proposal Would Give Billions To Schools, Colleges
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“There are some strings. They have to use it for health and education, but we don’t say one size fits all.”
Politics and Elections
Democrats Sue In PA Court To Counter Election Rules Case Filed By Trump Campaign
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“There are many of us who represent diverse communities, … [who] understand that it is our duty to stand up, to protect the rights of Pennsylvanians to vote.”
Education
PA Mask Mandate For Kids At Child Care Has Good Intentions. Can It Be Followed?
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“We find the data is suggesting children should be wearing masks any time they are outside of their family’s home and can’t maintain a distance of 6 or more feet.”
Episodes
Pence, Biden Campaign Visits Highlight Keystone State’s Battleground Status
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Pence itinerary included stops in Lancaster, Chester and Philly; Biden was in Scranton, his childhood hometown
Government
Wolf Will Officially Veto GOP Effort To End Coronavirus Emergency
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The state supreme court sided with Wolf in a ruling last week.
App NEWS
‘I Thought It Was A Hoax’: PA Students, Universities Respond To Trump Restrictions For International Visas
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For students, it’s a disorienting change during an already difficult time.
App NEWS
Meet PA House Speaker Bryan Cutler: Farmer, Triathlete, And A Leader Who Never Forgets His Mistakes
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It’s not often when the top leadership position in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives opens up in the middle of legislative session. But when it did this year, there was broad agreement it was Lancaster County native Bryan Cutler’s job for the taking.
Education
Sidelined By Coronavirus, PA Med Students Found A Way To Help The Helpers
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“We’re kind of stuck in a position where we kind of feel helpless. We feel like we should be doing something.”
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PA Supreme Court Sides With Governor In Dispute Over Emergency Powers
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GOP legislature argued that it had the power to end Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus emergency declaration
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Siena Poll: White And Black New Yorkers Divided Over Policing
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54% of Black respondents supported defunding police departments, compared to 24% of white respondents.
Government
The Dispute Over PA Governor’s Handling Of Coronavirus In Nursing Homes Explained
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State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said the coronavirus typically enters nursing homes through workers who don’t have symptoms.
Government
Two For One: Pair Of Proposed Amendments To State Constitution Head To PA House
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Bid to limit governor’s emergency powers is attached to racial equality amendment
YMCA Summer Camps Can Reopen With Restrictions
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“We are more than happy to provide childcare. It’s complicated. It’s not easy. But it’s our mission.”
Will New York Schools Open In September? Cuomo Says It’s ‘Complicated’
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“We are preparing to open schools, we have plans to open schools, but (edit) I’ll be honest with you. It’s two months away. Anything can happen in two months.”
Government
PA House Passes Bill Exempting Guns From Emergency Restrictions
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“I really don’t think there’s reason for the governor to have this power over guns. We are given the ability to keep and bear arms by the Constitution.”
Believe It Or Not, Most Fireworks Are Illegal In New York State
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“Fireworks are explosives that have the potential to set fire to nearby homes and other properties. The sound of fireworks can cause distress for individuals with PTSD or other medical conditions, pets and wildlife.”
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Local Police Commonly Disbanded In PA, But It Creates Larger Problems For State Police
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“These ideas increase funds, but don’t increase public safety.”
Government
A Ruling Could Come This Week In Standoff Between Wolf And PA Legislature
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The fate of the governor’s emergency declaration hangs in the balance
Education
New York Education Officials Gather Input For Reopening Guidelines
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Stakeholders are being asked to share what they’ve experienced during the pandemic shutdowns and how can the state improve and take proper precautions in the fall.
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Concerns Of Voter Suppression In Chenango County
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“I don’t think I’d feel comfortable walking into a polling place that was in a sheriff’s department—as a black man and especially not during the current moment in American history.’
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Not Every PA Democrat In Legislature Happy With Governor’s Handling Of Coronavirus Emergency
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“I don’t have confidence in his numbers and some of his people.”
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Even With DACA Win, New York Advocates Push For More
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“We can’t stop right now. We have to continue fighting for our families, for our communities, for those who have lost their lives during COVID-19 without getting anything.”
Government
Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan Leaves Office For Private Sector
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For three years, he was among the most powerful figures in the state, negotiating the state budget and key pieces of legislation each year.
Crime and Justice
What Does The Supreme Court’s Ruling On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Discrimination Mean In PA?
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“This ruling may well shape the way that the federal courts interpret other federal statutes that outlaw discrimination based on sex.”
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Gillibrand Requests $50-Billion For ‘Unprecedented Child Care Crisis’
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“There’s just not enough availability for every kid that wants to be in day care to be in day care in most states today.”
Crime and Justice
PA House Committee Advances Two Police Reform Bills
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Action comes one week after Black Caucus members led protest on House floor
Government
Governor Asks PA Supreme Court For Immediate Ruling On Emergency Powers Dispute
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Responding to legislature’s lawsuit, Wolf asks high court to use “King’s Bench” jurisdiction
New York Governor Threatens Loss Of Liquor Licenses
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“Young people can engage in sports. Two spectators per child. So that’s another step towards return to normalcy.”
Health
Pennsylvania Releases Data On COVID-19 Deaths Among Latinos
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Counties vary in approach to tracking the virus’s impact on ethnic groups
Government
Governor Pledges To Take PA Legislature To Court Over Effort To End Coronavirus Emergency Order
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“Nothing changes. Essentially, the resolution that was passed last evening is meaningless.”
Government
PA Legislature Passes Resolution To Revoke Governor’s Coronavirus Emergency Order
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Action sets up a likely court fight over whether governor can veto the move
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Democratic Legislators Take Over PA House Floor, Demand Action On Police Reform Legislation
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Speaker Turzai says he supports calling a special session
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PA Senate Democrats Look To Address Disparate Impacts Of Coronavirus On African Americans
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Hearing points to structural inequity, unequal treatment as causes of COVID-19’s exacting toll
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Five Bills New York Lawmakers May Pass This Week After Death of George Floyd
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Lawmakers will reconvene in Albany Monday to consider that legislation, which includes a handful of bills that have been in the works for years, but failed to gain support until now.
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VIDEO: Two Buffalo Officers Suspended After Violently Shoving Elderly Man
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a tweet, called the incident “wholly unjustified and utterly disgraceful.”
Crime and Justice
Cuomo Tells DAs to Hold Looters On Bail, DAs Say No
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“If the police were arresting looters, and they were then being arrested and returned to the street the next day again, that would be nonsensical.”
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Gun rights Rally Outside PA Capitol Postponed Over Safety Concerns
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Annual event was expected to draw as many as 2,000 2nd Amendment activists on Monday
Peaceful Daytime Protest Turns Violent At Night, 2 Police Officers Injured In Buffalo
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Both officers, one a Buffalo Police officer and the other a New York State trooper, are currently in stable condition.
Food and Farms
Caravans Gather Across New York To Support Undocumented, Essential Workers
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“We’re asking for access to child care for food chain workers, financial relief for undocumented workers and health and safety regulations for all workers on the job, especially farmworkers.”
Education
‘No Question’: PA Governor Says Schools Will Reopen In The Fall
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Most of western Pa. moves to green phase of coronavirus reopening plan next week.
Government
Assembly Ready To ‘Respond’ To Major Cuts From Cuomo, Speaker Says
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“None of us can fathom 20% cuts to education. Those are cuts that I don’t think we’ve ever imagined, we’ve ever seen, in recent times.”