App NEWS
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
App NEWS
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.”
App NEWS
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.
App NEWS
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.’
App NEWS
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.”
Uncategorized
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.”
App NEWS
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
Featured in Category
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
App NEWS
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
App NEWS
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.
App NEWS
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.”
App NEWS
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.”
App NEWS
PA House Passes Resolution To Limit Governor’s Coronavirus Emergency Declaration
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Senate still needs to act, but resolution faces almost certain disapproval by governor
Guide
Printable program guides (revised 6/5) for Radio & TV June 2020
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Click the headline above to see the guides for June 2020
Episodes
Six Democrats, One Republican Seek To Succeed DePasquale As PA’s Auditor General
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Candidates suggest office has significant role in oversight of coronavirus response
alcoholism
Virtual Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Provide People In Recovery A Reprieve
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Since the New York state PAUSE order went into effect in March, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and other support groups have transitioned to virtual meetings.
coronavirus
‘Not Camera Shy’: PA Businesses Make Video Pitches For Emergency Aid
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“This is going to be our new normal when the government allows us to come back. So, I am giving it a go.”
TV
WSKG TV Rescan Day – May 26
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Do you watch WSKG TV with an antenna? You may need to “rescan” your TV set August 2 to continue watching WSKG, Kids, Create and World.
Education
Playbook For Reopening PA Schools: Face Shields, Staggered Schedules, Temp Checks
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Scientifically, there’s no clear consensus yet on the effectiveness of school closures in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Schumer Says Train Derailment ‘Could Have Been Much Worse’
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“This isn’t the first time a terrifying train derailment has happened in New York, and we need a full-scale investigation ASAP.”
App NEWS
Veto Won’t Stop PA Real Estate Offices From Reopening
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After rejecting bill to reopen real estate industry, Wolf issues guidelines to accomplish the same goal
App NEWS
By Two-Vote Margin, PA House Rejects Protections For Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
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“When employers are having smaller staff, are they going to go out of their way to hire folks who already weren’t being hired before this, or are they going to overlook them?”
Crime and Justice
Lawsuit Says PA’s Failing Special Needs Kids During Coronavirus School Closures
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“The families claim “online learning is wholly inadequate to meet the needs of nonverbal and partially verbal children with autism who rely upon…in-person instruction.”
Health
COVID-19 Presents New Challenges For Folks With Hearing Loss
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‘I wish everybody would have a clear mask, because as a person that needs to read lips, I’m afraid to go anywhere,’”
App NEWS
Explainer: The Debate Over Letting PA’s Real Estate Industry Get Back To Work
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Pa. is only state in nation where real estate is on hold during coronavirus
App NEWS
Business Owners Express Confusion, Frustration About PA’s Waiver Process
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PA business owners share stories of evolving, sometimes contradictory, guidance from state
Economy
PA Extends Benefits Window For Unemployment Compensation
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The state’s unemployment benefits agency continues to deal with “an avalanche of claims.”
Economy
Child Care Centers In PA: Bellwether For How Tricky It Will Be To Fully Reopen Economy
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“Going out there and saying ‘support your local economy’ is going to make you look bad if at the same time you are saying ‘put your kids in danger.’”
App NEWS
‘They Put Me In Solitary For Having Oranges’ — Muslim Inmates Struggle During Ramadan
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Pennsylvania lawsuit highlights challenges faced by Muslim inmates during Islam’s holy month
Government
New York Eyes Memorial Day Opening for State Beaches
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Beaches will be monitored for density, and will be limited to half their usual capacity. Parking will be limited and entrances will be monitored to ensure that too many people aren’t coming in.
App NEWS
Clash Over Reopening Economy Simmers Below The Surface In Rural PA COVID Hotspot
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“There’s a lot of people who think nothing will happen to them, and keep getting together, keep having parties.”
How COVID-19 is changing June 9 school district votes
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“The challenge has been that school districts don’t have a list of all qualified voters within a school district, so identifying those individuals has been challenging.”
Cornell Leads Statewide Effort To Provide Protective Face Masks For Inmates
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“The folks that are incarcerated in the prisons in our region are potentially a huge source of contagion.”
App NEWS
Coronavirus Delays Conservation Efforts In Pennsylvania
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“The whole spring season is basically lost.”
App NEWS
Is Your PA County Planning To Move To ‘Yellow’ On Its Own? Here’s The Latest
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We breakdown the issue in eight counties and the latest developments.
App NEWS
Why Did A Hair And Beauty Products Company Receive A ‘Life-Sustaining’ Waiver?
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How this business qualified for a waiver is unclear from just the information DCED posted on its website.
App NEWS
NY-22 Candidates In The GOP Primary Invited to Television/Radio Debate
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The debate will be broadcast live on WSKG-TV and Radio. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the venue will be closed to the general public.
Economy
PA Company Switches From Sewing Football Jerseys To Face Masks. Workers Walked Out, Calling Plan Unsafe
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“It wasn’t about getting masks out to the public. It was about saving his company and making as much money as possible.”
App NEWS
What Does The Future Of Restaurants Look Like As PA Eases Guidelines?
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The repercussions have been devastating. Nearly 1,000 out of 26,000 restaurants operating in the state have permanently closed due to coronavirus.
Energy
Gas Prices Begin To Creep Back Up As Parts Of The Country
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GasBuddy on Monday reported that the national average price for a gallon of gas has increased 1.5 cents in a week to $1.75.
Economy
Crayons, Flowers, Taxidermy: PA Governor Releases List Of ‘Life-Sustaining’ Business Waivers
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The state issued 12,826 denials and 11,635 businesses were told that their request did not require an exemption.
Food and Farms
In The Age Of COVID-19, Farmers Markets Are All Business
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“A good farmers market is like a weekly fair or festival. People are wanting that back, but it won’t be the same.”
App NEWS
From Conference Calls To Zoom, Local Governments Employ Range Of Technologies For Public Meetings
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Digital divide remains a major challenge in some parts of Pennsylvania
App NEWS
PA Governor Says Workers Should Refuse To Work If They Don’t Feel Safe
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The governor says the state cannot widely enforce its worker safety order.
App NEWS
Schools Have Moved Classes Online, But Not All Students Have Joined Them
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The Steelton-Highspire School District says it’s reaching between 73 and 79 percent of its high-schoolers with online instruction.
App NEWS
PA Liquor Stores Will Reopen For Limited In-Person Sales In ‘Yellow Counties’
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The stores will be limited to no more than 25 people, including employees, in a store at any one time.
Economy
Senators Examine PA’s Reopening Plan And What Lies Ahead
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“Is this the new normal in terms of what we’re going to do in terms of shutting down the economy?”
Government
GOP Lawmaker Compares PA Governor’s Handling Of COVID-19 Crisis To Nazis, USSR
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Kevin Boyle, the ranking Democrat on the committee, immediately interrupted him, calling on committee Chairman Garth Everett to cut Rep. Chris Dush off.
Economy
Warehouse Workers Warn Their Safety Concerns Are Ignored
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The state in mid-April ordered all essential employers to provide protections, but some workers say they’ve seen little change.
Economy
Governor Giving Guidance To Counties, Businesses Reopening In PA’s ‘Yellow’ Regions
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The entire state is in the red status until Friday.
Economy
Smile! For Many, Finding A Job During A Pandemic Involves Video Interviews
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“I think in the aftermath of COVID-19, and hopefully it happens sooner than we think, virtual job fairs are going to become the rule and not the exception.”
August New York State Regents Exams Canceled
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Students who failed Regents tests during the school year normally would have the opportunity to take them again in August.
App NEWS
Gillibrand Says Next Federal Stimulus Bill Should Prioritize People With Disabilities
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Supporters say the public health emergency from COVID-19 has exposed a “pre-existing scarcity” of medical treatment, and available resources for those with disabilities.
Government
PA Auditor General To Audit Business Waiver Process
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Move comes as a Senate committee approves a motion to issues subpoenas to obtain more information on how Wolf administration responded to businesses seeking to remain open during coronavirus closure
Economy
Unemployed In ‘Black Hole’: PA’s Jobless Await Benefits As Pressure, Bills Mount
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“You rely on your state to bail you out and you can’t get any answers.”
Economy
PA Senate Committee Votes To Subpoena Wolf Administration Over Business Waivers
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Republicans in legislature want details on how state handled business requests to remain open during coronavirus closures
Economy
PA’s Horse Racing Industry Hopes To Reopen Before Money For Care Runs Out
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“We’re deemed essential on the backside, but not on the revenue side.”
App NEWS
PA Governor Talks Food Supply, Meat Processing With AG Secretary
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is sending a message about the food supply: there’s plenty of food and the state is adjusting to get it to people.
Government
What Pennsylvania Golfers Can Expect When Courses Reopen
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“We lost hundreds of thousands of operational dollars – every course did. Not profit dollars.””
Governor Accepts Recommendations Of COVID-19 Maternity Task Force
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The COVID-19 Maternity Task Force has issued its recommendations to support pregnant mothers and their newborns during the pandemic.
Economy
Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Are High, Putting Workers And Employers At Odds
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“I believe that they are scared. If you listen to a lot of what’s going on [on the news], it’s a lot of overkill, on the fear factor.”
Government
Erie Canal Summer Recreation Up In The Air
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Repairing the locks, which allow boats to travel from one neck of the waterway to another, was deemed nonessential work.
App NEWS
House Republicans Push To Reopen More PA Businesses
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“It’s another Monday, and it’s another end-the-shutdown bill.”
Economy
COVID-19’s Economic Blow To Rural PA Far Outstrips The Pandemic. But Reopening Won’t Be Easy
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“I’m one to look at the half-full glass … but now I’m looking at which customers of ours are going to survive.”
App NEWS
Rural PA Leaders Fear Influx Of Infected People, Lack Of A Voice In Reopening Decisions
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“Nobody has communicated with us. They just do what they want to do and we have to live with it.”
Government
State Won’t Say When It Will Release Names Of PA Businesses Granted Waivers
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State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin), the sponsor of a longshot measure to revoke the governor’s emergency powers, said the waiver decisions seem random.
Economy
Governor Details Metrics That Will Guide Reopening Of PA’s Economy
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“Ultimately, the virus is going to set the timeline, not us.”
abortion
PA Governor To Veto Restrictions On Abortion Telemedicine
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The bill would ban doctors from using telemedicine for any drug on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy list.
Government
Different Regions Of New York Will Reopen Before Others, Cuomo Says
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“If a situation is radically different in one part of the state than another part of the state, take that into consideration.”
Education
CUOMO: New York Could Cut School Aid By 20%
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“They have a constitutional obligation to fulfill the needs of students, and they have not done that.”
App NEWS
Essential Yet Marginalized, Migrant Farmworkers Face Healthcare Insecurities
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As essential workers, migrant farm laborers are continuing operations. However, they are also one of the most vulnerable populations if exposed to the virus.
Government
Health Care Workers Show Up At ‘Reopen PA’ Protest; Urge Folks To Stay Home
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Main rally marked by Trump flags, open-carry firearms, anti-vaxxers and plenty of anger at Gov. Tom Wolf
COVID-19 Antibodies May Be Key To A Cure
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Infusing plasma from the recovered into the ill is an old treatment, shown by Dr. Emil von Behring’s 1901 Nobel Prize for infusing plasma into those sick with diphtheria, leading to a cure.
Food and Farms
New York Farm Bureau Hopeful USDA Emergency Aid Will Provide Relief For Farmers
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“It’s an important support to make sure we have a viable food system and that farmers can still farm.”
App NEWS
Governor Says It’s Time To Talk About Reopening PA’s Economy, But Offers No Timeline
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PA POST – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says it’s time to start talking about reopening the state’s economy, but during a Friday afternoon news conference, he avoided providing dates for when he will lift restrictions on Pennsylvania residents and businesses. “Unfortunately, we cannot flip a switch and reopen the commonwealth,” Wolf said. “There isn’t going to be one big day. We need to make smart, data-driven decisions, and we can’t be impulsive. We can’t be emotional.”
Starting next week, Wolf said he plans to describe specific steps for lifting restrictions in Pennsylvania. Those steps will follow guidelines released by the Wolf administration on Friday that emphasize a data-driven approach to create quantifiable criteria and take into account conditions in different regions of the state.
Education
Special Education During Coronavirus: What Should Parents Tolerate, Demand?
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These days, Maegen Wagner is serving as her daughter’s therapist, aide, and teacher — while balancing her own responsibilities as an educator in a nearby school district.
Economy
PA’s Toilet Paper Manufacturers Flush With Demand
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To meet the demand, the plant has delayed upgrades and maintenance on its equipment, reduced the number of products it makes, and reassigned non-manufacturing employees to positions on the production line.
Special Olympics NY goes virtual for 50th anniversary
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“A lot of people say, ‘When are these Special Olympics?’ But Special Olympics is every day.”
App NEWS
POLL: Business Confidence Plummets In New York State
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“Still a majority, 57%, say right now the government of the state of New York should concentrate on public health and not on trying to reopen the economy.”
Health
As You Shelter In Place, Don’t Forget About Your Car
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“I noticed as soon as I backed out of my driveway. The brakes were squealing and sounded like they were grinding.”
Government
Pandemic Having Significant Effect On Census; New York has $880B at stake
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The U.S. census, that constitutionally mandated once-a-decade count of every resident, is still being conducted this year, but it’s not going according to plan.
App NEWS
PA Governor Plans To Veto GOP Bill To Reopen Businesses
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“Reopening businesses too early will only extend the length of the economic hardships created by the pandemic.”
Economy
When Can PA Return To Normal? Roadmap Emerges, Although Distance Uncertain
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The recent flattening of the state’s coronavirus case count must stay on course.
Economy
As Business Moves Online, IT Jobs More Essential Than Ever — For Now
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For almost every tactile experience in the pre-COVID-19 world, there is now an online analog.
App NEWS
PA Keeps Hospitals’ Coronavirus Emergency Plans Secret; Health Systems Seek Tax Relief, Financial Help
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The state Department of Health is not making hospital preparedness plans available or overseeing whether hospitals are following those plans.
Government
Bill Allowing For Remote Public Meetings, E-Notarization Headed To PA Governor
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For weeks, local government associations and municipal officials have urged the legislature to provide explicit confirmation that they can hold remote meetings.
Economy
Debate Over Restarting Construction Projects In Pennsylvania Explained
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“There’s no way I personally want to be responsible for one of our members dying from this or one of their family members.”
App NEWS
PA House Votes To Reopen More Businesses Closed By Coronavirus Restrictions
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The action comes nearly one month after Wolf ordered more than 100 types of “non-life-sustaining” businesses to close or face fines and other penalties.
Arts
‘Life Beaming Through Uncertainty And Fear’: PA Poets Create Community Amid Pandemic
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In April, poetry reigns. For some, it’s a month to flood social media feeds with poems or commit to a new writing practice.
Government
Gaps In PA’s Coronavirus Testing Procedures Led To Systemic Failure To Collect Critical Data
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The flawed system starts with patients, who may not provide full information, and continues through doctors, who may not pass patient information to laboratories.
Economy
Here’s Where Coronavirus Is Causing Unemployment To Spike In PA
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New Pennsylvania unemployment data shows the coronavirus shutdown has been felt most acutely on a per-capita basis in some of the most rural counties.
Health
PA Finalizes Plan For Allocating Life-Saving care If Hospitals Overwhelmed
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The process would apply to all patients brought to the hospital during the health emergency, not just those sick with COVID-19.
App NEWS
PA American Legion Baseball Season Canceled Due To Pandemic
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American Legion officials last week announced the cancellation of all national tournaments, including the World Series.
App NEWS
The Child Care Provider’s Dilemma: Lose Income Or Potentially Expose Families To Coronavirus?
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“The state is giving us the choice: ‘you decide.’ So it’s a really uncomfortable position to be in.”
App NEWS
New York Budget Shakes Up E-Cigarette Industry
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A bill aimed at curbing youth e-cigarette use in New York that was passed as part of the state budget last week will mean stark changes for vape retailers.”
Government
For Outdoor Recreation, Pennsylvania Asks Citizens To Stay Close To Home
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“Think about the backyard, think about the neighborhood, think about the local park, think about a local trail, think about the closest state park or forest area and how to recreate safely there.”
App NEWS
PA Schools Closed For The Rest Of Academic Year, Urges Online Learning
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“This was not an easy decision but closing schools until the end of the academic year is in the best interest of our students, school employees and families.”
App NEWS
Can You Be Cited Just For Going On A Drive?
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Pennsylvania DA says he’s withdrawing citation against woman who allegedly violated stay-at-home order
App NEWS
‘Outlaw’ PA Businesses Make Coronavirus Masks Without State Approval
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“For making protective masks and hospital gowns … you can’t make that out of wishful thinking, you have to have actual fabric.”
Health
National Guard Taking Its Fight Against Coronavirus To All Sections Of PA
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Approximately 850 Pennsylvania Guard members are supporting operations throughout the state to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
App NEWS
PA Legislators Clash Over COVID-19 Measures Pushed By House’s GOP Majority
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Democratic leaders said the proposals place too much of a burden on Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration as a time when it is focused on slowing the pandemic.
App NEWS
A Month Of Coronavirus In PA.: From 1 Case To 11,500. How Long Until It Peaks?
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“We need everyone to listen to the orders in place and to stay calm, stay home and stay safe.”
Economy
Coronavirus Brings PA’s Construction Industry To A Near Standstill
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“It’s going to be a whole new world on how we’re going to man a job here…until this virus is completely behind us.”
New York State Prisons: 105 employees, 14 Inmates Positive For COVID-19
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“Tell them I am doing well, taking it day by day. Spending most of the days sleeping. Symptoms seem to come and go in waves.”
App NEWS
Despite Shutdown Order, PA Governor’s Former Business Stays Open
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The question of which businesses must close and which can stay open during the statewide coronavirus shutdown has been an ongoing point of confusion and anger.
Health
Honking Hallelujah: Drive-In Theatre In PA Becomes Church
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“We were made for a community with God and with others as well. So this gives that kind of an opportunity, while at the same time being as safe as we possibly can.”
As Peak Travel Season Approaches, Niagara Falls Could See Fewer International Tourists
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On both sides of the Niagara Gorge, tourism promoters are expecting a drop in overseas tourists because of COVID-19 and more domestic tourists arriving by car.
Prisoners Make Hand Sanitizer For New York State; Inmate Advocates Compare It To Slavery
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“It is wrong for New York State to have prisoners do those types of labor, because they’re getting paid slave wages.”
Episodes
Live Presidential Primary Coverage On WSKG
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WSKG and NPR News will provide live, anchored Special Coverage of the early major contests of the presidential nominating process.
Episodes
America Are We Ready?: 4 Additional Evening Call-In Programs
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WSKG is airing four additional hours of national call-in to set aside this year’s horserace, and continue the dialogue on important issues.
App NEWS
ICE Chief Slams New York’s Green Light Law
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“As a 25-year law enforcement professional, it is unfathomable that information which could be used to prevent crime or a potential terrorist attack, is purposely being withheld.”
Government
New State Protocols Aim To Lower Cancer Risk For New York Firefighters
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The state is looking at cancer deaths among firefighters – higher than across the general population – and looking to lower that risk.
App NEWS
Happy 200th Birthday To The Woman Who Dared
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On February 15, the nation, but especially Rochester, where Susan B. Anthony made her home, celebrated the 200th anniversary of Anthony’s birth.
Arts
New York Metropolitan Opera Extends 2020-21 Broadcast Season, Takes February Off
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During the month of February, the MET will present a special series of iconic broadcasts from our archives — chosen by our radio audience.
App NEWS
Evictionland, PA: No Time For Politics When You’re ‘Trying To Put Yourself In A Home.’
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The city of Reading has the highest eviction rate among Pennsylvania’s five largest cities
Education
Trump, Pence Put PA At The Center Of Their School-Choice Push
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“I’m here to tell you that this Vice President, and this President, will always stand for the right of every American family to choose where their children go to school.”
App NEWS
‘So Tragic’: Volunteer Firefighter Shortage Threatens PA Traditions And Public Safety
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“The thousands of hours that these families put into these fire companies. To lose that is so tragic.”
App NEWS
Click Here To Watch Trump Impeachment Vote
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WSKG Radio, WSKG.org and WSKG World (TV) provided ongoing coverage of the House Impeachment votes.
Health
New Online Resource For PA Parents Who Have Kids With Special Medical Needs
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Caring for a child with a feeding tube, a ventilator, or a trach collar can be difficult. For the families of these children, knowing how to prepare for that care can be overwhelming.
Government
To Counter Housing Discrimination, NY Attorney General Launches Online Resource
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Senior housing, owner-occupied one-and two-family homes, and same-sex college dormitories and boarding houses are exempt.
App NEWS
With Turzai Departure, Private And Charter Schools Lose A Major Ally In Harrisburg
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His legacy on education policy boils down to two words: school choice.
App NEWS
Environmentalists Commend/Challenge Cuomo’s Climate Initiative Budget
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“If we want to lower our transportation emissions, we have to address getting people out of their personal vehicles or ensuring that the personal vehicles that are left become electrified more rapidly.”
App NEWS
‘Bazooka To A Knife Fight’? The Plan To Close PA Cyber Charter Schools
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The proposal would close all cyber charters in the commonwealth by the 2020-21 school year.
App NEWS
PA Provides Some Of The Worst Opportunities For Students Of Color, Reports Say
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Pennsylvania was 47th overall in the opportunity gap between black and white students, 47th in the gap between Hispanic and white students and 46th in the gap between economically disadvantaged students and their wealthier peers.
Crime and Justice
Advocates Call On Lawmakers To Outlaw ICE Arrests At New York Courthouses
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Immigration advocates gathered in Albany on Tuesday calling for state lawmakers to pass a bill that would prohibit ICE arrests at courthouses.
Crime and Justice
Friends Want Leniency, But Chris Collins’ Ex-Constituents Want An Example Made
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The approximately 170 letters filed in U.S. District Court this week paint very different pictures of disgraced former Congressman Chis Collins.
Crime and Justice
New York Attorney General Looks For Some Changes To New Bail Reform Laws
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Some state officials are already asking for revisions to a law eliminating cash bail for people charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies.
Crime and Justice
Kolb Steps Down As Assembly Minority Leader
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Deputies say Kolb was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated. There were no injuries, and Sheriff Kevin Henderson said there was minor damage to the vehicle.
Episodes
Friday Jazz Back On WSKG Classical; Weekday Symphonies Later In The Evening
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“We heard from two groups of listeners. Some wanted to hear more jazz, and others wanted us to air our weekday symphonies at a later time.”
agriculture
Seneca Nation Enters The Hemp Industry
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It’s going to be open for our people to apply and try their hand at it. Whether that means they’re putting it in the ground or they’re growing it indoors, we’ll definitely help facilitate that and we’ll see where it goes,”
Economy
Activists Celebrate, Employers Wary Over Minimum Wage Increases
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Leading into 2020, the hourly minimum wage for workers in upstate New York will rise to $11.80. For tipped workers, it will be $7.85 an hour.
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Deaf Refugees Overcome Language Deprivation With Help From Advocates
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Advocates in New York have organized to help deaf refugees become self-sufficient.
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Green Party Candidate Campaigns In 30 States In Bid To Win Presidential Nomination
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“I’ve been on the road pretty much constantly for six months.”
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Study: Shale Gas Development Has Brought Economic Benefits, Premature Deaths
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Carnegie Mellon University study focused on Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia
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Family Farmer Enters Race For New York 51st Senate District
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“A lifetime of working with my hands, managing daily challenges and finding creative solutions, that’s given me the tools I need to be your representative in the Senate.”
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Former Congressman, Co-Defendants Settle With The Securities And Exchange Commission
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Former congressman Chris Collins, his son Cameron, and Stephen Zarsky pleaded guilty to criminal insider trading charges in October.
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Defiant In Face Of Impeachment, Trump And Pence Bring Reelection Campaign To PA
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Thousands show up for rally at Giant Center in Hershey
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News Report Suggests Buffalo Bishop Will Resign Wednesday
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According to numerous sources, Bishop Richard Malone will resign Wednesday and a temporary administrator has already been selected.
Guide
Printable program guides for Radio & TV December 2019
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Click the headline above to see the December 2019 guides.
‘Beautiful Day’ Director On Mister Rogers’ ‘Radical Notion’: Telling Kids The Truth
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“He wasn’t afraid of any of the hardest parts of childhood,” Marielle Heller says. Her film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood centers on Rogers’ unlikely friendship with a cynical journalist.
beethoven
Beethoven Turning 250! Recitals On WSKG Classical Kick Off Year Long Celebration
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To celebrate Ludwig Von Beethoven’s upcoming semiquincentennial, WSKG Classical broadcasts three chamber music recitals on Saturday mornings this December.
Energy
PA Lawmakers, Criticizing Executive Order On Cap-And-Trade Program, Say It’s Their Call To Make
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Proposed bill would require Legislature to OK Pennsylvania becoming part of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Education
GOP Leaders Want To Pilot Private School Vouchers In Pennsylvania
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The proposal would allow parents in Harrisburg to use as much as $8,200 in taxpayer money toward private school tuition.
Radio
2019-20 Met Opera Season On WSKG Classical
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The Met’s 89th consecutive Saturday Matinee Radio Broadcast season kicks off on December 7 with a live broadcast of Glass’s Akhnaten and continues through May 9, 2020.
Featured in Category
New York’s Governor Works To Streamline Creation Of 1st State Veterans Cemetery
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On this 100th anniversary of Veterans Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he is introducing legislation to streamline the process for establishing New York’s first State Veterans Cemetery.
Crime and Justice
Supporters Of Arming Teachers Claim Victory In Schuylkill County Board Election
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“I still stand by, the only thing that’s going to stop a gun is a gun.”
App NEWS
Most Plastics Break Down Into Tiny Pieces Before They Reach The Great Lakes. This PA Researcher Studies Them Before They Degrade
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Plastic doesn’t go away, but it breaks down in the environment. One bottle can degrade into hundreds, even thousands, of tiny pieces of plastic the size of a grain of sand, which can be eaten by birds or fish.
Music
Eastman Philharmonia Cancels China Tour Over Ban Of South Korean Members
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China refuses to grant South Korean musicians and artists work visas as part of a policy barring South Korean businesses from the country. The policy was put in place as retaliation for a missile system the U.S. deployed in South Korea in 2016.
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New York Governor Announces $133-Million To Rebuild Infrastructure Along Lake Ontario
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63 projects along the Lake Ontario shoreline will receive $133 million in state funding. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Wednesday during a stop at the Port of Rochester.
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‘Silver Tsunami’ Of Manufacturing Retirements Pushes PA To Prioritize STEM Education
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The state estimates that most jobs created in the next decade will require workers to use computers, and many opportunities will be STEM-related.
Government
After Rochester Child’s Death, National Push To Regulate Grease Traps Intensifies
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In the wake of a New York child’s death, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for federal regulations on grease trap lids.
Education
Are Cyber Charters A Way To ‘Hide’ From Child Welfare Scrutiny? Some PA Superintendents Say Yes
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Advocates have long debated if online schools can replicate the academic enrichment and socialization of traditional schools. In Pennsylvania, that debate has come to the foreground.
App NEWS
Number Of Obese Adults In New York Has Nearly Tripled In 30 Years, Study Finds
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Three figures tell the problem: in 1990, a little under 10% of New York’s adults were obese. In 2000, it was 17%. Now, it is approaching 28%.
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Voters Quiz Democratic Congressman For Failing To Support Impeachment Inquiry
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“What I am going to say to you tonight is I’m going to look at every piece of evidence and all the facts that come out and if and when articles of impeachment are presented to the full house, I will vote based upon the evidence that I have reviewed through this investigation.”
Crime and Justice
PA School Board President Banned From Olympic Sports For Sexual Misconduct
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Larry Wittig resigned from the board in 2017 after the Philadelphia Inquirer first published the allegations, but he remains school board president of the Tamaqua Area School District in Schuylkill County.
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Governor Cuomo: Hochul Could Win Collins’ Congressional Seat
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“I’m honored, I’m flattered. I also believe I would win because I’m competitive and I know how to do this, but I also know that there’s a greater opportunity for me to serve more people as lieutenant governor.”
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Rematch Looms As Tenney Launches Comeback Bid Against Brindisi
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The district stretches from the Pennsylvania border to Binghamton, northeast to Utica and northwest to the shores of Lake Ontario. And it has had three different representatives over the past three terms.
Food and Farms
‘It’s Just Baffling: Apple Growers Face An Unknown Threat That’s Killing Trees
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“You have a beautiful crop on, especially August-September. And then, all of a sudden, you’d come back a week later, and it would be dead.”
Arts
It’s A “BACH-analia”. WSKG Classical Celebrates Bachtober!
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WSKG “Bach-Jocks” Bill Snyder, host of ‘Midday Classics’, Sam Goodyear of ‘Play It Again Sam’ and ‘Sunday Baroque’s Suzanne Bona are back this month offering some of the finest works by J.S. Bach, his clan, their friends and his disciples. All this month, Monday through Sunday, as WSKG Classical celebrates “BACH-tober.”
New York Congressman Resigns, Changes Plea In Insider Trading Case
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“What is almost certain right now is that it seems like his political career, for now, is over.”
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‘Shooting People Is Deescalation’: Three Days With Teachers Training To Use Guns In Schools
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“You bring the gun up. Somebody comes around the corner. They’ve got something in their hand. You bring the sights up to your line of sight. You give them verbal commands. You see it’s a knife, he brings it up. You fire a shot.”
Grand Prizes: Two Very Different Trips To Manhattan
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Donate during the fall fundraiser on WSKG Classical, and you may win either a trip for two to Manhattan to see Live From Here and Paul Simon, or a performance of the New York Metropolitan Opera.
Uncategorized
Donate now & be entered to win a trip to Chicago to see “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me”
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It’s Fall Fundraiser time for WSKG Radio. And when you support WSKG Radio with a contribution you’ll be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize: A Trip for two to Chicago to see a live taping of Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! Trip includes:
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News
Football Pioneer Has Roots In Finger Lakes Region
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“The most die-hard Rochester sports fan, they would probably not know who the heck he is.”
Crime and Justice
New Law Extends New York’s Statute Of Limitations For Sex Crimes
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“There has been an ongoing and pervasive culture of sexual harassment and abuse in our society, and it is made worse by the fact that victims of second- and third-degree rape only have five years to bring a legal claim against their attacker,”
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A Clash On Cyber Charters Kicks Off Fall Legislative Session In Harrisburg
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Gov. Wolf’s proposal includes specific measures that could limit cyber charter school growth
News
Women’s Hall of Fame Inductions Include Jane Fonda And Angela Davis
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, actress Jane Fonda and attorney Gloria Allred were among the inductees at the National Women’s Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Government
Congressman Continues Call For Changes In Lake Ontario Management Plan
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“While there are shipping interests and energy interests and environmental interests, the human interest, specifically, the residents and business owners along the shore are first and foremost in my mind.”
Crime and Justice
Undercover Cops Crackdown On Work Zone Speeders
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During the joint initiative, state troopers dressed as highway workers kept an eye on drivers traveling through work zones on state highways.
Environment
New Report Highlights Restoration Of The Great Lakes
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A new report titled “Great Lakes Revival” tells the story of how Buffalo and other rust-belt cities reclaimed their waters.
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Accuser To Priest: ‘You’re A Murderer Of Souls’
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‘The people in Geneva that you come back and visit, do they know the kind of person you really are?’ And for the first time there was silence. Do you know you’re a murderer of souls?’ And there was silence and he dropped the phone, then he hung up.”
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After Years Of Gridlock, PA’s Governor Plans Executive Action On Charter School Reform
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After years of political gridlock on charter school reform, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said Tuesday he would use his executive power to hold charters to “the same ethical and transparency standards of public schools.”
News
Expert Blames Climate Change, Not International Commission, For High Great Lakes Levels
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The opinion runs contrary to those people which have placed the blame on the work of an international commission.
Crime and Justice
Congressman Collins: “I Intend To Go To Trial To Clear My Name”
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A key issue in this criminal case is the U.S. Constitution’s “speech and debates” clause. That says a member of Congress can’t be challenged for something he says in Congress.
Health
Measles Confirmed Upstate, In Mennonite Community
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Health officials are “actively engaging the Mennonite community to discuss the importance of getting vaccinated to prevent the spread of measles.”
Environment
Senator Says USDA Wrongly Halted Research Into Honeybees
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“At this time, when our bees are dying off, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has done a very quiet but very dumb thing. They’ve stopped collecting critical scientific data on honeybees.”
Education
Innovation Schools? Why A New Category Of School In PA?
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Amid a flurry of action before summer recess this year, state lawmakers created a new category of public school — with little warning or open debate — that seems designed to benefit just one charter school.
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NYSEG’s Request To Boost Rates Criticized At Hearing
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More public input sessions on the NYSEG rate hike are set in Ithaca, Binghamton and the Adirondacks in the next week.
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PA School Safety Tip-Line Used More To Report Bullying, Suicidal Thoughts, Than Violent Threats
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A Pennsylvania tip system created to improve school safety fielded some tips about school violence, but received far more inquiries about student mental health, according to new data.
Country music screening and concert
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Free screening and concert at WSKG: Ken Burns’ Country Music and Milkweed
Government
Like Deep-Fried Anything? Head To The New York State Fair This Summer
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Make your way to the Fried Specialties booth, and you’ll be transported to a deep-fried fantasy that would stop the heart of a cardiologist.
Health
Does The Common Cold Virus Kill Bladder Cancer?
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The very early stage British research says bladder cancer cells can be injected with the Coxsackie cold virus to kill the cancer cells.
App NEWS
Financial Filings Show Impact of Early 2020 Congressional Challengers
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Candidates in New York’s 22nd and 23rd districts have already declared their bids
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What Every Landlord And Tenant Should Know About New York’s Rent Laws
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Under the old laws, a landlord could simply ask for late rent and that would be considered a legal warning. Now, a landlord needs to hire someone to serve a notice to a tenant.
Education
Will This Tweak In PA Law Send Student Test Scores Soaring?
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The tweak states that Pennsylvania will no longer count the standardized test scores of students who miss at least 20% of school days prior to the end of the state testing window.
Food and Farms
Death Of 3-Year-Old Reveals No One Inspects New York’s Grease Traps
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Police said the boy fell through a lid on a grease trap while his mother was working at the restaurant. Grease traps collect oil and other wastes to prevent them from leaking into sewers.
Government
PA Dems, Some In GOP, Criticize Trump’s ‘Go Back’ Tweets
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Most Democratic House members from Pennsylvania were quick to publicly condemn President Donald Trump’s statements. Meanwhile, Republicans offered a variety of reactions.
Government
Reps. Reed, Brindisi Want More Investment In Rural Broadband
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“We electrified the country in 10 years through the New Deal. We can do the same thing with rural broadband.”
Crime and Justice
Citing Technicality, Tamaqua Scraps First-Of-Kind Policy To Arm Teachers
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The Tamaqua Area School District in Schuylkill County will scrap a groundbreaking policy that would have allowed teachers and staff to carry weapons anonymously on school grounds.
Government
New York Creates Safeguards Against ICE Facial Recognition Searches
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In New York state, a new law that allows the immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses has safeguards against such searches.
App NEWS
Some PA School Superintendents Are Quietly Packing Firearms
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Who can carry a firearm in schools and under what circumstances remains murky in Pennsylvania — and up for debate.
Education
Private Schools Benefit From PA Tax Credits, Report Zero Low-Income Students
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Any debate over the tax-credit programs that subsidize private-school education in Pennsylvania could begin here: There is very little public data on the students who benefit.
Health
Expensive Insulin Creates Hardships Across New York
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“The monthly cost of a widely used insulin drug would be 74% lower at Australian prices, 70% lower in the United Kingdom, and 52% lower in Canada.”
Government
Brindisi Introduces Bill To Eliminate Automatic Pay Raises For Congress
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The House of Representatives won’t be getting a pay raise this year, after freshmen Democrats, including Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) protested to leadership. Now, Brindisi and a bipartisan group of representatives are taking it a step further.
App NEWS
PA’s Lyme Disease Bill Would Change Coverage Amid Controversy Over ‘Chronic’ Condition
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“For me it was dementia-type symptoms. It was forgetting how to go places that I’d been to a hundred times.”
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For PA Parents Who Work Nights And Weekends, Study Finds Child Care Is Especially Difficult
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The organization Research for Action (RFA) estimates there are fewer than 50,000 available seats. In that same analysis, RFA found 150,000 families that likely need child care outside traditional hours.
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Chronic Pain, PTSD Among Top Reasons Behind Medical Marijuana Use In PA
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3,334 people sought medical marijuana to treat opioid use disorder that hasn’t responded to “conventional therapeutic interventions,” or as a supplement to other therapies.
Plan For Pennsylvania To Take Over Health Insurance Marketplace Gains Ground
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“We can run it more efficiently, and then use those savings to further save money on premiums.”
News
Lawsuit Claims Early PA Absentee Voting Deadline Is Unconstitutional
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“There are 47 states that have an Election Day deadline for returning an absentee ballot, and the only other states that have a deadline earlier than that are Mississippi and Louisiana. Pennsylvania can do better than that.”
binghamton
Study: Hispanics Especially At Risk Of Not Being Counted In 2020 Census
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The U.S. Census is an accounting of everyone who lives in the country. A new study from The Urban Institute, a think tank that conducts social and economic research, said the country will likely miss a lot of people, upward of 4 million of them.
Energy
PA Judge Bars Release Of Document In Gas Drilling Suit
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A Washington County judge has issued a court order barring The Allegheny Front, StateImpact Pennsylvania and 90.5 WESA from publishing the content of a publicly available legal document obtained by a reporter for the news organizations.
Government
PA Governor Creates Suicide Prevention Task Force
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“We have an obligation to provide resources and promote safe, supportive environments so people we serve know that there are places to turn if they are in crisis.”
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Citing ‘Emergency’ Repairs, PA Democrats Call For $125M In School Funding
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A handful of Democratic state lawmakers from Southeastern Pennsylvania are calling for a $125 million infusion to make “emergency” repairs in public schools, with more than half going to Philadelphia.
Addiction
Survey: Feelings On Pot Follow Political Lines
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The survey found that over 85% percent of Democrats think legalized pot would not raise crime rates. That number is just under 50% for Republicans and 75% for independents.
App NEWS
PA Health Department Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak, Cause Unknown
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People who are homeless, people who use intravenous drugs like heroin, and men who have sex with men are the most at-risk.
Government
PA Considers Three Medical Marijuana Changes
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PA’s Department of Health will decide this summer whether to approve anxiety and Tourette Syndrome as approved conditions to be treated with medical marijuana.
Crime and Justice
PA Sues Purdue Pharma, Noting Role Of Sales Reps In Opioid Crisis
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“They peddled this concept to doctors, claiming that these signs were merely symptoms of under-treated pain, and that patients were actually not being given enough opioids.”
Government
Schumer: ‘No One Deserves To Have A Robocall’
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“No one deserves to be ripped off. Whether you have a landline, a cellphone — or even me, I’m not too advanced. I have a flip phone. You still get them.”
Crime and Justice
Critics Say Papal Decree On Clergy Abuse Should Include Law Enforcement
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“You’re not talking about going to the DA’s office. You’re going to a bishop’s office or archbishop’s office,”
Government
With “Rent Burdens” On The Rise, Advocates Urge Changes To State Laws
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If a proposed bill becomes state law … landlords may not be able to raise rents when tenants renew their leases. WXXI’s James Brown explains that and other potential changes to New York’s rent laws.
App NEWS
Drop-In Centers Are A Key Mental Health Resource, But Some PA Counties Lack Them
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“For a fraction of the cost of clinical mental health services, a drop-in center can provide a supportive environment for individuals who might otherwise resort to hospitalization, crisis services or other costly services.”
App NEWS
Cash Grab: As Asset Forfeiture Quietly Expands Across PA, Abuses Follow
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Lawsuits show police have sometimes used this powerful tool to take property from innocent people. Now, there has been a radical shift that’s occurred with little notice.
App NEWS
Tamaqua Parents Shocked That Armed Teacher Policy Was Quietly Reinstated
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“If I find out there is a gun in my classroom with my teacher, I am going to ask to leave that room immediately.”
App NEWS
New York Lawmakers Seek Trump’s State Tax Returns
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State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox said that state Democrats have been afflicted by “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” and that they ought to pay attention to state issues.
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App NEWS
Spectrum Bill Credits Come To Some Customers
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Spectrum is issuing $75 credits to customers that either had insufficient equipment or signed up for faster internet plans.
