News
Pennsylvania’s risk-limiting election audit, explained.
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Pennsylvania is one of 15 states that is checking midterm election results using that style of audit.
Government
PA’s next governor lays out transition plans and policy goals
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For the first time in decades, an outgoing governor will be handing the executive branch reins over to a fellow party member.
Government
Pennsylvania Senate picks first woman as top-ranking member
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State senators elected Sen. Kim Ward to lead the chamber as President pro tempore
News
Watch out for snow squalls, officials warn
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The storms, also known as whiteouts, move fast and can make driving conditions treacherous at a moment’s notice.
News
The balance of power is shifting in the PA House. Citizen groups say that’s good for democracy.
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“With a map that reflects the population more evenly, there’s the possibility that everybody’s voice will be heard.”
Christmas
Rediscover the magic: WSKG Classical offers holiday music on most mobile devices
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Thousands of unique holiday selections from WSKG Classical’s music library can be heard on your ALEXA device.
Government
2022 election results: See some of the key races we’re following
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WSKG reporters are in Binghamton and Ithaca covering the region’s biggest races.
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Holden and Tenney face off in sole NY-24 debate
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Both candidates are hoping to clinch the U.S. Congress seat for New York’s newly drawn 24th Congressional District.
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PA’s midterm results may not be known on Election Night. Here are the facts.
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Counties and the Department of State say ballot processing and due diligence take time to do properly.
News
Holden and Tenney battle for New York’s new 24th District
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WRVO – New York’s 24th Congressional District looks a little different this election. The district includes 12 counties extending from Watertown through the Finger Lakes into western New York. Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney and Democratic nominee Steve Holden are vying for New York’s 24th congressional seat. Tenney, who currently represents New York’s 22nd Congressional District, said after redistricting she chose to run in the new 24th District. “The districts are very similar,” Tenney said.
News
Most outside spending on PA governor’s race has one aim: to defeat Doug Mastriano
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Democrat Josh Shapiro is carving out a formidable financial advantage in a contest widely viewed as a referendum on nearly every major issue.
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Syracuse ecologist, storyteller named 2022 MacArthur fellow
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The MacArthur Foundation announced its 25 Fellows for 2022. The foundation aims to reward creativity with a $800,000, no strings attached stipend.
Education
New York Launches $15.6 Million Expansion Into Child Care on SUNY Campuses
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Last school year, SUNY provided 650 student-parents child care across two-thirds of its campuses.
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Watch: Lea Webb, Rich David debate in state Senate race
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Republican Rich David and Democrat Lea Webb faced off in a debate hosted by WSKG Thursday in the race for New York’s 52nd state Senate district.
Crime and Justice
How well a death in Pennsylvania is investigated depends largely on where someone dies
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Only five of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have accredited coroner or medical examiner offices, which the state doesn’t require.
News
PA Republicans challenging undated mail-in ballots want to win more elections, experts say
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Knocking those ballots out of play would help the GOP in competitive races – since Democrats are far more likely to use the state’s vote-by-mail system.
News
Where PA’s gubernatorial candidates stand on rural health care, broadband, and agriculture
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People who live in rural Pennsylvania face unique barriers to health care, broadband, and economic opportunities.
Economy
Micron’s investment could bring a ‘renaissance of central New York’
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“There’ll be new wealth here, there’ll be stronger universities, better hospitals, much better transportation.”
Government
PA counties prepare for a marathon mail-in ballot count to earn their share of new state money
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County boards must prove their workers processed and counted all mail-in ballots starting on the Nov. 8 election day without stopping.
News
Want to hand in multiple mail-in ballots? PA Department of State says not so fast.
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Except in rare circumstances, voters can only drop off their own ballot at a mailbox, drop box, or county election office.
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Rising COVID rates and a bad flu season could result in a ‘twin-demic’
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Getting COVID-19 and another illness like the flu at the same time can make symptoms even worse.
News
With a new name, this Indigenous team honors the sacred origin of lacrosse
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“We created it. So, you know, it’s just like paying that respect. It’s supposed to be a gift, and it’s a gift of peace and bringing everyone together as one.”
courts
Chief Justice Max Baer was at the center of some of Pennsylvania’s biggest election cases
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Baer was instrumental in deciding a number of key voting rights and election cases that came before the high court.
News
Everything you need to prepare for Pa.’s high-stakes 2022 election
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As Pennsylvania gears up for the pivotal 2022 election, Spotlight PA and WSKG News want to empower voters to make an informed decision on Nov. 8.
Crime and Justice
Children’s advocacy group calls for culture shift to combat ‘school-to-prison pipeline’
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A poll shows 84% of parents polled support eliminating suspensions in Pre-K through 3rd grade.
News
Pennsylvania voters rank abortion as a top issue in a newly-released poll
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A group of more than 400 likely voters surveyed by Muhlenberg College ranked the issue second only to the economy.
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Local New York leaders claim nuclear power can address climate crisis
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Nine Mile Point is the first nuclear-powered clean hydrogen production facility in the country.
Health
Doug Mastriano has been consistent about his abortion views for years
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The Republican state senator’s positions are receiving renewed scrutiny because of comments made during an interview three years ago.
Economy
Congressional candidate supports farm owner concerns with overtime pay expansion
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“The workers don’t like it. It’s not going to be good for the farmers and it could potentially close a lot of our farms.”
Government
How to apply for a Pennsylvania property tax rebate or rent rebate
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Learn how to take advantage of Pennsylvania’s property tax rebate and rent rebate program, and a special one-time bonus approved this year.
Education
No ‘overnight’ solutions: How PA leaders plan to solve the teacher shortage
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For more than a decade, Pennsylvania’s pool of new teachers has been shrinking, placing added pressure on those who go into teaching.
airport
Upstate airports, including BGM, receive state funds for renovations
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$30 million to be used for terminal, other upgrades
Government
The PA state Senate’s election investigation gets its day in court – nearly a year after it started
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Commonwealth Court judges are mulling whether the Republican-led probe into Pennsylvania’s election system can move forward.
Crime and Justice
Medical billing company faces lawsuit after ransomware attack
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Practice Resources LLC. hosts the data from 28 different medical practices across New York.
Crime and Justice
A lawsuit window for PA survivors of childhood sexual abuse could open as early as next May
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State legislative leaders say they’ll take a procedural vote on the proposal early next year. 2023 primary voters would then get to weigh in.
Education
Nearly a million Pennsylvanians could have their student loans wiped away under Joe Biden’s plan
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Research shows those borrowers carry $20,000 or less in federal student loan debt – which the Biden administration wants to eliminate.
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Two fight for GOP nomination in NY-22 congressional primary
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The newly drawn 22nd Congressional District includes all of Onondaga, Madison, and Oneida counties and a small portion of Oswego County,
Education
Homeless grade-schoolers in New York State will get $7 million in new supports
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The state predicts over 116,500 students across New York state could see support through this funding.
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PA lawmakers are set to get huge raises next year. They can return them, but almost nobody does.
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Inflation is pushing the Pa. legislature’s annual cost-of-living adjustments even higher; base salaries could exceed $100,000 in 2023.
News
Your questions about New York’s August 23 primary elections answered
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If you’re looking to head to the polls, we have the basics covered.
Economy
PA works to tackle unemployment compensation problems. Advocates want the job done right.
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Community unemployment groups still want answers for issues that have come up over the last two years.
Environment
Street trees can help cool ever-hotter temps. But they present their own problems to solve
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Cities are planting trees as one way to try to check the escalating temperatures. But there can be obstacles to that solution.
Health
Some Pennsylvania doctors call Dr. Oz’s run for Senate a ‘threat to public health’
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The group is targeting Oz’s medical treatment recommendations and health product promotions during his time as host of “The Dr. Oz Show.”
Crime and Justice
After Buffalo massacre, New York governor pledges $10 million to fight domestic terrorism
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“I committed to New Yorkers that we will confront the scourge of domestic terror head-on.”
News
Sesame Place announces diversity, inclusion training after viral video sparks backlash
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In July, multiple allegations of racial discrimination were mounted against Sesame Place.
Government
Doug Mastriano used legal maneuvering to end his Jan. 6 committee interview
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Mastriano said he never entered the Capitol, that he left before any violence occurred, and never crossed police lines “as they existed.”
Government
New York home care shortage’s impact on dementia caregiving: ‘It takes so much out of you’
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“It takes so much out of you to be taking care of anybody, but a dementia patient who is changing all the time, it’s just so hard. It takes so much.”
agriculture
New York officials: Spotted Lanternfly in Broome, Tompkins counties
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The biggest concern is the pest’s potential economic impact on New York’s $300 million dollar wine and grape industry.
Health
After attack, Zeldin pushes for national Dwyer veterans support program
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It helps veterans with mental health issues through peer-to-peer support.
Government
Critics call water quality bill moving through PA legislature a back door to privatization
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The bill is seen as a mandate that municipal leaders and environmental groups call a solution in search of a problem.
Education
Pennsylvania’s lowest funded school districts lay out their plans for millions in new funding
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A few of those districts are reaping tens of millions more dollars from the state budget compared to last year
Economy
Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls will increase – again – starting next year
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The five-member Turnpike Commission approved an across-the-board fee hike for the 15th time in a row.
News
PA Supreme Court upholds no-excuse mail voting ahead of midterms
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The justices rejected the GOP argument that the legislature did not have the power to allow Pennsylvanians to vote by mail without an excuse.
Crime and Justice
Governor sues to block abortion, voter ID questions from reaching PA ballot box
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The Democratic governor claims legislative Republicans unconstitutionally lumped together five pieces of their “failed” agenda.
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As monkeypox reaches Tompkins County, officials say there is no large cause for concern
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“Within the United States, I consider it containable, but we have to act and we have to think about prevention as well as vaccination.”
Food and Farms
New York farmers concerned about potential change in overtime rules
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Advocates for the change said farm workers should have the same overtime standard as other workers.
Education
The public can comment on state plans to resume school accountability program
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“We will use it as a basis to continue to provide supports and resources to those schools and districts that most need them.”
Education
Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities to share $200 million in new government funding
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Most schools under the PASSHE umbrella will be getting a several million dollar funding boost this year.
Health
New York state prepares monkeypox vaccination clinics for high-risk residents
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Eligibility will be limited to individuals in high-risk communities such as gay or bisexual men, transgender, gender non-conforming, or gender non-binary.
Government
PA counties want to count mail-in ballots early. State lawmakers have yet to agree.
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County election workers say they should have more time to open and sort mail-in ballots, but lawmakers have so far failed to approve such a change.
Education
Pennsylvania has a 3 year plan to tackle the teacher shortage
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Making sure educators are paid well, come from diverse backgrounds and feel supported on the job are among its goals.
Environment
Save the River and lawmakers fight for stricter ballast water discharge standards
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“If we can stop any more of those (invasive) species coming in, for the cost of a few million dollar filtration systems per ship…I think it’s very worthwhile.”
Food and Farms
Hochul announces $38 million awarded to conserve farmland across New York
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The grant will protect nearly 12,000 acres of land, and 40 farms across the state were awarded funding.
Education
New PA budget injects $125M into private school tax credit program that lacks basic accountability
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A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students.
Government
PA schools, businesses, and housing efforts are among the winners in this year’s state budget
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“This is a tremendous bipartisan effort. We are talking about historic investment in education for our children.”
Government
New Yorkers who contract COVID can now call free treatment hotline
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Health care professionals staffing the phones can then prescribe oral antiviral medicine or give callers a referral.
Economy
NLRB hearing against Starbucks begins with judge OKing secret recording of company meeting
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The unfair labor practice charges include temporarily and permanently closing stores and firing union leaders.
Economy
Unemployment system upgrades preparing New York for the worst
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“We are building this system to be able to absorb a million calls a day.”
Economy
Corning to expand operations, adding 270 high tech jobs
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“When you think of the semiconductor industry, you don’t automatically think of Corning.”
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Governor pledges $255 million for New York’s water infrastructure
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Projects will include upgrading wastewater and sewer systems, reducing water pollution and protecting drinking water from contaminants.
News
A bill loosening rules for Pennsylvania poll watchers heads to Governor Wolf’s desk
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Multiple federal investigations as well as court rulings and state-mandated audits found no evidence of extraordinary election problems.
Government
PA primary voters turned out in record numbers. Here’s what drew some of them to the polls
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Whether the high-profile races for governor and U.S. Senate motivates voters to turn out this fall is an open question.
Government
Pennsylvania lawmakers have plenty of abortion proposals to offer the next governor
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Gov. Tom Wolf says he isn’t entertaining any new restrictions. But that could change when he leaves office.
App NEWS
Effort underway to improve Skaneateles Lake water quality
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“Hydroseeding, stream restoration, buffer establishment, septic education. These are all the kinds of programs that are going to help promote water quality.”
Food and Farms
$3 million food and farming competition hopes to reach minority-owned businesses
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“Somebody working in energy storage and clean tech as it relates to agriculture, they might end up steering toward Binghamton.”
Government
PA governor pushes $91 million for nursing homes to offset costs of proposed new staffing regulations
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Nursing home industry says it’s no enough.
Energy
Impact fees from drilling rebounded in 2021 after pandemic slowdown
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Over 10 years, the fee has generated almost $2.3 billion.
Crime and Justice
How Pennsylvania played a role in a fake elector scheme during the 2020 election
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The January 6th committee focused on Trump’s scheme to pressure Republicans in swing states to overturn the 2020 election.
Crime and Justice
Statewide Pennsylvania police hiring database hindered by loopholes, lack of enforcement
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The database was hailed as a model to stop bad officers from job hopping. But now legislative changes are needed to make it more effective.
Featured in Category
State House eyes expanding who can bring sexual misconduct complaints against PA lawmakers
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Current rules leave many people, including administration officials and lobbyists, unprotected.
Economy
Nail salon workers face unhealthy conditions, wage theft and unstable hours. Some are speaking up
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“Standards (at nail salons) just aren’t adequate. They’re not enough to support a living wage or to support the genuine health of workers.”
Crime and Justice
Gun trafficking legislation pushed by Gillibrand included in senate framework
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“It makes gun trafficking a federal crime. And it makes sure there are penalties for the kingpins and people who are running these trafficking rings.”
Government
Pennsylvania Senate pushes plans to cut corporate taxes
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“The first step to achieving those goals is to make the state’s corporate net income tax rate competitive with that of our neighboring states.”
Crime and Justice
Read the new criminal complaint against the accused Buffalo shooter
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The 18-year-old Conklin native is accused of killing 10 and injuring three others when he allegedly opened fire at a Tops Market in Buffalo.
Food and Farms
Amid rising costs, food banks face challenges
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“Senior citizens…were making ends meet before, and right now, just with the increased cost of everything, they’re not able to do so.”
App NEWS
Pennsylvania House Republicans want to save billions in surplus tax money
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“Data that paints a gloomy economic outlook over the next few years has majority GOP budget makers worried.”
Government
As PA lawmakers work out a budget, trans athletes, liquor, and election money take center stage
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Lawmakers moved forward bills addressing all three in a whirlwind session week.
Featured in Category
Pennsylvania is sitting on billions in stimulus money. Lawmakers may actually agree on a plan to spend some of it.
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With the June 30 deadline to pass a budget approaching, GOP lawmakers who previously shunned additional spending seem to be warming to the idea.
News
Pennsylvania Republicans are no closer to re-inspecting Fulton County’s 2020 voting machines
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The probe has been snared by court challenges, procedural headaches, and funding issues.
Crime and Justice
PA GOP governor candidate Doug Mastriano’s insurrection interview may not yield much, analyst says
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A longtime observer of the panel’s work notes the documents he handed over and the behavior of some of past witnesses suggests the chat will be limited
Crime and Justice
Pennsylvania court hears arguments over contested mail-in ballots in GOP U.S. Senate primary
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Around 800 Republicans, who either forgot to write the date they submitted their vote on an outside envelope or made a mistake when they wrote it.
Education
SUNY is too lenient with out-of-state tuition charges, audit finds
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Buffalo, Binghamton, ESF and Geneseo made up the majority of the problem.
Government
Gift ban, other good-government changes stall in PA, despite promises from leadership
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SPOTLIGHT PA: Good-government advocates argue that the legislature, swayed by donors and leadership, lacks the political will to rid itself of the perks of being in elected office. CLICK HERE.
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Infrastructure plan: $33 million to clean up hundreds of oil wells
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States have indicated that they would need more than $8 billion to clean up 130,000 other orphaned wells.
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Busy weekend expected for Memorial Day travelers
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“There’s this pent up demand for travel. People will use any excuse out there to take a bigger vacation.”
Government
Companies blanket PA with ads about how to get a medical marijuana card, but doctors are silenced
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Certification businesses buy radio ads, dominate Google searches, and even offer Groupons. But if doctors do the same, they risk their license.
Crime and Justice
Citing Buffalo mass shooting, state education department cancels U.S. history Regents exam
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“The tragedy in Buffalo has created an unexpected and unintended context for the planned assessment.”
Government
PA Senate committee approves bill to ban transgender women from women’s sports
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Governor Tom Wolf vowed to veto the bill if it reaches his desk and called it “disturbing.”
News
Tenney drops bid for 23rd Congressional District, now running in new 24th district
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The new 24th district, which includes most of Oswego County and stretches west through the Finger Lakes and into Niagara County in western New York.
News
How Mastriano built a grassroots movement in PA on election denial, Christianity, and Facebook
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Mastriano rose to the top of a crowded GOP field for PA governor through candid chats about his extreme conservative views.
App NEWS
In PA primary, two state budget leaders’ experience used against them
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Both challengers, in their races against Rep. Stan Saylor and Sen. Pat Browne, criticized their tenure.
Health
Are your allergies particularly bad right now? You’re not alone
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“We’ve had less time with things being frozen. So we’re having a longer growing season.”
News
Proposed 22nd congressional district could lead to tight race
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“That’s a tougher hill for (Claudia Tenney) to climb, but she’s got a lot of name recognition. She has money; she has incumbency.”
News
GOP candidate, who tried to overturn PA’s 2020 election results, wins primary for governor
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Political observers have said Doug Mastriano would likely have to moderate his positions in order to be successful statewide.
Health
Spring brings a renewed question: Is it allergies or COVID-19?
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While some symptoms like sinus or upper respiratory issues can be the same with allergies and COVID-19, there are also some distinct differences.
News
PA primary 2022: A last-minute guide to everything you need to know to vote May 17
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Democrats and Republicans will consider a number of races, while unaffiliated voters in some parts of the state will weigh ballot questions.
News
PA primary 2022: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning your mail ballot
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No-excuse mail voting is still valid in Pennsylvania despite an ongoing case before the state Supreme Court.
Crime and Justice
PA already restricts abortion restrictions, but that could change
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GOP Gubernatorial candidates strongly support keeping or expanding abortion restrictions, while legislative leaders aren’t ruling out bills to do that.
Crime and Justice
Hundreds honor 4 fallen Pennsylvania State Police troopers with tributes, salutes, and prayers
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“It’s always in the back of your mind as a law enforcement officer that that danger is real and it’s out there.”
App NEWS
Pennsylvania dance teachers wanting easier state certification rules
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A pair of state lawmakers sponsoring that change in the House tap-danced alongside the group to show their support.
Health
Babies who get antibiotics get less protection from common childhood vaccines
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Vaccine protectiveness waned by 6% to 20% each time antibiotics were prescribed, resulting in vulnerability to diseases like whooping cough and pneumonia.
News
PA’s 2022 primary is May 17. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know
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The Pennsylvania primary election in 2022 is May 17. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know before you vote.
News
Your mass transit ride in Pennsylvania may get better, thanks to new federal funding
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Riders and transportation planners both agree improvements are desperately needed, but disagree about which ones.
News
Syracuse’s Howie Hawkins launches campaign for governor
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Hawkins and his running mate Gloria Mattera said their first order of business is to get the Green Party on the ballot.
App NEWS
Record-breaking snowstorm in Broome County leaves thousands without power
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Broome County is in a State of Emergency, as an April storm has dropped over a foot of snow and left thousands without power.
Infants and toddlers with disabilities need more support from New York state, advocates say
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The state budget designates $31.5 billion to educational resources. The governor heralds it as the highest spending in state education aid yet.
Crime and Justice
Governor on repeat arrestees: “There will be consequences”
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Lawmakers on both sides of the issue said public safety changes were the biggest hurdle to clear in budget negotiations.
Child Abuse
If PA senators don’t extend legal time limits for child sexual abuse cases, Governor threatens a special session
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A 2018 Grand Jury recommended the state temporarily lift legal time limits for survivors
Crime and Justice
Pennsylvania aims to reduce wait for clemency by years
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April is recognized nationally as Second Chance Month.
Environment
An avian flu outbreak has Pennsylvania on alert
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Avian influenza is very rarely transmitted by birds to people, but infected poultry have to be put down to stop the spread.
Education
Cornell study shines light on COVID-19 population shifts
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More than half of New York’s counties lost population due to more people moving out than moving in since that last census.
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PA Republicans eye greater control over redistricting, in response to new political maps
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The proposals directly oppose the wishes of advocates who have for years pushed to remove elected officials from the process.
Energy
Some experts want Pennsylvania lawmakers to rethink temporary gas tax cuts
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Not everyone is on board with an idea by a group of state senators to slash Pennsylvania’s gas tax by a third through the end of the year.
Crime and Justice
Former PA Attorney General Kathleen Kane arrested for DUI
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Kathleen Kane was involved in an accident Saturday evening in her hometown of Scranton.
Government
State comptroller shares cautiously optimistic outlook for New York’s finances
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“The health of the economy is good and it’s strong, but the recovery is not where we want it to be. It’s uneven.”
News
GOP gubernatorial candidate Harry Wilson unveils “Turnaround New York” plan
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“Whether it’s rising crime, sky high taxes, rising cost of living… All of those are an outgrowth of a broken system.”
Government
Pennsylvania agency heads pitch higher funding to help address staffing woes
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Each is arguing that funneling more money to support staff positions is one of the best ways to solve their problems.
Education
Advocates demand more funding for New York’s indigenous schools
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“Here we are today with people who are really trying to rebuild their culture.I believe that we have a debt that we owe them, and this is a great opportunity to step up.”
PA governor urges state lawmakers to further back Ukraine and condemn Russia
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Wolf said he supports several bills aimed at helping refugees and financially isolating Russia for its invasion.
Crime and Justice
PA’s Supreme Court allows some party committee candidates to pass out nomination petitions
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People running for precinct committee or county party spots can now ask for nomination signatures until March 15.
Schools are loosening their COVID-19 restrictions. What does that mean for your school?
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Schools have been the setting for some of the most important news stories during the pandemic. We can’t tell those stories without help from the students, teachers and families who are directly affected. If you’d like to be a part of our reporting effort, fill out our short survey below. You can also access the survey here. You can respond anonymously or include your contact information and one of our reporters may reach out to you. You can also leave us a voicemail message (or record and send a voice memo) at 607-444-2180.
Tuesday, March 1: Watch Live: President Biden delivers the State of the Union and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the GOP Response
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President Biden delivers the State of the Union at the U.S. Capitol, and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the GOP response. The State of the Union is expected to start at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 1.
Government
Pennsylvania lawmakers start negotiations over the new state budget
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“More than a week in, state fiscal officers agree there’s plenty of money to spend, but disagree about how long it will last.”
App NEWS
Jumaane Williams picks progressive activist as running mate in New York governor’s race
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“After four years of Trump…we still have a Governor and Lieutenant Governor who serve the interests of the billionaires and big corporations.”
App NEWS
New York Comptroller’s office unhappy with placement of EV charging stations
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This strategy is said to ease what’s called “range anxiety” or the fear of running out of “fuel” in an area with no charging station.
News
A snowy, icy, sleety morning in our neck of the woods
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The winter storm continues to bring heavy snow to portions of Central New York with a wintry mix for the Southern Tier and south.
News
Winter Storm Looms in Southern Tier, Finger Lakes
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Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes Friday.
News
In the fight to control Congress, Pennsylvania’s district map could make the difference
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It’s been a pitched battle so far, since both major parties have been eyeing the opportunity to claim an edge for several years.
Tuesday, February 22: Watch Live: Biden Gives Remarks About Russia and Ukraine
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President Biden will provide an update about Russia and Ukraine now that Moscow has recognized two regions in Ukraine as independent and ordered Russian troops to conduct “peacekeeping” operations there.
Government
New legislation meant to cut the cost of insulin for New Yorkers
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Senator Schumer said The Affordable Insulin Now Act is being met with bipartisan support and he anticipates it will pass within the next several months.
Health
Effort underway to get health coverage for New York immigrants
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“When everyone in our community is healthy, our state will be healthy, and our nation will be healthy.”
Education
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the substitute teacher shortage in Pennsylvania gets worse
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The challenge in finding instructors can be even greater for rural school districts.
Crime and Justice
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court set to weigh new Congressional map ideas
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Justices can now either endorse a map chosen by a lower court, choose from the other options, or appoint an outside expert to draw a completely different one.
News
A tech issue could hinder some PA voters from applying for a mail ballot online. Here’s what to do about it
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There are workarounds to problems with technical problems regarding signature verification.
