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
PA Governor Wants A Civilian Corps To Fight Coronavirus, Provide Jobs
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Governor Wolf said he didn’t know how many people would be hired or when the corps would be formed, but that he wants it to be a big deal.
New York Comedy Clubs Closed, So Comics Have To Improvise
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Live audiences help comics get exposure and work out new material. Colin Quinn says virtual platforms don’t replicate “the tension” of being in front of a room full of strangers.
Uncategorized
COVID Tests At Chemung Nursing Facility Come Back Negative
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The tests were conducted after an employee was found to have the virus on April 27.
Judge Rules New York’s Democratic Presidential Primary Must Go On
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The New York State Board of Elections had canceled the June 23 primary over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Set Builder: ‘It’s New York City … Eventually, Events Have to Come Back’
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Maxwell Kirsner built sets for big events. Then he, his fiancée and their coworkers were laid off. Kirsner says he’s optimistic the city will make it back, but he’s worried how long that will take.
App NEWS
Voters In New York’s Presidential Primary Will Receive Absentee Ballot Forms
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There will likely still be polling places open on June 23rd, but Governor Cuomo is strongly encouraging voters to use the mail- in option instead.
App NEWS
Upstate Housing Authorities Receive Over $1M For Coronavirus Response
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The funding can be used for a wide variety of purposes meant to prepare, prevent or respond to COVID-19 for housing authority employees and people living in public housing.
App NEWS
139 Coronavirus Cases At Upstate Farm; Health Officials Say More Cases Likely
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State health officials started testing nearly 200 seasonal workers at the giant hydroponic greenhouse last weekend because of concerns it might be a COVID hotspot.
App NEWS
Pandemic’s Economic Shutdown Continues To Plague New York Farmers
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Farmers argue that if we keep breaking the food chain, there will be a lot of farms that aren’t going to survive this.
App NEWS
New York Reopens Car Dealer Showrooms, With Restrictions
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Visits to any dealership will be by appointment only, and a number of safety precautions will be monitored to keep dealers and buyers safe.
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.
Tompkins County Announces Furloughs, Budget Cuts
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Some senior staff people volunteered to be furloughed so that others could keep their jobs.
In A Recount, COVID-19 Death Toll At New York Nursing Homes Grows
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State Attorney General Tish James is investigating reports from families who say the nursing homes kept them in the dark about the condition of their relatives who had COVID-19.
Schumer, Gillibrand Want To Federalize Medical Supply Chain, Increase Production
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Democrats backing the bill say the White House has not fully utilized the power of the federal government, which has left hospitals and health care workers shorted in many places.
Antonio Delgado
Federal, State Programs Available For Farmers In Need
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“Folks who deal in dairy and specialty crops will be provided meaningful support when it comes to price losses.”
Food and Farms
Farmers Can Now Apply For COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Through SBA
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“Our farmers, who are now eligible for the economic injury disaster loan, had been told that while they’re eligible in name only, they’re not eligible in practice.”
Steuben County Opens Parks, Officials Still Encourage Social Distancing
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Public works employees have been directed to disinfect any touch surfaces, such as benches, in county parks, daily.
Health
For Some People, Trauma Symptoms Won’t Surface Until After The Pandemic
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Licensed marriage and family therapist Tonya Girard on why some people might not feel the full effects of the crisis until months after it ends.
Health
Inside A Contact Tracing Team That’s Containing The Spread Of COVID-19
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The people who track coronavirus exposures and try to prevent the virus’s spread are called Contact Tracers. Their work is taking on a new urgency.
Government
Brindisi: Tax increases And Layoffs Possible If Local Government Don’t Get Federal Aid
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“Without aid from Washington, we’re going to see higher taxes on the local level, and cuts in services as well as laying off teachers, cops, firefighters.”
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.
Episodes
PA Governor Urges Voters To Apply For Mail-In Ballots For June 2 Primary
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But, he offered few specifics on how his administration will help counties deal with the huge volume of mailed ballots.
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.
Governor Outlines Rules For New York’s Return To Work
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“You’d rather have a controlled start, so that you don’t have to stop. You reopen too fast, then you have to stop.”
App NEWS
New York Delays School Budget Votes Until June 9, Village Elections Moved To September
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At this point, the state is allowing both in-person and absentee ballots for those village and special district elections.
App NEWS
Supermarkets Temporarily Limit Some Meat Purchases
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The coronavirus pandemic has also closed some meatpacking plants, although PresidentTrump last week ordered large meat processors remain open.
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.”
App NEWS
Upstate Businesses Ready To Reopen Once New York Gives The Okay
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Local businesses are coming up with plans for restarting, but how and when they go into effect are still an unknown.
Health
Nurses Left Vulnerable To COVID-19: ‘We’re Not Martyrs Sacrificing Our Lives’
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At least 9,000 front-line nurses and other medical workers have contracted COVID-19.
App NEWS
PA Counties Could Be Overwhelmed By Mail-In Ballots, Election Directors Warn
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Election chiefs call on state officials to allow processing to start earlier, clarify which polling places can open.
Cortland Groups Plan Drive-Thru Dairy Giveaway
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“The plan is for us to continue to get dairy into the county through the food pantries and other food programs as long as the donations keep flowing.”
Education
Schools In New York Will Remain Closed Through June
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“We’re going to have the schools closed for the rest of the year. We’re going to continue the distance learning programs.”
App NEWS
Without Better Organization, Binghamton Tenants Told To Avoid A Rent Strike
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The types of apartments rented in Binghamton do not give tenants much opportunity to organize into a collective bargaining unit.
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
GOP Congressman Wants Financial Aid For County Governments In Next Stimulus Bill
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Congressman John Katko and North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) were appointed to the White House task force for reopening the economy.
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.
New York Considers One-Year Break From Incentive Requirements For New Employers
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“The state is considering a deferral for all companies that have job creation requirements as part of economic development packages.”
Overdoses Increase In Broome County
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Broome health officials said non-fatal overdoses have increased, advocates said fatal overdoses did, too.
News
Weather Factors Ease Flooding Concerns Along Lake Ontario’s Shoreline
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Water levels throughout the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River System are expected to peak below the record-high levels seen in 2019.
Finger Lakes Cheesemaker Buys Excess Milk, Donates Dairy Products To Food Banks
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“That’s awful, awful, heart breaking when you watch your milk go down the drain when it’s a perfectly good, sellable product,”
App NEWS
Ithaca Common Council Passes Plan For Furlough Of 87 And $5.4 Million in Cuts
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The Council also passed a resolution to reduce the type of health insurance plan for the mayor, Common Council and other managerial staff.
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Scheduled To Sail From New York
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The iconic vessel was intended to provide overflow capacity to the New York metropolitan area but ultimately wasn’t needed as badly as first feared.
App NEWS
Baseball Hall Of Fame Weekend, Dick’s Open Both Canceled
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Organizers for both sporting events blamed the COVID-19 pandemic in New York.
App NEWS
Chemung County Responds After First COVID-19 Case In Nursing Home
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“The goal is to not let that go to two positive cases or more.”
NY Assemblyman Out of ICU After Contracting COVID-19
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Brian Miller represents parts of Otsego and Delaware Counties
Binghamton Extends COVID-19 Curfew, Other Measures
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The measures are extended until May 15, in line with state guidelines.
Government
Even With The State’s Okay, Some Hospitals Won’t Resume Elective Surgeries For Weeks
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“With all health care, your condition dictates the speed of care provided, and that will still be the case as we look to reschedule.”
App NEWS
PA Counties Struggle To Find Enough Masks, Gloves For In-Person Voting June 2
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“Literally, ‘Pay me now and maybe you will get some stuff some time in the future,’ is where some vendors are starting.”
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.”
Reed: 4th Federal Stimulus Phase Must Include Protected Local Government Aid
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Congressman Tom Reed wants that deal to include provisions that ensure local governments get needed aid with no interference by the state.
Uncategorized
Ithaca Youth Bureau Cancels Summer Programs
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In a regular summer, up to a thousand kids from across Tompkins County participate.
Blue Angels And Thunderbirds Salute New York Coronavirus Responders With Flyover
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The joint demonstration between the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds will begin early Tuesday afternoon over New York City, Newark and Trenton, N.J., and Philadelphia.
Partial Supreme Court Win For New York Gun Regulation Could Be Short-Lived
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The justices threw out as moot a challenge to New York City’s strict gun regulations, but gun-safety advocates worry that gains in the states may be taken away by a conservative court majority.
Food and Farms
New York State Will Coordinate New Markets For Dairy Farmers
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“It’s very frustrating. We have excess milk but we can’t get it to people who are in need at this time.”
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.
Government
Broome, Other Upstate Counties Get Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Sites
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state is opening new drive-through coronavirus testing sites in five upstate counties.
Environment
New York’s Plastic Bag Ban Effectively On Hold
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“The science just does not back up shifting to plastic bags. But everyone is trying to make the best of a really difficult situation.”
App NEWS
Brindisi: New York Should Get A Bigger Share Of PPP Funds
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“With the amount of unemployment we’ve seen in New York, and the number of COVID cases we’ve had, New York should be at the front of the list”
App NEWS
Without Federal Help, New York Officials Say State Budget Cuts Coming
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The state’s economy could lose a staggering $243 billion, or 14% of the state’s gross domestic product, over the course of the pandemic and the economic recovery.
Energy
The Struggling Coal Industry Hammered Further By Coronavirus
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‘Everything that can go wrong, has gone wrong’
App NEWS
Lawsuit Seeks To Extend Mailed Ballot Return In PA By One Week
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Voters who request absentee and mail-in ballots before the May 26 deadline might receive them at different times due to “factors outside their control.”
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.”
Amazon Warehouse Safety ‘Inadequate,’ Says New York Attorney General
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Amazon may have violated federal health and safety standards as well as New York’s whistleblower law, the New York attorney general’s office wrote to Amazon in a letter obtained by NPR.
New York Cancels Primary Election, Angering Sanders Supporters
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State elections officials canceled New York’s Democratic presidential primary amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, a move that supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders strongly oppose.
Study Commences On Planned 80-Mile Southern Tier Trail
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“As we begin to rethink and restart the economy, projects like this can really help transform communities in a very positive way.”
Uncategorized
Conservative New Yorkers Trust Cuomo Over Trump On State Reopening, Poll Finds
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Overall, 78% of New York voters — including a majority of Republicans — say they trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decide when to reopen their state.
App NEWS
COVID-19 Could Change Special Education
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Even after the closure is over, specialists say many students with special needs still won’t be in the classroom.
App NEWS
NY High School Spring Sports Championships Canceled
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Most sections have put the start of the regular season on hold
Featured in Category
Farmers Have Too Much Food to Sell. New York Might Buy It
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The New York Farm Bureau has asked the state, in recent days, to ramp up testing for COVID-19 in rural areas of the state, particularly at farms.
New York’s Daily COVID-19 Deaths Below 400 For First Time In April
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said 367 people died from the virus Saturday — less than half of the daily number at the height of the outbreak.
App NEWS
Eastern League All-Star Game, Slated For Binghamton, Canceled
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“This is a very unfortunate casualty of the COVID-19 virus.”
Government
Cuomo: Report Predicts $61-Billion State Deficit Over 4 Years
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The governor has said he might cut funding to schools, hospitals and local governments by 20%, but he said Friday no decision has been made.
‘We’ve Seen A Lot Of Brothers Die.’ New York Bus Operators Witness Loss Amid Pandemic
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As of this week, 83 workers with New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority died from COVID-19. Two bus operators talk about the crushing loss they’ve witnessed in their field.
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.
Health
Virtual Comfort: How Patients And Families Stay Connected In The Age Of Coronavirus
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“As soon as he saw her face on that iPad, you could see relief in him immediately. She said, ‘Sing with me, Bob’, and he started singing and I literally started crying right there.”
Government
At Virtual Town Hall, Gillibrand Agrees States, Cities Need More Federal Funds
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“I’ve talked to our mayors all across New York, and a lot of them are now deciding whether they’re going to lay off police officers and firefighters.”
Southern Tier Food Bank Doubles Delivery Due To COVID-19
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As need has increased, donations have decreased.
App NEWS
Judge Denies Release Of Two Broome County Jail Inmates
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Judge Jeffrey Tait ruled the inmates did not establish their vulnerability to COVID-19 inside the jail
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.”
‘I Hear The Agony’: Coronavirus Crisis Takes Toll On New York’s First Responders
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For weeks, paramedics and EMTs in New York City have been struggling to respond to a high number of 911 calls during the coronavirus pandemic. More first responders are getting sick themselves.
Pennsylvania Paramedic On Coronavirus: ‘We Don’t See An End In Sight’
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Paramedic David Goroff works in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.
50 Years After Its Debut, New York Professor Explores The ‘Genius Of Earth Day’
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“Politicians took notice. Nothing like this had ever happened. It was obvious that people really cared more than anyone had known about clean air and clean water.”
App NEWS
On 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day, Social Distancing Could Bring People Back To Nature
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“I think it is a good time to reflect on the power of nature, and where we were as a planet 50 years ago, and where we want to get.”
agriculture
Warmer, Wetter Weather Will Bring More Chicken Farms To Pennsylvania, Report Says
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DEP’s Climate Change Impact Assessment report focuses on livestock and watershed
Government
Voices From PA’s Shutdown Protest-Turned Trump Rally
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Defying the governor’s shutdown order, and spurred on by far-right activists and Republican state lawmakers, hundreds of people gathered to demand that businesses reopen.
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.
Food and Farms
Small Farms And Markets Rethink How To Get Local Food To Customers
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“One of the questions about markets is, will we be able to provide enough…safety measures for people to feel comfortable in those spaces?”
App NEWS
With Schools Online, Parents Of Children With Special Needs Struggle
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“I have to facilitate everything and doing that on top of the physical care taking of Oliver is almost impossible.”
New York’s Governor Says President Promised Help With Coronavirus Testing
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Cuomo said at their White House meeting Trump committed to procure more testing supplies from China and other overseas manufacturers. He said they agreed the Navy ship Comfort could leave New York.
INTERVIEW: Lt. Governor Hochul Discusses Impact Of COVID-19 On Upstate
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Hochul spoke with WSKG’s Gabe Altieri as part of All Things Considered.
Son Laments ‘Preventable’ Tragedy Of New York Mother’s Death From Coronavirus
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Daryl Doeschner talks about his mother Annette Doeschner’s life and how he thinks her death was preventable.
Government
Cuomo: Elective Surgeries Can Start Again In Some Parts Of Upstate NY
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Cuomo also said elective outpatient surgeries will be allowed to resume in counties that do not have a significant number of people sick with the coronavirus.
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
Business Group Calls On New York Officials To Accelerate Upstate Reopening
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“We need to be, I think, taking a look at the data, and working with not only the health professionals, but also the business community.”
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.
Gillibrand: Hospitals To Get Federal Boost, But Farms And Local Gov’t Must Wait
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“I would just urge New Yorkers to keep being heard, making sure their concerns are being met.”
Anti-Quarantine Protest Draws Crowd, But PA Governor Keeps Stay-Home Plan
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Gov. Tom Wolf announced the business shutdowns would be extended until until May 8. They were due to lift on April 30. He did ease the limits a bit, including on the construction industry.
New York Starts ‘Aggressive’ Coronavirus Antibody Testing
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“Any plan to start to reopen the economy has to be based on data and testing, and we have to make sure our antibody and diagnostic testing is up to the scale we need.”
Decision On Broome Jail COVID-19 Lawsuit Could Come Soon
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It argues for the release of two inmates who claim they are highly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus.
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
Government
Some New Yorkers Could Soon Undergo Elective Surgeries
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“We’re at a point where some of the upstate hospitals have significant financial burdens because they are not doing the elective surgeries.”
Discharging COVID-19 Patients To New York Nursing Homes Called A ‘Recipe For Disaster’
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New York and New Jersey want nursing homes to accept recovering hospital patients, regardless of their COVID-19 status, to free up space in hospitals. What’s to keep the virus from spreading?
COVID-19 Adds Another Uncertainty To New York’s Spring Growing Season
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Farmer Dennis Brawdy said this year is stranger than most because major customers are closed.
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.”
Health
How A Hospital Chaplain Comforts COVID-19 Patients And Their Families
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“Why do we need a pandemic to be this supportive to each other? Maybe we can carry some of this kindness going forward.”
allergy
Spring Has Some Wondering Whether It’s Allergies Or The Coronavirus?
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The allergy season starts taking off right about now, and many of the symptoms of seasonal allergies are the same as COVID-19:
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.”
Health
Decision Coming Soon On NYS High School Spring Sports Championships
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NYSPHSAA hopes to announce a decision on April 27th
App NEWS
Broome County Works To Release Some Jail Inmates At Higher-Risk Of COVID-19
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The people that have been released are those who are at low-risk for repeat offenses, such as petty larceny or technical parole violations.
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.”
App NEWS
Spring Break Ends Monday, But The New York Legislature Has No Plan To Meet
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“Is the session effectively over? It’s up to the legislature, but I think it’s effectively over.”
Messages Of Hope, Gratitude And Safety Replace Ads In Times Square
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Well-known artists and designers are taking over billboards (donated gratis) to brighten the landscape in an emptier-than-usual Times Square. One work simply reads: “Hopefully no one will see this.”
New York Utilities See Increased Energy Consumption
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It’s a different story on the commercial side, with a lot of businesses around the state forced to close if they are considered non-essential.
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.”
App NEWS
Prison Design Creates Ideal Environment For Coronavirus
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Connected vents and small cells help accelerate the virus’s spread, and puts inmates on edge
Antonio Delgado
Delgado, Gillibrand Call For COVID-19 Aid Aimed At Rural Communities
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“It is incredibly unfair that local governments serving populations under 500,000 or less were not given direct access to funding in the CARES Act”
New York’s Governor Orders Public Mask Use To Curb COVID-19 Spread
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Cuomo has joined other states and said people in New York must wear masks in public when they can’t remain 6 feet apart, in order to protect the gains his state has made against the coronavirus.
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.
Energy
After Two Nuclear Workers Test Positive, Energy Companies Require Social Distancing And Test For Symptoms
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Coronavirus cases at Limerick nuclear station raised concerns. Pa. plants say they’re working to prevent outbreaks during refueling outages.
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.
Community Health Nurses Work To Help Slow COVID-19
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Nurses in Tompkins County talk about their work during the ongoing pandemic.
App NEWS
COVID-19 Cases Increase At Hornell-Area Nursing Homes, State And Local Officials Respond
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As of Wednesday, 18 people have died of COVID-19 in Steuben County. Some at Hornell-area nursing homes.
Economy
Frontier Communications Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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“We can now focus on executing our strategy to drive operational efficiencies and position our business for long-term growth.”
Health
Coronavirus Challenges Caregivers And Their Alzheimer’s Patients
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“Every day it’s kind of like, it’s this new thing that’s out there, when it’s been going on for a month.”
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.
Crime and Justice
Frontline Health Care Workers Seek Immunity From Malpractice During COVID-19
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“We [should] not have to worry about malpractice suits while trying to save people’s lives.”
New York City Reports 50 Educators Lost To Coronavirus
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Around the country, losses of educators are mounting. It’s unknown whether working in schools when they were open might have exposed staff to more danger than an average workplace.
FACT CHECK: Trump Doesn’t Have The Authority To Order New York To ‘Reopen’
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The president claimed “total” authority, per unnamed constitutional provisions. Experts remind him he is not a king, and cite Articles I, II, III; the 10th Amendment; and the Founding Fathers.
App NEWS
Saying This Is No Time For Politics, New York Governor Quits Growing Fight With President
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Cuomo compared the President’s briefings to a comedy skit, and said they are “infuriating” and “ignorant”, and that there is “no value” in watching them.
App NEWS
Reed In Contact With Steuben Officials As Death Toll Rises In County
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As of Tuesday, 16 residents have died of COVID-19
App NEWS
NY Senator Seward Discharged After COVID-19 Hospitalization
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Seward and his wife, Cindy, tested positive for the novel coronavirus in late March.
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.
States Unite On Reopening Economies: ‘Science — Not Politics — Will Guide’ Decisions
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“Any plan to reopen society MUST be driven by data and experts,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, which is forming a regional coalition of states. California will work with Oregon and Washington.
Coronavirus Fears Prompt Suspensions Of Bans On Single-Use Plastic Bags
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Manufacturers, lawmakers and grocery store workers say the reusable bags could transmit the virus, but according to scientists there aren’t enough studies to know whether that’s true.
Economy
New York, Pennsylvania And Other States Form Task Force On Reopening Society
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“We want it ASAP, but we want it smart. Not political.”
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.”
New York Coronavirus Deaths Pass 9,000
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that 758 more New Yorkers have died from the coronavirus. It marked the sixth straight day of more than 700 deaths.
App NEWS
Dairy Industry Upended By COVID-19
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“Right now, we are dumping on average one trailer load a day.”
Councilman Says Many In Queens, NYC’s Hardest-Hit Borough, Can’t Afford Burials
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New York City Councilman Francisco Moya says the coronavirus is disproportionately impacting his constituents in Queens, home to a large working class population.
Health
Seneca County Confirms First COVID-19 Death
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The person was in his late 60’s and passed away while hospitalized.
COVID-19 Hits Tioga Nursing Home
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As of Friday, Tioga County has not reported a death related to COVID-19
Uncategorized
COVID-19 Patient From NYC Dies At Cayuga Medical Center
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A hospital official identified the person as a man with an underlying issue that contributed to his death.
App NEWS
PPE Needed For Funeral Directors And The Bodies They Move
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“The body has to get moved and we have to touch it”
App NEWS
New York Schools Face An Uncertain Financial Future
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The New York State School Boards Association says schools are bracing for teacher lay offs over the next year.
App NEWS
Officials Encourage Believers To Mark “Holy Days” Virtually
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“There will be a time when this is over, and we will be able to have joy and gatherings again. But right now, it’s just so imperative that it’s important to stay home.”
Health
During Pandemic, Expectant Mothers Explore Options Outside Hospitals
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Expectant mothers already face so many questions and uncertainty about the process of giving birth — and in the time of coronavirus, there’s even more to think about.
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.”
Alumni In China Lead Effort To Procure PPE For Medical Workers In New York
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Spurred by the concerns of members in China, Columbia University’s medical school alumni association raised more than $1 million to buy desperately needed masks and other gear.
Inmate Freed As Coronavirus Spreads At New York’s Rikers Island
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Some officials are releasing inmates as the coronavirus gains a foothold inside correctional facilities across the country.
Hospital Cleaner: ‘This Is My Chance To Thank New York’
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Cleaners who work in public buildings are also risking their lives to keep others safe in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Food and Farms
How Safe Is Take-Out In A COVID-19 World?
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“So where everything would be wiped down, now it’s probably just ten times as much”
Improvisation And Retraining May Be Key To Saving Patients In New York’s ICUs
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Pulmonologists in New York hospitals are now supervising doctors from other specialties as they try to keep ICUs staffed, and are deploying equipment in new ways. But COVID-19 is a demoralizing foe.
Government
Pay Frozen For New York State Workers
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With New York facing a $10 to $15 billion dollar deficit, and a steep drop in revenue with almost all businesses closed, the governor says he has few choices.
‘We’ll Get Through This’: Living In New York During The Coronavirus Pandemic
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Politicians give speeches and scary headlines fill the news, but somehow life pushes on for New Yorkers.
Food and Farms
Wegmans Provides Face Masks To Employees
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Wegmans will be supplying face masks to its employees in line with federal guidelines designed to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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.
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Broome County Sets More Guidelines To Limit COVID-19
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The guidelines run until at least April 29th
Anthony Brindisi
INTERVIEW: Brindisi On Hospitals, Homelessness Relief During COVID-19
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“The federal government should be prioritizing areas of the country hardest hit right now and putting the national stockpile towards those regions.”
Nurses At Hornell Gardens Say Administrators Unprepared
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“[..]that’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever had a healthcare facility request”
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New York’s Latinx Residents Hit Hardest By Coronavirus Deaths
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Preliminary data released Wednesday showed that Latinos represent 33% of the deaths in the country’s coronavirus epicenter. The virus’ impact has also been disproportionately high on black residents.
App NEWS
Hospitalization Rates Flatten, But Covid Deaths Break Another Record In New York
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“The bad news isn’t just bad. The bad news is actually terrible.”
Doctors Seek Physical, Financial Protections While Battling COVID-19
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If passed on Capitol Hill, the proposal would provide numerous safeguards for those working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Government
Governor Orders Shift Of Unused Medical Equipment Downstate, If Needed
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The New York State Department of Health “may shift any such items not currently needed, or needed in the short term future by a health care facility.”
Education
Pandemic Puts New York’s College Towns At Risk Of Losing Population, Funding
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Binghamton University student Dino Nicolari decided to stay at his off-campus apartment. “I really have trouble working at home.”
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.
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NY Education Department Cancels June Regents Exams
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“We are putting the safety of children, families and educators first […]”
Ithaca Homeless People Get More Time To Move Out Of Way For State Dredging
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Volunteers are now helping people to set up new shelters and move belongings.
Government
COVID Death Toll Reaches New High, But New York’s Hospitalizations Trend Downward
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731 New Yorkers died in the past day from the virus, the highest number yet, bringing the death total to 5,489.
Health
Poll Gauges How Life Has Changed For New Yorkers During Pandemic
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“When you add all of those people together, you get up to 95 percent of New Yorkers affected acutely, really, on a day-to-day basis.”
Food and Farms
With More Families In Need, Orders Increase At Food Bank
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“These past few weeks have been pretty heavy with orders and agencies trying to get their pantries restocked as they’re seeing more people come to them for help.”
Economy
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, PA House Republicans Move To Open More Businesses
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“Now is not the time to ease up on strong mitigation tactics that can help flatten the curve and ease the burden likely to be placed on our healthcare system.”
New York City Has Contingency Plan For Temporary Burials Of COVID-19 Dead
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Officials are struggling to handle the high number of people who have died from the disease. So many have died that the city is considering temporary burial at a public cemetery on Hart Island.
Airline Flights Into And Out Of New York Cut Drastically Because Of Coronavirus
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A spokesperson said American Airline’s busiest flight out of LaGuardia Sunday only had 27 passengers and nine flights from JFK and LaGuardia had one passenger on each.
Already Under Strain, New York Election Offices Falter As Pandemic Worsens
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“We at the Board have a legal mandate to conduct our jobs. The continuity of government depends in part on some of the work that we’re doing.”
In New York, Overflow Hospitals At Javits And On Navy Ship Have Been Largely Empty
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More than 14,000 people have now been hospitalized in New York City for COVID-19. But two large overflow facilities have been operating far below their capacity.
App NEWS
Lake Ontario Continues Its Rise
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The International Joint Commission says it’s doing everything it can to mitigate rising lake levels but it still might not be enough.
Health
As Holy Week Begins, Churches Try To Reach Parishioners In New Ways
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“Pastors are trying to stay connected with their flocks, and some are doing it through mailings and through the internet, but a lot of parishes will try to live stream at least Easter Mass.”
Environment
Can Air Pollution Make Coronavirus Worse? Scientists Say Yes
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“I think that we would have a less severe outbreak if we had lower levels of air pollution.”
Economy
Warehouse Workers See Themselves As Reluctant Heroes Of Coronavirus Pandemic
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“Is the world paying attention to this?”
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
PA’s Business Owners, Self-Employed Fight To Weather The Coronavirus Shutdown
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“You want to act like everything is normal, you want to look your brightest…even though that might be a facade.”
New York Governor Reports Drop In Number Of Deaths, But Warns It May Be A ‘Blip’
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In a press conference on Sunday, the governor stressed the importance of working together, both in-state and nationally. “Nobody can do this alone,” he said. “Nobody.”
Tompkins County Volunteers Sew Medical Masks To Protect Healthcare Workers
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“The measurement of density on our masks being produced here cannot be matched with cloth”
Governor’s Ventilator Order Doesn’t Sit Well With Lawmakers In Western New York
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“Erie County residents will be put at risk and possibly die because we don’t have the equipment here,”
Government
Minor New York Parties Say Budget Provision Unfairly Weakens Them
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“People are dying, people are losing their jobs, businesses are folding. That ought not be reason for politicians to figure out a way to give themselves a little extra money in their campaign coffers.”
New York Sees ‘Highest Single Increase’ In Deaths From Coronavirus
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The state had 562 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours. In a bit of “good news,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said 1,452 coronavirus patients have been discharged from hospitals in the past day.
App NEWS
Governor Orders Upstate Hospitals To Send Spare Ventilators Downstate
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“Those institutions will either get their ventilator back, or they will be reimbursed and paid for their ventilator. So they can buy a new ventilator.”
App NEWS
Cider Creek Hard Cider Shifts Operations To Produce Sanitizer
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“Knowing the process of distillation and how long it takes, I was looking at my barrels and I just thought to myself this would be a great way to help our local community.”
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Brindisi, Katko Urge Immediate Release Of Federal Stimulus Funds To Hospitals
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“It’s absolutely crucial that we get this money to people now, for the hospitals now, and for people on the frontlines now, that being individuals.”
Crime and Justice
New York Budget Includes Bail Reform Roll Back
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“The bail reform that we did last year I’m very proud of, and I think we made the right change now.”
App NEWS
PA Needs Over 1,000 Ventilators. Here’s How The Governor Hopes To Find Them
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As of Thursday, 130 COVID-19 patients in Pennsylvania had required treatment with a ventilator, though that number is expected to rise as cases increase.
App NEWS
Updated: Delaware, Steuben Counties Reports First COVID-19 Death
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The person was hospitalized with the disease and died April 1st.
Government
New York’s State Budget Nearly Complete
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“The budget that we are passing is not the budget that any of us had hoped to pass at the beginning of this session.”
App NEWS
As COVID-19 Spreads, Funeral Homes Live Stream Services
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“In times of loss, people naturally, instinctively, gather to comfort each other and share the pain of loss and the reality of loss.”
App NEWS
Child Welfare Services Worry About Kids Who Went Off The Grid During Coronavirus Pandemic
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“We will see a rise in the cases of child abuse and neglect when this is over.”
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.”
Economy
12% Of PA Workers Submitted Unemployment Claims In Second Half Of March
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State leads nation in percentage of workforce seeking benefits
Government
Coronavirus Cases Continue To Rise; New York Could See Peak At April’s End
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“This model projects you’re going to have a high death rate through July. If this model is correct, this could go through the summer.”
Government
Bedtime Delayed: Overdue Budget Prompts New York Lawmakers To Stay Up Late
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“If money comes in during the course of the year, we’ll spend it. If we actually lose money, we have to adjust it. That’s life. We can’t spend what we don’t have.”
Economy
Kodak Manufactures Isopropyl Alcohol For New York State
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Kodak has shipped 40,000 gallons of the isopropyl alcohol over the last week, shipping it in tanker loads from its Eastman Business Park facility.
Environment
After Delay Over Water Levels, Shipping Season Opens On Lake Ontario
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“We were able to contribute to lake levels being fairly stable through the month of March compared with historic records.”
App NEWS
Why Is Pennsylvania Leading The Nation In Unemployment Claims?
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The Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation program saw more than 378,900 claims filed during the week ending March 21 — 6 percent of the workforce.
Environment
COVID-19 Prompts EPA To Relax Enforcement, But State And Local Governments Do Most Of The Oversight
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Federal agency said new policy doesn’t mean facilities can exceed allowed pollution limits
App NEWS
Wolf Administration Won’t Release List Of Businesses That Want ‘Life-Sustaining Waivers
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The Pennsylvania Governor says the state Department of Community and Economic Development will not respond to open records requests for the foreseeable future,
Government
New York Puts Off Legalizing Marijuana, For Now
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“Not moving to legalize cannabis through the budget process right now … it makes sense.”
‘That Was The Hardest Part’: Father Could Not Sit With Son Who Died From Coronavirus
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Michael J. O’Brien was a 35-year old Connecticut man who died last Thursday after contracting COVID-19. His wife Tara remains hospitalized, and her condition is improving according to family members.
New York Attorney General Seeks Investigation Over Fired Amazon Worker
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The worker helped organize a walkout to demand closure of the facility following several COVID-19 cases. Amazon fired him the same day, saying he violated quarantine and safety measures.
Governor’s Brother Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
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The brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he has experienced COVID-19 symptoms, including “fever, chills and shortness of breath.”
A New York Economist Makes The Case For More Federal Action Against COVID-19
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A Nobel prize-winning economist on what it might take to get our economy growing again.
Andrew Cuomo
Reed Pushes Back On Cuomo’s Criticism Of Federal Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Republican said New York’s budget deficit was around $6 billion even before the pandemic started
New York Hospitals Struggle To Get Virus Testing Online Amid Patient Surge
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On-site testing was delayed for weeks at a Brooklyn hospital that has been designated COVID-19 only. Rapid on-site testing can help hospitals prevent the virus from spreading inside their facilities.
New York, ‘Still In Search Of The Apex,’ Sees Another Spike In Coronavirus Cases
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The state has reported more than 75,000 confirmed cases, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the peak is still to come. On Tuesday he expressed frustration that FEMA was hindering, not helping, its efforts.
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
Lt. Governor On Preparing, Collaborating And Next Steps In Coronavirus Outbreak
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“The governor, every time he had a road block and was told ‘No’ or didn’t get the answer he wanted, he just kept pushing and pushing and pushing.”
Government
Budget Deadline Tonight; New York Lawmakers Struggle With Coronavirus Fallout
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“We have to make drastic cuts to the budget. Like you have never seen.”
Central Park And Home Of Tennis’ U.S. Open To House Hospital Beds For New York
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The East Meadow in Central Park and a training facility at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens are scheduled to become makeshift hospitals while regular facilities are strained by COVID-19.
Antonio Delgado
INTERVIEW: Delgado On Relief Amid COVID-19
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The conversation comes after the federal stimulus package passed last week.
App NEWS
For Some Cornell Students, Ithaca Is Safer Than Home
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“I don’t know when the next time I’ll be able to hug her is, because of this virus”
NY Senator Seward Tests Positive for COVID-19
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The 68-year-old is also undergoing cancer treatment.
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives In New York To Ease Coronavirus Pressure
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The Comfort will use its roughly 1,000 beds to treat patients who do not have the coronavirus disease COVID-19 but who urgently need other care.
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.
App NEWS
Poll Gives Cuomo High Ratings For Handling Coronavirus
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The numbers are the highest since January 2013, just before Cuomo championed a strict gun control law after the Sandy Hook, Connecticut school shooting.
App NEWS
Crisis Line Calls Soar As Coronavirus Spreads
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“We’re going to see waves, so right now we’re seeing the wave of people trying to prepare for being out of work, trying to prepare for having kids at home or working remotely.”
Government
New York’s Presidential Primary Moved To June
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“I don’t think it’s wise to be bringing a lot of people to one location to vote. A lot of people touching one door knob, a lot of people touching one pen, whatever you call the new device on the ballots.”
App NEWS
New York Extends Stay At Home Order Through April 15
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“This is not a lockdown. It’s nothing that we haven’t been doing. Nonessential people should stay home.”
Government
How Many Pennsylvanians Will Catch Coronavirus?
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While state officials have consistently said the situation will deteriorate, they’ve been unable to say just how bad the outbreak might become.
FACT CHECK: New York Governor Slams Trump Ventilator Claim As ‘Ignorant’ And ‘Uninformed’
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The president said New York ignored ventilators sent by the federal government. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo fired back, saying the president’s view was “incorrect and grossly uninformed.”
Gov. Cuomo Says Case Increase Starting To Slow In New York
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The number of coronavirus cases in New York is doubling every four days — a marked decrease from early on in the outbreak, when it was doubling every 2 1/2 days.
Economy
Local Distilleries Use Facilities To Make Hand Sanitizer
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“Our goal here is to not become, you know, wealthy off of a tragedy.”
‘It’s Like Something’s Right In Your Grasp’: New York Hospitals Struggle To Test For Virus
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Despite a statewide effort to procure and distribute coronavirus testing supplies to hospitals in New York, some facilities still don’t have what they need to test patients quickly on-site.
broome county
Otsego Suffers First COVID-19 Death, Broome Reports Third, Cases Jump In Tompkins
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Meanwhile, Schuyler County reports first positive case.
Regional Congressmembers Support Federal Stimulus Package
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President Trump signed the measure Friday afternoon.
App NEWS
Coronavirus Could Postpone New York’s Presidential Primary, Promote Mail-In Voting
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“Any at risk individuals should be rightfully wary of voting in person at crowded polling places.”
NY Assemblyman Hospitalized With COVID-19
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Brian Miller represents New York’s 101st Assembly District, which includes parts of Otsego and Delaware counties
"Arts In Depth" with WSKG Host Bill Snyder
An Inside Look at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
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A native of Waterloo, NY, mezzo-soprano Lindsay Kate Brown was one of nine finalists in the Grand Finals Concert, out of thousands of singers from around the world. She talks to us by phone from Houston, where she is with the Houston Grand Opera, about the process, and about a dizzying week when she sang in the Metropolitan Opera Grand Finals Concert, and won another competition just two days before.
Photo credit: Kristin Hoebermann
‘Absolutely Ridiculous’ To Militarize U.S.-Canada Border Over COVID-19
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America’s longest undefended border totals around 4,400 miles and hasn’t been militarized since after the American Civil War.
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Spring Is Here, But Is Nature In Sync?
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“Trees, as a group, are more responsive to these temperature shifts than wildflowers,”
Energy
Mine Workers’ Union Wants More Protections Against COVID-19
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“We are following government guidelines with distancing measures being taken, increased cleaning schedules in-place, and limits on gatherings of groups.”
As Budget Deadline Looms, Cuomo Wants To Try Something New
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New York’s governor wants to pass the budget by April 1 and then update the state spending plan quarterly.
Coronavirus Concerns Alter Mission Of Veteran Advocates
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“I would just encourage people to only contact the Veterans One-Stop if they are in (edit) in dire straits.”
PA Diocese Suspends Abuse Victims’ Compensation Program, Citing ‘Economic Turmoil’
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The Erie Diocese, identified by the Pennsylvania attorney general as a place where clergy sex abuse was widespread, is said to have spent nearly $12 million on its victim compensation program.
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Garnar Closes Greater Binghamton Transportation Center
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Closure is effective at midnight on Friday.
App NEWS
Activists Show Concern Over Broome Jail Inmates Amid COVID-19
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Officials said the Broome jail is prepared.
Prepare For Outbreaks Like New York’s In Other States, Warns Anthony Fauci
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A key adviser to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci doesn’t think every state needs to be on lockdown just yet. But some places should be preparing for surges like New York’s.
Tompkins County Expands Drive-Thru COVID-19 Screening
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Testing through the new site is now free, regardless of health insurance.
App NEWS
SUNY Oneonta, Binghamton University Postpone Commencements
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Oneonta plans to hold its ceremony in August, Binghamton hasn’t set a date.
Government
Lawmakers Still On Track To Finish New York Budget By April 1
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“We will pass a budget and address the policy items that we laid out and we discussed. We’re going to pursue all of them.”
App NEWS
Mariner East Construction Back On After Waiver Requests Approved
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Wolf administration grants all of Energy Transfer’s waiver requests
Crime and Justice
PA Police Can Now Shut Down ‘Non-Life-Sustaining’ Businesses, But They’d Rather Not
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“Nobody is looking to get anybody unnecessarily involved in the legal system.”
Sheetz Chain Gives PA Workers “Coronavirus” Raise
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It’s one of the most aggressive moves yet by companies that are boosting pay to retain, attract and motivate employees.
App NEWS
CHOW Deliveries Provided To People In Quarantine
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There’s also home-delivery where food pantries have closed.
Government
Governor Still Searching For Enough Ventilators, Praises Kushner For Cooperation
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State health officials are still exploring whether one ventilator can serve two patients, as was done in Italy when the virus overwhelmed that country’s health care system.
App NEWS
Dire Warnings From Governor About COVID-19
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“One of the forecasters said we were looking at a freight train coming across the country. We’re now looking at a bullet train.”
App NEWS
Parents Should Monitor Kids’ Mental Health, Share Accurate Information On Virus
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“When we don’t provide children with accurate information, they will still seek it out, and the worry is they’ll seek it out from sources that are not accurate and more fearful.”
App NEWS
Energy Transfer Seeks Waiver To Continue Some Mariner East Work
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Company says state has allowed some work to continue.
App NEWS
Second Person Dies In Broome County Of COVID-19
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The woman, who was in her 90’s, died at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton