No such thing as a free lunch President Biden’s latest Executive Order which would forgive the first $10,000 in outstanding college loans, benefiting 150,000... Letters to the Editor 06 Mar 2024 | 12:14
Governor Kathy Hochul signs a bill expanding the definition of rape. ( Photo by Mike Groll, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) New York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill... News 01 Feb 2024 | 01:36
Hochul signs bill aligning local elections with statewide races New York’s governor has signed into law a bill changing the state’s election calendar so that more local elections are timed... News 26 Dec 2023 | 10:02
New York removes medical debt from credit reports Unpaid medical debt will no longer appear in New York residents’ credit reports under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy... News 14 Dec 2023 | 04:13
A historic photo of First National Bank of Warwick, on the corner of Bank Street and Main in Warwick, N.Y. More recently known as the Chase Bank Building, the bank is now being renovated into a restaurant: The Fed of Warwick, slated to open in March. Photo provided by the Warwick Historical Society. Small businesses bank on new locations Banks have steadily shuttered their brick-and-mortar branches nationwide for more than a decade in response to the rise in... Local News 14 Dec 2023 | 11:14
An example of an indoor cannabis operation. ( Photo by Richard T, Unsplash) Cannabis Control Board updates residents on industry changes The New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) recently voted to approve an agreement that would let the state continue... News 28 Nov 2023 | 11:08
DEC to lead multi-agency effort to investigate bottle bill fraud The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced a statewide multi-agency effort to help prevent... News 07 Nov 2023 | 01:34
Reporting. Learn to cover community events for local publications To help newsrooms struggling with staff shortages, the New York Press Association will begin offering training to community... Home 28 Jun 2023 | 09:24
‘Harry Belafonte was a pioneering artist, social justice warrior and healthcare champion’ 1199SEIU President George Gresham offered the following statement on the passing of Harry Belafonte: 1199SEIU healthcare workers... Letters to the Editor 26 Apr 2023 | 09:26
Children and guns Culture is defined as “the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions that are passed down from generation to... Accessibility Statement 13 Jan 2023 | 12:29
Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania spoke during his first Capitol news conference after the election, Nov. 16, 2022, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy) ( Marc Levy / AP) Shapiro’s bipartisanship talk welcome in fight-weary Capitol Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro will take office next month talking about how voters across the political spectrum in... Home 21 Dec 2022 | 08:12
Lindsey Kurnath selected as new superintendent of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. From Fire Island to Delaware River: Lindsey Kurnath named Superintendent of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River The next superintendent of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, in Pennsylvania and New York state, is Lindsey Kurnath,... Home 29 Nov 2022 | 11:56
Mark Schiffer, Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances for Northwell Health, second from left, chats with realtor Davis Chant, left. ( Photos by Jessica Cohen) Urgent care center planned for Pike County Pike County is the only county, of 67 counties in the state, with neither an urgent care center nor hospital, said Pike... Home 27 Nov 2022 | 06:28
Calmus Ensemble Leipzig coming for acapella holiday concert Calmus Ensemble Leipzig will perform “Christmas A Cappella,” joined by Delaware Valley High School Chamber Choir, under... Home 21 Nov 2022 | 07:53
“King” drug trafficker sentenced in Pike County Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced today that President Judge Gregory Chelak sentenced Ricky Land Jr., age... Police & Fire 16 Nov 2022 | 11:25