ACCORD, NY – The Rondout Valley Central School District unveiled a proposed $83.5 million budget during a school board meeting on Tuesday evening. The proposal includes eliminating 16 staff positions and not…
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The AI Boom Has Plunged a Small Pennsylvania Town Into Chaos
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. By Rebecca Egan McCarthy, Grist “I don’t like to see anyone upset,” said Nick Farris of Provident…
“Love Your Gut” Event Promotes Colorectal Cancer Screening
MIDDLETOWN, NY –March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and health experts are urging residents to prioritize screenings for a disease that is highly preventable when caught early. Colorectal cancer is the third…
Major Christopher M. Kyle Appointed Commander of State Police Troop F
Middeltown, NY — The New York State Police has appointed Major Christopher M. Kyle as the 21st commander of Troop F, effective March 26, 2026. Kyle will oversee all State Police patrol…
Cooperation with ICE Emerges as Sticking Point in New York Immigration Bill
By New York Public News Network | Jimmy Vielkind New York state lawmakers are haggling over whether to allow local police departments to share information with federal immigration authorities about undocumented immigrants…
Yeshiva Construction Will Have to Wait in Narrowsburg
The Town of Tusten Planning Board met on the evening of March 24th to discuss the plans for a Jewish education center to be built. Yeshivas Novominsk is a private Jewish college…
‘Give Us a Second Look’: Incarcerated Writer Urges New York Lawmakers to Act on Prison Reform
As New York lawmakers debate prison reform, one voice from inside the system is urging them to listen more closely to the people most affected. John J. Lennon, a journalist writing from…
Spotlight PA: Why PA Pharmacies Keep Closing and How Lawmakers Want to Slow the Trend, Explained in 7 Stats
by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign…
Sullivan County Explores Waste-to-Energy Plant as Official RFP Opens for Private Partners
SULLIVAN COUNTY, N.Y. — Sullivan County has issued a new request for proposals (RFP) to explore building a waste-to-energy facility, sometimes called an incinerator, as part of its long-term waste management strategy….