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…
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SPOTLIGHT PA: Secrecy Is Too Often the Norm in PA Government, and We’re Fighting Back
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 up for our free newsletters. We…
Eddie Wilson Reflects on 40 Years in Radio in Conversation with Radio Catskill
After four decades behind the microphone, longtime broadcaster Eddie Wilson is still driven by the same passion that first brought him into radio. In a recent conversation at Radio Catskill, Wilson sat…
Courts Side With NYC in Foie Gras Ban as Legal Fight Heads to State’s Top Court
FERNDALE — Sergio Saravia, president of La Belle Farms, says his Sullivan County duck farm will continue its legal fight against New York City’s foie gras ban after a recent appellate…
Radio Catskill Debuts ‘The Reporter’s Corner’ on Sewage, Housing Issues
Radio Catskill is launching a new feature, The Reporter’s Corner, a YouTube conversation series that takes listeners behind the headlines and into the reporting process with the journalists covering some of the…
What’s Behind the Escalating Fight Over New York’s Climate Law?
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · March 10, 2026 What’s Behind…
Annual Burn Ban Begins March 16 as Officials Warn of Spring Fire Risk
A statewide burn ban aimed at preventing wildfires and brush fires takes effect March 16 across New York, a precaution officials say is necessary as dry spring conditions increase the risk of…
State Police Investigate Fatal Structure Fire in Town of Fremont
New York State Police are investigating a fatal house fire that occurred on March 13 on Banaut Road in the Town of Fremont, Sullivan County. According to state police, troopers from the…
SPOTLIGHT PA: ICE Warehouse Has Years of Unresolved Construction Problems, Records Show
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks. UPPER…