The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Thursday that a Butler County judge got it wrong when he decided that the county did not have to count provisional ballots from voters whose mail ballots…
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White Gold: The Rise and Fall of Catskill Cauliflower
In the early 20th century, cauliflower was king in the western Catskills, and –– especially in the good years –– farmers called it “white gold.” In the latest episode of the Kaatscast…
After a ‘Devastating’ Frost, Upstate NY On Track for Its Best Apple Harvest in Decades
It’s apple-picking season and it looks like it will be a good one in New York. After a terrible time last year — when a late frost and significant flooding ruined yields…
Hochul Says Details on a Potential Cell Phone Ban in Schools Coming Later This Month
As schools across the Catskills and the Hudson Valley gear up for another school year, one question is on the minds of students, parents and teachers: what is the policy on cellphone…
One Photographer’s Quest to Make The Best Egg Sandwich in The World
Photographer Noah Kalina isn’t just making photographs. He’s also raising chickens and creating what he calls “the best egg sandwich in the world.” In his latest newsletter, he introduces his readers to…
NY Republicans Call for Investigation After Former Hochul Aide Arrested. Assembly Speaker Says It’s Not Needed.
Federal prosecutors say a New York state official who worked for Governor Kathy Hochul and former Governor Andrew Cuomo was secretly an agent for the Chinese government — and made millions of…
Despite Some Who Want to Tap the Brakes, Electric School Buses Slowly Becoming a Reality
Kids are back in school across most of our listening area and many are still getting there on gas guzzling yellow school buses. After 2027, New York will not allow public schools…
A Modern One Man Band Featuring Cello and a Looping Station
Alex Prizgintas is a New York-based historian and musician who lives and works in the Hudson Valley. As a musician, Alex has more than ten years of classical training on the cello….
NY Focus: Trump Plans to Kill Congestion Pricing. Hochul’s Pause Could Let Him.
Donald Trump has made no secret of his plans for New York’s congestion pricing program. In a social media post in May, the Republican presidential candidate promised that he would “TERMINATE Congestion…