Category: News

There have been 20 straight weeks of jobless claims numbering more than a million, there’s no agreement yet on extending those benefits, no legislation yet for the next round of COVID relief,…

The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) represents 180,000 education professionals, teachers, and support staff. The PSEA’s president Rich Askey testified before the Pennsylvania House Education Committee this week said as PA schools…

Every Wednesday we check in with Owen Walsh of the River Reporter for a Weekly News Roundup. Weird as it may sound, this week also had a Wednesday, so we called Owen…

James B. Huntington joins us again for Work Shift LIVE – giving us his take on the latest economic news. Why are firearm sales up and clothing sales down? How bad were…

As the WJFF listening area recovered from the rare Tropical Storm blowing through the Poconos and Catskills, Mitch Gaines, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Binghamton checked in with the latest…

Every school district in New York State was supposed to submit plans for reopening by the end of last week. Andy Palotta, President of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) says…

The week ended with the the $600/week unemployment benefit from the previous Coronavirus relief package expiring and no new relief bill in sight. Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA 8) talks to us about…

It’s nearly the end of July. School district reopening plans are due in to New York Governor Cuomo by Friday. Schools in PA have been working on their reopening plans, too. And…

Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin says unemployment benefits are dissuading people from working. MLB says it’s going to make it through this truncated baseball season. And some folks say things will be…