Governor Andrew Cuomo has given clearance for certain high school sports to begin on September 21, but don’t go buying cleats just yet. First, the New York State Public High School Athletic…
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Listen: Local News Roundup with the River Reporter’s Owen Walsh
Pennsylvania’s moratorium on evictions seems set to expire this coming Monday, causing concern that an influx in housing insecurity is imminent. On this edition of the Local News Roundup, Owen Walsh talks…
Listen: James B. Huntington on Unemployment, Inflation, Stewart Airport, Andrew Yang and More
Andrew Yang has a couple of interesting economic ideas. Plus, there’s inflation to talk about, massive layoffs at American Airlines, the state of Stewart International Airport, and more. But before we can…
Listen: SUNY Sullivan President Jay Quaintance on school openings
It was only last week that SUNY Sullivan President Jay Quaintance spoke to WJFF enthusiastically about welcoming students back to campus. Then, this week, the school announced it won’t be opening its…
Listen: Adam Baker, co-head of the Wayne County Camp Alliance
Summer camps in New York State were not allowed to open this year, but in Pennsylvania they were, with conditions. So, out of 33 camps in the Wayne County Camp Alliance (WCAA),…
Listen: Weekly news update with the River Reporter’s Owen Walsh
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was in Orange County, NY today and Rep. Matt Cartwright held a virtual press conference, both to advocate for the US Postal Service. Plus, what Wayne County…
Listen: WJFF’s James B. Huntington on permanent changes the pandemic is having on the workforce
The stock market is up, but what does that mean for workers? Wealth is accumulating instead of creating, but who wants to invest in projects now? Weekly unemployment claims dropped below a…
Listen: Ryanne Jennings, Executive Director of Wayne County Community Foundation
Even though it’s summer and regional COVID-19 infections are relatively low, the pandemic is still having a devastating impact and families still need food. Ryanne Jennings, Executive Director of Wayne County Community…
Listen: The national Fair Elections Center’s Project Manager Ryan Pierannunzi
The national Fair Elections Center created WorkElections.com a couple of years ago to find poll workers who are young, bilingual, and tech savvy. With the pandemic putting older poll workers in jeopardy,…