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Will PA Gov. Josh Shapiro be the Harris Campaign’s Vice Presidential Pick?
Vice President Kamala Harris is in the market for a running mate, and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, appears to be on the shortlist of potential picks. Shapiro’s popularity is seen…
SPOTLIGHT PA: Thousands Of Pa. Prisoners Endure Summer Heat Without Air Conditioning
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Local Officials Rally Against Closure of Sullivan Correctional Facility
New York State Senator Peter Oberacker, representing the 51st District, was joined by local officials at a rally held at the Woodbourne Firehouse on Wednesday, July 24th, to oppose to the planned…
Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce Appoints New Leader
The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce appointed Ashley Leavitt as President and CEO. Leavitt is a local businessperson with a background in education, business development, and recruitment. Previously Leavitt worked at SUNY…
NY FOCUS: New York to Close One of Its Most Notorious Prisons
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Local Politicians React to Biden’s Decision Not to Run for Re-Election
President Joe Biden announced that he will not be seeking the Democratic nomination. This decision follows increasing pressure from lawmakers, donors, activists, and voters within his party, who expressed concerns about his…
Pandemic-Era Population Shifts Show “Irrefutable Evidence of Gentrification” in Hudson Valley, Says New Study
In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hudson Valley experienced a population bump as city-dwellers fled upstate, seeking to escape dense urban areas. The next year, as mask mandates…
Sullivan County Systems Slowly Coming Back Online; Legislature Chair Urges Patience During Outage
UPDATE 2: From the Sullivan County Sheriff: SCAM ALERT – As computer users navigate the global IT outage, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a warning to Sullivan County residents and…