This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania Supreme Court restores date requirement for mail ballots, voiding lower-court ruling Carter Walker,…
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NY FOCUS: Kathy Hochul’s Parole Board Blunders
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. CRIMINAL JUSTICE · September 10, 2024 Kathy Hochul’s Parole…
Sullivan County D.A. Conaty Reports Progress in High-Profile Cases and Drug Enforcement
Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty spoke with Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo and provided an update on the DA office’s efforts throughout the summer. Over the season, his office issued 30 search…
Villa Roma Resort Sold
The Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center in Callicoon, NY, has been sold. After three years of negotiation, Fay Hospitality Catskills LLC purchased the property for $17.15 million, saying they have big…
Election 2024: Presidential Debate Takeaways
Last night’s highly anticipated debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump marked the first time the two went head-to-head in this election cycle. The majority of the focus…
Spotlight PA Investigation Spurs Call For More Oversight Of Who Can Be A Medical Marijuana Doctor
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. HARRISBURG…
Election 2024: Voting Rights Groups in Pennsylvania Record Another Victory
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…
NY FOCUS: Are You a New York Teacher Spending Your Own Money on School Supplies?
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 · August 14, 2024 Are You…
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…