Day: June 15, 2026

PennDOT to Hold Public Meeting on Skinners Falls Bridge Mitigation Plan

PennDOT will hold its third Section 106 consulting party meeting for the Skinners Falls Bridge project on Wednesday, June 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Tusten Town Hall in Narrowsburg, with a virtual option also available. The meeting will focus on a draft Memorandum of Agreement, or MOA, outlining proposed mitigation measures following the […]
PennDOT to Hold Public Meeting on Skinners Falls Bridge Mitigation Plan

Report Says New York’s Energy Grid is at a Risky ‘Inflection Point’

WRVO | New York Public News Network | By Dave Bullard The non-profit agency that monitors energy use in New York state says the state is at “an inflection point” that threatens the reliability of the power system. That is the primary point made in the New York Independent Systems Operator’s (NYISO) annual Power Trends report, issued […]
Report Says New York’s Energy Grid is at a Risky ‘Inflection Point’

Protesters in New York Face New Restrictions Under Gov. Hochul

New York Public News Network | By Jimmy Vielkind It’s getting harder to be a protester in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s New York. The Democratic governor recently signed a new law creating buffer zones that restricts demonstrations around houses of worship. Last year, she created a new criminal charge aimed at protesters who wear masks. And now, […]
Protesters in New York Face New Restrictions Under Gov. Hochul

Peter Oberacker Outlines Priorities in NY-19 Congressional Race

As Republicans in New York’s 19th Congressional District prepare to choose their nominee, State Senator Peter Oberacker is making a familiar argument: Washington does not understand rural New York. Oberacker, who represents New York’s 51st Senate District, is running in the June 23 Republican primary against Alexander Portelli. The winner is expected to face Democratic […]
Peter Oberacker Outlines Priorities in NY-19 Congressional Race

How to Avoid Heat Illnesses and Other Summer Health Risks

As temperatures rise and visitors travel to the Northeast for summer events, including FIFA World Cup matches, health officials are encouraging people to take simple precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses and other seasonal health risks. Dr. Noah Schmuckler, a family medicine provider with Crystal Run Healthcare, said dehydration and excessive sun exposure are among the […]
How to Avoid Heat Illnesses and Other Summer Health Risks

Jad Abumrad on Virginia Woolf, AI and What Happens When Time Breaks

Long before artificial intelligence, social media and smartphones transformed daily life, another generation of artists wrestled with a world reshaped by new technologies. For broadcaster and storyteller Jad Abumrad, the parallels between that era and today are impossible to ignore. The creator of Radiolab will explore those connections during his keynote presentation, When Time Breaks: […]
Jad Abumrad on Virginia Woolf, AI and What Happens When Time Breaks