THOMPSON, N.Y. — A proposed local law aimed at aggressive panhandling failed to gain enough support from the Thompson Town Board on Aug. 18, following a discussion centered on traffic safety, enforcement…
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Proposed Data Centers Raise Environmental Concerns in Pennsylvania’s Poconos
Nearly two dozen data centers have been proposed across Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, raising questions about how the developments could affect the region’s waterways, landscape, tourism industry, and electricity supply. Emilie Lounsberry, a…
Data Centers are ‘Redefining’ Midterm Races Across Pennsylvania
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…
Bruce Blakeman Visits Radio Catskill, Makes His Case for New York Governor
Republican candidate for New York governor Bruce Blakeman visited the Radio Catskill studios Monday for a wide-ranging interview about his campaign, his record as Nassau County Executive, and the issues…
Five Years After Police Reform Push, New York Prosecutions Remain Rare
Five years after the murder of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests and sweeping calls for police reform, a new Times Union investigation finds that significant barriers to police accountability remain in New…
Liberty Police Arrest 16 in Online Child Exploitation and Sex Offender Registry Investigations
The Village of Liberty Police Department has arrested 16 people following two separate investigations focused on alleged online child exploitation and violations of New York’s sex offender registration requirements. Liberty Police Chief…
‘Losing My Mind’: New York Prisons Are Holding People in ‘Shit Rooms’ With No Running Water
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 · August 17, 2026 State facilities detain…
New York’s ‘Filthy Five’ Spotlights Major Insurance Fraud Schemes, Including Southern Tier Arson Ring
The New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud is highlighting what it calls five of the most outrageous alleged insurance fraud schemes uncovered across the state this year, including a Southern Tier arson…
Monticello Police Investigate Shooting That Left 18-Year-Old Wounded
Village of Monticello Police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting that left an 18-year-old Monticello man wounded. Police said the shooting occurred at approximately 2:55 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at…