Local news feed from WSKG in Binghamton, New York. Covering local and breaking news for the triple-cities and the entire Southern Tier region from the local PBS affiliate.
Hochul touts school cell phone policy in Johnson City, signs state budget
May 9, 2025, 9:56 pm | Source
“Every student in the state of New York starting in September, will have the opportunity of having a distraction-free school experience,” Hochul said. “Where they can learn and study, instead of looking at memes, look at their math and get things done in school and be more productive.”
From Page to Stage: Pocket operas bring student stories to life
May 9, 2025, 10:00 am | Source
Winners of the 2024 Student WSKG Writing Challenge see their stories come to life as short operas
Ithaca council reaffirms climate commitments, approves guest houses, updates encampment policy
May 9, 2025, 2:11 am | Source
The council made long-planned changes to the city’s zoning rules, recommitted to its climate policies and approved recommendations for new resources for Ithacans experiencing homelessness.
Binghamton mayor criticizes Trump's latest budget proposal
May 8, 2025, 4:10 am | Source
Mayor Jared Kraham, a Republican, said the newly released budget recommendations would cut over $3 million from the city’s federal grant funding.
Federal AmeriCorps cuts ‘devastating’ to local health, nutrition programs
May 5, 2025, 3:47 am | Source
Some local nonprofits that work to address food insecurity, overdoses and senior isolation are scrambling after the elimination of funding for the AmeriCorps program, which places volunteers with nonprofits across the country.
May Day rallies in Corning, Binghamton, Ithaca celebrate labor movements, protest Trump
May 2, 2025, 4:13 pm | Source
Labor leaders are managing a changing landscape for workers, with increases in the cost of living, and the impacts of the Trump administration’s labor policies and funding cuts.
Federal safety net cuts could disrupt senior nutrition programs in the Southern Tier
April 30, 2025, 7:48 pm | Source
The programs could face service interruptions with the looming cuts to safety net programs in the proposed federal budget.
Trump's first 100 days: Here are some of the local impacts
April 30, 2025, 3:11 am | Source
There’s been an increase in federal immigration enforcement, student visas have been revoked, and funding cuts, freezes and layoffs have impacted the Southern Tier.
Labor contract will soon expire for hundreds of Corning Hospital workers
April 28, 2025, 3:54 am | Source
Health care workers at Corning Hospital are in contract negotiations with Guthrie as their current three-year contract is set to expire on April 30.
Riley calls for Trump administration to fully fund manufacturing program
April 25, 2025, 10:57 pm | Source
The Trump administration recently walked back plans to cut funding to a handful of Manufacturing Extension Partnership program centers across the country. The program offers consulting and support for small and mid-sized manufacturing companies.
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