Activists from the youth-led Sunrise Movement descended on Sen. J.D. Vance’s Washington office on Monday, occupying the hallway and chanting “Vance is a liar, our planet is on fire,” while holding signs that read “Billionaires Own Vance.” The group wants to bring public attention to the Republican vice presidential candidate’s wealthy donors and close financial […]
Cornell, TCAT amend contract reducing risk of financial penalties for bus company

ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University agreed to amend a contract with Tompkins County Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) for the university’s bus pass program, reducing the risk of the bus company […]
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NYC families flock to sign up for Summer Rising. They often don’t show up.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.Since launching Summer Rising in 2021, New York City officials have frequently pointed to the large number of applications as evidence of the program’s success….
McCormick to join Trump at Harrisburg rally
The campaign for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick said Monday he will join GOP presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, at a rally in Harrisburg on Wednesday. It will be Trump’s first trip back to Pennsylvania since he was injured in a July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, at a rally where McCormick was […]
NRCC adds three Pa. U.S. House candidates to ‘Young Guns’ list
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Monday named three Pennsylvania U.S. House candidates to its 2024 “Young Guns” program, which supports and mentors candidates in key races across the country. State Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) who is running against U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-17th District; Rob Bresnahan, a businessman challenging U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright […]
Detroit lawyer: My friend, JD Vance, ditched beliefs for ‘money and power’
A Michigander who became friends with JD Vance at Yale Law School is releasing years of email correspondence and accusing him of ‘political opportunism’
Select Board Chooses Assessor, Defers Decision on Second Board Member
With a unanimous show of support, the Select Board appointed Precinct 6 Town Meeting member Daniel Barry to the Board of Assessors for a term expiring in 2026. The decision was less straightforward for the board’s second candidate, Precinct 7 Town Meeting member Ira Morgenstern, who sought the second of two open seats on the board. “I would like more time to think about this; I’m not ready to make a motion to nominate [Morgenstern],” said Select Board Vice Chair Matt Taylor. That sentiment was echoed by member Roy Epstein. In the end, the board opted not to vote on
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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis is ready if his boss gets a new job
Austin Davis is positioned to become Pennsylvania’s first Black governor if Josh Shapiro steps aside. But he’s not speculating about hypotheticals just yet.
White House Economic Advisor pays visit to East Syracuse broadband facility
Dr. Heather Boushey stopped at Belden’s PPC Broadband plant on Molloy Road to highlight how the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is paying dividends in Central New York.
Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in Texas Panhandle
In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon reached Darren Turley, executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen: “They said there is something moving from herd to herd.” Nearly 60 days p…