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SUNY schools are waiving application fees through November 3, allowing students to apply to their first five campuses at no cost. Officials say the initiative aims to make SUNY's affordable education more accessible to prospective students.
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Free application weeks underway at SUNY schools
For two weeks, applicants to SUNY schools will have their application fees waived on their first five schools.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
SUNY schools are waiving application fees through November 3, allowing students to apply to their first five campuses at no cost. Officials say the initiative aims to make SUNY's affordable education more accessible to prospective students.
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The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump.
Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporati...
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July 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump.
Some Southern Tier advocates are apprehensively eyeing proposed cuts to America’s food assistance program as the federal budget makes its way through Congress.
Southern Tier advocacy organizations say proposed changes to SNAP would hurt families
Almost 3 million New Yorkers utilize the food assistance program.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Some Southern Tier advocates are apprehensively eyeing proposed cuts to America’s food assistance program as the federal budget makes its way through Congress.
UPDATE, 12:25 PM: The Senate passed the megabill which includes cuts to Medicaid on July 1.
A group of doctors and other medical professionals gathered in front of the federal courthouse in Binghamton on Monday, to protest cuts to Medicaid in Trump’s tax and spending bill.
A group of doctors and other medical professionals gathered in front of the federal courthouse in Binghamton on Monday, to protest cuts to Medicaid in Trump’s tax and spending bill.
Broome County physicians protest federal cuts to Medicaid
Binghamton-area medical professionals criticized the Medicaid cuts, saying people will lose access to routine health checks and lifesaving prescriptions.
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July 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
UPDATE, 12:25 PM: The Senate passed the megabill which includes cuts to Medicaid on July 1.
A group of doctors and other medical professionals gathered in front of the federal courthouse in Binghamton on Monday, to protest cuts to Medicaid in Trump’s tax and spending bill.
A group of doctors and other medical professionals gathered in front of the federal courthouse in Binghamton on Monday, to protest cuts to Medicaid in Trump’s tax and spending bill.
Binghamton is moving forward with plans to revitalize the Clinton Street area in the First Ward. The city was awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization grant from the state this past February.
Binghamton community weighs in on plans to revitalize First Ward neighborhood
Over 40 Binghamton residents gathered to share their ideas for the Clinton Street Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Grants will be available for funding from the project.
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June 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Binghamton is moving forward with plans to revitalize the Clinton Street area in the First Ward. The city was awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization grant from the state this past February.
Binghamton and other cities across New York saw record-high temperatures this week. It’s cooling down now but experts advise the heat can still be a risk.
WSKG's Binghamton-area reporter Celia Clarke talked with some Binghamton residents about how they have stayed cool.
WSKG's Binghamton-area reporter Celia Clarke talked with some Binghamton residents about how they have stayed cool.
Here's how some Binghamton residents stayed cool during this week's heat wave
Cooling centers are open all summer and some counties, like Broome, include public pools and splash pads on the list.
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June 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Binghamton and other cities across New York saw record-high temperatures this week. It’s cooling down now but experts advise the heat can still be a risk.
WSKG's Binghamton-area reporter Celia Clarke talked with some Binghamton residents about how they have stayed cool.
WSKG's Binghamton-area reporter Celia Clarke talked with some Binghamton residents about how they have stayed cool.
If your summer road trips used to come with a splatter of bugs on the windshield, you may have noticed something’s changed: the bugs are gone.
Not just pesticides: Binghamton University scientists explore hidden drivers of insect decline
Binghamton University scientists review global insect decline research to uncover overlooked causes like war, weather, and bias in pollinator-focused studies.
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June 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If your summer road trips used to come with a splatter of bugs on the windshield, you may have noticed something’s changed: the bugs are gone.
Voters cast ballots in primaries across New York on Tuesday. General elections will take place November 4.
Preliminary results for primary elections across the Southern Tier
Voters cast ballots in primaries across New York on Tuesday. General elections will be held November 4.
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June 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Voters cast ballots in primaries across New York on Tuesday. General elections will take place November 4.
Binghamton’s first public workshop about the Clinton Street Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) will take place Wednesday.
The workshop is open to the public.
The workshop is open to the public.
Binghamton community has a chance to share ideas about Clinton Street revitalization
At a workshop about Binghamton's Clinton Street Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant, residents can share their ideas for improvements.
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June 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Binghamton’s first public workshop about the Clinton Street Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) will take place Wednesday.
The workshop is open to the public.
The workshop is open to the public.
The town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second town in New York to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge.The town board adopted the law at its monthly board meeting on June 11.
Thurston, Cameron now only towns in New York state that ban the use of ‘sewage sludge’ as fertilizer
Last week, the town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second in the state to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge, or biosolids. The town adopted the law at its monthly board me...
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June 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second town in New York to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge.The town board adopted the law at its monthly board meeting on June 11.
Cornell University announced that due to financial turmoil, the university is planning to lay off some staff in an attempt to cut its budget.
Cornell University to implement 'financial austerity' measures, will likely lay off some staff
Cornell is the largest employer in Tompkins County. The university cited a loss of federal funding as one reason for the budget cuts.
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June 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Cornell University announced that due to financial turmoil, the university is planning to lay off some staff in an attempt to cut its budget.
Revised school budgets passed for three districts in Steuben and Chemung counties on Tuesday.
Voters pass school budgets in Corning, Horseheads and Prattsburgh on second try
Voters passed local school district budgets in Corning, Horseheads and Prattsburgh one month after their initial votes failed to reach a supermajority.
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June 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Revised school budgets passed for three districts in Steuben and Chemung counties on Tuesday.
The Ithaca City School District and the union that represents their teachers did not reach an agreement at their Thursday bargaining session.
Ithaca City School District and teachers finish their final scheduled bargaining session without a tentative agreement
That means teachers’ contracts will expire at the end of the month.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Ithaca City School District and the union that represents their teachers did not reach an agreement at their Thursday bargaining session.
The House voted to defund public media, eliminating support stations like WSKG rely on to serve their communities.
We need your help. The best way to support WSKG right now is by visiting our website to become a monthly donor.
We need your help. The best way to support WSKG right now is by visiting our website to become a monthly donor.
House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media
The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate...
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June 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The House voted to defund public media, eliminating support stations like WSKG rely on to serve their communities.
We need your help. The best way to support WSKG right now is by visiting our website to become a monthly donor.
We need your help. The best way to support WSKG right now is by visiting our website to become a monthly donor.
The House just passed a bill to take back $1.1 billion in public media funding. That includes money for more than 1,500 local stations—including WSKG.
If the Senate passes it, too, it will be signed into law by the President, and this funding will be gone for good. Secure the future of WSKG now:
If the Senate passes it, too, it will be signed into law by the President, and this funding will be gone for good. Secure the future of WSKG now:
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June 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The House just passed a bill to take back $1.1 billion in public media funding. That includes money for more than 1,500 local stations—including WSKG.
If the Senate passes it, too, it will be signed into law by the President, and this funding will be gone for good. Secure the future of WSKG now:
If the Senate passes it, too, it will be signed into law by the President, and this funding will be gone for good. Secure the future of WSKG now:
President Trump’s rescission package calls for billions of dollars in cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds NPR and PBS—and WSKG. Southern Tier Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY23) supports the funding cuts.
‘Restoring fiscal sanity’—Southern Tier Rep. Nick Langworthy supports Trump’s $9.4 billion rescission package
A $9.4 billion rescission package is now in the hands of Congress. President Trump is asking to cancel federal funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Corporation for...
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June 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
President Trump’s rescission package calls for billions of dollars in cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds NPR and PBS—and WSKG. Southern Tier Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY23) supports the funding cuts.
This is a developing story.
Steuben County declared a state of emergency in multiple towns after heavy rainfall and flooding Monday night.
Steuben County declared a state of emergency in multiple towns after heavy rainfall and flooding Monday night.
Steuben County declares state of emergency in multiple towns due to flooding
As of 9:30 p.m. Monday, the towns of Canisteo, Bath, Cameron, Urbana, Pulteny, and Wayne were all under states of emergency. On Tuesday morning, the county lifted the emergency travel advisory, but of...
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June 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This is a developing story.
Steuben County declared a state of emergency in multiple towns after heavy rainfall and flooding Monday night.
Steuben County declared a state of emergency in multiple towns after heavy rainfall and flooding Monday night.
On Tuesday, President Trump's administration sent a rescission request to Congress. The proposal affects programs of the Department of State, the USAID, the United States Institute of Peace, as well as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
'It will definitely restrict what we're able to do in our community.' What federal cuts would mean for WSKG
WSKG’s Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo spoke with WSKG CEO Natasha Thompson about what the Trump administration's rescission request to Congress could mean for public media stations like WSKG.
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June 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
On Tuesday, President Trump's administration sent a rescission request to Congress. The proposal affects programs of the Department of State, the USAID, the United States Institute of Peace, as well as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
The Corning city council adopted the city’s 2026 budget on Monday.
The $22.6 million budget comes with a nearly 5 percent tax levy, which exceeds the state tax cap. City council voted to override the tax levy limit with Local Law No. 2 of 2025.
The $22.6 million budget comes with a nearly 5 percent tax levy, which exceeds the state tax cap. City council voted to override the tax levy limit with Local Law No. 2 of 2025.
Corning city council adopts 2026 budget, tax levy increase
For the first time in Corning’s history, the city passed a budget with an increase in the tax levy that exceeds the state tax cap. The city council adopted the $22.6 million budget for 2026.
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June 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Corning city council adopted the city’s 2026 budget on Monday.
The $22.6 million budget comes with a nearly 5 percent tax levy, which exceeds the state tax cap. City council voted to override the tax levy limit with Local Law No. 2 of 2025.
The $22.6 million budget comes with a nearly 5 percent tax levy, which exceeds the state tax cap. City council voted to override the tax levy limit with Local Law No. 2 of 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful” bill last week, which calls for billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid.
If the cuts go through, healthcare systems in the Southern Tier would be at risk of shuttering and residents could struggle to access care.
If the cuts go through, healthcare systems in the Southern Tier would be at risk of shuttering and residents could struggle to access care.
'Risking patient lives’—Southern Tier hospitals brace for looming Medicaid cuts
President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful” bill calls for billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid. That could have serious consequences for hospitals in the Southern Tier.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful” bill last week, which calls for billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid.
If the cuts go through, healthcare systems in the Southern Tier would be at risk of shuttering and residents could struggle to access care.
If the cuts go through, healthcare systems in the Southern Tier would be at risk of shuttering and residents could struggle to access care.
Three climate activists were banned from Cornell University after taking part in a graduation-day demonstration. Activists say similar protests have occurred in the past without disciplinary action.
Climate activists were banned from Cornell after a demonstration. They say it's an escalation
Activists from the climate justice group Cornell on Fire say similar protests have occurred in the past without disciplinary action.
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June 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Three climate activists were banned from Cornell University after taking part in a graduation-day demonstration. Activists say similar protests have occurred in the past without disciplinary action.
A new study out of Cornell University details the challenges of operating electric buses in the Tompkins County area, and strategies to address how those vehicles consume energy during freezing upstate winters.
Cornell study finds cold weather causes challenges for TCAT electric buses
The study showed that cold weather significantly increased how much energy was used by the buses' batteries.
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May 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A new study out of Cornell University details the challenges of operating electric buses in the Tompkins County area, and strategies to address how those vehicles consume energy during freezing upstate winters.
The Salvation Army of Binghamton is resuming its community meal and food pantry services after closing earlier this month following a fatal stabbing.
Binghamton Salvation Army switches to mobile services after closing following fatal stabbing
In early May, a patron was fatally stabbed during a community meal at Binghamton’s Salvation Army. The site closed at the request of Mayor Jared Kraham, but the Salvation Army announced Friday it will...
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May 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Salvation Army of Binghamton is resuming its community meal and food pantry services after closing earlier this month following a fatal stabbing.