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Interview: Leslie Danks Burke on 2020 race, key issues for 58th District
On Friday, we welcomed Leslie Danks Burke to our program. Danks Burke was the Democratic candidate for New York’s 58th State Senate district. While the incumbent, Tom O’Mara won the election, we asked the challenger’s thoughts on how the 58th senate district, which includes Tompkins and Schuyler Counties, could be improved going forward.
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, December 4, 2020
Looking at the local COVID-19 caseload, the latest numbers, released yesterday from the Tompkins County health department, indicate that there are 23 additional positives, and 16 new recoveries. According to the County Health Department, that leaves 233 active cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins. In Schuyler County, there are 14 new cases of COVID-19 reported as…
Read MoreInterview: Laura Rosbrow-Telem on audio storytelling and COVID-19 vaccines [AUDIO]
On Tuesday, Public News Service Reporter Laura Rosbrow-Telem joined WRFI Community Radio News for a live interview about her recent story for WNYC’s Radiolab. The story, which is available online and on podcast platforms, was about the process of developing COVID-19 vaccines through human challenge trials. Listen to the interview below to hear the interview…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, December 1, 2020
Looking at the local COVID-19 caseload, the latest numbers, released today from the Tompkins County health department, indicate that there are 34 additional positives, and 8 new recoveries. According to the County Health Department, that’s 219 active cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins. In Schuyler County, there are 3 new cases of COVID-19 reported as of…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, November 13, 2020
The Tompkins County Health Department announced Thursday that an employee at Target in the Ithaca Mall worked during their infectious period, and also that the county now has as of this evening, 117 active cases, the greatest number of active cases the county has ever had. The Ithaca Times reports that the Target employee worked…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, November 12, 2020
Looking at the local COVID-19 caseload, the latest numbers, released yesterday from the Tompkins County health department, indicate that there are 19 additional positives, and 9 new recoveries. According to the County Health Department, that leaves 73 active cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins. The Health Department also announces that the Cayuga Health sampling site will…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, November 11, 2020
Looking at the local COVID-19 caseload, the latest numbers, released yesterday, Tuesday, November 10th from the Tompkins County health department, indicate that there are 9 additional positives, and _3 new recoveries. According to the County Health Department, that leaves 63 active cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins. In Schuyler County, there are 7 new cases and…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, November 10, 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York will take a “microcluster” approach as infection rates are climbing in areas of New York, including Erie County, Monroe County, and Onondaga County. Cuomo said that he’ll work with local officials on the new restrictions, as these areas have seen infection rates climb from around 1% to around…
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