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Harmony Food Pantry sees growing need as more Seneca County families struggle to get by
Harmony Food Pantry in Waterloo is serving dramatically more families than it did just a few years ago, with board members saying rising household costs, transportation barriers and changing economic circumstances are pushing people who once managed on their own to seek help ... FULL STORY
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FLX WEEKLY: Harmony Food Pantry in Waterloo (podcast)
Harmony Food Pantry is a community-based food pantry in Waterloo serving individuals and families across Seneca County as demand for food assistance continues to grow. Josh Durso guest hosts and ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Energy rebate checks become issue in New York governor’s race
Energy rebate checks worth up to $200 will begin reaching millions of New York households next week as the payments become a campaign issue, according to Spectrum News. Republican candidate Bruce Blakeman called the checks inadequate and accused ... Read More
New York gaming sends more than $5 billion to education
Lottery and gaming revenue supplied more than $5 billion to New York’s more than 700 school districts during the last fiscal year, according to Spectrum News. The total included $2.5 billion from the lottery, $1.1 billion from video ... Read More
AAA puts annual cost of new vehicle ownership near $13,000
Owning a new vehicle now costs New Yorkers nearly $13,000 a year, or more than $1,000 a month, according to Spectrum News. AAA’s analysis used an ...
New York launches measles database as cases rise to 51
A new state Department of Health database reported 51 measles cases in New York, most of them upstate, according to Spectrum News. The database listed 10 ...
Cornell graduate union renews “fair share” demands
A coalition rallied in Ithaca after Cornell University stopped funding two international graduate workers who remain outside the United States, according to The Ithaca Voice. Cornell ...
NYSEG rate case remains unresolved as heating season approaches
NYSEG’s long-delayed rate case remains unresolved as customers head toward another heating season under temporary rates, according to Tompkins Weekly. The utility initially sought increases that ...
Ulysses considers tax cap override as fire and EMS costs climb
The Ulysses Town Board is preparing for a difficult 2027 budget as fire, emergency medical and employee benefit costs rise, according to Tompkins Weekly. The board ...
New York leaders seek broader AI rules before safety law begins
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic lawmakers want to expand New York’s artificial intelligence regulations before the RAISE Act takes effect in January, according to Politico. Hochul ...
Scaffold Law reform enters affordable housing debate
Business and affordable-housing groups are preparing a renewed push to change New York’s Scaffold Law as construction costs remain a concern, according to Spectrum News. The ...
New York withdraws study for 3,000-bed prison
New York withdrew a request to study a possible 3,000-bed prison shortly after seeking proposals for the work, according to Times Union. The Office of General ...
Judge blocks federal limits on international student stays
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that would have capped most international students’ and exchange visitors’ stays at four years, according to Times ...
Coalition urges Hochul to reject federal private-school voucher program
Hundreds of union, parent, education and civil rights advocates are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to keep New York out of a new federal private-school voucher ...
Finger Lakes fire departments awarded $2.6 million in state V-FIRE grants
Eight Finger Lakes fire departments and local governments will share more than $2.6 million in state grants for station upgrades, protective equipment and other capital needs, ...
Trump order redirects Chesapeake Bay programs and targets stormwater fees
President Donald Trump has revoked a 2009 Chesapeake Bay restoration order and directed federal agencies to shift money and staff toward projects that produce measurable reductions ...
New York plans adaptive-clothing grants for designers beginning in 2027
New York plans to launch a grant program in January 2027 for designers, entrepreneurs and researchers developing clothing that is accessible, functional and fashionable for people ...
DiNapoli urges companies to preserve shareholder proposals if SEC ends federal rule
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is urging public companies to continue accepting shareholder proposals even if federal regulators eliminate the rule requiring their inclusion in ...
Cornell professor’s new book argues for compassion in an age of incarceration
Cornell civil rights attorney Joseph Margulies argues that the United States should replace social exclusion and punishment with a more humane understanding of people who commit ...
New York launches statewide stream-monitoring network to improve flood warnings
New York is expanding and modernizing stream gauges across the state in an effort to improve flood forecasts, emergency response and long-term infrastructure planning. The FloodSafe ...
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BILLS GAME DAY: Buffalo opens new Highmark Stadium against Lions on Thursday Night Football (preview)
The Buffalo Bills will play their first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium today when they host the Detroit Lions in a Week 2 matchup between two 1-0 teams. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. in Orchard Park, with the game ... Read More
ORANGE GAME DAY: Syracuse football faces first road test at Pitt (preview)
Syracuse football faces its first road test of the 2026 season today, when the Orange travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers in an ACC matchup at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with the game airing ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Volksmarsch fundraiser returns to Shortsville Reindeer Farm Oct. 4
Shortsville Reindeer Farm will host a German-style Volksmarsch on Sunday, Oct. 4, combining a recreational walk, live music and a picnic fundraiser for the Friends of the Red Jacket Community Library. The event runs from 10 a.m. to ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
White House highlights crime declines and investment commitments in North Carolina
The White House is pointing to falling crime statistics, federal tax provisions and billions of dollars in corporate investment commitments as President Donald Trump visits North Carolina. An administration fact sheet released Wednesday credited Republican policies with improving ... Read More
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FRESH TAKES: Week One Chaos in the NFL (podcast)
The action was crazy for the opening week of the 2026 season in the NFL! Nick Felice and Paul Russo react to a week that saw preseason favorites lose, high-scoring affairs, and other upsets. The guys make their picks for ... Launch Stream
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