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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.

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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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...

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump.

Schumer goes to bat for public broadcasting in New York Schumer highlighted various effects that a federal rescission package would have in different parts of the state, especially rural upstate areas.

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Southern Tier advocacy organizations say proposed changes to SNAP would hurt families Almost 3 million New Yorkers utilize the food assistance program.

Some Southern Tier advocates are apprehensively eyeing proposed cuts to America’s food assistance program as the federal budget makes its way through Congress.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Voters cast ballots in primaries across New York on Tuesday. General elections will take place November 4.

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.

Binghamton’s first public workshop about the Clinton Street Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) will take place Wednesday.

The workshop is open to the public.

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...

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 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.

Cornell University announced that due to financial turmoil, the university is planning to lay off some staff in an attempt to cut its budget.

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.

Revised school budgets passed for three districts in Steuben and Chemung counties on Tuesday.

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.

The Ithaca City School District and the union that represents their teachers did not reach an agreement at their Thursday bargaining session.

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...

The House voted to defund public media, eliminating support stations like WSKG rely on to serve their communities.

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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.

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‘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...

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.

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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Steuben County declared a state of emergency in multiple towns after heavy rainfall and flooding Monday night.

'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.

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).

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

The Salvation Army of Binghamton is resuming its community meal and food pantry services after closing earlier this month following a fatal stabbing.

Voters reject Corning-Painted Post school budget Corning-Painted Post school district voters rejected the $8.7 million increase in the proposed budget over last year. The district will decide how to move forward at its board meeting on Wednesday.

Preliminary election results from the Corning-Painted Post school district show that voters rejected all three ballot measures on Tuesday, including the nearly $147 million budget with an 8 percent tax levy increase.

Broome, Tioga voters approve school district budgets, elect board members Just under 97% of school districts across New York state successfully passed their budgets. Preliminary results show voters in Broome and Tioga counties overwhelmingly approved their local budgets and...

Voters in Broome and Tioga counties approved their local budgets, passed propositions and elected school board members.

Medicaid cuts could drop 100,000 people from health care coverage in Southern Tier The New York State DOH shows proposed cuts to Medicaid could cost Southern Tier hospitals and the region's health care economy more than $50 million. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging New York House Republ...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging New York House Republicans to vote against any cuts to Medicaid in President Trump’s budget proposal.

Corning-Painted Post school district voters to decide on board members, school and library budgets Corning-Painted Post school district voters will decide on a $147 million budget and 8 percent tax levy this year. They will also elect board members. Some are returning for another term and others ar...

The Corning-Painted Post school district voters will elect three board members in this year’s election. The district is also voting on a very contentious nearly $147 million budget on May 20.