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New post-debate poll finds Trump with clear lead over Biden in Pennsylvania
A post-debate poll found that former President Donald Trump has a sizable lead over President Joe Biden in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania going blue in 2020 played a key role in Biden taking the White House, a turn thought by many to have been solidified in 2022, when Democrats won the gubernatorial and Senate races. However, a […]
Where to watch 4th of July fireworks in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Fourth of July is right around the corner and there's no better way to celebrate America's independence than with a fireworks show. Whether you choose to hit the beach for the holiday or fire up the barbecue in your backyard, one thing is for sure, fireworks will likely be heard. You can join in on all the fun at one of the many fireworks spectaculars happening this Independence Day. Here's where to watch fireworks in the greater Philadelphia region this Fourth of July and leading up to it. Pennsylvania firework showsWawa Welcome America ConcertWhere: Benjamin Franklin Parkway,...
NYSP Wall of Honor – Today we remember Trooper Nicholas F. Clark
Trooper Nicholas F. Clark, 29, was killed on July 2, 2018, when he responded to a report of a suicidal male in the town of Erwin, Steuben County. During the incident, the suspect exited the rear of the house and fired a shot, striking and killing Trooper Clark. The suspect...
Sunshine lasts through the afternoon before the cold front arrives
Elmira, N.Y. (WETM)- Nice conditions remain for most of today but a cold front is on the way. How will this impact our 4th of July weekend? Details below:. High pressure gradually exits the region today, giving us some time for daytime sunshine before we become unsettled overnight. The rest of this morning will see a mix of sun and mid/high-level clouds, and we’ll continue to see sunshine mixed with passing clouds into the afternoon. Temperatures today are in the mid to upper 80s this afternoon.
Fourth of July water safety
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) –With the Fourth of July coming up, many people will be swimming in the Chemung River. The Friends of the Chemung River Watershed is a nonprofit organization that relocated to North Main Street and will host a grand opening on July 11th. The organization works to protect and preserve the Chemung River. “One […]
Parents, kids can now be charged for using Orbeez guns in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – In a unanimous 5-0 vote Monday night, the Elmira City Council approved a revised law that toughens penalties for shooting “Orbeez” style pellet guns in public. Toy guns that shoot beads filled with water and gel have grown in popularity. A social media challenge where users record videos of random people […]
Milling and paving to take place in the City of Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The City of Elmira Department of Public Works has announced an upcoming milling and paving project on City streets. The project will begin on Monday, July 8, with milling that will take place until Friday, June 12. Paving of the streets will occur between Wednesday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 16, […]
Woman rescued after falling over embankment in Bradford County
ATHENS, Pa. (WETM) — A terrifying moment in Bradford County took place Tuesday morning after a woman was reported to have fallen over an embankment near a scenic overlook. According to emergency crews and the Bradford County Emergency Management, an active rescue scene took place near an overlook on Sheshequin Road just south of Athens […]
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York for falsehoods about 2020 election
Washington — Rudy Giuliani, who served as former President Donald Trump's personal attorney, was disbarred from practicing law in New York on Tuesday after he was found to have spread falsehoods about the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.A New York appeals court concluded that Giuliani is disbarred effectively immediately and ordered his name "stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-large" in the state. The court also ordered Giuliani to "desist and refrain" from practicing law in any form, appearing as an attorney before any court or judge, offering legal advice or "holding himself out in any way as...
Ithaca’s Jenna Plue reflects on stellar season at Corning CC
Since the turn of the century, the Corning Community College softball team has cemented itself as one of the top junior college teams in the entire nation. This past season, their standout player hailed from Ithaca. Jenna Plue wrapped up her lone campaign with the Red Barons in late May,...
Cherry Springs State Park under renovation
Coudersport, Pa. — Cherry Springs State Park is known to stargazers around the nation as one of the darkest places on the eastern seaboard, and therefore one of the best for night sky viewing. It's getting a small makeover to preserve that darkness. According to State Parks Director John Hallas, the project will create a new entrance to the public programming area of the park, which will eliminate issues caused with headlights from the current entry/exit point from that area to the astronomy fields. ...
Wayne County school taxes rising; Wallenpaupack has lowest rate
School taxes for Wallenpaupack, Wayne Highlands and Western Wayne have been set, with Wallenpaupack again having the least millage, as well as the most students. Wallenpaupack The Wallenpaupack Area School District tax rate, approved at the June 10 board meeting, was set at 10.39 mills for Wayne County residents, a gain of 4.19% over...
NY lawmakers weigh lower congestion pricing fee – but Trump could kill tolls if elected
State lawmakers are in talks to reduce the fee for congestion pricing, which was designed to crack down on gridlock by discouraging drivers from entering Manhattan below 60th Street. State senators confirmed to Gothamist they’re discussing a Goldilocks price for the tolls that’s low enough for Hochul to swallow but high enough to raise sufficient money for the cash-strapped MTA. [ more › ]
ADL demands state attorneys general investigate anti-Israel groups
EXCLUSIVE — The Anti-Defamation League is pressing state attorneys general in New York and Arizona to investigate the tax-exempt statuses of two anti-Israel groups linked to protests in support of Hamas, according to sets of letters obtained by the Washington Examiner. The letters, which the ADL sent Tuesday to New York Attorney General Letitia James […]
Counting Down The Irish — No. 28 OG-Pat Coogan
Bear with me as the 2023 pre-season prognosticators of Irish Illustrated wallow in our own projection-turned-internet fodder:. Pat Coogan's 2023 Irish Illustrated Pre-Season Ranking: 62. Coogan's 2023 Post-Season Ranking: 20th. Oh come on, you didn't know either! And that's the beauty of the summer session, training camp, a new set...
New York sued over civilian body armor restrictions
(The Center Square) — New York's restrictions on personal protective body armor are unconstitutional, according to a new lawsuit filed by a gun rights group, which asks a judge to overturn the law. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo by the Firearms Policy Coalition, alleges that the restrictions on civilian use of body armor violates the Second Amendment rights of several defendants, whom the group is representing in the latest legal challenge to New York's strict firearm laws. ...
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