List by Author: Sarah Harnisch

NY Homeowners Have To Re-apply for STAR Property Tax Rebate

03.26.13 | Sarah Harnisch

If you want a STAR property tax rebate in New York State, you'll have to apply for it again. Because of widespread reports of abuse and fraud, lawmakers said anyone who wants the rebate, which can be worth anywhere from 300 to a thousand dollars ...

PA Gets Another Snowstorm

03.25.13 | Sarah Harnisch

The state of Pennsylvania is ready for the latest snowstorm today. The Department of Transportation and the Turnpike Commission both said they are fully staffed and have treated most of the roads in the state with brine to help the snow melt ...

Dairy Farms Can't Keep Up With Yogurt Plants In NY

03.25.13 | Sarah Harnisch

Yogurt production is growing in New York state, but the cow herds aren't. Greek yogurt has gone from being a niche product to bringing in a billion dollars a year, and New York is a huge beneficiary. But the state has stayed stagnant at ...

PA To Talk About Health Insurance With Federal Government

03.25.13 | Sarah Harnisch

The State of Pennsylvania has a plan to deal with the new government requirements for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. Governor Tom Corbett's administration says it'll meet April 2nd with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen ...

Liquor Privatization Bill Passes PA House

03.22.13 | Sarah Harnisch

A bill to open sales of all state-run liquor stores across the state of Pennsylvania has passed the state house. The house-passed bill is seen as historic, erasing depression-era laws about who can run the alcohol business in the Keystone state. ...

6 to 8 Weeks of Waiting Before Dryden, Middlefield Gas Drilling Decision

03.22.13 | Sarah Harnisch

There was a major court case out of Dryden and Middlefield New York Thursday over whether or not towns or landowners had the right to control gas drilling. Four appellate judges seemed skeptical of both side's claims, peppering attorneys with an ...

At Least 9 More Days of Bitter Cold Ahead for NY and PA

03.22.13 | Sarah Harnisch

How much longer will New York and Pennsylvania have to suffer through the cold temperatures? Our average highs are barely climbing out of the 20's, and this is weather that's typical of early to late January. Forecasters say the jet stream is a lot ...

Second Lawsuit Filed Against NY's SAFE Act

03.22.13 | Sarah Harnisch

A group has filed a lawsuit against New York's gun control law, the SAFE act. The state Rifle and Pistol Assocation filed a lawsuit in Buffalo Thursday, saying the law violates the Second Amendment. The group is the Empire State's arm of the ...

Teen from Clearfield, PA Among 7 Dead In Military Accident

03.21.13 | Sarah Harnisch

One of the young marines that was killed in Nevada this week was from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. The family of Private First Class Josh Martino met with the marine corps Wednesday to plan funeral arrangements. Martino, 19, was a decorated marine who ...

PA Professors Have A Contract

03.21.13 | Sarah Harnisch

The board that oversees Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities gave the green light Wednesday to new contracts for thousands of faculty members and hundreds of sports coaches. The State System of Higher Education board of governors ratified the ...

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