08.29.19 |
Democratic legislators held a hearing this week on plans to change the rules that dictate when officers can use force and what kind they can deploy. The proposed changes include requiring officers to use de-escalation techniques and non-lethal...
08.29.19 |
Two of the biggest targets: the Buffalo Catholic Diocese and the Boy Scouts of America. Attorney Jason Amala says the groups have "secret archive" and "ineligible volunteer " files that contain abuse allegations. Amala accuses the...
08.29.19 |
Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo calls the move to allow possession of up to two ounces of marijuana “long overdue.” The new law does away with fines of $50 and $200 and allows some past cannabis conviction records to be...
08.28.19 |
Republican Representative Tom Reed is wanting the federal government to look into the governor's alleged misuse of highway funds. It has to do with a five-mile stretch of I-90 that runs through the Seneca Indian Nation in western New York. The...
08.28.19 |
The National Federation of Independent Businesses said in mid-August – the commonwealth needs more skilled workers, especially truck drivers, nurses, and health care workers. Members of the House Majority Policy Committee toured some...
08.28.19 |
To comply with Empire State laws companies face an October 9th "instruction deadline." The broad changes to New York's harassment laws include workplace protections for domestic violence victims, employees wearing religious clothing and even...
08.28.19 |
Wilkes-Barre School Board Vice President Shawn Walker says the goal is to make kids "safe." Opponents are concerned the special glass would not really help if a perpetrator got inside the building. The bullet proof glass would cost nearly a...
08.28.19 |
75-Year-old Sheldon Silver still has not spent a single night behind bars as his case is again before a panel of appeals court judges. Silver's still living on public funds, his nearly $70,000 a month state pension. His 2015 federal conviction...
08.27.19 |
24-Year-old Jesse Allen Blake was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 22nd. He reportedly mailed the threatening letter to the FBI back in March, while behind bars in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Blake also threatened to blow up the...
08.27.19 |
Democratic Representative Ryan Bizzaro's proposal would allow anyone registering for or renewing their hunting, fishing, or boating license to also register as an organ donor. There are currently 8,000 people on Pennsylvania's transplant...
