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Sparkle returns to Corning for 50th year on Saturday

Thursday, December 5 by Pat McDonald

One of the area’s favorite holiday traditions will return to Corning this weekend.Sparkle will take over Market Street on Saturday evening.The 50th annual event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. and will feature festive decorations, live entertainment and other fun activities.Market Street...

New York watchdog warns of MTA budget gaps next year

Friday, October 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — New York City's beleaguered public transit system is headed back into the red, according to the state's top bean counter, who says the agency...

New York watchdog pegs MTA deficit at $1B next year

Thursday, October 24 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — New York City's beleaguered public transit system is headed back into the red, according to the state's top bean counter, who says the agency...

Poll: U.S. House majority will be a ‘coin toss’ this year

Monday, October 14 by The Center Square

Voters are evenly divided nationwide on whether they will vote for the Democrat or the Republican running for Congress in their district, according to new polling. ...

Election year Medicare move costs taxpayers $21B over next 3 years

Sunday, October 6 by The Center Square

The Congressional Budget Office has released an analysis of the Biden administration's newly announced Medicare prescription drug premiums, estimating the new program could cost taxpayers more than $21...

Some dockworkers earn more than $400,000 a year

Tuesday, October 1 by The Center Square

Some longshoreman regularly earn more than the president of the United States along with most other U.S. workers. ...

City Controller: LA is going broke after spending half of reserves this year

Friday, September 27 by The Center Square

City of Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia warned residents “LA is going broke,” noting the city has spent half its reserves in the past year. In April,...

GVCC Executive Director Jan Lee presented with 2023 WAVR & WATS Individual of the Year Award

Wednesday, September 25 by Pat McDonald

Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jan Lee was surprised during an interview on the Choice Morning Show on Wednesday with the 2023 WAVR & WATS Individual of the Year Award.Radigan Media President Dave Radigan presented Lee with the award, which has been...

With August CBP data, illegal border crossers top 2.75 million this year

Tuesday, September 17 by The Center Square

More than 2.75 million foreign nationals have illegally crossed the U.S. border so far this fiscal year. ...

U.S. borrowing tops $1.9 trillion so far this year

Thursday, September 12 by The Center Square

The federal government borrowed $1.9 trillion in the first eleven months of fiscal year 2024, including $380 billion in August, a startling amount as federal watchdogs sound the...

Elmira College kicks off 2024-25 school year

Tuesday, September 3 by Pat McDonald

Elmira College kicked off its 2024-25 school year on Monday with one of the largest incoming classes of first year and transfer students in recent years.According to Elmira College, the new first year students came to Elmira from 22 states and 12 countries.Move-in day...

Washington spends about $3 billion a year on food stamps for noncitizens

Tuesday, August 20 by The Center Square

Every year, the United States has allowed between 1.47 million to 1.86 million noncitizens to receive food stamps from the federal government at a cost of almost $3...