Ava Pukatch

2 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Ava Pukatch

Former central New York Rep. Brandon Williams testified this week in his Senate confirmation hearing to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration. Williams would be an Undersecretary in the Department of Energy. Williams served 6 years in the military, working as a nuclear submarine engineer. During his one-term in Congress he was a member of the House Subcommittee on Energy. In this role leading the NNSA, he would be in charge of modernizing the country’s nuclear arsenal.

2 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Ava Pukatch

Zoo New York is pushing Jefferson county lawmakers for more funding to build on the Zoo’s recent success since reopening. Zoo New York is asking for $375,000 in annual funding from Jefferson County. Emily Griffin, with Zoo New York, said the zoo is not in the same place it was when it closed for six months back in October 2023. “We're not here asking for a lifeline," Griffin said. "We put in a lot of hard work to get to the financial and organizational level that we're currently standing at.

1 month ago | wrvo.org | Ava Pukatch

The City of Syracuse is working to fix a water supply shortage – as water usage in the city has spiked and remained at an unusual level. The City of Syracuse is using 5 million gallons of water more per day than normal consumption levels. It's estimated since January, there’s been up to 200 million gallons of treated water lost. Water Commissioner Robert Brandt said there’s been an unprecedented number of water main breaks this year.

1 month ago | wskg.org | Ava Pukatch

New York state recently fired some 2,000 correctional officers for not returning to work following a three-week, unsanctioned strike. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order blocking the fired employees from jobs at other state agencies. Public sector workers in New York are not authorized to go on strike under the Taylor Law. The strike was a wildcat strike – meaning workers went to the picket line without the union’s approval.

1 month ago | wxxinews.org | Ava Pukatch

New York state recently fired some 2,000 correctional officers for not returning to work following a three-week, unsanctioned strike. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order blocking the fired employees from jobs at other state agencies. Public sector workers in New York are not authorized to go on strike under the Taylor Law. The strike was a wildcat strike – meaning workers went to the picket line without the union’s approval.