Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

Binghamton

Rural Healthcare Reporter at WSKG-TV (Vestal, NY)

Binghamton area reporter for @wskg. Mother of 8 beautiful chickens and 5 really awful Guinea hens. Send me tips and thoughts at [email protected]

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Student visas revoked at Cornell, Binghamton University

1 week ago | wskg.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

Several international students at Cornell and Binghamton University have had their visas revoked in recent weeks. Across the country, over a thousand international students have reportedly had their legal status changed by the federal government, according to Inside Higher Ed. Some, like Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk, are being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers after being detained by ICE officers.
Local groups rally across the Southern Tier to protest Trump administration

2 weeks ago | wskg.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

Protests across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region joined nationwide rallies pushing back on federal funding cuts and the involvement of billionaire Elon Musk in the Trump administration. The “Hands Off” rallies called on the administration to reverse decisions to cut funding to the department of education, public media, and health services. Organizers told NPR over a thousand rallies took place on Saturday.
Vestal town board member resigns, faces multiple lawsuits

3 weeks ago | wskg.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

Town of Vestal Board Member Stephen Donnelly is stepping down amid multiple legal claims over the failure of his business. Donnelly said he is resigning because he’s moving and is not allowed to serve as councilman while residing outside of Vestal. His last day as councilman will be April 15. He filed for bankruptcy last year after his construction company, Atlas James Construction, went out of business.
Federal judge hears arguments in Cornell grad student’s lawsuit against Trump

4 weeks ago | wxxinews.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

A federal judge heard the first arguments Tuesday in a free speech lawsuit against the Trump administration, filed by two Cornell graduate students and a professor. The hearing comes just days after one of the plaintiffs, grad student and pro-Palestinian activist Momodou Taal, was informed that his student visa was revoked.
Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announces reelection campaign

1 month ago | wskg.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

This November, voters in the city of Binghamton will elect a mayor to serve for the next four years. Current Mayor Jared Kraham announced he is running for a second term on Tuesday. Kraham, a Republican, previously served as deputy mayor for eight years under former mayor Republican Rich David. When Kraham was elected in 2021, he was the youngest mayor in Binghamton’s history. “When you run the first time, it's based on your potential, your promise, your ideas,” Kraham said.
Binghamton’s Ukrainian community marks 3rd anniversary of Russian invasion

1 month ago | wskg.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

Three years into the war in Ukraine, with U.S. support uncertain, members of Binghamton’s Ukrainian community gathered Saturday to mark the anniversary and remember the lives lost. A crowd stood downtown in the cold praying, singing and waving Ukrainian flags. Faith leaders led the group in mourning prayers and honored those impacted by the war. Elected officials and community members called on U.S. leadership to increase aid to Ukraine and continue to support the country’s war efforts.
Miles Burnett launches run for Binghamton mayor

1 month ago | wskg.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

Binghamton voters will elect a mayor in November. Miles Burnett was the first candidate to publicly announce his intent to run on the Democratic ballot. He launched his campaign on Feb. 17 and is hoping to replace the current mayor, Jared Kraham. Kraham, a Republican, has not yet publicly announced his intent to run for a second term. Burnett previously worked as deputy chief of staff for state Sen. Lea Webb (D-52), whose district includes Binghamton.
Binghamton firefighter killed in Wednesday night blaze

2 months ago | wskg.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

A Binghamton firefighter was killed Wednesday night while battling a major fire downtown. The Binghamton Fire Department responded to a fire at 1 Main St. in downtown Binghamton at 9:39 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet died after a wall collapsed while the department was fighting the fire. He was transported to Wilson Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Gaudet, 40, was an 11-year veteran of the fire department.
Binghamton City Council unanimously passes ‘good cause eviction’ law

2 months ago | wskg.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

The city of Binghamton is on track to become the latest upstate municipality to opt in to New York’s “good cause eviction” law. The Binghamton City Council, which is made up of all Democrats, voted unanimously Wednesday night in favor of the renter-protection law. Good cause eviction was passed by New York state last year. It went into effect immediately for New York City, but upstate municipalities have the option to opt in to it.
Refugee resettlement programs lose federal funding

2 months ago | wxxinews.org | Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to suspend the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The executive order cut all federal funding to refugee resettlement programs indefinitely, and paused any plans to relocate new refugees. That has left organizations that help refugees, like the American Civic Association in Binghamton, with no federal funding.