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ALBANY (WSKG) - The first of a series of federal corruption trials begins Monday for several former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The proceedings in…

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Crowds Gather In Seneca Falls For Women's March And Rally

ROCHESTER (WXXI) - People participating in marches in the United States and around the world walked in support of female empowerment and denounced President Donald Trump's views on immigration, abortion, LGBT rights and women's rights on the anniversary of his inauguration.

Kendra Espinoza of Kalispell, Mont., stands with her daughters, Naomi and Sarah, outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. Espinoza is the lead plaintiff in a case that could make it easier to use public money to pay for religious schooling.

Supreme Court Could Be Headed To A Major Unraveling Of Public School Funding

At Wednesday's arguments, a majority of the justices suggested a major expansion of public funding for parochial schools.

Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads. Saint Clair School District Superintendent Sarah Yoder poses while in her office June 11, 2019, during an interview about parents in her district using cyber charter schools as a way to avoid truancy issues. Yoder also spoke of the roles schools play in providing a daily welfare check on students with troubled or volatile home situations.

‘Bazooka To A Knife Fight’? The Plan To Close PA Cyber Charter Schools

The proposal would close all cyber charters in the commonwealth by the 2020-21 school year.

Detailed view on the newly installed system to filter out PFAS Forever Chemicals at Well #2 of the Horsham Water and Sewer Authority facility in Horsham, Pa., on August 22, 2019. Bastiaan Slabbers / For WHYY

PFAS Chemicals Detected In Water Supplies Nationwide

In Philadelphia, the survey found two of the most commonly researched PFAS chemicals at levels far below the EPA’s recommended limit.

New York State Fair Expands To 18 Days This Summer

There will be new features. Organizers envision sensory friendly days. They may program a health care worker or school employee day.

One Of PA’s Most Powerful Republicans Will Not Run For Reelection

“I’d like to be in the private sector. I’d like to be on the other side of that line where I’m actually in the middle of it, to create those jobs and see an organization thrive.

Anti-abortion activists march toward the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2019 March for Life in Washington, D.C. This year, President Trump is expected to speak at the rally.

President Trump To Face Friendly Crowd At March For Life

Trump has addressed the annual march remotely before, but this will be the first time for a sitting president to speak at the event.

Actress Annabella Sciorra described in detail the alleged assault by Harvey Weinstein during his trial on Thursday.

Actress Annabella Sciorra Testifies That Harvey Weinstein Raped Her

She is the first of six women expected to testify at his trial that Weinstein raped or sexually assaulted them. "I said, 'No, no,' but there was not much I could do at that point," Sciorra said.

Jim Lehrer joined PBS in the 1970s and went on to moderate 12 presidential debates and write some 20 novels, three memoirs and several plays.

Jim Lehrer, Longtime PBS Anchor, Dies At 85

Lehrer chronicled such weighty events as John F. Kennedy's assassination and the 1973 Senate Watergate hearings. For years, he and lifelong friend Robert MacNeil co-anchored The MacNeil/Lehrer Report.

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