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Cuomo: Halloween Trick-Or-Treating Left To Parents

"If you want to go knock on your neighbor's door, God bless you and I'm not going to tell you not to. If you want to go for a walk with your child through the neighborhood, I'm not going to tell you, you can't take your child to the neighborhood. I'm not going to do that."

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf speaking to the press. With only seven weeks left before the Nov. 3 election, Governor Tom Wolf is urging immediate legislative action to ensure voters receive their mail-in ballots early and give counties more time to process and count ballots before election day. The governor also reassured Pennsylvanians that in-person voting is safe, and all eligible votes will be counted. SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 - YORK, PA. Commonwealth Media Services

PA Governor Renews Calls For Election Code Changes, Criticizes Republicans Over Pandemic Response

The governor wants the deadline to send out vote-by-mail applications moved up, among other things.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield holds up his mask as he speaks at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on a "Review of Coronavirus Response Efforts" on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

CDC Director Says COVID Vaccine Likely Won't Be Widely Available Until Next Year

Emphasizing the continued importance of masks, Robert Redfield said that while first responders may have early access to a vaccine, broader access is not likely for six to nine months after approval.

Flood waters move on the street, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in downtown Pensacola, Fla. Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain that forecasters said would cause dangerous flooding from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi and well inland in the days ahead.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Hurricane Sally Drops 'Incredible Rainfall Totals' On Alabama And Florida

Isolated areas in the storm's path could see nearly 3 feet of rain. Forecasters say the flooding will be "historic" and will affect areas far inland.

Protesters demand more housing and rent assistance for low-income renters in Broome County outside the Department of Social Services last year. (Jillian Forstadt/WSKG)

Tenants Push Need For More, Safer Low-Income Housing

“Those properties, to be honest, should really be condemned, but people have to live there because it’s the only place that they’re able to afford."

U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks at a news conference, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Phoenix, where he announced results of a crackdown on international drug trafficking. Barr spent much of his time attacking mail-in voting, defending a Justice Department decision to take over defense of President Trump in a defamation case and discussing the civil unrest triggered by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in May. (AP Photo/Bob Christie)

Barr Blasts His Own Prosecutors: 'All Power Is Vested In The Attorney General'

In remarks Wednesday, the attorney general also said restrictions imposed during the coronavirus are "the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history" since slavery.

A worker wearing protective gloves attaches an elastic strap to a silicone face mask at Mask & Shield, a division of Monster City Studios, in Fresno, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Monster City Studios, a company that normally makes amusement park and movie props, has pivoted to manufacturing MCS face shields with forehead protection. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Why Can't America Make Enough N95 Masks? 6 Months Into Pandemic, Shortages Persist

There's just not enough PPE to satisfy demand. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't even find supplies they can afford. Some domestic manufacturers could help, but it's a risky move.

FILE PHOTO: Classroom at Lankenau High School. Emma Lee / WHYY

PA Hasn’t Updated Science Education Standards Since 2002. New Plan's First To Acknowledge Climate Change

The new standards — which are still subject to regulatory review and approval by the state legislature — were advanced by the Pennsylvania State Board of Education last week.

WSKG Fulfills Heartfelt Commitment To Support Community Radio In The Catskills

WSKG Public Media, one of the oldest and most celebrated educational broadcasters in New York State, and the licensee of WIOX Community Radio since 2014…

Southern Tier Math Conference

Join WSKG at this free conference for PK-12 teachers. We'll be featuring resources from our very own Good to Know series and math materials from PBS…

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