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01/08/2026

Tonight! NPR legend Terry Gross appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!

01/08/2026

01/07/2026

The Museum of the Earth in Ithaca has narrowly avoided foreclosure after raising millions in donations.

The museum had until New Year's Eve to pay off its $3 million mortgage debt. Financial woes have plagued the museum in recent years after a long-time donor was unable to fulfill a $30 million promised gift to the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI).

Warren Allmon, PRI’s director, said the mortgage was paid because donors, big and small, stepped in with their contributions.

“It came from absolutely everywhere. It came from these million dollar donors. It came from people who wrote us $5 checks. Most movingly, it came from two eight year olds,” Allmon said.

Read the full story at WSKG.org

Story by Aurora Berry/WSKG News
Photo courtesy of the Museum of the Earth

01/05/2026

The New York Farm Bureau drastically updated its policy position on the practice of landspreading biosolids, which is used as fertilizer.

The organization said that biosolids should not be used as fertilizer unless they are clear of PFAS.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manmade chemicals that do not break down in the environment and have earned the moniker “forever chemicals.” They are connected to reproductive issues, developmental delays in children and some cancers.

The New York Farm Bureau said it is “opposed to the land application of biosolids, which have detectable amounts of PFAS and/or elevated levels of heavy metals.”

Read the full article at WSKG.org

Story by Natalie Abruzzo/WSKG News
Photo by Joshua A. Bickel/AP

01/05/2026

Tonight at 9pm, WSKG News will air a one-hour special edition of The Middle, a live call-in news program focused on the situation in Venezuela. You can listen on the radio, at WSKG.org, or on the WSKG app.

01/03/2026

WSKG News is currently carrying live NPR Special Coverage of the situation in Venezuela.

01/02/2026

A new Binghamton law prohibits the use of any city funds, resources or personnel for federal immigration purposes.

The city council unanimously passed the proposal at its December 17 meeting. Mayor Jared Kraham returned the legislation to the city clerk without his signature or a veto. That meant the legislation automatically became law on December 28.

Kraham previously stated that he would not approve of city law enforcement being involved in federal immigration activities.

The new restrictions only apply to the City of Binghamton. They do not affect the Broome County sheriff’s agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which allows immigration detainees to be held in the county jail.

Read the full article at WSKG.org

Story by Celia Clarke/WSKG News
Photo by Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG News

12/31/2025

✨In case you missed it✨
WSKG Education had a blast at the Sciencenter in Ithaca during Forecast Fest! Visitors met Lily Hunter from PBS KIDS Weather Hunters 🌦️and enjoyed an immersive, fun-filled day of learning and play. Huge thanks to Purity Ice Cream for helping support this special event.🍦

12/31/2025

The final episode of MAKING season one is available now on the WSKG YouTube channel!

12/30/2025

In a contentious year for the Steuben County town, the two newly elected members of the Corning Town Council decided to host an informal town hall meeting earlier this month.

Incoming council members, Democrats Linda Shock and Lauren Gaige held the town hall meeting to engage with their neighbors and constituents about concerns and expectations ahead of their three-year term, which begins on Jan. 5.

Shock and Gaige worked with town resident and community organizer Joan Rosen to produce the town hall.

“People have questions. People want to know what a town council does,” said Rosen. “The meetings have become quite contentious. And I think the biggest thing that people want to feel— the residents, I want to feel that our voices mean something.”

Read the full story at WSKG.org

Story and photo by Natalie Abruzzo/WSKG News

12/29/2025

Happy Kwanza! Enjoy this song by the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers, part of a special WSKG Expressions Kwanza episode!

Celebrate the Kwanzaa Holiday with this performance of 'Nia' from the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers. Nia (which means purpose) is the fifth principle of the...

12/29/2025

Tomorrow is FORECAST FEST at the Sciencenter! Free admission all day! Lily Hunter from PBS Kids' WEATHER HUNTERS! Crafts and new episodes!

Come on by! This event is sponsored in part by Purity Ice Cream.