rapid response reporter @timesunion | past: @PennCapitalStar @DJNF, @WHYYNews, audience @CNN | emily.scolnick@timesunion.com, signal emilyscol.45
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Personal news! Today’s my first day as a rapid response reporter at @timesunion. I’m thrilled to be here and am ready to get to work — send tips, Capital Region recs, and more to emily.scolnick@timesunion.com!
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it's official, per the Associated Press: There's a Democratic trifecta in Harrisburg for the first time since 1993
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New: Pennsylvania Democrats claim they've won a trifecta, giving them control of Harrisburg's policy agenda. Gov. Josh Shapiro named a minimum wage hike, codifying abortion rights and expanding housing as top priorities. Via @SpotlightPA
spotlightpa.org/news/2026/11…
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NEWS: U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R) is conceding in #NY17 to Cait Conley (D).
“I am exceptionally proud of my record," Lawler said. “Despite the election results tonight, I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to have served in this capacity.”
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Polls have closed in New York, and Democrat Kathy Hochul has won a second term as governor, defeating Republican Bruce Blakeman. The @AP called the race as polls closed. timesunion.com/capitol/artic…
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This will be updated as the night goes on with quotes from Shapiro 👇👇
Gov. Josh Shapiro cruises to a second term in Pennsylvania penncapital-star.com/electio…
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Voted in New York for the first time today and now helping out with @timesunion election results coverage tonight! Polls close at 9 p.m. Stay tuned for updates here: timesunion.com/projects/2026…
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Ballot scanners around Westchester County were not accepting votes Tuesday morning, according to candidates for office and a person working at a poll site in the county. Voters were told they could still fill out paper ballots while the issue is resolved.
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haley stevens interview post mortem giving me flashbacks to biden-trump debate post mortem
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fwiw, a Tulane spokesman rejected the "party school" label but noted that Tulane has a “highly relational campus culture” in a city “known worldwide for its joie de vivre"
NEW: I spent a night out at one of America's top party schools to see how ketamine has taken hold on college campuses.
The drug jumped into the spotlight in the “Cornell 7” case, where Jane Doe told investigators that ketamine left her incapacitated and unable to fend off sexual assault.
At Tulane, students pass it around in plastic baggies at fraternity houses, mix it with cocaine to create “Calvin Klein,” and call the psychedelic effects “going horse mode,” a nod to the drug’s use as a horse tranquilizer.
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“No Kings” protests return to the Capital Region and Hudson Valley tomorrow. This time, they’re focused on early voting, which begins in New York on Oct. 24.
Here’s what to know: timesunion.com/news/article/…
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Botstein has resigned all of his remaining Bard-affiliated positions in response to this inquiry.
EXCLUSIVE: Congressional Democrats are asking the DOJ and FBI to investigate Leon Botstein as a potential co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein after finding evidence that the former Bard College President may have been tied to Epstein’s sex trafficking.
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Today’s front page:
When Costco opened its Albany location, Joe Curley wasn’t sure he’d pay to join.
But the gas prices, which today were over $1/gallon cheaper than at local convenience stores, convinced him.
More on how bulk retailers are fueling a gas war in @timesunion: timesunion.com/news/article/…
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When Costco opened its Albany location, Joe Curley wasn’t sure he’d pay to join.
But the gas prices, which today were over $1/gallon cheaper than at local convenience stores, convinced him.
More on how bulk retailers are fueling a gas war in @timesunion: timesunion.com/news/article/…
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NEW in @WSJ: Cornell's president graduated from the University of Pennsylvania weeks after women occupied College Hall over a series of rapes around campus.
50 years later, Michael Kotlikoff is at the helm of another Ivy League school facing its own reckoning over sexual assault.
A look w @dougbelkin at the 75-year-old veterinarian who planned to retire but is now caught in a firestorm ⬇️
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"The reporting these student journalists do helps me see trends cutting across campuses and get a sense of what is important for college students right now. And fairly often, college papers are the first ones to break big news stories on their campuses, and we have to chase after them."
"Every morning I wake up and drink my first cup of coffee while scanning through a long list of college newspaper sites." tinyurl.com/uv8v9akm
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Student journalism is journalism. Period.
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You've probably seen some horrific posts of felony murder charges that landed hundreds in Pa. prisons. But how representative are they?
Turns out, those stories about sexual assault, arson and kidnapping make up a tiny portion of these crimes. Read more:
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The Pennsylvania State Police is covering more municipalities than ever as local police departments face financial struggles and close their doors.
But can recruitment and funding keep up?
My final(!) byline for @PennCapitalStar: penncapital-star.com/crimina…
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It’s been a wonderfully hectic 10 weeks, and I couldn’t be more grateful for my experience in Harrisburg and with @DJNF. Read more of my work from the summer here: penncapital-star.com/author/…
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