TODAY'S STORIES

Fiala Declares For State Senate; GOP Candidate Expected Monday
Democrat Barbara Fiala announced her candidacy for State Senate District 52 Thursday night. The former Broome County Executive cited her experience in front of a crowd at the American Legion Hall on Main Street in Binghamton.

School Boards Prepare For A 'Tighter Budget Climate'
Schools across New York State are bracing for a potential zero percent growth in their tax levy next year. The latest provisions of an ongoing tax cap won’t take effect until the 2016 school year, but the state schools boards association says schools are starting to worry now. According to the state comptroller, the rate of inflation will rise by less than a percentage point over the next year. The state’s tax cap limits increases in property taxes to 2% or the rise in inflation, whichever is lower.

As PA Budget Impasse Drags On, Social Service Providers Running Out Of Money
The agencies and non-profits who care for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens are starting to feel pretty vulnerable themselves. In a bid to establish a safety net for part of the state’s social safety net, the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association is urging state lawmakers to offer some help as the budget impasse hits the one-month mark.

Rockwood Ferry | WSKG's Summer Playlist
This week's installment of WSKG's Summer Playlist is also the soundtrack for your next road trip.  

ON TONIGHT

All Things Considered From NPR
Self-driving cars may be the next big thing, but convincing people to get inside them, without taking control is still a struggle. Letting go of the wheel...this afternoon on All Things Considered from NPR News.

July 31, 4:00pm | WSKG RADIO

ON TOMORROW

PBS NewsHour Weekend
NewsHour Weekend explores the short-term housing rental industry giant, Airbnb, which now lists more than 1 million rooms available in 190 countries. The platform's largest market is in New York City, with more than 25,000 listings per night, and it's also where the debate over how to regulate short-term rentals is the most contentious. And in light of a report by the New York Attorney General that says nearly three-quarters of Airbnb's listings in the city were technically illegal, New York City is cracking down. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

August 1, 5:00pm | WSKG TV