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Tech

Money, mountains and maps block broadband coverage

Matt Richmond, WSKG

About a year ago, Claire Perez started trying to figure out why she doesn’t have broadband at her house in West Dryden.Time Warner’s cable ends a…
$Tompkins County legislator Carol Chock (center) visits a Pennsylvania drilling site to learn how the industry affects communities. One year later, she says she had "no clue" how much work preparing for fracking would be.$

Energy

Tompkins County prepares rule book as fracking approaches

Emma Jacobs

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrvo/local-wrvo-978598.mp3Tompkins County legislator Carol Chock is spending a lot of time thinking…
Tech

Ithaca startups face challenges growing locally

Emma Jacobs

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-962888.mp3Yesterday we brought you a hard look at Ithaca’s employment numbers,…
Jobs

Ithaca is a bright spot in upstate jobs picture, but has its dark side too

Emma Jacobs

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-962880.mp3Ithaca looks really good on paper for an upstate city. In February,…
Politics

Cuomo to pit NYS regions against each other for economic development cash

Emma Jacobs

Governor Cuomo's proposals for dealing with the state’s fiscal crisis, unveiled in his State of the State address Wednesday, include the creation of ten…