Ava Pukatch
ReporterAva Pukatch joined the WRVO news team in September 2022. She previously reported for WCHL in Chapel Hill, NC and earned a degree in Journalism and Media from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC, Ava was a Stembler Scholar and a reporter and producer for the award-winning UNC Hussman broadcast Carolina Connection. In her free time, Ava enjoys theatre, coffee and cheering on Tar Heel sports. Find her on Twitter @apukatch.
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The faculty senate at Utica University voted to censure their Board of Trustees after a recommendation to eliminate several majors including chemistry, nutrition, international studies, philosophy and spanish. -
Ten days after a Syracuse 11-year-old girl was murdered in a drive-by shooting walking home with milk from the corner store, the community finally has answers.
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After a universal free federal program ended, a group of state legislators are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to include free school lunches in her 2024 Fiscal Year state budget.
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The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority or Centro is hiring.
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A coalition of 13 upstate historic theatres is lobbying the state for $20 million in funding.
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The Democratic State Senate majority recently passed a voting and board of election reform package.
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Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow delivered his last State of the City address Wednesday evening stressing to leave the city better than you found it.
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Central New York's newest Congressman Brandon Williams held a ceremonial swearing-in Tuesday and opened two district offices in Syracuse and Utica.
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In the past few weeks, Onondaga County saw two spikes in opioid-related overdoses in a 24 to 36-hour time period.
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Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) called for Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to resign. Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) said it should be up to the voters of Santos' district to decide.
