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 Watertown City Council recently approved a plan to bond for $12 million, repairing the leaking Thompson Park reservoir. -
The fire chief said the budget is focused on the safety of firefighters and the people they’re sworn to protect. -
It's budget season with the Syracuse Common Council reviewing Mayor Walsh’s proposed $348.4 million budget. The Syracuse Police Department recently held its budget hearing. -
Former Rep. Brandon Williams testified this week in his Senate confirmation hearing to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration. Williams would be an Undersecretary in the Department of Energy. -
Zoo New York is asking for $375,000 in annual funding from Jefferson County. -
The City of Syracuse is working to fix a water supply shortage, as water usage in the city has spiked and remained at an unusual level. -
Watertown lawmakers are exploring what to do about the city’s leaking 5-million-gallon reservoir in Thompson Park. -
Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny argued for more funding for elections boards – especially to update aging infrastructure. -
North Country Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday as President Trump’s pick for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. -
President-elect Trump has nominated Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
