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Jennifer Tavares about Pledge4Ithaca-August 30th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Esther Racoosin speaks with Jennifer Tavares, spokesperson for the Pledge4Ithaca project, which is dedicated to protect children from sexual assault.  They talk about how the project was set up, the mission of the organization and how the community can get involved. This interview originally aired on the August 30th, 2016 edition of WRFI community radio…

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URO: Ultimate Reentry Opportunity

By WRFI News Staff

Ultimate Reentry Opportunity is holding a conference on Thursday, August 25th from 2-6pm at The Space at Greenstar.  The event is free and open to the public with a free dinner catered by JLA Catering.  At the conference the public can hear personal stories and other information from local and out-of-town speakers about the challenges…

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Congressional Candidate John Plumb Explains His Positions

By WRFI News Staff

Fracking, the Trans-Pacific Partnership,  drones, Social Security and the Affordable Care Act are among the issues John Plumb discusses with WRFI’s Lori Sonken. A Democrat, Plumb is challenging Republican Tom Reed to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District in Washington, D.C. This interview aired on August 12, 2016.

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Cast of Running to Places' "Pirates of Penzance"-August 11th, 2016

By WRFI News Staff

Cast members Abby Swartout and Bailey Olmstead of the Running to Places’ production of “Pirates of Penzance” talk about their experiences performing in the comic operetta.  They also talk about what they love about the teen theatre group “Running to Places”. This interview originally aired on the August 11th, 2016 edition of WRFI Community Radio…

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