Lower Paxton, PA
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Families Successfully Flee Ukraine With Help Of Pennsylvanians Families Successfully Flee Ukraine With Help Of Pennsylvanians
Families Successfully Flee Ukraine With Help Of Pennsylvanians As the world watches Russian soldiers invade Ukraine, thousands of people are taking action to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country Pennsylvanians are no exception. Agata Czopek, of Harrisburg, is one of the many people stepping up to help and encouraging her community to join her. Czopek studied in Poland at Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, she has been the director of the International Institute for Exchange Programs for more than 10 years and has traveled extensively– both personally and professionally, according to her social media. Over the years she has be…

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by Daily Voice
Lakewood, NJ
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Jersey Shore Mayor Off To Poland-Ukraine Border Jersey Shore Mayor Off To Poland-Ukraine Border
Jersey Shore Mayor Off To Poland-Ukraine Border The mayor of one Jersey Shore town bought a last-minute ticket to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees at the border. Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra — whose family is Polish and Slovakian — made the announcement Tuesday, March 1 on Facebook. "I don't know how much of a difference one person can make, but I'm at least going to try," he said. In the last week, one million refugees have fled Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said. Kanitra has rented a passenger van in an effort to drive refugees to displacement centers, bus …

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by Cecilia Levine
Armonk, NY
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NY Officials Announce Actions Taken To Strengthen Enforcement Of Sanctions Against Russia NY Officials Announce Actions Taken To Strengthen Enforcement Of Sanctions Against Russia
NY Officials Announce Actions Taken To Strengthen Enforcement Of Sanctions Against Russia New York State officials have announced actions they are taking to strengthen the enforcement of sanctions against Russia. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday, March 2, that the measures are an effort to support the Department of Financial Services' enforcement of the sanctions. "Like millions across the globe, New Yorkers are watching the situation in Ukraine with fear and outrage, and in response we are taking further action," Hochul said. "We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Ukraine and will continue to do our part to enforce U.S. sanctions against Russia in response to…

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by Nicole Valinote
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Dee Snider Backs Ukrainians Using Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' As Battle Cry Dee Snider Backs Ukrainians Using Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' As Battle Cry
Dee Snider Backs Ukrainians Using Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' As Battle Cry Dee Snider says it's twisted thinking to wonder why he endorses Ukrainians blasting the popular anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It" in their fight against the Russian invasion after he opposed its use by COVID anti-maskers. “I absolutely approve of Ukrainians using ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as their battlecry,” Snider tweeted. "My grandfather was Ukrainian before it was swallowed up by the USSR after WW2. This can’t happen to these people again!” Snider, the 66-year-old frontman of Twisted Sister (the heavy metal pride of Bergen County), got initial blowback for using the hashtag #F***RUSSIA …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Franklin Township, NJ
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NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine
NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine New Jersey native Maksim Chmerkovskiy has arrived in Poland. The professional dancer on Monday, Feb. 28 announced he'd be leaving Ukraine following an arrest that served as a "reality check," and took the train to the border, he said on Instagram. "There is a lot of fighting everywhere, the streets are crazy," he said in an Instagram video filmed in Ukraine. "At one point I got arrested but that was probably the least traumatizing moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned — but for me it was just a reality check." Chmerkovskiy, who appeared on several seasons of "Dancing W…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bowie, MD
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Maryland Basketball Player Narrowly Escapes Russian Invasion In Ukraine Maryland Basketball Player Narrowly Escapes Russian Invasion In Ukraine
Maryland Basketball Player Narrowly Escapes Russian Invasion In Ukraine "I've never felt so nervous in my life." That's what Maryland's Lucious "Lucky" Jones posted on Instagram Thursday, Feb. 24 — the terrifying day Russia invaded Ukraine, immobilizing and instilling fear in millions. Jones, 28, who plays basketball for the Ukrainian team, BC Ternopil, posted footage of himself and his teammates stuck in traffic at the Romanian border, desperate to flee. Around the same time that Russia launched an attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, Friday morning, Jones announced that he was safe and would be back in the US Saturday. The previous few days, though, were terr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Ukrainian Basketball Player From NJ Details Narrow Escape From Russian Invasion Ukrainian Basketball Player From NJ Details Narrow Escape From Russian Invasion
Ukrainian Basketball Player From NJ Details Narrow Escape From Russian Invasion "I've never felt so nervous in my life." That's what Newark native Lucious "Lucky" Jones posted on Instagram Thursday, Feb. 24 — the terrifying day Russia invaded Ukraine, immobilizing and instilling fear in millions. Jones, 28, who plays basketball for the Ukrainian team, BC Ternopil, posted footage of himself and his teammates stuck in traffic at the Romanian border, desperate to flee. Around the same time Friday morning that Russia launched an attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, Jones announced that he was safe and would be back in the US Saturday morning. The previous few days, though,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Glen Burnie, MD
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Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil
Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to cause a flux in the markets, sending the prices of energy and certain agricultural products through the roof as supply chains are further disrupted. Experts are expecting oil and gas prices to spike due to the European crisis, though some of Russia and Ukraine’s largest exports are expected to impact costs for other products overseas and stateside. Officials said that outside of energy, the price of products such as wheat, barley, corn, copper, and nickel are likely going to be on the rise as supply chains already impacted by the COVID-19 pande…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher MD Gas Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher MD Gas
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher MD Gas “Pain at the pump,” was a concern reporters pushed President Biden on during a press conference about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Although Biden urged the energy sector to not move prices, experts say the US is already feeling the pinch since tensions began to escalate between the two nations. “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 (a barrel),” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of global commodities strategy, wrote in a report published earlier in February. Gas prices had already t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Vineland, NJ
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher NJ Gas Prices Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher NJ Gas Prices
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher NJ Gas Prices “Pain at the pump,” was a concern reporters pushed President Biden on during a press conference about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Although Biden urged the energy sector to not move prices, experts say the US is already feeling the pinch since tensions began to escalate between the two nations. “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 (a barrel),” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of global commodities strategy, wrote in a report published earlier in February. Gas prices had already t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher PA Gas Prices Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher PA Gas Prices
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Means Higher PA Gas Prices “Pain at the pump,” was a concern reporters pushed President Biden on during a press conference about the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Although Biden urged the energy sector to not move prices, experts say the US is already feeling the pinch since tensions began to escalate between the two nations. “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 (a barrel),” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of global commodities strategy, wrote in a report published earlier in February. Gas prices had already t…

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by Jillian Pikora
White Plains, NY
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NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says
NY Strengthens Cyber Defenses After Russia Attacks Ukraine, Hochul Says With tensions boiling over in Europe as Russian forces invade Ukraine, New York is beefing up its cyber defenses with the creation of a brand-new Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC). New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the JSOC, which will be stationed in Brooklyn and involve data sharing and cyber coordination across New York City, the five major upstate cities, local, and regional governments. Hochul said that the JSOC is “nation's first-of-its-kind cyber command center that will provide a statewide view of the cyber-threat landscape and improve coordination on threat intelligence a…

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by Zak Failla