Douglas Braff is a multimedia journalist with a focus on local news in the Du Bois area of Pennsylvania. He has written articles for KJRH and his work has also been featured in WJAC, Inc., SBG Harrisburg, and WNYO-TV. Douglas covers a range of topics including community events, public safety, energy conservation, and legislative changes.
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Douglas Braff's focus is mainly on local events and seasonal topics, with a strong emphasis on government announcements. His coverage also includes politics and health-related issues.
Given his interest in community events, he might welcome pitches related to local initiatives or events happening within the United States, particularly focusing on Pennsylvania and Du Bois. Additionally, pitching stories that align with his coverage of seasonal topics such as energy conservation during winter could be well-received.
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HAILEYVILLE, Okla. — The holidays are set to be a whole lot cheerier for those living at nursing homes in the McAlester area, thanks to a local woman and business.
Planned wind farms pit property rights against community concerns Prev Next Photo by: 2 News Oklahoma Pittsburg County Commissioner Ross Selman gestures to map. Posted 4 minutes ago PITTSBURG COUNTY, Okla. — In the past few years, wind energy companies have “come sweepin' down the plain” into Oklahoma, while facing fierce headwinds from locals all around. In recent months, Pittsburg County residents have been up in arms about planned wind farms, especially about how they may impact Eufala Lake. 2 News Oklahoma's Douglas Braff listened to their concerns and brought them to local officials and a company involved. Hundreds of wind turbines are planned to be built there and in neighboring McIntosh County beginning around 2030, with companies already making deals with local property owners. Some significant concerns locals have range in topic from the local economy allegedly seeing no benefit, upkeep of the turbines, and public safety. However, the most common one was preserving Eufaula Lake's views and fears of turning off tourists. 2 News spoke with Joseph Smietanksi, who lives near Eufaula Lake. He moderates a 600-person public Facebook group called “No Wind Turbines Pittsburg County.” Smietanski is not a big fan of what he said would be the tallest turbines in the United States. “When you start thinking of up to 900 turbines, all 90 feet taller than the St. Louis arch,” he told us, “that will radically change the lake life experience for residents here, people who vacation here, who build lake homes here.” “You have to ask yourself, ‘Would people still see Lake Eufaula as a destination when it's surrounded by these industrial electricity generation structures?'” he added. 2 News shared residents' thoughts with Stealhead, one of the companies planning wind farms throughout the region. All that their senior regional manager, Allie James, had to say regarding any impact to the lake views was simply, “the ‘Bluegrass Breeze Wind Project' is west of Highway 69 in Pittsburg County. We're not developing this project on Eufaula Lake.” We also took Smietanski's and others' concerns to the Pittsburg County Commissioners' chairman, Ross Selman (District 3). While he had little opinion on tourism and preserving the views, his main concern was government overreach. “I don't know if it would affect ... [tourists] wanting to be here or not,” Selman said. “But I think for the local people, you ain't going to keep these folks out of the water.” “I'm not getting on no one's property and telling 'em what they can and can't do,” he emphasized. As for where and how things go from here, there's some uncertainty. When asked what he would say to the commissioners, Smietanski replied, “Something we've asked for is a moratorium, and they have implemented a road moratorium.” But now, he added that citizens have asked for a blanket moratorium “not just limited to the use of county roads.” We asked Selman about implementing this proposed moratorium, which would specifically halt any county-wide wind turbine projects. He deferred to the district attorney, whom he said has to review the proposal first. District Attorney Chuck Sullivan told 2 News he needs to determine the legal footing of such a moratorium before officially advising the commissioners on what they should or shouldn't do. Although both Sullivan and Selman generally agree that the county shouldn't tell people what they can or cannot do with their private property, Sullivan emphasized that residents' concerns must also be considered. “There's a balance to be had between the individual property owners' rights to be free from government intrusion,” he explained, “and all of the rest of the citizens of Pittsburg County and the potential harm that these turbines can bring.” What's happening in Pittsburg County is similar to what's been playing out in other parts of the state. Wind energy companies have been buying up properties for projects in recent years. However, it certainly has not been a breeze for them, as they almost always facing blowback from Oklahoma locals. For example, 2 News previously reported on Delaware and Craig County residents organizing to oppose wind farms planned there. RELATED STORIES >>> Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere -- Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. 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Emily Hall is Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols' pick to lead the charge on ending homelessness by 2030. We asked her about making that a reality and the hurdles that lay ahead.
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President-elect Donald Trump recently proposed to end daylight saving time. However, this could conflict with what Oklahoma lawmakers have done.
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The Muskogee Fire Department sounded the alarm about a recent uptick in building fires. The assistant fire marshal said most of these are caused by vagrants seeking shelter in vacant spaces.
Kellyville and Heyburn are set to receive a new connection to the Turner Turnpike. 2 News spoke with the OTA about how it plays into the agency's move toward cashless tolls.
Whether it's seeing where a favorite film or TV show was shot, driving Route 66, or touring museums, tourists told 2 News they have many reasons to visit Tulsa in 2024.
Holiday travel expected to break records yet again Prev Next Photo by: KJRH Posted 5 minutes ago TULSA, Okla. — While the holiday travel season is expected to break records this year, traffic at Tulsa International Airport appeared to be off to a slow start at the beginning of a week shared by Christmas and Hannukah. Monday morning, there were no delays or cancellations to report flying out of TIA. As for passenger levels, whatever lines for security there were would quickly clear out. Nationally, the number of total travelers this holiday season is expected to finally eclipse pre-pandemic levels -- but just barely. AAA forecasted 119.33 million people traveling for the holidays this December, only 30,000 more than 2019. For comparison, a mere 116.07 million people traveled for the holidays last December. On the other hand, the number of drivers is predicted to fall short of pre-pandemic levels by one million. 107 million are expected to hit the roads this year, just short of the 108 million who did in 2019. This is despite rising by 104.5 million since last year. In Oklahoma, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is lower than this time last year. AAA says it's $2.54 as of Dec. 23, versus $2.69 a year ago. 2 News caught up with some flyers Monday morning at Tulsa International Airport and listened to them about ticket prices. AAA reported that flights are 4% more expensive this holiday season compared to last year. The average domestic ticket is $830. International flights are 13% more expensive, averaging $1,630 a ticket. Despite the reported increase, the travelers in Tulsa we spoke with said they largely avoided that by booking early. Susan, who's flying to Philadelphia, said she booked her tickets six months out. When asked how she feels about ticket prices in general lately, she replied, “It wasn't too bad, but we were early. Yeah, it was alright.” A husband and wife named Bob and Linda only fly once each year, and it's around Christmas. They're flying to Tucson, AZ, this year. When asked how the prices were for them this year, Bob said they “stayed about the same.” “I think so,” Linda added before joking that “he pays for it, I don't.” Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere -- Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Daily Headlines and receive up to date information. CURATION BY Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Store and/or access information on a device Consent (119 vendors) Consent (70 vendors) Consent (96 vendors) Consent (91 vendors) Consent (28 vendors) Consent (24 vendors) Consent (77 vendors) Consent (32 vendors) Consent (57 vendors) Consent (67 vendors) Consent (12 vendors) Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent
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