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Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca take a little bit of time to talk after a very busy week in the newsroom. The duo discusses a number of things, including the newest mask guidance. Also, Ben quizzes Joey on some sports trivia that could be considered very odd questions to say the least.

For our 40th episode, Night Editor Ben Rowe takes Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Sports Editor Joey LaFranca and the listeners back in time and talks about local history from as far back as 1921. Joe also shares some interesting news about his new bathroom at home, and Joey gives a local sports update.

Plattsburgh State women's lacrosse coach Julie Decker joins Sports Editor Joey LaFranca for a very fun episode. Julie talks with Joey about the recent lacrosse season that just wrapped up for her team and all that went into a unique season. Julie then talks about how she found out about the Plattsburgh State job and what it's been like to start a program from scratch. Joey then finishes up the epi...

It's been a busy week in the newsroom, but Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca take a bit of time to talk about all that's going on in the North Country. The trio discusses an odd gardening day coming up, some COVID news, Ben's trip to the movies, Joe's nightmare swimming situation in high school and Joey's latest experiences covering local sports.

Episode 37: News Update and Some Exciting Sports Topics by Press Pass Podcast by Press-Republican

Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe take part in an epic trivia competition put together by Sports Editor Joey LaFranca. Also, Joe voices his desire for a roller coaster in Plattsburgh. Staff Writer Cara Chapman also joins the podcast and kicks it off with Joey for a news brief.

Welcome back to Staff Writers Cara Chapman and McKenzie Delisle as they join Sports Editor Joey LaFranca for a lot of fun conversations. The trio talks about the weather warming up and ice cream stands opening up as well as some other news and sports updates. Stay tuned for the end when Cara and McKenzie answer some tough get-to-know-you questions!

So much was discussed on this episode as Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca talk about a wide range of events on the local and national scale.

Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca catch up on all that's been happening in the past week and talk about what has been a crazy March for news and sports all all fun things in between.

It's St. Patrick's Day, and Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca are here to talk about some holiday news. In addition, the trio mentions the ongoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo saga and the decrease of COVID-19 cases in the North Country. The start of Sports Food Madness is also discussed briefly, and Joe, Ben and Joey predict their winners!

Sports Editor Joey LaFranca is back on the podcast this week, and he brings some exciting news with him as he announces the return of Sports Food Madness, a 64-team bracket made up of foods you would commonly eat while watching and/or attending a sporting event. Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe chime in with some local news before the trio goes into a deep dive into the brac...

Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe take control of the podcast this week as Sports Editor Joey LaFranca is tied up with a chaotic local sports scene. Listen to them talk about women's history, the ongoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo saga and other local events.

There's plenty of news discussed on this episode, but there's also a lot of fun as a hot food debate starts among Staff Writers McKenzie Delisle, Cara Chapman and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca. Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe are also back on the episode, and Joe is celebrating quite the anniversary.

Episode 28: The Group Is Back Together by Press Pass Podcast by Press-Republican

Plenty of sports talk in this episode as Sports Editor Joey LaFranca leads the way with Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe joining in on the fun.

Episode 26: The Super Bowl is here, and it's sure to be a good game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca put all the news aside for this episode and just have some fun discussing Super Bowl prop bets and making their picks.

Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca provide the latest updates on news and sports in the North Country. The duo discusses the latest report on nursing homes from the state attorney general, the GameStop fiasco and ongoing COVID-19 issues in the region. The local sports scene features some breaking news on the high school sports front, and the NWHL bubble in Lake Placid is...

Plenty going on this week, and Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca are here to talk about it. The trio discusses Inauguration Day for President Joe Biden, the National Women's Hockey League season starting Saturday in Lake Placid and the new COVID-19 vaccination site in Plattsburgh. A few other things are mentioned including one specific thing from...

Plattsburgh State baseball coach Kris Doorey is kind enough to join Sports Editor Joey LaFranca for a long discussion on a number of topics revolving around North Country sports. Kris talks about his own team at Plattsburgh State and how strange the past year has been. The two also discuss the Clinton County Mariners baseball program as well as some general North Country sports history. Things wra...

Episode 22: Our first episode of the New Year is more on the serious side as Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the skyrocketing virus numbers in the North Country. The trio also discusses the events of everything that took place Wednesday in the nation's capital. Joey provides an update on local sports bef...

Staff Writer McKenzie Delisle and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca give an update on the local news and sports scenes. Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe, McKenzie and Joey also share some fun stories from their college newspaper days. Some will make you laugh, and some are more on the sentimental side.

After a bit of time off from the podcast, Staff Writers Cara Chapman and McKenzie Delisle have returned and are on Zoom to do this episode. Quick Hits kicks off the show before Sports Editor Joey LaFranca brings in Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio and Night Editor Ben Rowe join in to wrap up the show.

We're back from our Thanksgiving break and releasing a special Wednesday episode a couple days before our typical Friday release. Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca talk about what has been happening in the local news scene of late. Joey also teases a couple stories he has been working on.

COVID-19 numbers are rising at an alarming rate in our community. Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca talk about the concerning situation regarding the pandemic. Things are not all serious, however, as the trio then reflects on the Section VII fall sports season before Staff Writer Ben Watson joins the show to talk about the NHL's new Reverse Retro...

One of the busiest news weeks in quite some time has come to an end with election season coming to a close but COVID-19 cases in the area picking up. Editor-in-Chief Joe LoTemplio, Night Editor Ben Rowe and Sports Editor Joey LaFranca hang with you to talk about all that has happened this week. Stick around toward the end of the podcast as Joey gives a rundown of the local sports scene, including...