Synthetic Drugs in Utica: An overview of a crisis

K2. Angel dust. X. At schools, parties and in lively bars, various nicknames for the latest vices echo around. Turn on the TV or go online, and you’ll see ads for opioid awareness for...

“They play games on levels you can’t see,” Ron Klopfanstein recaps Nolly, episode 3

“They play games on levels you can’t see,” Ron Klopfanstein recaps Nolly, episode 3 By Ron Klopfanstein For my review, cultural analysis, and recap of episodes 1 and 2 of Nolly go to UticaPhoenix.net/TV “I can’t…I can’t. I...

My Aunt Dr. Jean Harris was a Trailblazing Female Physician

Editor's Note: This is my Aunt, Dr. Jean Harris from the 1955 cover of Ebony Magazine. She was the first Black doctor graduated from the State of Virginia. Her sister, Dr. Diane Harris, was...

Cassandra Harris Lockwood’s “Putin Slam”

Cassandra Harris Lockwood's "Putin Slam" by Ron Klopfanstein "Vladimir Putin, you know you're wrong," says Cassandra Harris Lockwood, Central New York's most prominent civil rights activist and the voice of the Black community in the Mohawk...

95.5 FM “The Heat’s” Special Academy Awards episode of “The Hot Seat”

  95.5 FM "The Heat's" Special Academy Awards episode of "The Hot Seat" by Ron Klopfanstein On this special episode of "The Hot Seat," I share my predictions for this year's Academy Awards, discuss the nominees, the...

Utica Phoenix Media & Cinema Capitol Celebrate the 96th Annual Academy Awards

Utica Phoenix Media & Cinema Capitol Celebrate the 96th Annual Academy Awards by Ron Klopfanstein Sunday, March 10th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will recognize excellence in cinema at the 96th Oscar Awards. ...

Braedon Nanna, candidate for Utica School Board appears on “The Hot Seat”

Braedon Nanna, candidate for Utica School Board appears on "The Hot Seat" by Ron Klopfanstein This week I guest co-hosted two episodes of "The Hot Seat with Cassandra Harris-Lockwood," in our Wednesday episode we were joined...

James Meyers, candidate for 53rd district of the NYS Senate appears on “The Hot...

James Meyers, candidate for 53rd district of the NYS Senate appears on "The Hot Seat" by Ron Klopfanstein James Meyers, candidate for the 53rd district of the New York State Senate was our guest on the...

Ron Klopfanstein on “50 Years of Hip-Hop,” a special episode of The Hot Seat

  Ron Klopfanstein on “50 Years of Hip-Hop,” a special episode of The Hot Seat Hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. On this episode of “The Hot Seat with Cassandra Harris Lockwood,” I outline its...

Ron Klopfanstein interviews Cassandra Harris Lockwood for Martin Luther King Day “Hot Seat,” part...

Ron Klopfanstein interviews Cassandra Harris Lockwood for Martin Luther King Day “Hot Seat,” part two By Ron Klopfanstein Part one of this series is available here: https://uticaphoenix.net/ron-klopfanstein-interviews-cassandra-harris-lockwood-for-martin-luther-king-day-hot-seat/  In the second of our  Martin Luther King Day 2024...