PoJo Pat

06/27/2025

https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2025/06/27/fdr-librarys-special-exhibit-signature-moments/84393540007/

FDR Library & Museum's special exhibit, "Signature Moments: Letters from the Famous, the Infamous, & Everyday Americans" open until July 7, 2026.

09/30/2023

I don't shoot football very often on Saturdays, but today was a great game to get out to do so:

The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders football and the Middletown Bears go back and forth but the Crusaders take the win

06/15/2023

I had a chance to check in at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and see what their new exhibit is like. A complicated topic well explained and well worth the visit.

Take a look at the FDR Library's new exhibit: Black Americans, Civil Rights and the Roosevelts, 1932-1962. The exhibit runs from June 3, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024.

11/30/2022

https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/11/30/finish-strong-aids-poughkeepsie-youth-with-trauma-informed-programs/69683629007/

Finish Strong, launched in 2021, focuses on trauma-informed care, with free after-school programs and activities to engage youths in Poughkeepsie.

09/30/2021

Sad news in Dutchess County yesterday as word of Sheriff Butch Anderson's passing was announced. Here is an interview I recorded with him in May, 2019. I was always treated with a lot of respect from him and his staff. RIP Sheriff.

In this May 2019 interview with Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson, he talks about the role of the sheriff's department in local law enforcement.

09/04/2021

Friday was a good day for the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. 7 new officers were sworn in and 10 were promoted to either detective or sergeant. City of Poughkeepsie PBA

As the department attempts to fill its ranks, the City of Poughkeepsie is also working to attract more city residents to the department.

09/04/2021

Friday Night Lights are back folks! Last night Red Hook defeated FDR 51-14.
Pics: https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/picture-gallery/sports/2021/09/04/franklin-d-roosevelt-football-hosts-red-hook-friday-nights-home-opener/5724288001/

Story by the immortal Stephen Haynes:
https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/2021/09/03/benasutti-kolman-star-red-hook-tops-roosevelt-fall-football-opener/5699801001/

Action from Friday night's football game between Red Hook and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

08/03/2021

I genuinely love fair season! Tonight I’m out covering opening day of the Ulster County Fair.
Take a look at my gallery if you will:

After a year away, large crowds return to the Ulster County Fair in New Paltz.

07/14/2021

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12/16/2020

It's been a year, to say the least. Here are some of my favorite photos of 2020:

Patrick Oehler, Photos of the Year 2020

11/05/2020

How about some high school sports to give you something else to think about tonight story by A.J. Martelli:

The Indians shut down the visiting Warriors, 10-0, on Wednesday.