Author: Staff Report

Many districts are struggling this school year with obtaining bus drivers, but Auburn City School District superintendent Jeff Pirrozollo says they've had that issue for years. He said the state changing the … more: Auburn City School District superintendent says they’ve struggled with bus driver staffing for years

A widespread Harmful Algal Bloom was discovered on Seneca Lake Wednesday. It's described as one of the most widespread blooms seen since the volunteer program for spotting them was created seven years … more: Seneca Lake has biggest Harmful Algal Bloom spotted in the last seven years

A memorial garden was planted by the Wayne County Historical Society in honor of the late Executive Director, Larry Ann Evans. The garden is at the Museum of Wayne County History. … more: Wayne County Historical Society honors late Executive Director with lilac garden

Wednesday evening's fire in Auburn has displaced six people. Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire that began in the attic while the home was searched. The cause appears to be electrical. … more: Fire in Auburn Wednesday night displaces six residents

A Geneva man was arrested for DWI and hitting another driver head-on. On Wednesday evening a Waterloo woman suffered injuries after a vehicle driven by Jeffrey Glenn, 35, of Geneva, hit her … more: Geneva man charged with DWI after hitting another vehicle head-on

Ithaca police responded to the report of a stabbing on Oct. 7 around 9:49 p.m. A male victim was located in the 300 Block of West State Street with stab wounds to … more: Ithaca police respond to report of a stabbing Thursday night

A Geneva man is facing felony assault charges after trying to kick a police officer. Andrew Switzer, 32, was arrested after he attempted to kick a police officer administering first aid to … more: Geneva man arrested for trying to kick police officer

Senators are proposing a bill that would allow teens to receive the COVID-19 vaccine without parental consent. The proposal would allow teens ages 14 and up to get the vaccine without their parents … more: New bill proposal will allow teens to get COVID-19 vaccine without their parents knowledge

$125 million dollars is now available to landlords in New York State. They can apply if they never got rent from tenants who chose to not apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance … more: Landlords can now apply for funding if their tenant left without paying rent or refused to apply for ERAP

Police say a 38-year-old man was taken into custody on a harassment charge after threatening bodily harm to another village resident. The Penn Yan Police Department reports that Matthew Miller, 38, … more: Penn Yan man threatened village resident with bodily harm

On October 3 around 6:20 p.m. deputies were dispatched to 220 North Genesee Street in the village of Montour Falls for a reported burglary in progress. Deputies arrived to find an open … more: Three arrested after burglary, foot pursuit in Montour Falls

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a homeless man following a pursuit that happened on August 26. Around 9:10 a.m. on that date, a deputy attempted to stop a black … more: Homeless driver faces felony charges after August pursuit between Schuyler and Tompkins counties

There are some states still choosing to provide their residents with economic relief in the form of stimulus payments. California Any Californian making less than $75,000 will receive Golden State Stimulus … more: These states are giving Americans a fourth stimulus check, is yours one?

A new program in Ann Arbor is considering giving certain families $500 per month for three years. Acting City Administrator John Fournier says it's based on financial income. The pilot program is … more: $500 monthly stimulus checks for three years with new program

A formula exists in the world of Social Security called the WEP, or Windfall Elimination Provision. The formula can cut your checks by hundreds of dollars. The formula impacts those who retire … more: Social security checks are in danger of being cut if you have other income from retirement

The pandemic has caused massive price increases, and it's expected to continue at least through the next year. Shoppers have pointed out their grocery bills slowly rising over time. Others say they're … more: Grocery store prices will remain high for at least the next year

A San Antonio man will spend the next 15 months in federal prison and pay $1,000 for claiming a person was paid to spread COVID at grocery stores in Texas. Christopher Charles … more: Man sentenced to federal prison for claiming he paid someone with COVID to spread it in grocery stores

A recent poll shows that 1 out of every 3 Americans wants to make the child tax credit payments permanent. Many people have benefited in low to moderate income families when paying bills … more: 1 out of 3 Americans would like to see Child Tax Credits become permanent and continue through 2022

October 15 marks the fourth round of the advance monthly payments for child tax credits. While the 15th is the expected date, people expecting them still need to pay attention due to past … more: Child Tax Credits will be sent soon for October, here’s what you need to know