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Dr. Martin Stallone, Cayuga Health President and CEO, states that the mandate that went into effect Monday won't have a major impact on their healthcare system, which includes Schuyler Hospital. Most of the … more: Cayuga Health is not going to be heavily impacted by the healthcare vaccination mandate

Watkins Glen will have two COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week. Both will be at the Watkins Glen Community Center. The clinics are hosted by Schuyler County Public Health and will be … more: Two vaccine clinics at Watkins Glen Community Center this week

Geneva City School District Superintendent Patricia Garcia will be on temporary leave from her role with the district. The decision comes in light of a complaint the Board of Education received, which contains … more: Geneva City School District Superintendent placed on administrative leave

Following the investigation of a murdered New York City resident in Elmira, a 17-year-old has been arrested in Georgia in relation to the case. The teen has not been identified and was … more: Teen arrested in relation to the kidnap, torture, and murder that happened in Elmira

After admitting to stealing over $108,000 dollars from residents of St. Mark’s Terrace, a Penn Yan woman is sentenced to time in prison. Amy Wetmore was sentenced to 3 to 9 years … more: Penn Yan woman sentenced to prison for stealing over $100,000 from St. Mark’s Terrace residents

Another death has been reported in Steuben County, bringing the total number of COVID related deaths within the county to 204. The individual was a woman living in the Town of … more: Steuben County sees COVID related death toll rise to 204

Seneca County has received $2.8 million dollars in federal funding to help residents with treatment for substance abuse and mental health. The funding was granted through the Community Mental Health Block Grant … more: Seneca County receives federal grant worth $2.8 million dollars to help with substance abuse and mental health treatment

If a deal to avoid a federal government shutdown isn't reached, October Child Tax Credit payments and Social Security checks could be delayed. Backlogged tax returns from 2020 and stimulus checks … more: Goverment shutdown would delay child tax credit payments and Social Security checks

With Tuesday being National Voter Registration Day, the League of Women Voters of Geneva will be helping local voters. They will hold four different voter registration and information drives. Three will … more: League of Women Voters of Geneva to hold various voter registration and information drives Tuesday

Dr. Matthew Barr, someone with plenty of experience in Lyons School District, officially returned as the new superintendent on Monday. Barr worked for 17 years in the district as a teacher and principal … more: Former principal and teacher for Lyons School District officially steps in as superintendent this week

Anyone that qualifies for the booster vaccine may now schedule an appointment for the shot at their local Wegmans. The appointments need to be made online. Shots are free. Wegmans Pharmacy asks that … more: Wegmans Pharmacy is now offering the COVID-19 booster vaccine to qualifying people

This Saturday women across the nation plan to ban together and march for reproductive rights. A rally is planned in Seneca Falls at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park from 10 … more: March planned for Saturday in Seneca Falls to support reproductive rights

The Kaiser Family Foundation has shared an interesting piece of data from a survey about COVID: 71% of Americans who remain unvaccinated say a booster is proof the vaccine doesn't work, while … more: New survey released by the Kaiser Family Foundation says unvaccinated people view the COVID booster as proof that vaccines do not work

The Ithaca Police Department says it's investigating a robbery that occurred in the 200 block of West Green Street around 12:45 a.m. Two victims reported that three unknown male suspects in ski … more: Two held at gunpoint during robbery at Ithaca home

Minimum wage is going up in New York. The state Department of Labor announced Monday that it would move forward with plans to continue increasing minimum wage despite massive shortfalls in the … more: Business owners oppose New York’s $13.20 minimum wage: Why some economists say it should be $26?

A Walmart in Grand Junction Colorado has decided to ban school-age children from their store, but not in the way you might think. The Walmart location has restricted students from their Walmart Neighborhood … more: A Walmart has decided to ban students from their store during hours that school is in session

In 2021 women account for 53.8% of all Walmart employees in the United States. Specifically 54% of hourly workers, 44% of managers, and 34% of officers. For new-hires in 2021, they … more: Women make up more than half the Walmart workforce, but the pandemic is causing them to leave

Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes that 90% of Americans will be, to some level, immune to COVID-19 after the Delta wave finally ends. Gottlieb is the former FDA commissioner and explained that … more: One expert believes up to 90% of people will be immune to COVID-19 in some way following the Delta wave

Trials for a pill that would eliminate COVID-19 symptoms in an infected person are currently happening. The pill is an oral antiviral treatment and would work similarly to Tamiflu, which works to … more: COVID-19 pill could cure pandemic and give people normal lives again according to experts