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Steuben County has not been left out of the opioid epidemic. Narcan kits are accessible in public spaces countywide. The county is also working to get Narcan and Narcan training into every school district.
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A bill to ban using carbon dioxide to extract oil and gas has passed the state Senate and Assembly. It now awaits Gov. Hochul’s signature.
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Central New York is mourning the death of two law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty Sunday night. Officials have identified the two officers who died, as well as the suspect, but still have no clear idea about a motive.
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Tensions have been high at the university since the war in Gaza began, with anti-war protests happening almost weekly and several notable incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia in the Cornell community.
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A police officer and a sheriff's deputy were shot and killed Sunday night in the village of Liverpool in an exchange of gunfire with another person, who also was killed, police said.
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While Trump, who did not participate in debates for the Republican nomination, has indicated a willingness to take on his 2020 rival, President Biden has not committed to debating him again.
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In 2006, Google purchased Youtube, Sony unveiled the Playstation 3 and Pennsylvania raised its minimum wage to $7.15.In 2009, the federal government raised the wage slightly to $7.25.Fifteen years later, Pennsylvania continues to use that federal minimum wage.
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The New York state budget is now nearly two weeks late, and lawmakers are due back Monday afternoon to pass a fourth extender to keep government running.
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In an effort to increase housing affordability, the city is proposing regulations on short-term rentals, like Airbnb.
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After a contentious public comment period that lasted over two hours, the Binghamton City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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The main item holding up a deal is a housing package that would build new affordable housing and strengthen tenant protections.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set new maximum contaminant levels for toxic chemicals that have tainted water supplies for millions of Americans, including several Northeast communities. Advocates are cheering the new protections against so-called PFAS compounds.