steuben county

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wants the public to weigh in on thousands of acres of public lands in Steuben, Chemung and Schuyler counties.

Hornell-based company Alstom will build hundreds of commuter rail cars for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Airports across the region received federal and state funding for upgrades helping complete projects in several counties.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wants public input on thousands of acres of public lands in Steuben, Chemung and Schuyler counties.

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is offering up to $500,000 for business and community grant opportunities in the Southern Tier.

Corning town supervisor Jennifer Mullen was arrested and faces several felony charges including grand larceny. She has a felony preliminary hearing Monday.

Last week, the town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second in the state to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge, or biosolids. The town adopted the law at its monthly board meeting on June 11. The town of Thurston, also in Steuben County, was the first in New York to ban the practice in 2023.

Voters passed local school district budgets in Corning, Horseheads and Prattsburgh one month after their initial votes failed to reach a supermajority.

As of 9:30 p.m. Monday, the towns of Canisteo, Bath, Cameron, Urbana, Pulteny, and Wayne were all under states of emergency. On Tuesday morning, the county lifted the emergency travel advisory, but officials are encouraging residents to be cautious when traveling. A travel advisory will remain in effect.

Corning-Painted Post school district voters rejected the $8.7 million increase in the proposed budget over last year. The district will decide how to move forward at its board meeting on Wednesday.