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Get food stamps or public assistance? NY wants to hear how hard the system is to use
Syracuse, N.Y. — The state wants to hear from families who receive benefits like food stamps and public assistance about how hard the help is to get. In the spring, the state Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council asked the state and county departments of social services to share a statewide survey that asked people about their experience with the public benefit system.
NJ Health Department reports 2 West Nile Virus deaths among new cases
Two deaths have been linked to the West Nile Virus in New Jersey, among the new cases that have been reported in the Garden State, according to health officials.The state's health department reported an additional six West Nile virus cases, and two additional presumptive viremic blood donors (PVD) -- or blood donors whose tests are reactive to the virus.This comes after the state's first human case of Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) and two earlier cases of the West Nile virus infection were discovered.The New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are urging residents to...
New Yorkers to save $853M with new health insurance premium rates
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New Yorkers are expected to save more than $850 million after the state approved health insurance premium rate increases well below what insurance companies had requested. On Friday, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) approved health insurers’ premium rate increases for 2025, with...
Religion at the center of rise in hate crimes across New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In an August 2024 report from the State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office, all hate crimes were counted – and victims were targeted for their race, gender, and sexuality. In 2023, there were 1,089 reported hate crimes across the state of New York. That...
The FDA Pulls Cinnamon From Shelves Due To Lead Contamination
El Servidor Ground Cinnamon has been recalled due to potential lead contamination. This is the sixth cinnamon product to be recalled since the beginning of June this year, all for the same reason. The recall was initiated by the FDA on August 19th an...
Prattsburgh Summer Festival kicks off Labor Day weekend with Wild West theme
The Prattsburgh Summer Festival will take place this Labor Day weekend at Prattsburgh Town Park, with a "Wild West Summer Fest" theme. On Saturday, attendees can enjoy live music, a Firemen’s Barbeque, and a bounce house for kids. The festivities continue on Sunday with a parade, a frog jumping...
Tioga County man arrested for drug possession after being found unconscious in car
A Tioga County man has been arrested and charged with drug possession after being found slumped over in a running car. According to the Steuben County Sheriff's Office, Steven Anderson was discovered unconscious at the wheel in Lindley. Authorities found what they believe to be methamphetamine in his possession. Anderson...
Which unsafe properties will be demolished next in Elmira?
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The city of Elmira recently demolished a blighted unsafe property on Davis Street, next to the former Rossi Lanes bowling alley. 18 News is working to find out which unsafe properties will be torn down next. Today we confirmed a property damaged in a 2022 fire on the city’s southside is […]
Move-In Day at Elmira College
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Transfer and incoming students embark on a new chapter in their lives on Move-In Day at Elmira College for the upcoming academic year. It is one of the largest classes Elmira College has had within the last five years. The incoming students received assistance from upper-class students and members of Elmira […]
Woman who tried to pry an attacking pitbull off young boy in Canandaigua talks about its troubling past
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Thursday morning, Angelina Slusser was outside her shop on Main Street in Canandaigua when she saw a pitbull jump on the back of a 10-year-old boy. “Then all hell broke loose,” she said. “It escalated and the kid just started screaming bloody murder and I knew at that point, OK, this […]
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