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Philadelphia school district faces federal complaint over antisemitism
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) filed a federal complaint on Tuesday addressed to the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights under Title VI alleging that antisemitism is rampant in the Philadelphia school district. Title VI or the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibits discrimination based on shared ancestry and provides for safe learning environments.
PuroClean of Sandhills Announces New Office Location in Carthage
PuroClean of Sandhills is delighted to announce the opening of its new office .This exciting development marks a significant milestone for the company, enhancing its ability to provide top-tier restoration services to the Sandhills community and surrounding areas. Strengthening Community Ties with Enhanced Service Delivery. The new office location in...
SEPTA rolls out Apple Express for faster mobile phone payments for riders
Riders on SEPTA will no longer need to unlock their phones to pay their fares with Apple Pay. SEPTA is rolling out Apple Express for faster fare payment and it is set to be fully integrated by Aug. 9 on buses, trolleys and the subway.
Wistar Institute Launches Center Dedicated to HIV Cure Research
Thanks to a $24 million institutional investment from Wistar, The Wistar Institute is building a new HIV Cure and Viral Disease Center dedicated to HIV research, according to a news release. Philadelphia-based Wistar is one of the top independent nonprofit institutions researching HIV, cancer, immunology and other infectious diseases. Wistar...
29 Student-Athletes Receive Long Island Junior Soccer League Scholarships
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), has the largest scholarship program in Eastern New York. The league distributed 29 scholarships at the LIJSL Scholarship Breakfast on Sunday, July 21 at the Huntington Hilton. These well-rounded teenagers, selected based on academic and athletic excellence plus community service, exemplify the mission of the league and its idealistic slogan of “Building Character Through Soccer.”
Winning Take 5 ticket sold in WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Western New York has another lottery winner. The New York State Lottery announced Friday there were multiple top-prize winners for the July 25, 2024 TAKE 5 evening drawing. One of the tickets was sold right here in WNY. A prize-winning ticket worth $16,759 was sold at...
Two more tornadoes confirmed in New York: See where they hit
A small tornado touched down in Oswego County and damaged trees during storms on July 24, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado struck near the town of Orwell, causing a short path of broken tree limbs near a tributary of Pennock Brook. The estimated peak winds for the twister was 85 mph, placing it on the upper limit of the Enhanced Fujita Scale rating of 0; it traveled 0.2 miles and had a maximum width...
DEC warns of Asian Longhorned Beetles
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There are two species of beetles that can be found throughout New York State. The first being the Native Whitespotted Pine Sawyer, which is native to the state. The other being the Asian Longhorned Beetle. “The Asian Longhorned Beetle is an invasive insect from Asia that attacks and kills hardwood trees, […]
Honoring Heritage: Meeder’s Restaurant Joins NY Historic Business Registry
(WNY News Now) – RIPLEY, NY – Senator George Borrello recently presented the New York State Historic Business Award to Meeder’s Restaurant, celebrating its inclusion in the state’s Historic Business Preservation Registry. Established by legislation passed in 2020, the Historic Business Registry includes businesses that have...
Upstate New York May Be Home To Mobster’s $130 Million Hidden Treasure
The search for a mobster's $130 million hidden treasure continues in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Legendary mobster Dutch Schultz may have buried a fortune somewhere in Upstate New York. Pine Plains Business Is Named After Dutch Schultz. In September 2020, Dutch's Spirits opened on Harvest Homestead Farm...
Fired up: Local fire department looking to restore part of its history
CHAUMONT, N.Y. (WWTI) – One north country fire department is restoring a part of its history. The Chaumont Volunteer Department was able to buy back one of their antique fire trucks. The truck is a 1947 Dodge Fire Truck was in operation in 1966. The department purchased the truck with “the hopes of using it […]
American Red Cross offers summer tips to deal with ticks and mosquitoes
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The American Red Cross is offering tips on how to deal with pesky insects this summer. The organization said is a greater chance of getting bitten by mosquitoes and ticks. According to the American Mosquito Control Association there are around 175 known species of mosquito in the U.S. This puts Americans at risk from […]
Busy month coming up for agricultural museum
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Stone Mills Agricultural Museum has a number of events coming up in August. Deb Galloway and Kathy Ashland appeared on 7 News at Noon on Thursday to talk about them. Watch their interview above. The first event is the 55th Annual Art and Craft...
Utica police release footage of robberies that lead to stop before police shooting of Nyah Mway, 13
Utica, N.Y. — Utica police has released new video footage of two robberies that led to officers to stop two boys, a stop that ultimately ended with an officer fatally shooting 13-year-old Nyah Mway. On June 28, officers stopped Nyah and another 13-year-old boy in the 900 block of...
Painting each life lost: Portraits turn gun death statistics into stories
PHILADELPHIA — Zarinah Lomax is an uncommon documentarian of our times. She has designed dresses from yellow crime-scene tape and styled jackets with hand-painted demands like “Don’t Shoot” in purple, black, and gold script. Every few months, she hauls dozens of portraits of Philadelphians — vibrant, bold, bigger-than-life faces — to pop-up galleries to raise an alarm about gun violence in her hometown and America.
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