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Penn Yan to Welcome The Wall That Heals
PENN YAN, NY (WENY) -- The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter sized traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, DC is coming to Penn Yan this month. The Wall That Heals was unveiled on Veterans Day in 1996, and was founded by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), based in Arlington, Virginia. The Wall That Heals serves as a mobile exhibit that brings the wall to communities across the country, and bears the names of the more than 58,000 American service members who died or went Missing in Action during the Vietnam War.
Finger Lakes receives $1M to support local social services departments
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Finger Lakes Region has received over $1 million that will go towards social services for vulnerable families. Governor Hochul announced on Friday that $17.2 million was acquired in awards from the Family-Centered Services initiative, which was meant to strengthen local services and save families from poverty. The funding will help […]
Free car seat inspections coming to the Southern Tier in August
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) – Several free car seat inspection events are being held in the Southern Tier during the month of August for parents and caregivers who need help choosing a car seat for their child. According to a release from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, car seat inspections for the Southern Tier will […]