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Fishermen swim to safety after boat sinks in Lake Ontario
Kendall, N.Y. — Two fishermen were able to swim ashore after their boat capsized Sunday on Lake Ontario, according to the Orleans County Sheriff's Office. The two men were reportedly five miles offshore when their boat started to fill with water. “At some point, the vessel began taking on...
‘We work hand in hand:’ Safety measures in place ahead of Rochester Pride Saturday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Saturday, Highland Park will house Rochester’s Pride Festival. Folks will make their way there with a parade starting at 11 a.m. Saturday on South Avenue. Ahead of the festival, Rochester Police say they plan to keep the community safe so everyone can enjoy the event. Captain Greg Bello says securing Pride […]
N.Y. weather: Here’s what August long-range forecast shows for heat, rain
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York gets hot in August; that’s no surprise. However, the latest monthly outlook from the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Climate Prediction Center reveals that temperatures will exceed the average warmth anticipated for the summer month. In fact, the vast majority of the...
State Assemblyman joins stakeholders in appeal of proposed prohibition of HFC refrigerants
As the New York State DEC is expected to release changes to regulations to prohibit the use of a common refrigerant in most refrigerators and air conditioners, one local state lawmakers is warning that this would come at a great cost. More from WBEN:
State Senator Tom O’Mara welcomes Merle John Tobias into the Veterans Hall of Fame
Hornell native is a Cold War and Persian Gulf War veteran. Angelica, N.Y., July 19—During yesterday’s annual meeting of the Allegany County Board of Legislators at the Allegany County Fair, State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) paid tribute to Merle John Tobias, a Hornell native and graduate of Alfred State College, who O’Mara selected earlier this year as his 2024 inductee into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame.
CRITICALLY LOW: NY Blood Center issues urgent call for Type O blood donations
Summer months are a challenging time for the blood supply, but with the inventory at a lower level than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Blood Center has issued an urgent call for donations of particularly Type O blood.
Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
(FORT COLLINS, CO) Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research found. And children in families with low economic resources are particularly at risk.
Safety measures in place ahead of Rochester Pride Saturday
Saturday, Highland Park will house Rochester's Pride Festival. Folks will make their way there with a parade starting at 11 a.m. Saturday on South Avenue. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/rochester/we-work-hand-in-hand-safety-measures-in-place-ahead-of-rochester-pride-saturday/
New York State Police Say SUV Hit Amish Buggy And Drove Off
Less than a week after a Kia Sedona allegedly hit an Amish horse-drawn carriage on State Route 3, offcials say another vehicle has struck a buggy. This time, the crash lead to the death of a teenage occupant, says police. One country Sheriff has a message for drivers in New...
Western New York continues to set more warm weather records...and we're not done
(WKBW-TV) BUFFALO, NY — It's report card time! Report card time for the climatological summer, that is, as we are now half way through that time frame, which runs June 1 to August 31. If you thought it's been a warm one, you'd be correct. The numbers in the...
NOAA Says New York State Will Stay Very Warm Well Into the Fall
While the brutal heatwave finally broke across New York state this week, meteorologists say the much warmer than average weather isn't going to stay away. Could summer-like temperatures last well into the fall across New York and the Northeast?. So far this year, Extreme Weather Watch says that it has...
'I'm improving my skills': Science teachers embark on immersive workshop taking advantage of Great Lakes
YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (WKBW) — While school's out, science teachers, from all over the Great Lakes region, are gearing up for a day full of learning. A number of teachers, like Ellen Harp, a technology teacher at French Road Elementary in Rochester, are embarking on a two-day Center for Great Lakes Literacy Great Lakes Plankton Workshop.
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