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New York businesses and residents affected by severe storms and flooding on Aug. 13-14, 2018, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The loans were made available in response to a disaster declaration by the SBA. The declaration covers... Read More.

Two cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Broome County. Since the year 2000, 10 cases are on record. West Nile is transmitted by mosquito and the Broome County Health department is reminding residents to take protective measures to avoid mosquito bites.... Read More.

Hurricane Michael is due to make landfall in Florida sometime this afternoon. It is currently a Category 3 storm. The track of the storm over the next three days will bring it south of Pennsylvania. However, the storm is expected to bring 1-2 inches... Read More.

The Lourdes Ascension Medical Group and the Vestal Coal House are encouraging Southern Tier residents to ‘Walk with a Doc’. The Walk is free and open to the public. It is for all ages and abilities. Dr. Eldad Einay, a Lourdes cardiologist, and other... Read More.

There have recently been two confirmed cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection among Broome County residents. WNV was first identified in New York State in 1999. Since 2000, Broome County has had 10 cases. As WNV is transmitted by mosquitos, the Broome County Health... Read More.