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The Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation will be awarding $250,000 in funding to non-profit organizations before the year’s end. Applications are now being accepted. These funds are intended to contribute to community development in the counties surrounding Tioga Downs. The ideal organizations will be... Read More.

Applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program will be accepted by local departments of social services beginning on Tuesday, November 13th. More than $372 million in assistance is available to help older adults and low-and middle-income New Yorkers heat their homes this winter. A... Read More.

There was a tractor-trailer rollover accident Monday morning at the Exit 8 on-ramp of Route 81. The ramp was closed for a period of time. There were only minor injuries.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to provide an annual increase in the rate of compensation for Gold Star Parents. Under current law, Gold Star Parents are paid $500 annually with no provision for an annual increase. This new legislation amends the law to... Read More.

The Syracuse football team has reached number 13 in this week’s top 25 poll. That is Syracuse’s highest ranking in 20 years. Syracuse will play Louisville on Friday night at the Carrier Dome in a game that will be heard here on WEBO.

The New York State Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction has issued a report describing steps currently being taken to address the state’s opioid crisis. The report includes a series of 11 detailed recommendations. The report details the Task Force’s continuation of... Read More.

SENATE TASK FORCE ON HEROIN AND OPIOID ADDICTION RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Report Examines Current Challenges Facing Individuals, Institutions, and Communities and Provides 11 Proposals to Help End the State’s Deadly Epidemic The New York State Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction today issued a... Read More.

Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sentenced to 51 months in jail yesterday on public corruption charges. His son, Adam, was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Skelos used his position to pressure companies with business before New York State to make... Read More.

More than $3.4 million in Southern Tier projects are expected to begin this fall to help flood-prone communities plan and prepare for extreme weather events such as Tropical Storm Lee. The funding is part of more than $41.1 million in NY Rising Community Reconstruction... Read More.

The New York State Police has received information that an individual is contacting the public in Western New York, identifying themselves as the New York State Police and requesting personal information such as social security numbers. The number the individuals are calling from shows... Read More.

The New York State Office for the Aging reminds older New Yorkers that the Medicare open enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7th. Medicare health and prescription drug plans can make changes each year to costs, coverage, and what providers and pharmacies... Read More.