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Comptroller: As COVID Pandemic Spikes Again, NYS Job Losses Linger at 1 Million

Tuesday, December 8 by Bill Moyer

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported last week that after losing more than 1.9 million jobs in March and April, New York State saw steady gains, averaging increases over 174,000 jobs in each of the following five months. That progress nearly halted in... Read More.

PA Gov. Wolf Uses National Wireless Emergency Alert System for COVID Updates

Tuesday, December 1 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Tom Wolf has announced his administration is using the national Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system to provide important public messages about the COVID-19 pandemic.Pennsylvania’s first message was sent statewide last Wednesday, with the option to target specific regions of the state for... Read More.

Gov. Wolf: With COVID Cases at ‘Critical Level,’ PA Will Ramp Up Enforcement

Tuesday, November 24 by Bill Moyer

With new modeling projecting 22,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in Pennsylvania in December, Gov. Tom Wolf announced new targeted mitigation measures Monday to help stop the spread during this critical time. These include a robust enforcement plan targeted at chronic violators along... Read More.

UPDATED (11/24/2020): Owego Cafe Added to Possible COVID Exposure Site

Tuesday, November 24 by Bill Moyer

UPDATED (11/24/2020) -- Tioga Public Health has identified an additional site as a location where the general public could have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.11/17/2020: Sugar Maple Café in Owego from 1:00pm – 2:00pm 11/12/2020: Donoli’s Restaurant in Apalachin from 6:00pm –... Read More.

Amid Rapid Spike in COVID, Free Drive-Thru Testing, Masks Available in Bradford County

Monday, November 16 by Bill Moyer

A drive-thru testing clinic will be held in Bradford County to help contain the recent rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. Testing will be available daily through Wednesday, November 18 in the parking lot at the former K-Mart, 2900 Elmira St., Sayre, Pa. Up... Read More.

Chemung Executive Reports Four COVID Deaths in Day; Three at Nursing Home

Monday, November 16 by Bill Moyer

Chemung County Health Department continues to investigate the large number of COVID-19 cases in Chemung County. County Executive Christiopher Moss announced, on Friday, November 13, four deaths of County residents -- a 71-year old female, a 97-year old female, a 97-year old male and a... Read More.

Waverly Area in Tioga County Meets COVID Metrics for Yellow Precautionary Zone

Thursday, November 12 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced updated COVID-19 micro-cluster focus areas on Wednesday. Based on data metrics, Cuomo said a new yellow precautionary zone focus area has been designated for the Waverly zip code area in Tioga County, effective Monday.

Bradford, Tioga counties in PA on State’s List of ‘Substantial’ COVID Test Rates

Tuesday, November 10 by Bill Moyer

Bradford and Tioga counties in Northern Tier of Pennsyvania remain on the state's list of counties with "substantial transmission status" or high positivity rates of COVID-19 testing results, according to weekly data released Monday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.“It is quite clear that... Read More.

UPDATED (11/09/2020): Another COVID Death in Tioga County; Cases Increasing

Monday, November 9 by Bill Moyer

Tioga County Legislatoue Chairwoman Martha Sauerbrey reported Monday that another life has been lost due to COVID-19. "Our thoughts and sympathy go out to the families and friends of the deceased. Too many lives have been lost to this virus.... Read More.

As COVID Cases Keep Rising, Tioga Residents Urged to be Cautious this Weekend

Friday, October 9 by Bill Moyer

As the long weekend approaches, Tioga County Legislative Chairwoman Martha Sauerbrey encourages everyone to take precautions. With a large increase of COVID-19 cases in the Southern Tier, it is important that we stay on top of our behaviors. Remember, you could potentially encounter an... Read More.

Amid Increasing Daily COVID-19 Cases, UHS and Lourdes Close Hospitals to Visitors

Monday, October 5 by Bill Moyer

Based on the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Broome County and our commitment to the safety of our community, no visitors shall be allowed into UHS or Lourdes facilities, effective Tuesday,October 6, except for those at beginning-of-life, end-of-life and pediatric patients.This includes our... Read More.

Amid Spiking COVID Cases, Tioga Residents Urged to Stay Home This Weekend

Friday, October 2 by Bill Moyer

Tioga County Legislature Chairwoman Martha Sauerbrey reported it has become more evident in the last ten days that the uptick in COVID-19 cases in Tioga County is directly related to community spread/transmission of the virus for a variety of reasons including; more people socializing... Read More.