On blight, Pennsylvania officials lack capacity, property owners lack clarity
(The Center Square) – Property blight is a common problem across Pennsylvania, but municipal leaders struggle to build the capacity to deal with it.
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Stories tagged with: Officials
CBP officials stop another way to smuggle in fentanyl: hamburgers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized a large amount of drugs being smuggled into the country in novel ways.... Read More.
Texas officials push back against Biden border claims
President Joe Biden told members of Congress he wanted to fix the border crisis in his state of the union address Thursday night after repeatedly claiming over the... Read More.
New York public health officials caution NYers of dangerous heat conditions
New York public health officials caution New Yorkers of dangerous heat conditions forecast to impact much of the state later this week. New Yorkers should prepare in advance for high heat and humidity in the forecast on Thursday and Friday, with heat index values... Read More.
NYS environmental officials warn of poor air quality Wednesday from Canada’s wildfire
New York State environmental officials continue to closely monitor air quality for potential impacts from Canadian wildfires, as well as ozone and other pollutants. The current New York State Department of Environmental Conservation statewide air quality forecast for Wednesday, June 28, shows the potential... Read More.
Emergency management officials urge New Yorkers to prepare for latest winter storm
New York state officials urged New Yorkers on Monday morning to take the necessary precautions to prepare for a winter storm that is forecast to impact most of the state late Monday afternoon into Tuesday, with heavy snow and high winds beginning tonight in... Read More.
State emergency officials urge New Yorkers to prepare for dangerous Arctic blast
New Yorkers were urged Thursday by state emergency officials to prepare for dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills beginning Friday and continuing through Saturday. Most regions across the state are expected to see temperatures as low as -15 degrees... Read More.
Elected officials, law enforcement discuss police and NYS criminal justice reforms
DICKINSON -- New York Sen. Minority Leader Rob Ortt, Sen. Fred Akshar and Broome County Sheriff Dave Harder hosted a Public Safety Roundtable last week with local police chiefs, sheriffs and district attorneys from across Senate District 52, along with Broome County Legislature Chairman... Read More.
Heath Officials: Extreme Heat Can Be Deadly, Watch for Heat-Related Illnesses
Extreme heat is dangerous for everyone, including young children, older adults, and pets. Here are some extreme heat tips to keep your entire family safe.
Prepare for Extreme HeatTo begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.
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Didn’t See This Coming, Cuomo Pauses Phase 2 Openings, Snubs County Officials
Instead of directly telling county leaders across the state that the long-awaited Phase 2 reopening scheduled for today has been put on pause, Gov. Andrew Cuomo went on the radio yesterday and surprised everyone with the announcement that the eight-county Southern Tier region... Read More.
Elected Officials, Highway Workers Lobby for Additional Local Road Funding
Elected officials joined county, town, city and village highway superintendents Wednesday to call for increascd state funding for local roads, bridges and culverts. Hundreds of highway superintendents and department employees from nearly every region of New York State were already in Albany this week for... Read More.
New York State Officials Report Additional Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus
Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed Wednesday additional cases of coronavirus in New York State. "We said for the past several weeks that with this Coronavirus situation you're going to see continued spreading and that spreading is inevitable," said Cuomo. "I said you'll start to see... Read More.
