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COVID-19 Impacts Steuben County Jail
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During the week of Christmas, four staff members and 21 inmates at the Steuben County Jail tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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O’Mara Leads Danks Burke In NY-58 Senate Race
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The incumbent, Republican Sen. Tom O’Mara, leads Democratic challenger, Leslie Danks Burke with nearly all districts reporting.
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Counties Exclude COVID In Absentee Ballot Communications To Voters
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“It leaves all of these holes in the implementation of the law where you might have disenfranchisement strictly based off of the ability for the county to interpret a law really loosely.”
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Steuben County’s Second COVID-19 Wave More Severe
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Health officials are now reporting up to 35 new cases per day. That is up from about 10 per day in April.
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Despite County Criticism, Lawyer For Lighthouse Baptist Church Defends COVID-19 Behavior
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A Buffalo lawyer who represents the church claimed it was following county guidelines, but that it can be difficult to keep track of everyone.
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Pandemic Spreads From Church To Chemung County Jail
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“I think when we get complacent in society after a period of time, we, you know, forget about the value of the little things that we need to do, like wearing a mask.”
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Steuben Legislator Facing Charges For “Patronizing A Prostitute”
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Steve Maio is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 27.
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Federal Funds For Reopening New York’s K-12 Schools Could Arrive Soon
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“If we give the schools the dollars they need to make sure the kids are safe and the teachers are safe and the employees are safe, we can sort of have our cake and eat it too.”
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Corning Among Cities Grappling With Temporary Loss Of Aid
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“So, let’s hope that by August 1, this will have been resolved.”
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As The Southern Tier Reopens, Some Local Officials Want More State Guidance
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Local officials were mixed about the state’s messaging as the Southern Tier Region reopened Friday.
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After Outbreak, Steuben Continues Mass Testing At Nursing Homes
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“If they test positive, we can get them isolated for the 14 days and hopefully reduce and stop the transmission of the virus within the nursing home.”
Steuben County Opens Parks, Officials Still Encourage Social Distancing
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Public works employees have been directed to disinfect any touch surfaces, such as benches, in county parks, daily.
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Chemung County Responds After First COVID-19 Case In Nursing Home
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“The goal is to not let that go to two positive cases or more.”
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Judge Denies Release Of Two Broome County Jail Inmates
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Judge Jeffrey Tait ruled the inmates did not establish their vulnerability to COVID-19 inside the jail
Decision On Broome Jail COVID-19 Lawsuit Could Come Soon
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It argues for the release of two inmates who claim they are highly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus.
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Broome County Works To Release Some Jail Inmates At Higher-Risk Of COVID-19
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The people that have been released are those who are at low-risk for repeat offenses, such as petty larceny or technical parole violations.
Nurses At Hornell Gardens Say Administrators Unprepared
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“[..]that’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever had a healthcare facility request”
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Local Distilleries Use Facilities To Make Hand Sanitizer
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“Our goal here is to not become, you know, wealthy off of a tragedy.”
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Activists Show Concern Over Broome Jail Inmates Amid COVID-19
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Officials said the Broome jail is prepared.
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Corning Bar Offers Art Escape Amid COVID-19
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“This more than anything else in our lifetimes, I’d say, is going to bring us all together because we’re all in the same boat.”
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Nursing Homes Endure Amid COVID-19
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“We’re looking out for people’s mental well-being too, not just their physical well-being”
What Does A State Of Emergency Mean? A Look At Chemung County
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County Executive Chris Moss is pushing for more tests in Chemung, which has no confirmed cases.