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Natalie Abruzzo/WSKG NewsThurston, Cameron now only towns in New York state that ban the use of ‘sewage sludge’ as fertilizerLast week, the town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second in the state to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge, or biosolids. The town adopted the law at its monthly board meeting on June 11. The town of Thurston, also in Steuben County, was the first in New York to ban the practice in 2023. -
Aurora Berry/WSKG NewsCornell is the largest employer in Tompkins County. The university cited a loss of federal funding as one reason for the budget cuts.
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That means teachers’ contracts will expire at the end of the month. -
The union’s current contract expires at the end of the month. -
As of 9:30 p.m. Monday, the towns of Canisteo, Bath, Cameron, Urbana, Pulteny, and Wayne were all under states of emergency. On Tuesday morning, the county lifted the emergency travel advisory, but officials are encouraging residents to be cautious when traveling. A travel advisory will remain in effect. -
A $9.4 billion rescission package is now in the hands of Congress. President Trump is asking to cancel federal funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Southern Tier Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY23) supports the funding cuts. -
Pride gatherings will take place this month across the region, including in Elmira, Ithaca, Binghamton, Corning and Waverly. Pride events in Elmira kickoff with an arts festival in Wisner Park on June 7. -
WSKG’s Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo spoke with WSKG CEO Natasha Thompson about what the Trump administration's rescission request to Congress could mean for public media stations like WSKG. -
For the first time in Corning’s history, the city passed a budget with an increase in the tax levy that exceeds the state tax cap. The city council adopted the $22.6 million budget for 2026. -
President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful” bill calls for billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid. That could have serious consequences for hospitals in the Southern Tier. -
The Corning-Painted Post school district will lower its proposed 2025-26 budget amount and tax levy for a revote later this month. The district was awarded a $1.8 million grant from Corning Incorporated to bridge a deficit in the reduced budget, after voters rejected the first budget proposal. -
Activists from the climate justice group Cornell on Fire say similar protests have occurred in the past without disciplinary action.
