A record 20 million Americans signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace before enrollment ended last week. Democrats rallied in Binghamton last week, accusing Republican lawmakers of trying to repeal the ACA.

Broome County was one of 40 health departments across the country to receive the funding. It was the only health department in New York state to get the grant outside of New York City.

Steuben County is addressing the opioid crisis by making Narcan, the opioid overdose-reversing drug, available to the public at local fire departments.

The free, local fruits and vegetables come from the library’s new Farm to Library program. The idea is to familiarize local kids and families with fresh produce.

Seven local organizations will receive a total of over $850,000 in settlement funds, which come from pharmaceutical companies that played a role in the opioid crisis.

The Addiction Center of Broome County wants to open a “warming center” to provide shelter for homeless residents when temperatures go below freezing. But some local business owners are against the plan.

There is still no approved vaccine to protect people from Lyme disease. But residents in the Twin Tiers could help change that.

A number of wildfires in Canada sent plumes of smoke into the United States and upstate New York last month. The smoke pushed the air quality into very unhealthy and even hazardous levels. WSKG's Brent Fox spoke with the director of the Center for Environmental Health, Dr. Gary Ginsberg with the New York State Department of Health, to learn more about air quality and the Air Quality Index.

Rep. Marc Molinaro, who represents parts of the Southern Tier and Hudson Valley, heard from elected officials, advocates, hospitals and law enforcement about the increase in mental health needs in Broome County, during a roundtable in Binghamton this week.

A favorite summer pastime is getting out into nature and taking a hike through the woods.But a major concern across New York has been the growing number of ticks and tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease.