Natalie Abruzzo

Some Southern Tier residents continue to gather and protest Republican proposals to cut social safety net programs.

Terminated state correction officers will be eligible for hire in local government positions on or after April 10.

“We want to offer pay and benefits that make Steuben County a very competitive place to work,” said County Manager Jack Wheeler.

Candidates interested in local offices in Steuben County are out canvassing for signatures to get on the ballot.

Dozens of people spoke directly to county legislators this week about how any cuts to federal programs they rely on could be detrimental to their health and well-being.

Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III issued a memo calling for a temporary pause to parts of the HALT Act—or—Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement, due to a prison-wide state of emergency.

The fire gutted the 133-year-old structure last week, leaving a brick shell of the building. Demolition crews leveled the rest of it to the ground earlier this week.

Gov. Hochul deployed New York National Guard troops to state prisons as hundreds of corrections officers strike to call attention to staffing and safety issues.

The state’s energy power authority was set to nearly triple its rates for hydroelectricity through 2028. Gov. Kathy Hochul told NYPA to “figure out a better way forward.”

The Steuben County Board of Elections went over how to fill out and file designating petitions for anyone interested in running for local office this year.