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PFAS has been linked to health issues, including some cancers, and has been found in waterways adjacent to landspreading in Steuben County. County officials are looking into how to address concerns about contamination.

Steuben County passed a nearly $260 million budget for 2025 with an increasing property tax levy of 1.76 percent. The average tax rate for property owners is decreasing by 4.7 percent.

The city of Corning has a brand new 60,000-square-foot space for artists who specialize in glass.

Parts of the Southern Tier, in heavily red areas, held onto their Republican strongholds Tuesday evening.

Across the Southern Tier, many incumbents in state and local offices are running uncontested this year. However, there are some races that do have challengers.

Prattsburgh Wind is set to generate enough renewable energy to power over 60,000 homes.

During a special meeting of the Corning-Painted Post school board on Wednesday, the district approved payments for three separate settlements with survivors of alleged child sexual abuse and sexual assault dating back five decades.

The waste management company Casella wants to turn its halted sewage sludge operation into a composting business. But town officials say it can’t.

The program is meant to address loneliness and isolation in seniors by having other older adults volunteer as companions.

The Steuben County Legislature voted to approve a law authorizing regulatory inspections of businesses suspected of selling cannabis and cannabis products to crack down on unlicensed sellers in the county—also called “sticker stores.”