New York Education Department Offers Fall School Opening Suggestions
The New York State Department of Education is offering some advice for schools to reopen this fall.
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Ross Park Zoo Responds to Rising COVID, Updates Mask Policy
Effective immediately visitors to Ross Park Zoo will be required to wear a facial covering in certain areas of the zoo, regardless of vaccination status.
Chicken Sold at Binghamton Area Grocery Stores Part of Recall
Multiple cases of listeria, as well as one death, have been linked to Tyson pre-cooked chicken sold nationwide, including in Binghamton area grocery stores.
As New York State Waits To Hear From CDC, Mask Mandate Remains in Place at Schools
On Friday, June 4, NYS school students and staff believed they wouldn't have to wear a mask indoors anymore starting on Monday, June 7. Then, everything changed.
New York Backs Off Lifting Mask Mandate for K-12 Students
New York state is backing off on a plan announced May 4 to make mask-wearing optional in K-12 schools starting May 7.
Good News Pennsylvania - The Face Mask Can Come Off June 28th
The face mask order will be lifted on June 28th or when 70 percent of adults in the state have received their 2nd dose, whichever comes first.
Completely Confused About the New Face Mask Guidelines? So Is the Rest of America
The President and CDC say one thing while some state and local officials say another. All we know is that there's quite a bit of mask confusion nationwide.
Six County Executives Say 'Drop the Masks'
Six of New York’s county executives are calling for Governor Andrew Cuomo to update the state’s COVID-19 protocols in accord with new federal guidelines.
Pa. Embraces Un-Masked Recommendations, NY Not So Fast
Pennsylvania is embracing the new, relaxed federal guidance on mask-wearing for people who are vaccinated but New York is taking a wait-and-see stance.
New York Children Age 12+ Cleared to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Children between the ages of 12 and 15 can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in New York effective immediately.