WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 10-7-20

by wcdonews Posted on October 7, 2020

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 10-7-20

Governor Cuomo announced the “Crush The Cluster” initiative Tuesday, as more than 20 zip codes around the state have clusters of COVID 19 cases & more than 5% of the people tested, were positive for the virus:

(Cuomo 10-7-20)

The Governor announced that a section of Binghamton was one of the cluster hot spots in the state, A former BC Transit bus has been outfitted with a lab, to test people all over the Broome County for the virus if they are exhibiting symptoms.

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The State Health Department announced that another 1360 people tested positive for COVID 19 Tuesday, out of more than 108,000 tests administered. 748 people were hospitalized, an increase of 43, 176 COVID patients were in ICU. 72 patients were in intubated. The state has had over 468,000 cases since March; the state death toll is up to 25,545 after 8 additional deaths were reported Tuesday.

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SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced today that Binghamton University will be going to all-remote learning for at least the next 2 weeks. 1 of the state’s 20 COVID clusters is in Binghamton, with a 5-6% positivity rate, plus there have been over 80 positive tests among the University population. Remote classes will begin tomorrow, all on-campus dining will switch to takeout only and all in-person extracurricular programs and other nonessential student activities will be halted, including clubs & intramural sports. The university’s bus service will run on a limited schedule.

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The Broome County Health department reported another 114 positive cases of COVID 19 Wednesday, giving them a total of 2043 cases. Broome County Health Department reported another COVID death, giving them 83 since March; they have had 1420 recoveries and are monitoring 2363 people.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they were up to 263 total cases of COVID 19, with 10 active cases, 3 hospitalizations, 112 Quarantines. They report 231 Recoveries, 7 deaths & they have performed 30,451 tests.

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State Police arrested 31 year old Manuel Ayala of Norwich for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Weapon and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Troopers initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle failing to maintain a lane on State Highway 8 in the town of Guilford. Ayala was arrested & was in possession of suspected drugs and metal knuckles. Ayala was processed then later released on appearance tickets to the town of Guilford court on October 20th.

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9 Fire Departments & state Police responded early Sunday morning to a fire at Jones Road in the town of Otsego, that resulted in 1 fatality. 2 adults & 3 children escaped the blaze, 1 adult male went back in to the burning house to save a 77 year old male, who later died at Bassett Hospital, and the deceased has been identified as Robert Huestis. The cause of the fire is under investigation, no foul play is suspected.

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Former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno has died. Bruno led the state Senate for 14 years, before being convicted on corruption charges, which were later overturned on appeal. Bruno died of Prostate Cancer, he was 91.

A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 10-7-20

Governor Cuomo announced that New Mexico has been added to New York State’s COVID-19 travel advisory. No areas have been removed. The advisory requires individuals who have traveled to New York from areas with significant community spread to quarantine for 14 days. The full list is available at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 0 new cases Tuesday, they have 8 active cases, all are recovering at home, and 62 people are in quarantine. The county reports a total of 128 cases, 8 deaths, & 112 recoveries.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 2 new cases reported Tuesday; both are close contacts of positive cases. The Department is investigating a cluster of 7 positive cases related to a wedding, which was not held in Otsego County, all contacts have been notified & put on quarantine. Otsego County reports a total of 912 confirmed cases; there are 30 active cases with 1 hospitalization. There have been 7 deaths, 731 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 20 confirmed cases are in Hartwick College students.

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State Police arrested 22 year old Shawnee Porter of Sidney for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated. Troopers on patrol on State Route 7 near County Road 1A in the town of Unadilla were nearly struck by Porter and initiated a traffic stop. Porter’s B.A.C was .19%; she was processed and issued appearance tickets to the town of Unadilla court on October 19th.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 10-6-20

by wcdonews Posted on October 6, 2020

The State Health Department tested 96,359 New Yorkers for COVID 19 Monday, with 1393 new positives reported, the state total since March is over 466,900.  Hospitalizations increased again to 705 statewide, there are 158 patients in ICU Beds & 72 are on Ventilators.  There were 9 more deaths reported from the Virus Monday, the state death toll was up to 25,536. 

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest COVID 19 numbers this morning; they are up to 262 active cases, with 9 active cases & 3 hospitalizations & 100 Active Quarantines.  Chenango county reports 7 deaths, 231 recoveries & they have conducted over 30,300 tests since March.

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UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich today announced that they have re-instated visitor restrictions, following the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Chenango County and the Southern Tier.  The Visitor Restrictions will be at the hospital and all of its off-site locations, with some limited restrictions regarding end of life patients & pediatric care.  In addition, all patients, staff, vendors and visitors will continue to be screened upon arrival at any UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital location.  More information about the policy is available at 337-4111, more information on COVID-19 or to be evaluated online through the UHS Virtual Walk-in, or visit online at nyuhs.org.

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Broome County Health Department announced that they have 66 more COVID 19 positive cases Tuesday; they report a total of 1929 cases.  They report 82 deaths, 1389 recoveries & 2330 people are being monitored by the Health Department

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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced Monday that the County has taken a former BC Transit bus, stripped it of its seats & installed a laboratory, and will be going all over the County administering Rapid COVID 19 tests, for county residents exhibiting symptoms of the virus.   More information is available at apps.health.ny.gov or by calling 211.

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This Friday is the last day New Yorkers can register to vote in the 2020 General Election. To register, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the State and the county, city or village in which you are registering for at least 30 days before the election; and be at least 18 years old on or by November 3rd. Learn the ways you can register to vote, or check to make sure you are registered at elections.ny.gov.

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The Raymond Corporation observed National Manufacturing Day last Friday with more than 2,000 student registrants from around the country during an interactive digital event.  National Manufacturing Day is an annual celebration of the manufacturing industry, This year was the first year Raymond’s Manufacturing Day was an entirely digital event, enabling students to discover observe advanced manufacturing operations, the virtual event far exceeded their usual in person attendance of about 250 students each year, manufacturers expect to fill 4.6 million high-skill, high-tech jobs over the next decade.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for the inclusion of the Restart Act to support live event venues that are struggling to recover after a summer of limited or no operations due to the COVID 19:

(Gillibrand 10-6-20)

Senator Gillibrand said that the Restart Act has wide support on both sides of the Aisle, but there is no timetable currently for the next Relief Bill to pass the Legislature & get signed by the President.

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The Community Foundation for South Central New York has received a $25,000 grant from Lockheed Martin to the Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund for related needs in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, and Tioga counties.   More information about the foundation is available at donorswhocare.org.

State Senator Jim Seward & local officials gathered Monday to dedicate a part of State Route 205 in the town of Hartwick to Sergeant John Kempe Winslow of Hartwick.  Winslow was killed in the line of duty in July of 1969 in Vietnam, he was 22 years old.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 10-5-20

by wcdonews Posted on October 5, 2020

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 10-5-20

Governor Cuomo announced that the state tested over 110,000 New Yorkers Sunday, with 1,222 positive tests, or 1.1%. The state has had over 464,000 positive tests for COVID 19 since March, Hospitalizations were steady at 618, there were 14 deaths from COVID 19 Sunday statewide, and the state death toll is 25,519.

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Chenango County Public Health announced Monday that their COVID 19 numbers went up slightly to 261. The Department reports 11 Active cases with 3 people hospitalized & 97 quarantined, they have had 7 deaths, 231 recoveries & they have conducted over 30,200 tests since March.

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Broome County Health Department announced that they had another 29 positive cases of COVID 19, giving them 180 since Friday. They report 1863 cases since March, they have had 82 deaths, 1368 recoveries & the Health Department is monitoring 1700 people. Due to the high rate of infections of COVID 19 in Broome County, both UHS and Lourdes will not allow visitors into their facilities starting Tuesday. The restriction affect the hospital’s primary care and specialty care locations and outpatient surgery locations, there are exception for end-of-life patient situations & Pediatric patients.

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State Police responded to a report of a structure fire with an entrapment at a residence on Jones Road in the town of Otsego, early Sunday morning. 39-year-old male, 32-year-old female and 3 children were able to escape the residence unharmed, but the male returned to the residence to assist a 77-year-old male out of the home, the 77-year-old male was transported to Bassett Hospital where he later died. Many area Fire Departments responded, the cause of the fire is under investigation, no foul play is suspected.

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State Police and the Department of Transportation continue to work together targeting reckless and distracted drivers in active work zones with “Operation Hardhat”. Last Thursday, 2 work zones on I-81 in Broome County were targeted, during the initiative, 33 tickets were issued, 10 for Speeding, 9 for Cell Phone Use, 6 for not wearing a Seatbelt & 8 more for a variety of infractions. As of mid-September, over 1,600 tickets have been issued throughout New York; the initiative began in July and continues through construction season through the month of November.

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Local Congressmen Antonio Delgado & Anthony Brindisi announced a $255,000 grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission for the DCMO BOCES. The funding will help expand the Career Destinations – Connecting Students to Local Jobs and Careers program to 14 middle and high schools in Delaware, Otsego, and Chenango counties.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 10-5-20

Governor Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, 104,937 tests were conducted yielding 961 positives, 464,582 total individuals who tested positive for the virus since March. Patient Hospitalization were at 618, the Number patients in ICU beds was 138, 67 were on ventilators, there were 14 Deaths, the state death toll is 25,519

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The Broome County Health Department reported that they were up to 1834 cases Sunday of COVID 19, about 150 more than they reported Friday. They have had 82 deaths, 1341 recoveries & the health department is monitoring almost 1800 people.

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Otsego County Department of Health Reported 2 new cases of COVID 19 Friday, both are SUNY Oneonta students. Otsego County reports 897 total confirmed cases, 20 active cases with 1 hospitalization, with 7 deaths, 725 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta, & 20 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students.

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Delaware County Public Health reports that there has been an 8th death from COVID-19. Delaware County reported 3 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. The known active cases in the County is now 6, all are recovering at home. To date there have been 126 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 53 people now under mandatory quarantine, 8 people have died and 112 have fully recovered

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The Cancer Services Program mobile screening coach will be at the Oneonta Southside Mall on Thursday, October 29th from 9:00am to 2:30pm to provide NO COST mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over. Appointments are requested at 1-888-345-0225, Colorectal cancer screening kits also available for men and women 50 and over.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 10-2-20

by wcdonews Posted on October 2, 2020

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 10-2-20

The State Health Department reported 1598 news cases of COVID 19 Thursday, after more than 119,000 tests were performed statewide.  The state has had over 461,000 positive tests since March; Hospitalizations were up to 648, there were 7 COVID deaths Thursday, giving the state 25497 deaths from the virus. 

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Chenango County Public Health reports 253 total cases of COVID 19, with 7 Active Cases, 3 Hospitalizations, & 83 Active Quarantines.  Chenango County reports 7 deaths & 229 Recoveries, they have performed over 29200 tests.

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The Broome County Health Department announced today that they set a one day record with 78 new COVID cases diagnosed.  9 people are hospitalized, 1682 cases of the virus have been diagnosed in Broome County since March, there have been 82 deaths, and 1296 recoveries.  Health Department official remind residents to wear a mask & be vigilant about Hand washing & social distancing, following a recent spike in the numbers stemming from 2 local establishments.

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New York State has released a mobile app that will alert people if they were in close contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus.  The app is called COVID Alert NY, is voluntary and anonymous.  State officials believe that the app will help with contact tracing, and reduce the risk of infection, by allowing people to quarantine immediately once they are notified of an exposure through the app.

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There is still a chance that New York State Lawmakers get called back to act on legislation, Assemblyman Cliff Crouch comments:

(Crouch 10-2-20)

State Officials are waiting to see if any federal aid will come to the states to help with large deficits associated with the pandemic & subsequent shutdown.  Crouch is retiring after this year, Voters will decide between Republican Joe Angelino & Rick Shaw to fill his seat.

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Commerce Chenango announced today that Golden Artist Colors has been selected as the Commerce Chenango 2020 Manufacturer of the Year.  The award was announced today as part of national Manufacturing Day, which occurs every year on the first Friday in October.  Golden Artists Colors has been operating in New Berlin since 1980; more information is available at goldenpaints.com.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 10-2-20

Delaware County Public Health was notified Thursday of a COVID 19 related death. The County now reports 8 deaths, 110 recoveries and a total of 123 cases since March. Currently there are 5 active cases, no one is hospitalized, and 41 are quarantined.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 2 new cases Thursday, 1 in SUNY Oneonta & 1 in Hartwick College. The County has had 895 total confirmed cases, 21 are active cases with 1 hospitalization, there have been 7 deaths, 723 of the cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta, & 20 confirmed cases are Hartwick College students.

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The Raymond Corporation will host a virtual Manufacturing Day experience today from 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM, Raymond’s event will coincide with Manufacturing Day, Raymond senior Director of Operations Tony Topencik said that a lot of students are interested in manufacturing careers again:

(Tony Topencik 10-2-20)

Topencik said students in the past came to the facility, but this year’s virtual events is expected to have a lot more students interested than in previous years. More information about the company is available through Raymondcorp.com or through the company’s pages on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Linked-In.

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The Cancer Screening Services mobile screening coach will be at Jerry’s Place Ice Cream in Fly Creek/Hartwick on Sunday from 9:00am-2:30pm to provide NO COST mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over. Appointments are requested at 1-888-345-0225, Colorectal cancer screening kits also available for men and women 50 and over.

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Delaware County Public Health announced that their next Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For dogs, cats and ferrets will be held on Thursday October 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Heart of the Catskills Humane Society, State Route 10 in Delhi. Appointments are required at 832-5200; more information is available at delawarecountypublichealth.com.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 10-1-20

by wcdonews Posted on October 1, 2020

P.M. NEWS Thursday 10-1-20

Governor Cuomo reported that Clusters of COVID 19 cases increased several of the state’s numbers on Wednesday.  There were 1382 new cases diagnosed out of over 109,000 tests administered, which was a 1.27% positivity rate.  Patient Hospitalizations went up to 612, there were 141 Patients in ICU beds, 63 were on ventilators, and there were 11 deaths Wednesday, bringing the state death toll to 25,490.

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The Broome County Health Department reported 83 more positive cases of COVID 19 since Tuesday, bringing their total to 1610 cases, they still report 82 deaths, 1285 recoveries and 1157 people are being monitored by the health department, following the latest cluster reported in Binghamton last weekend.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they had 2 more positive COVID 19 Wednesday, giving them 253 since March.  They have 4 active cases, 2 patients are hospitalized, 75 are in quarantine, there have been 7 deaths and 229 recoveries, over 29,000 tests have been conducted.

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The town of New Berlin will hold a public hearing at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th at the New Berlin Town Office at 30 North Main Street, to discuss possible cuts to the town budget, including saving about $180,000 dollars by eliminating their Town Police Department.  Municipalities around the state are waiting to see if New York State will receive any federal aid because of the COVID 19 pandemic, New York has lost about 20% of their revenue stream since March.

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Village of Delhi Police Department arrested 32-year-old Sheila Thompson and 32-year-old Kyle Alverson of Delhi, each of them being charged with Unlawfully Growing Cannabis and 6 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Thompson and Alverson were released with appearance tickets directing them to appear in Delhi Town Court to answer the charges at a later date.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies  & Downsville Fire & EMS were dispatched to a roll-over accident on County Highway 7 in the Town of Colchester that was reported by “On-Star”.   19-year-old Parker Rosencranse of Roscoe lost control of his vehicle which ran off the roadway, into a ditch and overturned.  Rosencranse was arrested and charged with the DWI, failure to keep right, moving from lane unsafely, unauthorized sticker, among other charges, Rosencranse was released on traffic summonses directing him to appear in the Town of Colchester Court on a later date to answer the charges. Rosencranse & an unidentified passenger were not injured.

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With cold weather just around the corner, customers will be firing up furnaces and other appliances for the first time this season. NYSEG officials urge the public to recognize the potential signs of a natural gas leak and review the following safety tips about what do if a leak is suspected.

(Ridge Harris 10-1-20)

NYSEG officials report that you should leave immediately & call NYSEG at 1-800-572-1121 from a safe location, Do not smoke or operate electrical switches or appliances, as those items may produce a spark that  might ignite the natural gas and cause an explosion.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 10-1-20

Otsego County Department of Health reported 4 new cases of COVID 19 Wednesday, all 4 were SUNY Oneonta students, and also 3 cases were reported in SUNY students that had not previously been reported.  Otsego County reports 893 total confirmed cases, 17 are active cases with 1 hospitalization, there have been 7 deaths.   722 cases are linked to the SUNY Oneonta outbreak, 19 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students

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Delaware County Public Health reported no new cases of COVID 19 Wednesday, they have had 121 positive cases since March with 7 deaths, 110 recoveries, currently they have 4 active cases with 1 hospitalization, and 31 in quarantine.

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Delaware County Solid Waste Clean Sweep event will be held later in the year this year, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Spokesman Tyson Robb explains. 

(Tyson Robb 10-1-20)

Robb said that this will be the 24th year of the event, Online registration began today at cleansweepdelaware.eventbrite.com, and phone registrations will begin in November.

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Chenango County Health Department announced that they will have 3 Drive-through rabies clinics this year.  The next one will be in Bainbridge at General Clinton Park Today from 9:00 to 11:00, one is also scheduled at the Sherburne Earlville High School bus garage on October 31st from 9:00 to 11:00 and another will be held at the South New Berlin Fire Station on December 5th from 9:00 to 11:00, Pre-Registration is Required at health.ny.gov/go2clinic/9 or by calling 337-1673.

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WCDO NEWS 9-30-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 30, 2020

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-30-20

Governor Cuomo announced that the state had an even 1000 new positive COVID 19 tests Tuesday, out of almost 98,000 tests administered. The state has a total of 458,649 positive cases since March, there were 9 deaths, bringing the state total to 25,470. The Governor also announced Tuesday that 1 state was added & 2 were removed from the state’s traveler’s advisory list. Travelers from Colorado will now have to self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving in New York, Arizona and Virginia were removed today, the full list is available at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest COVID 19 numbers Wednesday. They report 251 total cases since March, there are 3 Active Cases, 2 hospitalizations, 7 deaths, 228 recoveries, and they have conducted more than 28,800 tests.

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State Police responded to a report of a wrong-way driver on State Highway 17 in the city of Binghamton Tuesday. Broome County 911 received numerous calls of a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes which sideswiped a tractor trailer. Police said that an 86-year-old woman was traveling the wrong way in the passing lane directly into the path of a tractor trailer who took evasive action but was unable to completely miss the vehicle. No injuries were reported. The accident remains under investigation.

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State Police arrested 54 year old Cristina Tilton of Mount Vision, last Friday for DWI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation & 3rd degree Assault, following the report of an accident involving a car & a motorcycle on Oneida Street and Country Club Road in the town of Oneonta. The driver of the motorcycle was 78 year old Donald Fredenburg of Oneonta, who was ejected off of his bike from the crash; he was airlifted by LifeNet to Wilson Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries and has since been treated and released. The investigation determined that Tilton began turning left on to Country Club Road and into the direct path of the motorcycle, Tilton had a BAC above the legal limit, & her license had been revoked, she was released on appearance tickets to the town of Oneonta court on October 6th.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced his annual list of municipalities with fiscal stress. Delaware County was listed as having moderate stress; no other areas locally were on the susceptible to fiscal stress.

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Bassett Hospital has cut back on elective surgeries & implemented emergency procedures, after they were notified of a few positive tests among Bassett Hospital staff. Rapid testing has been deployed to prevent a further spread of the virus among Bassett’s staff.

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Reforms went into effect prohibiting businesses from charging a “pink tax,” which is the practice of charging higher prices to women for similar consumer goods or services that are similar to those marketed to men. Violations of the law are subject to the court ordered enjoinment of such sales, restitution to consumers, up to a $250 fine for the first violation, and up to $500 fine for any subsequent violations.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Town of Tompkins man on charges for violating of an order of protection violation and animal cruelty. Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies were investigating a complaint of animal cruelty by a male residing in the Town of Tompkins, A 2nd complaint was then filed by a female victim alleging the male had violated an order of protection by contacting the protected party. Deputies arrested and charged 30-year-old Christopher Baird of Tompkins for criminal contempt, harassment & 4 counts of torturing and injuring animals. Baird was released on appearance tickets, returnable to the Town of Colchester Court at a later date.

The State DEC announced that the State has expanded its Drought Watch to the Southern Tier region. Residents must monitor usage and avoid wasting water, by fixing dripping and leaking faucets and toilets, raise lawn mower cutting height as longer grass needs less water; water lawns less frequently and Sweep sidewalks and steps rather than hosing them. More water saving tips are available at the DEC’s webpage.

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Delaware Public Health announced Tuesday that they had no new positive COVID 19 cases Tuesday. They report 121 total cases, 4 are active with 1 person hospitalized, 22 are quarantined, and there have been 7 deaths and 110 recoveries.

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The National Transportation Safety Board found violations were made by Prestige Limousine, The State DOT, The State Department of Motor Vehicles, and State Police related to the crash which killed 20 people on October 6th 2018 in Schoharie. The NTSB determined the probable causes of the crash were the total disregard for safety by Prestige Limousine by dispatching a limo with an out of service order. Other contributing factors were oversights made by the DOT and DMV, & the State Police had sufficient evidence to stop the company from operating prior to the crash but failed to take action. A criminal investigation led to charges for Nauman Hussain, the operator of Prestige Limo.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 9-29-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 29, 2020

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-29-20

Governor Cuomo today held a COVID 19 briefing regarding an outbreak of clusters of the virus in 27 zip codes around the state, including 1 in Binghamton:

(Cuomo 9-29-20)

The Governor Said that Rapid Testing kits are being sent immediately to the areas where the clusters have hit, he also said that many of the downstate clusters were tied to religious events, and he is addressing various religious leaders today to remind them that all faiths are required to wear masks, keep social distance and wash hands vigorously.

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Governor Cuomo announced that there were 1189 news positive COVID 19 tests on M0onday with over 88,000 tests administered. Hospitalizations increased again to 571, there are 147 in ICU beds and 61 are on Ventilators, there were 2 deaths Monday, the death toll is 25,470.

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The Broome County Health Department reported another 50 COVID 19 positive cases since yesterday, with a total of 1527 cases, an increase of about 156 since Friday. The number of deaths remains at 82, recoveries is at 1265, which is 15 more since Monday, 876 people are being monitored by the Broome Health Department since the latest Binghamton area cluster was found.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they have 3 more cases of COVID 19, giving them a total of 251. There are 2 Active Cases, 1 Hospitalization, there have been 7 deaths, 228 recoveries & over28,700 tests performed.

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Chenango Arts Council has not been able to bring any live events to the region this year due to the pandemic & subsequent shutdown, & they had to come up with a way to pay the bills and keep going until better days arrived. Council Executive Director Alecia O’Neill told WCDO News that they have devised an online catalog on their website to act as a conduit between those who want to see the arts and the artists:

(Alecia O’Neill 9-29-20)

O’Neill said that the Guide to the New World of Arts and Culture is an interactive 54 page online catalog is available at chenangoarts.org, more information about sponsorships or the online catalog is available at 336-2787.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-29-20

The Otsego County Department of Health had 15 additional cases reported over the past 4 days. 1 of those is a Hartwick college student, 5 were county residents, & 9 were SUCO students, of those 9, 5 were new infections and 4 are already recovered but had not been reported to the health department. Otsego County reports a total of 883 confirmed cases, with 15 active cases, 1 hospitalization, there have been 7 deaths. 714 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta, 18 confirmed cases were from Hartwick College students

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Delaware County Public Health reported 1 new active case of COVID-19 Monday. The known active cases in the County is 4, with 3 recovering at home & 1 is hospitalized. To date there have been 121 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 20 people now under mandatory quarantine, 7 people have died and 110 have fully recovered.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s deputies announced that a New York City man’s failure to dim his headlights to on-coming traffic resulted in his arrest for driving while ability was impaired by drugs. Deputies in the Town of Walton Thursday observed an approaching vehicle, the driver failed to dim his headlights, the vehicle was stopped and Deputies noted the odor of marijuana from within the vehicle. 20-year-old Emmanuel Ogando of New York was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, unlawful possession of marijuana, failure to dim headlights, operating without a supervising occupant in the front seat and operating in violation of restrictions of license class. Ogando was released on appearance tickets directing him to appear in the Walton Town Court on a later date.

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On Sunday State Police were dispatched to a 1-car crash in the town of Sanford on State Route 17 near exit 84, where a Honda Pilot went off the roadway, struck a delineator & an embankment & rolled. A Passenger, 20 year old Joselyn Castaneda-Guzman of Pawling was transported by LifeNet to Wilson Medical Center where she was in stable condition. The driver, 65 year old Wulder Castaneda of Pawling was also taken to Wilson Medical Center. A 2nd passenger 55 year old Mercedes Guzman of Pawling was not injured. The investigation into this crash is on-going.

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On Saturday State Police responded to a motorcycle crash on State Route 17 in the town of Sanford. The investigation revealed that 23-year old Thomas Alsdorf of Washingtonville went off the roadway and struck a guiderail, he & his passenger were ejected. Alsdorf was airlifted to Upstate University Hospital in critical condition, the passenger, 21-year old Angela Decker of Westtown was transported to Wilson Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

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State Police charged 19 year old Madisyn Colsten of Binghamton for DWI after she allegedly drove her car into a house at 211 Dunbar Road in the Town of Windsor at 3:40 AM Saturday. The occupant of the home, the driver, and the passenger were not injured. Colsten has been issued an appearance ticket for October 13th.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 9-28-20

by wcdonews Posted on September 28, 2020

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 9-28-20

Governor Cuomo announced today that the residential tenant eviction protection has been extended to January 1st.  The state’s Safe Harbor Act protects tenants from COVID-related residential evictions and foreclosures. Last week, the governor also announced an emergency moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for commercial tenants is being extended through October 20th.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest COVID 19 numbers Monday.  They have had 249 cases since March; currently there are 2 Active Cases, 1 hospitalization, 73 Active Quarantines 227 Recoveries, 7 deaths and over 28,600 Tests Performed.

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The Broome County Health Department’s contact tracing team has interviewed a confirmed positive COVID19 case who reported having participated in the New York Off-Road Association Boondocks event in Pitcher. The confirmed positive individual was there September 19th & 20th.  The Broome County Health Department also reported that a positive COVID case was from a person who was at the Old Union Hotel at 246 Clinton Street in Binghamton on Monday, September 21 between 4:00 and 8:30 PM.  The Health Department asks anyone who was at either location during those periods to quarantine until October 6th, anyone exhibiting symptoms should immediately begin self-quarantine and contact a medical provider. 

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Hartwick College today reported no new cases of COVID-19 have been detected among students or staff.  The current number of active cases is down to 2, their total number of cases detected on campus since August 1, 2020 is 18.

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This is the final week of the Hospice & Palliative  care of Chenango County’s “The Greatest Dinner that Never Was” fundraiser.  Spokesperson Sarah Green told WCDO news about this week’s schedule of events:

(Sarah Green 9-28-20)

More information is available by calling their office at 334-3556, or going to their website HospiceChenango.org/Events or their Facebook page.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold 2 virtual Meet the State Senate Candidates forums for local State Senate seats.  State Senate District 51’s event, featuring Democrat Jim Barber and Republican Peter Oberacker, will be held on Wednesday, October 21, starting at 12 noon. The State Senate 42nd District’s forum, featuring incumbent Democrat Jen Metzger and Republican Mike Martucci will be held on Thursday, October 22, starting at 10:00 am.  Both events are free and open to the public via Zoom, Connection information will be emailed prior to the event to all those who register at delawarecounty.org.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce announced that the Deadline is this Wednesday to vote for their CITIZEN    & BUSINESS OF THE YEAR awards.  Votes can be cast by sending an email to bainbridge.chamber@yahoo.com.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Department & State Police investigated a 2-car fatal accident Friday morning in Delhi.  Killed were 74 year old Sandra Elmore and her passenger, 80 year old Eugene Mills, both of Downsville.  Elmore was driving north on state Route 10 when her car crossed over into the southbound lane and collided with a car driven by 32 year old Michael Beilby of East Meredith.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation by members of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit.

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Governor Cuomo reported 866 COVID 19 cases on Saturday out of more than 84,000 tests conducted, bringing the Statewide Total to 455,626.  Patient Hospitalizations were back up to 541, there were 155 patients in ICU beds, & 59 on ventilators, there were 6 Deaths Saturday, the state death toll is 25,456

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Village of Delhi Police Department arrested 58-year-old Gary Stevens of Delhi for Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child and 1st degree Rape; he is accused of engaging in sexual acts with a child less than 11 years of age. Stevens was remanded without bail to the Delaware County Jail after his arraignment.   This investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed in this case.

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Delaware County Sheriff Office arrested 21 year old Sean Gillespie of Bovina following an investigation into the forgery of personal checks that were stolen from a Town of Bovina home.  Deputies charged Gillespie with 3rd degree grand larceny and 18 counts each of criminal possession of stolen property, criminal possession of a forged instrument & offering a false instrument for filing, for allegedly stealing nearly $4000 by using 18 stolen and forged checks, he was arraigned virtually & was released on his own recognizance pending his appearance in the Town of Delhi court on a later date.

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