WNY/Justice Department awards more than $16 million to support criminal justice initiatives in the Western District of NY

Press release BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Justice Department has awarded grant funding to 26 municipalities, school districts and human service organizations totaling $16,440,491 to support criminal justice initiatives across the Western District of New York. “Agencies in the Western District of New York have …

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WNY/Rob Thompson’s Behold and Blush – The Sullivan Expedition is now out on Amazon

Press release Western New York author Rob Thompson, after nearly two years of painstaking research has completed, what he declares as his most difficult of projects. The Sullivan Expedition is considered by many to be the most significant military campaign of the American Revolution. The expedition was seen by George …

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ORLEANS/Schumer announces major push to upend the flow of Fentanyl into the U.S., WNY and the Finger Lakes Region

Following several recent major fentanyl busts in Orleans County, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer will launch a major new push to upend the flow of fentanyl in Orleans, Western NY, and the Finger Lakes-Rochester area. Schumer detailed the new bipartisan legislation he included in the Senate-passed National Defense Authorization …

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Genesee Valley BOCES receives a generous donation from Power & Construction Group

Left to right- Rachel Slobert(Executive Principal, GV BOCES), Seana Ellis (Executive Assistant, P&CG), Bernadette Harwood (Conservation Teacher, GV BOCES), Schuyler Daugherty (Conservation Teacher, GV BOCES), Jason Buchinger, (Vice President, P&CG), and Tim Flack. (Assistant Principal, GV BOCES) (Provided photo) Press release Power & Construction Group (P&CG), a prominent industry leader recently made …

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WNY/Camp Hard Hat expands from two to seven locations/Registration and business sponsorship opportunities available

Press release/file photo August 2022 Weeklong summer camps provide students ages 12-15 opportunities to learn about careers in the construction industry and skilled trades BATAVIA, NY – Camp Hard Hat, a week-long day camp that provides local students ages 12-15 the opportunity to learn and participate in community-based construction projects …

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WNY/Rochester Regional Health Announces Update to COVID-19 Vaccine Policy for Team Members

Press release July 5, 2023 – ROCHESTER, N.Y. –  Rochester Regional Health (RRH) is pleased to announce a significant update to its COVID-19 vaccine policy. Effective July 7, RRH will no longer require the COVID-19 vaccine for employment, following the repeal of the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) mandate and …

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WNY/Oak Orchard Health is ready to roll with their new Mobile Medical Unit

Left to right- Oak Orchard Health representatives Julie Carasone/Mobile Medical Unit & Community Health Coordinator, Cate Campbell/Clinical Operations Manager, Karen Kinter/CEO, Sen. George Borrello, and Legislator John Deleo pose in front of Oak Orchard Health’s new Mobil Medical Unit that went into service on Thursday June 29, 2023. Representatives from …

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