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Seneca Falls school forced to close due to widespread infection

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Seneca Falls school forced to close due to widespread infection
Imagine having so many sick students that you have to shut down. For Finger Lakes Christian School in Seneca Falls that’s exactly what has happened. “Strep” infections have been going around the school with such force that staff was forced to shut down and show up on Wednesday to disinfect surfaces that had been, or could have been contaminated. The... more

Man dies in ER waiting room at Cayuga Medical; one staffer fired as investigation unfolds

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Man dies in ER waiting room at Cayuga Medical; one staffer fired as investigation unfolds
One nurse at Cayuga Medical Center has had her contract terminated and the hospital is reviewing it’s practices after a patient died in the emergency room waiting area on January 19th. The 52-year-old, who was originally found unresponsive at a convenience store in Ithaca, was transported to the hospital after police and Bangs Ambulance arrived at the scene. When he... more

Terminated nurses secure unemployment benefits; judge says misconduct didn’t meet threshold

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Terminated nurses secure unemployment benefits; judge says misconduct didn’t meet threshold
A nurse terminated by Cayuga Medical Center has succeeded securing unemployment benefits after a judge found her actions did not “rise to the level of misconduct” regarding a blood transfusion. This comes as the National Labor Relations Board is investigating why two nurses were terminated at Cayuga Medical Center. The hospital claims it fired two Intensive Care Unit nurses —... more

Remedy for Seneca Army Depot cleanup discussed

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Remedy for Seneca Army Depot cleanup discussed
The preferred remedy for cleaning up four old munitions disposal sites at the former Seneca Army Depot is to implement land-use controls. That means future use of those sites, which amounts to about 175 acres, would not allow residential housing, elementary or secondary schools, childcare facilities or playgrounds. In addition, recognition and safety training for explosives will be required for... more

Romulus School declares no mumps

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Romulus School declares no mumps
Tests have come back negative for a Romulus Elementary student believed to have the mumps, the school district announced this week. Last week, Romulus School Superintendent Martin Rotz sent home a letter with elementary students warning parents of possible exposure to mumps. Proper precautions were taken and the Seneca County Health Department was notified. The student had not been in school... more

REPORT: Officials may have known about contamination at Geneva Foundry

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REPORT: Officials may have known about contamination at Geneva Foundry
In the fall of 2016, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced a massive project to replace the soil on 220 properties in Geneva because of elevated lead and arsenic levels. The project, which is expected start this year, will cost close to $17 million. The DEC was able to link the contamination to the former scrap iron foundry located... more

UPDATED: Both municipal and health buildings in Seneca Co. closed due to water main break

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UPDATED: Both municipal and health buildings in Seneca Co. closed due to water main break
The Seneca County Office Building, as well as the Health Building are closed Thursday due to a water main break. Kathy Corona, Personnel Officer for Seneca County updated the media in an emailed statement Thursday morning after it was announced the evening prior that the health building would be closed. The Village of Waterloo said that the issue would not... more

Gov. Cuomo files for new family paid leave law

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Gov. Cuomo files for new family paid leave law
Regulations are underway to help put the New York paid family leave program into effect, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. On Wednesday, Governor Cuomo announced new guidance to implement the most comprehensive paid family leave program in the nation. New regulations will provide direction guidance to employers, insurance carriers and employees about their rights and responsibilities under the... more

Ontario-Yates Hospice achieves Partner Level Two for the We Honor Veterans program

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Ontario-Yates Hospice achieves Partner Level Two for the We Honor Veterans program
Ontario-Yates Hospice (OYH), a program of UR Medicine Home Care, recently achieved Partner Level Two for the We Honor Veterans program. Level Four is the highest partner level, which it’s sister program, Visiting Nurse Hospice, achieved a few years ago. We Honor Veterans is a program through the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of... more

Canandaigua family: 911 Good Samaritan law could have prevented overdose

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Canandaigua family: 911 Good Samaritan law could have prevented overdose
A New York law says saving the lives of people who overdose is more important than arresting the people they're with for having drugs. A Canandaigua man says if more people knew about the 911 Good Samaritan Law, his family might have been spared unspeakable grief. "We never heard of it. Most everyone I know has never heard of it,"... more

REPORT: See the rates of teenage pregnancy in FLX

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REPORT: See the rates of teenage pregnancy in FLX
Teen pregnancy varies significantly between counties in New York. While New York City brings the rate up significantly — counties in the Finger Lakes have a similar problem. According to numbers from the New York State Health Department, the following numbers reflect the number of pregnancies by teen per 1,000 ranging in age from 15- to 19-years-old. New York has... more

Auburn hospital among 40 recipients of $22.9 million in incentives

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Auburn hospital among 40 recipients of .9 million in incentives
Auburn Community Hospital is one of 40 upstate hospitals and health centers that have shared $22.9 million in quality improvement incentives from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The hospitals and health centers were evaluated on 244 measures. Hospitals that earned the incentive payments achieved at least 85 percent of their quality targets, Excellus said in a news release. The areas targeted for... more

Waterloo Town Board takes first step toward clay mine moratorium

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Waterloo Town Board takes first step toward clay mine moratorium
The Town Board has taken the first step toward adopting a moratorium on the construction of a clay mine in this Seneca County municipality. The board voted 4-0 in favor of that move at Monday’s meeting. Town Supervisor Gary Westfall and board members Mike Pfeiffer, Jamie King and Herb Meyer voted to go ahead with the zoning code amendment. Board... more
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