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Broome County office building tests positive for PCBs (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
BINGHAMTON -- Broome County will investigate tests showing the presence of some PCBs in the county office building, but says the air inside the downtown structure remains safe.Broome County Office Building: Asbestos, silica tests prove negative; PCB needs more study (The Ithaca Journal) BINGHAMTON -- Broome County says air and surface tests in the county office building show no threats related to asbestos or silica, but PCB test results “will require additional investigation.”
Southern Tier schools see graduation rates increase (Press & Sun-Bulletin) New York's four-year high school graduation rate continued to improve last year, and students in the Broome-Tioga-Chenango county region are graduating at higher rates than the statewide average, data released Tuesday by the state Education Department indicated.
Broome County Building Air and Surface Test Results: No Health Concerns (FOX 40 Binghamton) Results from an air and surface test at the County Office Building came in on Monday, and there is no immediate health concern. Some PCB test results will require more investigating, but, overall, the results were below harmful levels. The County and State Health Departments agreed that the county can continue with their normal operations.
Sheriff's association begins annual drive (The Ithaca Journal) The New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute has started its annual honorary membership drive in Broome County, Broome County Sheriff David E. Harder said.
Study says Oneida, Broome physician practices are major economic drivers (Central New York Business Journal) The nearly 200 physician practices in Oneida County drove more than $300 million into the county's economy in 2008 through the employment of more than 2,200 physicians and staff members.
BC Jail Won't Require As Much Staffing as Thought (FOX 40 Binghamton) The Broome County Jail won't need as many new hires as once thought. The New York Commission of Corrections is now requiring only four additional positions be hired at the jail, down from the 21 it originally mandated in 2007. After hiring just three more employees in 2008, the Sheriff's Department was unable to add any more staff because of budget constraints and was given a notice of violation ...
Delaware County to apply for federal funds to develop fiber-optic broadband network (The Daily Star) DELHI _ The Delaware County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Wednesday to apply for federal funds through the American Reinvestment Recovery Act of 2009 to join several other counties in developing a fiber-optic broadband network.
County-Wide Taxi Legislation Hits Snag (FOX 40 Binghamton) Legislation to regulate the taxi industry in Broome County hit another snag Monday. Many local municipalities had called on the county to oversee the taxi industry after complaints of high fares and crazy rides, like the ones that we looked in to last year. But a resolution to introduce legislation to the County Legislature was held over Monday after many taxi operators voiced displeasure with ...
DOT Traveler Advisory (FOX 40 Binghamton) New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced today, that soil sampling will be performed on State Route 434 eastbound between the Binghamton University campus exit and Murray Hill Road in the town of Vestal, Broome County, beginning at 9 a.m. on March 10. Motorists will encounter a driving lane closure in the eastbound direction on State Route 434. All work is expected to be ...