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Fidelis Care to enroll uninsured (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
BINGHAMTON Fidelis Care announced that some of its representatives will be at Catholic Charities of Broome County, 232 Main St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to help eligible residents apply for enrollment through New York's Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid Managed Care programs.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.”
Workshops geared for Alzheimer's caregivers (The Ithaca Journal) The Broome County Office for Aging and the Central New York Alzheimer’s Association are holding a series of free workshops for caregivers in April at the Stay Healthy Center in the Oakdale Mall.
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.
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 Emergency Services director Rich Bell said county officials were contacted Friday by Southern Tier Planning and ECC Technologies about joining several ...
SK boys must go through No. 1 (The Daily Star) Not long after South Kortright’s boys defeated New York Mills, 56-45, in a Class D state basketball quarterfinal last season, Rams coach Bob VanValkenburgh said this:
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.
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.