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PRICE CHOPPER/MARKET 32 ISSUES VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER RECALL OF MOUNT ROYAL KIDS CITRUS FOAMING HAND SOAP

(Schenectady, N.Y.) – Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall on Mount Royal Kids Citrus Foaming Hand Soap with UPC 37432200293. Mount Royal, the manufacturer, is recalling this product due to possible contamination with P. Aeruginosa, a microorganism found in the environment which poses a potential health risk, primarily in immunocompromised individuals. Customers […]

Lake Placid Police warn of contaminated drugs

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Covid variant omicron BA.5 reaches NY. Here’s why docs are concerned

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 Clinton County Health Department Releases Guidance for Residents Due to Increase in Monkeypox Cases in Quebec 

Plattsburgh, June 30, 2022. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to have an active travel-related Alert – Level 2 (Practice Enhanced Precautions) following the report of cases of monkeypox in many countries around the world. As of June 29, 2022, sixty-two cases of monkeypox have been reported in New York City, one […]

Legal Syracuse weed shop could be open today, but the state’s not ready

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Keeseville Elks to offer NARCAN training

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Hochul calls Supreme Court decision on abortion a “grave injustice”

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Congresswoman Stefanik celebrates today’s Roe v Wade Supreme Court Decision

Click here to view her statement I am honored to be here today with my House Republican colleagues. Today’s historic Supreme Court decision is a victory for the sanctity of life, it will save countless innocent children. House Republicans are incredibly grateful for the pro-life movement’s tireless efforts for decades leading to this day to […]

Money still available for small business

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Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, states can ban abortion

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Meet giant Hogweed, a horrifying invasive plant that causes 3rd degree burns

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CVPH Expands Visiting Hours

Updated policy offers more opportunities for visitation while balancing patient, staff safety PLATTSBURGH, NY (6/23/2022) – Visitors and support people can now visit loved ones from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) as part of a revised welcoming policy. Other highlights […]

National Nursing Assistants Day and Week: June 16 and 16-23, 2022

Source: National Nursing Assistants Day and Week: June 16 and 16-23, 2022

CVPH opens new Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit | Sun Community News Larger space enhances safety, reflects team’s commitment to recovery

Source: CVPH opens new Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit | Sun Community News Larger space enhances safety, reflects team’s commitment to recovery

CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5 – CBS News

Source: CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5 – CBS News

FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers | AP News

Source: FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers | AP News

N.Y. announces electric and gas bill credit program  | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that $567 million is now available to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. 

Source: N.Y. announces electric and gas bill credit program  | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that $567 million is now available to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. 

CVPH to Open New Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

Larger space enhances safety, reflects team’s commitment to recovery PLATTSBURGH, NY (06/17/2022) – The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) will open its new Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit to patients on Tuesday, June 21, setting a new standard for high-quality, collaborative inpatient psychiatric care for the North Country. “This is […]

Court appearance reveals more city murder details | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Court appearance reveals more city murder details | News | pressrepublican.com

NY to provide $250M to help poor households pay overdue energy bills – syracuse.com

Source: NY to provide $250M to help poor households pay overdue energy bills – syracuse.com

CVPH Pre-procedure COVID-19 Testing Protocol Changes

New plan balances patient convenience, limiting exposure to virus  PLATTSBURGH, NY (6/13/2022) – Beginning today, patients requiring elective procedures at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), the CVPH Kevin J. Carroll Ambulatory Surgery Center, or certain CVPH office-based procedures are undergoing a COVID-19 antigen test immediately prior to the procedure, regardless […]

US will end COVID-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country

Source: US will end COVID-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country

ADK Health Foundation’s Black Fly Gala raises $107K | Sun Community News SARANAC LAKE | Money will go toward patient room renovations.

Source: ADK Health Foundation’s Black Fly Gala raises $107K | Sun Community News SARANAC LAKE | Money will go toward patient room renovations.

Monkeypox identified in Sullivan County, first case in Upstate NY – syracuse.com

Source: Monkeypox identified in Sullivan County, first case in Upstate NY – syracuse.com

Allergies acting up? Pollen problems on the rise across our region

Source: Allergies acting up? Pollen problems on the rise across our region