Oneonta Parking Garage Top Level Closed TFN

City of Oneonta staff identified a safety concern on the exit ramp in the Market Street Parking Garage resulting in the ramp’s immediate closure until further notice. The top level of the parking garage and the exit ramp will remain closed until repairs can be made.

Bassett Lifts Most Mask Mandates

Bassett Healthcare Network lifts masking mandates for patients, visitors and staff members across most areas of the health system. Masks are still required in Bassett’s skilled nursing facilities at A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Valley Residential Services and Valley Health Services.

DEC Conducting Prescribed Burns

The State Department of Environmental Conservation is conducting prescribed burns on Department managed land from late March to early May. Prescribed fire is a tool used to manage fire-dependent ecosystems in a manner that develops a resilient natural balance in vegetation.

DiNapoli Says Federal Housing Aid Going Unused

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the Homes and Community Renewal agency can do more to help low-income residents find housing by making full use of available federal funds for vouchers. The comments were from an audit covering 2017 through 2021.

Walton Man Charged With Manslaughter

Delaware County prosecutors charge a 71-year-old from Walton in the December death of a Pennsylvania woman. The indictment says the man killed April Kestner during a domestic dispute at his home. He is in jail without bond.