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Two Additional Measles Cases Confirmed in Yates County

No public exposure locations identified PENN YAN – Yates County Public Health (YCPH) is investigating two additional confirmed cases of measles in unvaccinated residents, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Yates County to three since the regional outbreak began. Both cases were confirmed on September 22, 2026. The individuals had not recently traveled…

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Pages Past

The Yates County History Center’s volunteers have gleaned these entries for your enjoyment from their digitized newspapers. You can access them at the free site www.nyshistoricnewspapers.com. For more information about the YCHC, visit www.yatespast.org.150 Years AgoOct. 5, 1876Excursion to the Centennial Exhibition [the first World’s Fair in the US, it celebrated the 100th anniversary of…

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AI is like ice cream Gwen Chamberlain Artificial makes me think of faded plastic flowers, so pairing this word with intelligence just doesn’t seem right. How can something artificial be at all intelligent? AI is…

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Walkerbilt Park grand opening

PENN YAN – New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley visited Penn Yan May 27 for the formal opening of the $1.8 million Walkerbilt Park, a key project supported by the Village of Penn…