
Grandmother and grandson perish in house fire
PENN YAN -- Penn Yan Police report that a house fire was called in to 911 at approximately 7:36 a.m. Friday, Sept.

PENN YAN -- Penn Yan Police report that a house fire was called in to 911 at approximately 7:36 a.m. Friday, Sept.

BOYS SOCCER Sept. 9 Wayne 2, Penn Yan 0 The Mustangs dropped to 0-3 with a loss to the Eagles.

PENN YAN - Join the Southern Tier Library System in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with free showings of the acclaimed PBS documentary, "Free for All: The Public Library," in libraries and participating community organizations across the Southern Tier. Each September, libraries across the country encourage community members to sign up for a library card and check out library programs and services.

KEUKA LAKE — In 1985, Willy Frank changed the trajectory of East Coast winemaking by releasing the first traditional method sparkling wine in the Eastern United States made from the classic vinifera grapes used in the Champagne region. It was a bold move that introduced a new standard of quality to New York's Finger Lakes region.

BENTON - The Yates Antique Tractor and Engine Society (YATES) is hosting their 20th annual show Aug. 29-30 at 62 Rte.

KEUKA PARK — Keuka College presented the 2025 Donald and Corinne Stork Award for Community Service to Penn Yan residents Stacy & Chris Wyant during a luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 12, in the College's Geiser Dining Commons.

PENN YAN -- Dr. Wayne Strouse, a family medicine doctor practicing in Penn Yan, has recently been voted to the position of President Elect of the New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP).

HAMMONDSPORT — In a win for one of New York's most iconic wineries, Dr. Konstantin Frank has again been ranked #1 as the Best Winery Tour in America by USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

OLD WESTBURY -- In June, a group of students from New York Institute of Technology's College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), including Alyson Binnert of Hammondsport, traveled to Ghana with the medical school's Center for Global Health. Under the supervision of NYITCOM faculty and local healthcare providers, the medical students spent two weeks gaining invaluable clinical experience that allowed them to hone their physical exam skills and observe how medical care is provided in resource-limited environments.

A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties in New York State and found alarming shortfalls in primary care, pediatric, and obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) doctors, dentists, and mental health practitioners, with several counties having no pediatricians or OBGYN doctors at all.