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a day ago
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Bridge Street Bridge in Corning set to temporarily close Sunday morning
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — If the Bridge Street Bridge in Corning is part of your driving route, you may want to plan to use a different one on Sunday morning. The Bridge Street Bridge, located in the City of Corning, will be temporarily closed between Riverside Drive and Front Street on Sunday, June 1, from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m., according to the City of Corning Department of Public Works (DPW). Paving to begin in the City of Elmira in June The reason being, DPW announced it's teaming up with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for an 'Annual Flood Protection Exercise', which involves preparing the bridge with necessary precautions in case of potential flooding. Both agencies are set to put in short-term flood control devices on the bridge during this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Traffic Alert: Cooper Street and Chestnut Street in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – A pair of sewer work projects will cause delays in the City of Watertown on Friday. The city's Department of Public Works said that both Cooper Street and Chestnut Street will have delays due to work. Cooper Street will be closed between Gale St. and West Lynde St. while Chestnut Street will be closed between Sherman St. and Holcomb St. Work for both projects will begin at 8 a.m., but the roads should be re-opened by the end of the day. Motorists are asked to seek alternate routes or to use caution if having to travel through the area for the duration of the projects. NY bill aims to target scalpers and cap ticket fees Packaging reduction act clears NY Senate despite opposition, alternatives Traffic Alert: Cooper Street and Chestnut Street in Watertown Faizan Zaki overcomes shocking flub, wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: Experts Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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Water main break impacts residents on George Street in Holyoke
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A water main break is impacting residents' water service on George Street in Holyoke on Thursday. Two arrested in Holyoke traffic stop connected to shots fired incident The City of Holyoke's Department of Public Works (DPW) states that the break has caused an unplanned water shutoff for most residents on George Street. The DPW anticipates that the water will be back in service within the next four to six hours. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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Traffic Alert: Chestnut Street in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Chestnut Street in the City of Watertown was closed down early this afternoon for sewer work on Wednesday. According to the City of Watertown's Department of Public Works, the street will be closed between Holcomb St. and Sherman St. beginning at 1:30 pm and will be re-opened by the end of the day. Local traffic for businesses will be allowed to travel on the road. All drivers are asked to use caution if traveling through the area or to seek alternate routes for the duration of the projet. A new COVID variant may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says 'No Mow May' is out, 'Slow Mow Summer' is in North Syracuse neighbors not happy with new trash rollout Drunk driver who killed Auburn teen back in 2016 released from prison by NYS Parole Board Need to save money on car insurance? Here are some options Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority, Wilkes-Barre City officials give tour of new Kirby Park maintenance facility
May 27—WILKES-BARRE — Nearly a year after the completion of a new maintenance and storage facility in Kirby Park, members of the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority (LCFPA) and officials from Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday gave a tour of the building, which was a joint project between the two entities. "What you see here today is what happens when people work together," Mayor George Brown said. According to Wilkes-Barre Grants Coordinator Mark Barry, the old facility was torn down in September of 2023 and the new building finished construction in August 2024. The new space spans 6,500 square feet and contains a common area, public restrooms and storage for the city's Department of Public Works. Most importantly, officials said it is located just a quarter mile from the Market Street Bridge, which will help reduce the authority's response time during flooding events. The new facility also houses LCFPA's trailers that contain the Market Street Bridge flood walls, which act as a barrier to prevent flood waters from reaching the city. "Prior to this being build, the flood walls to the Market Street Bridge where [stored] outside in the elements and if something had to be done in the winter months, there'd be snow and ice on it," said Flood Authority Chairman Dominic Yannuzzi. "So this helps the flood fighting efforts of the Flood Protection Authority." According to the city, the project cost a total of $920,000. Wilkes-Barre contributed $250,000, which was paid out of the Kirby Foundation. The rest of the project was covered by LCFPA, through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.
