Public Health & Safety

A $2.7 million settlement follows the theft of pediatric medical and identity records affecting about 825,000 New Yorkers. Here are the protections families should consider.

AAA and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office took part in a teen traffic safety summit at Utica’s Nexus Center ahead of safety week.

Utica police seek information after an infant was found at a waste facility. What is confirmed, how to help and safe-haven guidance.

A Stittville store search led to cannabis and vape seizures, officials say. What is known and how shoppers can verify licensed sellers.

New York and 39 other attorneys general want stronger child-safety and privacy protections in the Character.AI bankruptcy. Here is what the filing alleges and what families can do now.

A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Deansboro. The raccoon was sent to the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center for...

Mohawk Valley lawmakers are calling for more psychiatric beds, stronger community care, youth services and workforce investment. Here is what their New York mental health reform plan would do and what still must happen.

New York’s $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center Laboratory has reached its topping-out milestone. Here is what the project means for public health, workers and Mohawk Valley residents.

The CDC plans additional help for Pennsylvania's measles outbreak. What Oneida County families should know about protection and exposure.

A Franklin County woman’s death meets Pennsylvania’s measles-associated criteria. What the report means and how to stay protected.