![Three local health care facilities get state funding to train workers](https://WENY.images.worldnow.com/images/22105086_G.jpg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1643394465000)
Three local health care facilities get state funding to train workers
NEW YORK (WENY) -- New York is giving out $22.5 million dollars to 28 health care operations across the state to help them train nurses and other direct care workers. Locally, Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, Chemung County Nursing Facility and the Cayuga
![PA State Reps Host Emergency Service Roundtable](https://WENY.images.worldnow.com/images/26031429_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1721408432000)
PA State Reps Host Emergency Service Roundtable
Several state representatives hosted a fire and EMS roundtable in York, Pennsylvania today. Concerns about recruitment and funding have been felt by emergency services across the state. The roundtable comes a week after the state budget passed with no maj
![Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally](https://images.worldnow.com/ap/images/26029924_G.jpg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1721339560000)
Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally
Hundreds of people who gathered to remember the former fire chief fatally shot at a rally for former President Donald Trump have been urged to find “unity” as the area in rural Pennsylvania seeks to recover.
![Great-grandmother who just finished radiation treatments for breast cancer wins $5M lottery prize](https://images.worldnow.com/ap/images/26012298_G.jpg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&lastEditedDate=1720520185000)
A great-grandmother from Pennsylvania who recently completed radiation treatments for breast cancer won $5 million on a scratch-off state lottery ticket.
![Skill Games Not Expected in Final PA State Budget Deal](https://WENY.images.worldnow.com/images/26011342_G.png?auto=webp&disable=upscale&lastEditedDate=1720461875000)
safety, regulatory authority, and tax percentages are major sticking points that lawmakers could not bridge the gaps on.
![Biden Courts Pennsylvania; Democrats Torn on Path Forward](https://WENY.images.worldnow.com/images/26009575_G.png?auto=webp&disable=upscale&lastEditedDate=1720392300000)
Pennsylvania Democrats comment on the national question— is it time for the party to buckle down on commitment, or pick a new candidate?
![Small plane with 5 on board crashes in upstate New York. No word on fate of passengers](https://WENY.images.worldnow.com/images/19874934_G.jpg?auto=webp&disable=upscale)
Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed in a rural area of upstate New York with five people on board.
![The fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pennsylvania: Sen. Bob Casey](https://images.worldnow.com/ap/images/25976680_G.jpg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&lastEditedDate=1718807684000)
Abortion rights have found an unlikely champion in swing state Pennsylvania.
![Gov. Hochul Warns of Extreme Heat Next Week in New York State](https://WENY.images.worldnow.com/images/21183507_G.jpg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&lastEditedDate=1628525475000)
Governor Kathy Hochul is urging New Yorkers to prepare for severe weather and extreme heat beginning Monday, June 17th. New Yorkers should get ready for extreme heat with "feels like" temperatures exceeding 100 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday.
![Protecting Their CROWN: PA Bill on Hair Discrimination](https://WENY.images.worldnow.com/images/25949088_G.png?auto=webp&disable=upscale&lastEditedDate=1717526974000)
In the US, 1 in 5 black women in the workforce have been sent home because of their hair.
![Governor Hochul and New York Demands Hostage Release in Gaza](https://WENY.images.worldnow.com/images/25944576_G.jpg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&lastEditedDate=1717341818000)
Governor Kathy Hochul made a powerful statement at Sunday's JCRC-NY Israel Day on Fifth Parade. She is urgently asking for the release of hostages and the governor stressed the ongoing suffering of the families involved.