Firefighters from around New York state are asking state lawmakers to change the law so fire departments can recoup the cost of emergency medical calls from patient insurance plans.  

More than 1,000 lifeguards are being sought by New York's parks agency to staff its beaches and pools this summer.  

The Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation is again giving out money to local charities.

Four upstate New York school districts have signed onto a new program aimed at reducing use of antibiotics on farms to prevent the emergence of antibiotic-resistant superbugs that threaten human health. 

Questions about marijuana and social justice have played a prominent role this year in several states.

Firefighters from around New York state are asking state lawmakers to change the law so fire departments can recoup the cost of emergency medical calls from patient insurance plans.

 New York's Department of Environmental Conservation plans to celebrate "Outdoors Day" by offering free events at its facilities across the state.

In New York government news, lawmakers gave support this week to domestic violence victims.    

China's decision to restrict scrap imports created big challenges for U.S. recycling programs last year. But it has also spurred investment in plants that process recyclables no longer being shipped overseas.    

 Police say a mother shot and killed her 5-year-old daughter before killing herself in upstate New York.    

 The future of the Erie Canal will be the focus of a new state task force created to study how to reinvent the historic waterway as an economic engine. 

New York's Department of Environmental Conservation is launching its annual birdwatching challenge, with versions for beginners and experts alike.    

Authorities say one person has been killed and another is missing after an explosion destroyed a home in northeastern Pennsylvania.   

New York State United Teachers have launched a campaign drawing attention to safety and other issues affecting school-related professionals and the students they serve.

New York State is opening its wallet -- expanding access to medication assisted treatment in primary care clinics and hospital emergency departments.

 New employment data shows New York state added nearly 25,000 jobs last month.    

Hersheypark is warning about a ticket scam that is spreading on social media. The Pennsylvania theme park says the scam is offering users four free passes to mark the park's 112th anniversary if they take a survey, share it and like it on Facebook.

Visser pleaded guilty to hazing charges surrounding the 2017 death of sophomore engineering major Tim Piazza of New Jersey.
  

 The compliance checks were conducted by the State Liquor Authority, the state Department of Motor Vehicles and local law enforcement agencies.

Another casino in Pennsylvania has secured a sports-betting license as casinos get closer to offering sports betting online.