Confirmed COVID-19 cases up 23 in past week
COVID-19 updates on Tuesday indicated another increase in local cases, although slowed a bit from the previous week.
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Crash Unit investigating 3-vehicle fatal crash in Newstead
One Driver killed Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the Crash Investigation Unit is looking into the cause of a fatal crash on April 22. The three-vehicle crash occurred around 5:40 a.m. on Maple Road near Koepsel Road in the Town of Newstead. An operator of one of the vehicles was killed in the incident, and the drivers of the other vehicles sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Additional information about the drivers is not available at the time of this release. The crash unit is investigating the cause of the crash.
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Confirmed COVID-19 cases up 27 in past week
COVID-19 updates on Wednesday indicated another increase in local cases. The confirmed number of new weekly cases in the 14001 Zip Code rose by 27 with 615 cases since March of 2020. That follows two weeks of 19 case increases.
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COVID clinic at Akron/Newstead Senior Center vaccinates 250 local residents
250 people in the community received their Covid19 vaccine at the Akron-Newstead Senior Center on Friday, April 9 at the Akron/Newstead COVID vaccination clinic at the Akron-Newstead Senior Center.
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ERIE COUNTY BICENTENNIAL begins
Erie County officially recognized 200 years ago last week
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Village of Akron Mayor shares words of appreciation
Reflecting on a full year of operations during a Pandemic, Village of Akron Mayor Carl Patterson shared words of appreciation for Village of Akron Trustees, employees, volunteers, and residents during the 2021-2022 Village annual meeting on Monday night.
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Confirmed COVID-19 cases up 19 again this week
COVID-19 updates on Tuesday indicated another increase in local cases.
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West Shore Market accepting Vendor applications
West Shore Market, a collaboration with the Village of Akron and Akron Chamber of Commerce, shared plans to begin accepting vendor applications during the Akron Village Board work session on Monday night.
Read moreConfirmed COVID-19 cases higher again this week
Town of Newstead/Village of Akron Emergency Manager, Dan Kowalik, gave a COVID-19 update on Tuesday.
Read moreSenator Rath introduces Legislation to aid schools in returning more students to the classroom
Senator Edward Rath has introduced legislation, S.5718, that would permit school districts to open to students for in-person instruction if the school can always maintain at least 3 feet between students. “Getting our children safely back into schools is critical. For the past year children have had their daily routines completely upended. While virtual learning was necessary early in the pandemic, schools have proven that they can safely bring children back. I continue to hear from parents who share their concerns of their children falling behind academically and greatly missing the social aspect of in-person learning. Now that teachers have
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