Official newspaper of the Akron Central School District, Town of Newstead, and Village of Akron
The Erie County Pop up Vaccine Unit will be in Akron for the Akron Chamber of Commerce Sidewalk Sale and the first Cruise night according to Town of Newstead Emergency Manager Dan Kowalik.
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COVID-19 updates on Wednesday indicated another decrease in confirmed new cases in the 14001 zip code, the second week new case totals were less than the previous week.
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A COVID-19 mobile site opened this afternoon in the Village of Akron. The Erie County Department of Health Mobile Unit is at Akron Village Hall today until 6 p.m. administering first dose Pfizer Shots for ages 16 plus. Register at Tinyurl.com/Akron0505, or call 858-2929. J&J vaccinations are available at the Akron Pharmacy, Main Street, Akron. Call them for appointment information 542-6300. There are still some openings for this Friday, and for upcoming weeks.
Read moreErie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the Crash Investigation Unit has identified the victim in a three-vehicle crash as 21-year-old Trinity Castrechino of Lockport.
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COVID-19 updates on Tuesday indicated another increase in local cases, although slowed a bit from the previous week.
Read moreOne 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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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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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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COVID-19 updates on Tuesday indicated another increase in local cases.
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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.
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