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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Woah! Watching Jeopardy and this guy’s staring at me. #HauntedKleenex
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
What a great event Saturday! Strollin' for the Colon - Toni's Race raises money for colon cancer screenings, research, education and providing support for colon cancer patients and their families. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Hundreds raise money for colon cancer prevention, awareness
Strollin’ for the Colon held its 15th annual Toni’s Race and walk on Saturday.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
According to @NYSDOT data, since 2007 there have been at least 70 crashes at the intersection of Route 488 and Freshour Rd. in Hopewell, the site of a deadly wreck involving a dump truck and a bus last week. Neighbors want safety changes. @SPECNews1ROC spectrumlocalnews.com/public-safet...
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DOT releases crash data on Hopewell intersection where 1 person died last week
Including the most recent one, there have been three fatal accidents at the intersection over the past nine years.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
It’s happening again…. #Smoke #Ribs #BBQ #lowandslowbbq
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
For months, I’ve worked on an in-depth report, looking at the issues surrounding data centers in New York. “Data Center Divide” is our half-hour special, looking at the people fighting large-scale data centers, those who support them, and NY’s one-year moratorium on new data center permits.
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Proposed data centers dividing New Yorkers
One of the proposed data centers would take over an old coal-fired power plant on Cayuga Lake. Maryland-based TeraWulf calls the project Lake Hawkeye.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Rain or shine. #BBQ #ROC #weathersucks #Ribs #FamilyCookout
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Pretty wild skyline in Rochester, NY right now. #ROC #CanadianWildfires2026
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Upstate NY mayors are discussing possibly curfews after a 4th of July weekend of violence, but one expert reminds - it all starts in the home. specne.ws/ZJ3fVG
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After violent weekend, talk of youth curfews ramps up in upstate cities
There are things most everyone can agree that kids should be doing during the summer. And there are things young people shouldn’t be doing.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Trees fall during storms. It happens. This one uncovered something a bit unusual, at Mt. Hope Cemetery in #ROC - coincidentally shining light on a woman who died more than a century ago. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Fallen tree unearths century-old secret in N.Y. cemetery
When a tree fell during a storm in a historic Rochester cemetery last week, it uncovered a century-old secret.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Rest in Peace, Kyle Busch. Sad news about the #NASCAR legend. Here’s a story I was fortunate to do in 2013, when he tore up the streets in downtown Rochester as part of a promotional visit before the big race down in Watkins Glen. youtu.be/InD16Z3yiPg?...
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
A #FLX bus company appears to be the first in upstate NY to offer #cannabis tours. Modeled after wine tours, they’ll take people to micro dispensaries in the region. #marijuana #tourism spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Bus company, dispensaries launch new Finger Lakes cannabis trail tours
The bus parked outside a Canandaigua dispensary usually does Finger Lakes beer and wine tours.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Despite rain and flood worries, Lake Ontario shoreline residents see some positive signs regarding high lake levels. specne.ws/X6xXCf
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Lake Ontario levels hold steady, tempering flooding fears
The water level on Lake Ontario is at 247 feet. When it’s that high, people living in shoreline communities get nervous.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The shortage of volunteer firefighters has been widely reported. #Firefighter Paul Cummings is bringing attention to the issue in a new podcast. See if you recognize the former BuffaloBills player who was a recent guest. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Upstate firefighter addresses volunteer shortage in new podcast
The best way to solve a problem is to tackle it head-on. An approach Paul Cummings is taking.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Despite strong opposition, Stream data Centers says its proposed $19.46 billion data center in Alabama, Genesee County will be “an example of how to do it.” Skeptical neighbors flooded a public hearing with opposing comments this week. specne.ws/PTEr51
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Massive Western N.Y. data center plan sparks heated debate
Opponents and supporters of a massive proposed data center in Genesee County are accusing each other of spreading misinformation.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Large turnout Thursday evening for a hotly contested plan to build a data center in the town of Alabama. $19.46 billion project facing lots of opposition. Friday, we’ll take an in-depth look at why many are against, and why Stream says it’ll be a good neighbor. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/...
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Plan to build data center in Genesee County faces opposition at public hearing
It was a large turnout Thursday evening for a hotly contested plan to build a multi-billion-dollar data center in Western New York.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
A national wildlife refuge in Western New York is home to a pair of bald eagles who are also new parents. It’s a big draw, and also a reminder of how fragile nature can be. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Bald eagle eggs hatch in Western New York, but 2 of 3 eaglets don't survive
Three bald eagle eggs have hatched at a wildlife refuge in Western N.Y. It’s a big draw, and also a reminder of how fragile nature can be.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
“Vote With a Bullet” - Corrosion of Conformity. 4/12/26 Kodak Center, Rochester, NY
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
OPENING DAY! April 1st is the first day of trout season in NY. Recently, hundreds lined the shores of Naples Creek for an annual tradition - the @NYSDEC rainbow trout survey - helping biologists assess the size and health of the trout population specne.ws/Wwzh85
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Trout and tradition meet in Naples ahead of opening day
The only legal fishing allowed in Naples Creek before the start of trout season always draws a big crowd.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Noah Coughlan is now on state #46 in his #RunForAmerica. Just hit Minnesota this week. We first met in mid-January as he ran through the Finger Lakes region here in NY. Here’s an update: spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Noah Coughlan's 'Run for America' hits state number 46
On Wednesday, Noah Coughlan crossed the Minnesota state line. It's state number 46 of 50, as he runs for America.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Jeremy Jimenez says being in New York’s licensed cannabis business is sort of “like a reality TV show.” So now, the CEO of Honest Pharm CO in Newark is starring in an upcoming reality TV show about the ups and downs of the weed biz. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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New York cannabis grower to be featured in upcoming reality series
According to Jeremy Jimenez, being a licensed cannabis grower can sometimes feel like reality TV.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
DRESS IN BLUE DAY. If you’re 45 and haven’t done it yet - get screened for colon cancer! If a colonoscopy doesn’t sound great, there are a number of less invasive ways to get checked. #DressInBlue #StrollinForTheColon #coloncancersurvivor
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
When opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympic Games happen Friday, Cathy Turner will be watching. For the two-time gold medal-winning speed skater from Hilton, it's actually her favorite part. #WinterOlympics #TeamUSA #MilanoCortina spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Olympic champion Cathy Turner finds her happy place as Winter Games return
One former Olympic gold medalist, a speed skating legend from the Rochester area, has had the date marked on her calendar for a while now.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Everything from seats to signs to the @BuffaloBills logo at the 50 yard line. And yes, the men’s room urinal troughs. Meet @BrandonSteiner - the man behind the @HighmarkStadm memorabilia sale. @SPECNews1ROC spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Meet the man behind the sale of collectables from Highmark Stadium
Brandon Steiner is making sure fans get a piece of the old stadium before the Buffalo Bills move across the street next year.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
“I've decided to put my faith in God to get me through. And I've also put my faith in the American people. And they haven’t let me down.” -Noah Coughlan, who is 42 states into a 50-state “Run for America” that’s also a call for unity. @SPECNews1ROC spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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One man's 'Run For America' spreads message of unity
Noah Coughlan is doing something few people have done before. Just one man with an American flag which he carries with pride and gratitude.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Changes in the Rochester Catholic diocese. Bishop Salvatore Matano resigns, to be replaced by Most Reverend John S. Bonnici, currently auxiliary bishop of NY. Both discussed healing from the sex abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church. Full story at 5 @SPECNews1ROC
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Scott Barraco watched his partner die a painful, horrific death after she battled cancer. They made the most of their time together, prompting a decade of advocacy supporting NY’s Medical Aid in Dying Act. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Advocates cheer Hochul's support for 'Medical Aid in Dying Act'
Scott Barraco's fight began when he saw the horror that his partner went through while she battled cancer.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
In a Rochester basement, in a place called “Subterranean Stadium” John DiCarlo and friends get together weekly to play in a football league that’s the oldest of it’s kind in the world. @SPECNews1ROC @TudorGames #ElectricFootball #CEFL specne.ws/PxxfoT
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'Subterranean Stadium' hosts world's longest-running electric football league
In a Rochester basement, the gridiron is made of metal, and the players are barely two inches tall.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Norma Davis never met her uncle. But she knows his story well. The oldest living relative of Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. John Pagliuso is thankful the WWII soldier’s remains are finally coming home to Lyons - 83 years after he was killed in action. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Funeral planned to honor recently identified Wayne County WWII soldier
Norma Davis Never met her uncle. But she's well aware of his story.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
After her son’s dog died suddenly, Cindy Lee wanted a place for pet owners to remember their furry friends who’ve passed on. The #dog grooming and canine training business owner built a #rainbowbridge behind her shop in LeRoy. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Rochester's Rainbow Bridge offers grieving pet owners solace, comfort
Losing a beloved animal cuts deep. In Western New York, there is a place built to honor those four-legged friends we’ve lost.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
It was great to catch up with friend Katy Eberts. Katy was paralyzed in a van wreck two summers ago. Her story of resilience is a true inspiration. Oh, and she took me for a drive around town - something she just started doing again. #KatyStrong spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Paralyzed Rochester musician continues to take major steps in recovery
Rochester area musician Katy Eberts is proving to doctors and to herself that miracles can happen.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Every Tuesday, a group of veterans gather near Rochester for some time in the great outdoors. For those dealing with trauma, isolation and other issues, the Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. program helps them heal - together. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Outdoor program helping veterans deal with PTSD
For some veterans, the great outdoors provides the ultimate healing power from trauma and isolation.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
If Mickey Mantle were still alive today, he’d be two months younger than Kenny Wild. Every Friday, Kenny plays softball in an over-75 league at McEvoy Park. If that’s not worthy of a sports segment, I don’t know what is. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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94-year-old softball player still swinging for the fences
If Mickey Mantle were still alive today, he’d be two months younger than Kenny Wild.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
“It gives me purpose.” When Howard Jones lost his wife of 68 years, he turned his own pain into comfort for others. He paints cardinals on rocks, more than 500 of them for families of loved ones at the same hospice care where wife Estella spent her last days. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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After losing his wife, 92-year-old man turns grief into comfort for others
The loss of a spouse is often devastating. A Rochester area man is turning his personal grief into comfort for others.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Journalism is important work. Some days you challenge what’s wrong in the world, sometimes you get to shine light on the good. Humbled to learn this week that my work received nine nominations from the New York Emmy Awards for 2024.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Poor boy! Blaze is ok now, but the dog nearly died after swallowing an 8-inch wooden skewer, while his family was grilling kebabs. Emergency surgery cost $10K! spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Dog survives eating large wooden skewer thanks to Cornell Veterinary Hospital
Anyone who has a dog in the family knows that pups can tend to get into things.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Crushed. @BlackSabbath is my all-time favorite band. Rest in peace, Ozzy.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Chad Williams was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 2. Running helps him stay ahead of the effects. The Hilton man’s next race is the @Boilermaker15K in Utica this weekend. It’s emotional for Williams, who will be running it with his son. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/...
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Rochester-area man with cerebral palsy trains to run Boilermaker 15K with son
Every runner knows the importance of preparation. For Chad Williams, it's even more critical.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Deane Mackie died in March. He was 58. No friends or family attended his funeral at Riverside Cemetery last week. Not much is known about Mackie’s life. But he wasn’t alone, in part, because of students from @McQuaidJesuit HS’s pallbearer ministry. #ROC spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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McQuaid pallbearer ministry gives dignified burial to the forgotten
Deane Mackie's casket was carried to his final resting place at Rochester’s Riverside Cemetery by total strangers.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Larry Pelkey has given away 1,300 bicycles to Southern Tier kids for free. Unmarried and no kids of his own (so he thought) “Larry the Bike Man” got a life-changing knock on the door from the daughter he never knew. She grew up just down the road. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Hornell man who provides bikes to kids for free finds a greater gift
'Larry the Bike Man' has given free bikes to hundreds of kids in his hometown of Hornell.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
A proposed five-year statewide moratorium on spreading sewage sludge on farm fields passed in the #NYS Senate. It would halt the controversial practice so the potential health and environmental effects of #PFAS in #biosolids used as fertilizer are studied. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...
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State Senate passes bill for 5-year moratorium on the use of biosolids
The Assembly version of the bill is in the chamber's Rules Committee.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
A second Steuben County town bans the spreading of sewage sludge on farm fields. #Biosolids contain varying levels of #PFAS and several people living near fields in Cameron where it was spread in the past had their wells, ponds and streams contaminated. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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Steuben Co. town of Cameron passes local law banning the use of sewage sludge
This vote follows several others recently enacted around the state.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
An extremely wet spring has delayed planting for so many New York farmers. It’s a gut punch for some, whose crops were wiped out by weather disasters last year. In Steuben County and elsewhere, mane are just hoping for a break. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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When severe weather happens, insurance brings headaches for New York farmers
With major weather disasters increasing, farmers have concerns about specialty crop insurance.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
As some rural upstate NY communities face #PFAS water contamination, NYSDEC cites “source control” as the solution in sewage sludge fight over #biosolids as a farm fertilizer. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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DEC cites ‘source control’ in sewage sludge fight despite water contamination
While residents in Steuben and Albany counties can't drink their water, the state has shown no effort to move forward with a moratorium on biosolids.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Days like these… #Ribs #BBQ #ROC
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
More pushback to a @NYSDEC plan to increase the spreading of sewage #sludge on farm fields. Steuben County supports five year statewide moratorium bill and Schoharie County passes its own temporary local ban. #PFAS #BIOSOLIDS #AGRICULTURE spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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More New York counties take action against the use of biosolids on farmland
Schoharie County issues a moratorium on the use of biosolids on farmland.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
In NY, Another rural Southern Tier town is close to banning land spreading of sewage sludge on farm fields. Neighbors whose drinking wells are tainted by #PFAS have fought for this for decades. #biosolids #cleanwater #Agriculture spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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A 40-year fight: Local law against sewage sludge sees no opposition in Cameron
For Cameron residents, this local action is a long awaited win in their fight against sewage sludge on farmland.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
A follow to our investigation on the use of sewage sludge as farm fertilizer and concerns over forever chemicals they contain. NY State lawmakers call for a 5-year moratorium on the practice. Emily Kenny and I went to Albany #biosolids #PFAS #NY #agriculture spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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Sewage sludge contaminates the drinking wells of New Scotland, neighbors say
Their wells were found to be contaminated with E. coli and coliform.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Our continuing coverage on the issue of sewage sludge and #PFAS. Now, some state lawmakers want to put a 5-year moratorium on the spreading #biosolids on farm fields. This, as the administration of NY Governor Hochul wants to significantly increase the practice.
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New York lawmakers propose 5-year moratorium on sewage sludge on farmland
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as forever chemicals, have been linked to health issues such as increased rates of cancer.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Cynthia Huling Hummel has lived with #Alzheimers for more than two decades. The Owego pastor has volunteered for research studies since 2010 - hoping to someday help find a cure for the disease that took her mom and other relatives. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rocheste...
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Pastor recognized for her volunteerism in Alzheimer's research
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel said she feels the connection that music brings.
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Seth Voorhees TV @sethvoorheestv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Bigger is almost never better.
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