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Thousands of New York State Electric and Gas and First Energy-PennElec customers remain without power, four days after a late-season heavy snow storm.

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 6 p.m. April 18 to noon April 19 for much of the Southern Tier.

The replacement of an 85-year-old bridge in Broome County is underway.

Broome County has two more fatalities to add to the list of deaths associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Broome County new COVID cases continue to climb, as do cases in the other reporting counties in the Southern Tier.

Another Southern Tier County backing down on its regular updates concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Twin Tiers is continuing to slow but a few additional deaths are also reported for the week.

Governor Andrew Cuomo this week announced $10-million statewide for upgrades to 911 response and emergency service dispatch operations.

Broome, Chenango and Cortland Counties reported no new cases and no additional deaths for the first time since the outbreak began over a year ago.

In an effort to boost lagging COVID-19 vaccination numbers, state and local officials are working to make getting a shot easier.