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Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Raw Video -- A national stockpile drill in Oswego County is helping the Health Department prepare for the worst, in a creative way.

Sunday, November 18, 2012  The popular local restaurant hosted several local bands and artists in the effort of raising funds and supplies to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey and New York.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The Salvation Army in Syracuse is asking for specific items that Hurricane Sandy relief workers says are in short supply.

Sunday, November 04, 2012  Although Superstorm Sandy did not make a big physical impact in Central New York, it still struck the emotional chord of hundreds in the region, as evidenced by the dozens of donations and drives happening right here in Central New York.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The price of gasoline is still falling after Hurricane Sandy left a wide swath of flooding, power outages and disrupted transportation in the eastern U.S.

Saturday, October 27, 2012  As Central New Yorkers tried to stay ahead of Hurricane Sandy, workers at the Wegmans in Dewitt fought a losing battle, as the bottles of water they stocked on the shelves came down nearly as fast as they went up.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Senator Schumer is taking action against phthalates, a toxic chemical linked to long-term health complications, in school supplies.

Saturday, August 18, 2012  Syracuse's 11th Annual Backpack Giveaway on South Salina Street in Saturday provided thousands of local students with backpacks and school supplies.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  It’s that time of year again; back to school shopping. Stores are making back to school shopping easy for parents, so when they show up at the store to buy supplies, the school supplies list is already there.

Sunday, July 22, 2012  'Back Pack Giveaway' is set for August 18th

Friday, February 17, 2012  "Got milk?" is getting to be a difficult question when it comes to organic. While more consumers are willing to pay premium prices for organic milk, supermarkets are having trouble keeping it on the shelves as high feed and fuel prices have crimped supplies.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Numerous health and environmental groups are calling for a legislative ban on hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells, saying no amount of regulation can adequately safeguard water supplies from contamination.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  The Environmental Protection Agency says New York regulators should set limits for radioactive materials in gas-drilling wastewater sent to public treatment plants before allowing any hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells in the state.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  Landowners hoping to sign leases with natural gas drillers say New York's proposed regulations put some land off-limits to drilling for no logical reason, under the guise of protecting water supplies.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  Be careful the next time your phone rings. Hospice of Central New York says it's received word from several people about a local phone scam.