Oswego County TodayApril 2020FREE Independent News for Oswego County

HEAP Extended, Third Emergency Benefit Now Available

April 25, 2020 Contributor

The Oswego County Department of Social Services announced yesterday, April 24, that the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is extending the 2019-2020 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and will make a third emergency benefit available.

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OCO Courier Service Meeting Agency’s Needs During COVID Pandemic

April 25, 2020 Contributor

Kirby and Crandall. While they’re not a comedy team, they do bring joy to – and put smiles on – the faces of Oswego County Opportunities employees and consumers with each delivery they make. The two are drivers for OCO’s expanded courier service.

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COVID-19 Statistics Update, April 24, 2020

April 25, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw

According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m. today, there has been one additional case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday. The cumulative reported number is 58 cases across the county and of those, 46 have recovered and two have died.

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Patricia E. Whittier

April 24, 2020 Contributor

Patricia E. Whittier, 77, of Scriba passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 surrounded by her family.

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Surviving The Times Through Community Support: Legislative Column From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

April 24, 2020 Contributor

For nearly all of us managing these unprecedented times, it’s easy to get away from our normal routines and go-to comforts. Among our many daily challenges is staying connected to the things we have built […]

Charles “Chuck” L. Kerfien

April 24, 2020 Contributor

On April 22, 2020 devoted husband and loving father Charles “Chuck” L. Kerfien was called home by The Lord, he was at home with his family beside him. He was 74 years old.

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OCC Student Receives Prestigious National Annual Scholarship

April 24, 2020 Contributor

Nidaa Aljabarrin has been selected to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

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Nancy McDevitt (Spilman) Coppola

April 24, 2020 Contributor

Nancy McDevitt (Spilman) Coppola, 65, of Oswego, New York, passed away on April 21, 2020 after a brave battle with cancer, in her home with family.

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Oswego County Humane Society Holds Online Pet Photo Contest

April 24, 2020 Contributor

Our annual Furball event for the Oswego County Humane Society was originally scheduled to be held on April 25 this year.

This event is now postponed due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on large gatherings. The new date is Saturday, October 17.

The Pet Photo Contest, a complimentary fundraiser that goes along with the event every year, will proceed online.

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Paul John Victory

April 24, 2020 Contributor

Paul John Victory, of Port Richey, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from complications of Mantle Cell Lymphoma in Tampa, Florida, after fighting for three years.

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