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Girl Scouts Successfully Conclude 2023 Cookie Season, Challenge Community To Help Donate More To Support Local Food Banks

Troops and individuals from the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways (GSNYPENN) Council spanning 24 counties in New York and two in northern Pennsylvania sold 1,673,785 packages of Girl Scout Cookies during the 2023 season which concluded April 30. Local Girl Scouts increased sales this year by 16.56 percent over 2022 and successfully reached program goals during the council’s largest annual fundraiser. Members use program earnings to power experiences for themselves and their troops like community service, camp and outdoor adventures, travel, badge work, pursuing Girl Scouting’s highest awards and more.

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Advisory Council For Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary To Hold Virtual Meeting On June 6, 2023

The advisory council for NOAA’s proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary will meet virtually on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET.  The meeting will be held via Google Meet and can be accessed via the link below. The public is invited to attend. 

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City Of Fulton Secures $2M ‘Restore NY’ Grant For Oswego Health Fulton Campus Expansion

The City of Fulton recently received a $2 million ‘Restore NY’ Grant to assist with Oswego Health’s (OH) – the expansion project being located in the city’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) district; the announcement made by Fulton Mayor Deana Michaels.

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State Labor Department Releases Preliminary April 2023 Area Unemployment Rates

The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for April 2023. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The State’s area unemployment rates rely in part on the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York State each month. To recap last week’s statewide press release, New York State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 4.1% in March to 4.0% in April 2023.

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