ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 12: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo urged New Yorkers in the Western New York and Finger Lakes regions to take precautions as an approaching storm system is expected to bring high winds and rain starting Sunday night and lasting until Tuesday morning, resulting in possible flooding and widespread power outages. Wind gusts are forecasted to exceed 70 mph in the Central and Western parts of the stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency directed more than $9 million in additional funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for nutrient runoff mitigation. The city of Erie will receive a grant to address that problem on Lake Erie. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly issued this statement after the announcement: "Storm water runoff poses a challenge for water quality on Lake Erie. "This grant will   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Education distributed $388 million in funding to institutions of higher education in Ohio as part of the COVID-19 response. The higher education emergency relief fund was provided through the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. "Like many industries and employers across the state, the coronavirus p  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Buffalo District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is preparing to respond to lakes Erie and Ontario high water within the limits of its Regulatory, Emergency Management, Program and Project Management, and Operations and Maintenance programs. Lake Erie water level set a record for this time of year, where Lake Ontario remains above average but below record high levels. USACE Det  more