Niagara County drops below CDC threshold for COVID-19 high transmission
“Since August 31 of last year, Niagara County has been considered an area of high transmission for COVID-19 by the Centers for Disease Control based on the agency’s metric of…
Niagara County Legislature leaders call for end to mask mandates in schools
The top Democrat and Republican in the Niagara County Legislature — Majority Leader Randy Bradt & Minority Leader Chris Robins — released a joint statement on current mask mandates in…
Niagara County reports 6 new COVID-19 deaths, 336 new COVID cases
The Niagara County Department of Health today released its weekly COVID-19 update. The public is also encouraged to visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-data-new-york for further information. This site contains state, regional and county…
Niagara County Legislature Chairman has mixed opinion on Hochul mask mandate updates
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh offered a mixed opinion of today’s announcements by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. While Wydysh applauded Hochul’s lifting of the mask mandates in businesses,…
Niagara County reports 17 COVID-19 deaths in past week
The Niagara County Department of Health today released its weekly COVID-19 update. The public is also encouraged to visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-data-new-york for further information. This site contains state, regional and county…
Niagara County surpasses 500 COVID-19 related deaths
The Niagara County Health Department today released the weekly COVID-19 update. The public is also encouraged to visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-data-new-york for daily updates. This site contains state, regional and county data…
Belstadt sentenced to 25 years for Steingasser murder
Brian D. Seaman, Niagara County District Attorney announced today that Joseph H. Belstadt, after being convicted of the murder of Mandy Steingasser in 1993, was sentenced today to 25 years…
Niagara County reports 15 new COVID-related deaths
The Niagara County Health Department today released its weekly COVID-19 update. The public is also encouraged to visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-data-new-york for daily updates. This site contains state, regional and county data…
Niagara County Public Health Director addresses COVID surge
Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton issued a statement this morning on the rising COVID numbers in Niagara County. It follows below in its entirety. “The surge in…
Niagara County to give away COVID-19 at-home tests
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh today announced that Niagara County had received a shipment of COVID-19 at-home test kits from New York State and that the county will be…