Schools in Erie County orange zone must close By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Nov 18, 2020 Nov 18, 2020 Updated Jan 17, 2022 0 Teacher Justin Mullen's eighth grade algebra class at Cleveland Hill Central School in Cheektowaga on Sept. 25, 2020. Mark Mulville/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Public and private schools in most of Erie County must end all in-person classes in their buildings because of the orange zone designation announced Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.kAm%96 @C2?86 K@?6 6?4@>A2DD6D D49@@=D :? 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Map: Where the yellow and orange zones are in Erie and Niagara counties New York State moved Erie County's yellow zone to an orange zone Wednesday, as well as adding a part of Niagara County as a yellow zone.
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Cuomo: Covid wasn't 'real' enough for many Western New Yorkers On the day he shut down schools and ordered new economic restrictions in Erie County, the governor had a message for Western New York: You wer…
Local officials say 'sky isn't falling' as 'zone' rules are imposed Local elected officials say they hope Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's decision to impose further pandemic-related restrictions in Erie and Niagara coun…
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