Area News Roundup: DEC warns of elevated ozone

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July 17, 2012

Area News Roundup: DEC warns of elevated ozone

Anonymous Daily Star The Daily Star Tue Jul 17, 2012, 03:30 AM EDT

The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality health advisory for 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today for several upstate counties, including Delaware, Otsego and Chenango.

According to a media release, elevated levels of ozone are predicted for the day.

The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the lower 90s for today.

For more information on air quality, call (800) 535-1345.

Verizon: Contractor error caused service disruptions

Cellphone customers of Verizon Wireless in the Oneonta area experienced spotty coverage as a result of an error made by a contractor working on an antenna last Friday, a company spokesman said Monday.

John O'Malley, the spokesman for the company, said technicians were repairing the antenna, and full coverage is expected to be available today.

He said he had no information on the number of customers whose service was affected.