🌱 Patchogue Daily: Sewage Spill Into Patchogue River

Happy Friday, Patchogue! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Patchogue today.

First, today's weather:

A passing morning shower. High: 52, low: 22.

Here are the top 5 stories in Patchogue today:

1. Sewage is reported to seep Patchogue River and Patchogue Bay. Suffolk Healthy Department advises fishermen, boaters, and residents to stay away from the waters until the leak is investigated and clears up. More updates will be released to the community as local officials look into the situation. (News12)
   
2. Suffolk Health Department officials confirm that the heat is back on in the elderly apartment complex in East Patchogue. Tenants of Conifer Village were granted a new heater system after two months of complaints. (Patchogue Patch)
3. Health care professionals and graduate students will be at Patchogue- Medford Public Library to answer the community's questions about health and wellness. The orientation will be one-on-one-based on Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m. Click here to check other dates available. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
4. Nearby News: One person was killed during a house blaze in Selden. The fire happened on Wednesday at 357 Magnolia Drive at around 6:20 p.m. An adult was found deceased inside of the house. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. (Newsbreak)
5. Stony Brook Cancer Center released a letter with tips for cancer prevention. February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and the letter was released to encourage the community to do annual screenings. Click here to learn some ways to prevent the disease. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Anthony Rodia: The Road Rage Tour at Patchogue Theater. (7:30 p.m.)
• Elvis Dinner and a Show at Pine Grove Inn. (7 p.m.)
• Decadia and Lime Wired at 89 North Music Ave. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "The Pat-Med HS Anchor Club worked hard to bring smiles to the faces of nursing home residents at Brookhaven Health Care Facility in East Patchogue with Valentine's Day cards." (Facebook)
• GreaterPatchogue: "Bellport pro boxer Alex Vargas (12-0) and his father, Mike Vargas gave a training to 20 Hampton Bay students at their new gym in Deer Park." (Facebook)
• Village of Patchogue Recreation & Parks Department: "Saturdays are for meditation and yoga. There are just two classes left in our winter session. A huge thank you to our instructor Chris Schmoger for leading these practices this winter and for most of the pictures seen here." (Facebook)
• Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue: "Kindergarten practices blending and building CVC words!" (Facebook)
• Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce: "Check out today’s article about patch bingo in the LI Advance!" (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead