Another meth-related headline coming out of the Southern Tier ~ O'Mara again calls for Assembly action on legislation approved by the Senate to combat proliferation of meth labs and other meth-related crimes

Another meth-related headline is coming out of the Southern Tier as police in Waverly are investigating a reported meth lab.

Read and watch more on WENY-TV, "Waverly Meth Lab: Community Reaction"

The New York State Senate has approved a series of measures aimed at combating meth labs and meth-related crimes, all of which have not been acted on by the leadership of the state Assembly -- read more HERE, HERE and HERE.

O’Mara has highlighted the increasing frequency of meth-related arrests and other incidents across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions over the past few years as the impetus for imposing stricter criminal penalties for possessing the material to make or for manufacturing the dangerous and highly addictive drug.

He has also stressed the ongoing importance of public awareness and education.