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Catskill family faces new tragedy as landslide claims home months after fatal crash
CATSKILL, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Catskill family is left picking up the pieces after a landslide last week took their home and everything inside. It’s the second tragedy to hit the Whittaker family this year. Their friends, Jill O’Connell and Carol Greene, who are also their neighbors, are now stepping up to help, hoping the community will do the same. They’ve started a GoFundMe for the family.
Missing woman pulled alive from Hudson River
A 55-year-old woman was pulled alive from the Hudson River in Selkirk Tuesday morning. Police were called to Henry Hudson Park around 9:15 a.m. for a report of a missing woman. They found her car and several hours later found her alive in the river. She was conscious and talking...
See the 25 Upstate NY town, village courts that collected most fines, fees in 2023
The town of Colonie court in Albany County collected more fines and fees than any town or village court in Upstate New York in 2023, according to data from the state Comptroller’s Office. Colonie Town Court collected over $1.6 million last year, about $100,000 more than the No. 2...
When do mid-Hudson Valley lakes open for 2024 season? See the list
To ward off the high temperatures anticipated for summer 2024, cooling off by the water in the mid-Hudson Valley will be a go-to for residents, but when are the lakes opening this year?. With many options in the region, it won't be a long drive to beat the heat, and...
Retiring BKW super says: The sky is the limit
HILLTOWNS — Berne-Knox-Westerlo Superintendent Timothy Mundell, who has overseen a period of remarkable stability and improvement in the district, announced his retirement at the board of education’s May 7 budget hearing after nearly a decade in the position. Mundell told the board that the decision came after “much...
Three men face federal charges for swatting, including at Albany County’s airport
In an indictment unsealed on May 9, three young men were charged with a series of swatting incidents that included a shooting and bomb threat to the Albany International Airport. A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned the indictment on May 7, according to a release from the United States...
Pioneer updates branches in Cairo, Greenville
Pioneer has unveiled remodeled branches in two Greene County locations. The bank has spent more than $130,000 to install new furniture, flooring, paint, signage and make improvements to employee areas. Besides branch investments, Pioneer has a long history of providing significant community support and service in the region. The Cairo...
Cops get funds to update technology
ALBANY COUNTY — Several local law-enforcement agencies are among the 378 statewide to receive a total of $127 million in state grants to pay for new technology. The Guilderland Police Department received $103,568, the Bethlehem Police Department got $746,642, and the Albany County Sheriff's Office received $355,147. “By investing...
NY weather: Prepare for dense fog in New York until Monday morning
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Monday at 5:42 a.m. for dense fog until 9 a.m. for Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess counties. "Patchy dense fog this morning will lead to reduced visibilities during the Monday morning commute and motorists are urged to allow extra travel time to arrive to their destinations this morning. Also motorists should allow extra distance between you and other vehicles as visibilities may drop suddenly. Fog should diminish by 8 to 9am this morning," according to the weather service.
Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 8: Failure to keep right and warrant
Bethlehem police responded to Delaware Avenue on Wednesday, May 3 at 3:00 a.m. to check a subject on an electric bicycle. The post Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 8: Failure to keep right and warrant first appeared on Spotlight News.
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