FOOD & DRINK
New South Bethlehem Sheetz Sets Opening Date
For area residents who have been waiting for a Sheetz to open on Rt. 412 in South Bethlehem, the wait is nearly over. For area residents who have been waiting for a Sheetz to open on Rt. 412 in South Bethlehem, the wait is nearly over. The company has announced...
Albany restaurateur Yono Purnomo gets critical kidney transplant
Well-known Albany restaurateur Yono Purnomo has a new kidney. Purnomo underwent the surgery earlier this week at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, according to his son Dominick Purnomo. As NewsChannel 13 reported last fall, Yono was diagnosed with end stage renal failure in April 2023. That required him to get...
Spectrum 8 Theaters to reopen Wednesday
Spectrum 8 Theaters will be reopening on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The theater at 290 Delaware Ave. in Albany had closed in February. It has been taken over by Scene One Entertainment, which also operates the Wilton Mall cinema and Bow Tie Cinemas in Saratoga Springs. The event will...
Malta Drive-In celebrating 75th anniversary
Friday night will mark the Malta Drive-In's 75th anniversary season. A double feature of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" and "Ghostbusters Frozen Empire" will play on the front screen, with "Abigail" and "Monkey Man" on the back screen.
Albany High student seeks another hair-cutting win at skills competition
Albany High student looks to defend haircutting title. He was the first New Yorker to win a gold medal for his skills as a barber and now Elijah Temple is looking for another win. The Albany High School student came in first place at last year’s New York State Skills...
Alice Cooper To Perform At Palace Theatre This Summer
Rock singer Alice Cooper will perform at the Palace Theatre in Albany on July 31 as part of his “Too Close For Comfort” Tour. Alice Cooper has pioneered his grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock many. With equal inspiration from vaudeville, garage rock, and horror films, the ensemble put on a theatrical production complete with electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood, and boa constrictors. He is still on tour regularly, taking his dark and horror-themed theatrics to audiences all over the world.
Fast-casual eatery MAC & RONI opening in Schenectady
The space at 183 Nott Terrace in Schenectady has gone through a lot of changes over the past several years, including the building being demolished and a new one being built. Now, a new restaurant called MAC & RONI is set to open in that space.
Groundbreaking held for new Underground Railroad museum in Albany
A groundbreaking was being held Monday for a new spot in Albany, hoping to teach people more about the history of the Underground Railroad in the city and across the country. The empty lot on Livingston Avenue is going to be transformed into a new $10 million interpretive center. The...
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