ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Fourth of July weekend is just over a month away, and upstate New Yorkers can celebrate this year with sparklers without worrying if it's OK. The state legislature passed a bill last June making New York the 47th state to allow the sale of sparklers. The bill requires each county to […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging the Senate Commerce Committee to protect funding for New York state's program against drunk driving. Schumer calls New York's STOP-DWI program one of the most effective in the country because it pairs prevention efforts with law enforcement activities. It's currently in jeopardy because it relies […]
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN Associated Press COXSACKIE, N.Y. (AP) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited a state prison in the Hudson Valley on Thursday, met with three 17-year-old inmates and ended the tour by repeating his call for keeping the youngest law breakers from adult prisons. During two hours at the medium-security Greene Correctional Facility, about […]
PORT GIBSON: George Schwartz, 77, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at his home in Newark surrounded by family. Friends may call on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 6-7 PM at the Paul L. Murphy and Sons Funeral Home, 127 E. Miller St., Newark, NY. A funeral service will follow at the funeral home. […]
MARION: Entered into rest on April 17, 2021 at the age of 73. Predeceased by his parents, Jack and Veronica Schifano; survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Ilse; children, Jennifer (CJ) Cogliadro, Jonathan (Sherry Wickum) Schifano, Christopher (Jocelyn) Schifano and Jeremy (Olivia) Schifano; 9 grandchildren, brother, William (Terry) Schifano; several nieces, nephews, cousins […]
