Category Archives: General

Fewer Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Being Reported, Few Being Solved

The U.S. Center for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) released its most recent summary of foodborne -->

Plane Skids Off Runway in Buffalo

United Express Flight 3796 skidded 350 feet off of a runway at Buffalo Niagara International -->

The April 2015 Landslide Still Affecting Normans Kill Residents

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan hosted an informational meeting Monday, June 8th for Normans Kill residents -->

Attorney Liz Wolff Spreads the Message

Last Friday, Attorney Liz Wolff spoke to hundreds of students at Ballston Spa High School -->

Boston Woman Loses an Arm in a Boating Accident

Early this month a Boston woman lost her arm in a boating accident in Boston, -->

Fatal School Bus Crash

Last Friday shortly after 8:00 a.m. a garbage truck drifted into oncoming traffic, colliding head -->

Motorcyclists Rally at State’s Capitol

This past Monday motorcyclists rallied to raise awareness about motorcycle safety in New York. Bikers -->

Suspicious Fires in Schenectady Area

Authorities are officially investigating a number of suspicious fires in the Schenectady area. The first -->

Bicycle Safety Month

In honor of Bicycle Safety Month the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission is promoting its -->

Fire Weather Watch

Last week more than 20 fire companies joined together to prevent the spread of a -->

Puppy Mills in New York

The ASPCA is currently leading a campaign to prohibit pet stores from purchasing puppies from -->

Remember These Tips at Your Next Backyard Fire

Every year, fire related injuries send thousands to the emergency room. Taking some simple safety -->

Drone Law Considered for Rockland County

New York lawmakers are contemplating regulating the use of drones throughout the county. Drones, technically -->

Family of Four Suffers Pesticide Poisoning During Vacation in Virgin Islands

On March 20th paramedics were called to Sirenusa resort in St. John, a luxury vacation -->

Americans Killed on Lufthansa Flight 4U9525 Can Expect to be Awarded More Than Other Nationals

Due to international conventions, including the Montreal Convention of 1999, it is very difficult for -->

4 People Injured due to Chairlift Malfunction at a Popular Ski Slope.

The popular Catskills Sugarloaf Mountain, was the scene of an emergency last weekend, after the -->

Court Rules in Applebee’s Favor After a Man was Burned by a Sizzling Fajita he was Praying Over.

A New Jersey Court dismissed a lawsuit filed against Applebee’s after a man lowered his -->

Winter 2015 Blood Drive – Helping out during a Blood Shortage Emergency

Someone needs blood every two seconds!  The New York Blood Center is in a Blood Shortage -->

Newburgh Library gets a visit from Tail Waggin’ Tutors

The Tail Waggin’ Tutors program stopped by Newburgh Library last week. The program was set -->

Does Investing In Your Workers Create Productivity?

While President Obama’s call to raise minimum wage still goes unanswered by Congress, companies such -->