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‘Bird bill’ under consideration by Ithaca Common Council
ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) — Ithaca is considering a bird-friendly bill. Alderperson Patrick Kuehl tells WHCU that under a law he backs, the city would meet a standard set by the US Green Building Council’s Leed rating system for the Reducing Bird Collisions credit. Kuehl adds there are new...
Man With History Of Stalking & Harassing Young Girls Seen In Central New York
An urgent warning after a man with a history of stalking was seen harassing a number of underage girls in Central New York. Kayleigh Burgess, the assistant manager from the Planet Fitness in Rome said a guy was harassing her and numerous other girls at the gym. "He told me I caught his attention because of my birth year on my necklace which makes me 26 years younger than him."
No serious injuries in Owego house fire
OWEGO, NY (CortacaToday) — No serious injuries after a house fire in Owego, according to the Owego Fire Department. Deputy Chief Mike Hopkins was the first to arrive Thursday evening to the Williams Street house after a neighbor called 911 when they heard a smoke detector. Hopkins saw a man in a burning bedroom and helped him out of the house.
An introduction to the Irish sport of Camogie in Utica
UTICA — The public is invited to learn a wee bit about the Irish sport of Camogie at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at the H.A.R.P. Museum at the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St. ICC intern Chloe Griffin from County Kerry Ireland will...
Special Mass Held for Four 100-Year-Old Parishioners at Utica Church
UTICA, N.Y. -- Four parishioners from St. Louis Gonzaga church in Utica were celebrated at a special mass in Utica Sunday morning. The four women are all 100 years old. Unfortunately, only three of the four were in attendance at the event Sunday morning. The pastor said the women have...
Briggs: Emotional Leyland crushes Hall of Fame speech, 'from the sandlots of Perrysburg to ... Cooperstown'
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — “From the sandlots of Perrysburg, a jewel of a town in northwest Ohio to grow up in, to a … stage in Cooperstown … ” On a perfect day in a perfect setting, that’s how Jim Leyland began the story of his baseball life Sunday in his Hall of Fame induction speech, and he could not have felt more blessed. Or humbled. OK, maybe that second part isn’t true.
Canal Side Inn hosts Sip of Summer tasting in Little Falls
LITTLE FALLS — Canal Side Inn, in partnership with New Scotland Spirits, will host its first Sip of Summer tasting event from 6-6:45 p.m. Friday, July 26 on the inn’s patio, 95 Canal Place. The tasting journey will be guided by Jesse Sommer, a two-time bronze star recipient...
Union-Endicott Little League Hosts 10U State Championships
Over in Endicott the 10U Little League Baseball State Tournament kicked off earlier today with their opening ceremony. Union-Endicott will be hosting their fourth straight state tournament, the ceremony began at Logan Field introducing the eight teams that will be competing for a state title and a home-run derby shortly followed after.
Fiddler plays free concert at Three Voice Church in Verona
VERONA — Zach Hirst performs at the free Music on the Green concert Thursday, July 25 at Three Voices Presbyterian Church, 5710 East Main St. The concert follows the Stone Soup event at 4:30 p.m. at the church. Hirst began his musical career at the age of 9, studying...
Oholei Torah Yeshivas Kayitz Closes on 230-Acre Property
Ten years ago, Oholei Torah embarked on a new phase, to provide a yeshivas kayitz for its talmidim. Now, Oholei Torah celebrated a decade of its yeshivas kayitz with the closing on a 230-acre property in Lakewood, PA. Ten years ago, Oholei Torah embarked on a new phase, addressing the...
Madison County real estate: See all homes sold, July 13-July 19
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Madison County reported from July 13 to July 19. There were 12 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,416-square-foot home on Utica Street in Hamilton that sold for $180,500. Canastota.
Rome and Canastota communities stand resilient after tornadoes
CANASTOTA/ROME — “I was sitting there just to watch the storm roll in. ... It turned out to be more than a storm," said Mary Smith of Canastota, who had her house destroyed by a tornado that ripped through the village of Canastota on Tuesday. The storm that...
Team effort restores patient’s hearing in regional first
At first, Ian Yorks thought his loss of balance was just one more complication in a series of setbacks following months of hospitalization after a near fatal bout of Covid-19. The post Team effort restores patient’s hearing in regional first first appeared on Spotlight News.
Leon Bailey wins five including feature at Vernon Downs
VERNON — Leading driver Leon Bailey drove five winners on the card including a win in the $7,500 featured trot with War Of Will on Saturday night at Vernon Downs. Galactic Storm (Truman Gale) led to the quarter in :28.1. Rock Solid Express (John MacDonald) took control heading down the backstretch and was first to the half in :57.4. Northern Rein (Josh Kinney) was first to make a move going first-up heading around the final turn. Galactic Storm was first to three-quarters in 1:26.4.
We all saw it coming’: WNY community weighs in on Biden withdrawal from election
President Joe Biden announced that he will not be seeking a second term as president of the United States – Western New York neighbors are sharing their opinions with 7 News. Tell us what you think?
N.Y. Lottery: Powerball winner brings home third-place prize worth $50,000
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — It may not be the jackpot, but who would turn down a third-place prize from a Powerball ticket?. A customer who purchased a Powerball lottery from Brooklyn’s A&T Grocery Inc., which can be found at 2906-2908 Stillwell Ave., will be going home $50,000 richer. Now...
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