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New York DOT: Scary Footage of Near Accident in Work Zone [VIDEO]
Late last week, the New York Department of Transportation (DOT) shared scary footage of a near-miss accident that happened in a work zone in Otsego, New York. The summer is a popular time for road work across New York state. There are numerous major roads across the Hudson Valley that are currently under construction or undergoing maintenance resulting in work zones.
Cooperstown native named new play-by-play voice of Pittsburgh Steelers
Rob King will never forget the setting — pumping gas at an Amoco station in St. Louis. The same for the creative possibilities a friend’s suggestion spurred. Nearing the end of his time at Washington University in the late 1980s, King was actually considering business school when his career took a sharp left turn.
Utica Police’s Most Adorable Employee Is Now Certified for This
Utica Police Officer Penny has earned a crucial certification that allows her to better assist those in crisis. Penny, a Sheepadoodle, joined UPD in September 2023 when she was just 3-months old. She was the department's first-ever therapy dog and she has already set the bar very high for future therapy officers.
Three seriously injured in car v. Amish buggy wreck just north of Utica
DEERFIELD- Serious injuries have been reported in the wake of another car v. Amish buggy accident here locally. This one occurred Monday evening along State Route 12 in the town of Deerfield, Oneida County. 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch says it happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. Investigation via the Sheriff’s Office suggests...
Psychic Prediction: Theresa Caputo is Coming Back to Utica’s Stanley Theatre
You don't have to be a psychic to conclude that the Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo, is coming back the the big stage at Utica's Stanley Theatre. For more than a decade, Theresa Caputo—known worldwide as the Long Island Medium, and star of the new Lifetime Series Raising Spirits—has wowed millions of fans, and in some cases, comforted supporters when they needed it most. Now Utica area fans will get another chance at "healing" when the acclaimed medium appears live at The Stanley Theatre on Wednesday, August 14 at 7:30 pm.
UPDATED: Gas Leak Closes Genesee Street for Hours in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- A gas leak has closed Genesee Street and led to the evacuation of several homes and businesses in New Hartford Monday afternoon. The New Hartford Police Department said a contractor working on a project on Genesee Street struck a gas line just before noon. Officials evacuated...
4 Hospitalized, Horse Killed in Horse and Buggy Accident in Deerfield
A serious accident involving a Ford Focus and a horse and buggy have left four people hospitalized and a horse dead. Oneida County Sheriff's deputies were first called to the scene of a serious accident just after 7:30 p.m. Monday. The accident occurred on State Route 12 North between the Glass Factory Road entrance ramp and State Route 8 exit, according to Sheriff Rob Maciol.
UPDATED: 2 Still Hospitalized After Car and Buggy Accident in Deerfield; Horse Dies at Scene
7/22; 2:15 p.m.—The Oneida County Sheriff's Office released injury updates for those involved in the car-buggy accident. "Both the operator of the vehicle, Chase Brewer and Rebecca Hershberger, who was controlling the horse and buggy, have been discharged from Wynn Hospital. The two other occupants in the buggy are in stable condition at Upstate University Hospital," the Sheriff's Office stated in a release.
'I'll shoot them': Remove NY Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall for party rant, watchdog says
New York's judicial watchdog has decided that an Oneida County judge should be removed from the bench because of a "racially offensive, profane, prolonged public diatribe outside a high school graduation party." State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall invoked her judgeship with police during a confrontation that arose at the July 2022 party in New Hartford, according to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, which recommended her removal. ...
Victims of Deerfield horse and buggy crash in stable condition, horse killed on scene
DEERFIELD, N.Y. — The 19-year-old operator of the horse and buggy has been discharged from Wynn Hospital. The two other occupants of the buggy are in stable condition at Upstate University Hospital. Original. Two teenagers and a child are hospitalized after a crash involving a car and a horse...
Perrotto: The Trip Isn’t Easy but Cooperstown Is Worth It
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – I have a longstanding joke about where I grew up. Go to the middle of nowhere and stop. Then make a left turn and go another 10 miles. I say that from a place of love about Ohioville, Pa. However, those same directions can be followed...
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