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From the American Red Cross: The holiday season has passed, but the effects of seasonal activities and holiday travel are having a lasting effects on the blood supply. A holiday donation shortfall has prompted  the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet... Read More.

It's the second weekend in January -- holiday lights are down, decorations are packed away until next Christmas, kids are back in school, Valentine's Day gifts are already stocked in local retail stores ... even a Cadbury creme Easter egg display is set up in... Read More.

A Montrose woman has died following a freak head-on collision on Route 706 in Bridgewater Township. Police said that a Ford Focus rear-ended a Nissan Rogue, forcing the Focus into the oncoming lane. The Focus was then hit head-on by a pickup truck. The... Read More.

New York State has announced that up to $10 million in capital funding is available to expand addiction treatment services. The funding will support the development of up to 40 new withdrawal and stabilization or residential treatment beds across the state. The funding will... Read More.

The Seneca Nation owns and operates three casinos in western New York. In the spring of 2017, they stopped making revenue sharing payments to New York States on slot machine revenues. Their contention was that they were not required to make payments when their... Read More.

The Gibson Township municipal building on Route 92 in Susquehanna County was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday. There were no reported injuries. It took fire crews about four hours to put the fire out. There were three vehicles inside the building at the... Read More.

An increase in the New York State minimum wage took effect on New Years Eve. In upstate New York the rate increases from $110.40 to $11.10. In New York city, employers of 11 or more people will implement a $15,00 per our minimum wage.... Read More.

Residents of the 52nd Senate District overwhelmingly oppose the proposal requiring pistol permit applicants to turn over social media passwords. State Sen. Fred Akshar released the results of an online survey posted earlier this month gauging constituents on a new piece... Read More.

If you're travelling by car this holiday weekend, remember New York State Police and local law enforcement will increase road patrols to keep local highways safe by cracking down on drunken or impaired drivers. It's called “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and it... Read More.

The unemployment rate in New York State has declined to its lowest level since the current formula was adopted in 1976. The unadjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in November. The number of unemployed people stood at 339,000, also not seasonally adjusted. The seasonally... Read More.