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A fire Saturday night at a Montrose pizzeria does not appear suspicious in nature. The fire, at Original Italian Pizzeria on South Main Street, was reported by an upstairs tenant of the building, who heard popping noises and felt heat in the walls. Firefighters... Read More.

Nine members of the New York Air National Guard have been dispatched to California to assist in fighting their wildfires. The airmen will be using the MQ-9 aircraft, which is piloted remotely. The MQ-9 can stay aloft for over 14 hours and has sensors... Read More.

Erie County has written a letter to Governor Cuomo and other state officials expressing interest in the state funding if Broome County does not proceed with a proposed drug treatment center. The state has allocated $2.7 million plus a facility for an Opioid Treatment... Read More.

A New York City woman was fatally injured by a tiger shark, while on vacation in Costa Rica. The victim was 49-year-old Rohina Bhandari, a Director of the private equity company WL Ross & Company. WL Ross & Company was founded by the current... Read More.

Nearly 70 jobs in Dryden are moving to Florida. Mettler-Toledo LLC is set to relocate its facility to Tampa in the next couple of years. Town Supervisor Jason Leifer says the decision all came down to tax breaks. He says the state of... Read More.

A New York State Assemblyman was sanctioned on Wednesday by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. Steve McLaughlin, from Rensselaer County is alleged to have sought nude photos from an Assembly employee and lying about the incident to investigators. McLaughlin is now barred from hiring interns.... Read More.

Former Southern Tier Congressman Maurice Hinchey will be laid to rest today in Saugerties, New York. Hinchey died last week at 79 years of age from a terminal neurological disorder. Services will be held this morning at 10AM at St. John the Evangelist Church.... Read More.

An Ohio man has been charged with reckless endangerment, after shooting a pickup truck that he mistook for a deer. The incident happened late morning Friday in Chautauqua County. The bullet hit the engine and disabled the truck. On Wednesday, also in Chautauqua County,... Read More.

The State Police are reminding pistol permit holders of the upcoming deadline to complete recertification of their permit. Recent changes to New York State Penal Law require license holders to recertify every 5 years. Individuals who were issued a Pistol License before January... Read More.

Two adults and 14 children were displaced by a fire Monday morning according to the American Red Cross.The fire, at 144 Swan Hill Road in Nanticoke, was reported around 7:15 a.m.The fire started in the home's chimney and spread throughout the roof according to... Read More.

Firefighters responded to a large fire at the Brackney Inn, in Susquehanna County Friday afternoon. Police say an upstairs tenant reported a fire in his apartment and ran to the restaurant for help. The tenant then attempted to grab a fire extinguisher, but was not... Read More.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to deliver health care benefits to volunteer firefighters across New York State who have been diagnosed with certain cancers. Right now, volunteer firefighters are eligible for accidental disability and death benefits through Workers' Compensation if they are injured... Read More.