05.19.16 |
Skelos received a five-year sentence and Silver 12 years for public corruption. The ex-lawmakers are awaiting the high court's decision on an "honest services" statute out of the commonwealth of Virginia before they must report to prison.
05.19.16 |
New York health insurers have proposed premium increases of 17% next year for individuals and a 12% increase for group insurance plans. Officials say the increases are necessary to maintain the financial stability of the New York health...
05.18.16 |
The size and scope of New York's state government makes it "unrealistic" to expect bad actors won't participate in wrongdoing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. Cuomo, speaking to reporters in New York City, faced another round of questions...
05.18.16 |
Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the fourth murder trial of a wealthy New York man accused of killing his estranged wife in 2001. Calvin Harris is accused of killing 35-year-old Michele Harris, who disappeared the night of the...
05.18.16 |
When most people think of battleground America, they think of Florida and Ohio, two of only three states (along with Nevada) that have voted for the winner of every presidential election since 1996. They tend not to think of Pennsylvania as a...
05.18.16 |
Despite criticism from some state lawmakers, the state Board of Regents on Tuesday adopted regulations to allow undocumented workers apply for teaching certification and other professional licenses. Some Senate Republicans and conservatives had...
05.17.16 |
A six-year-old girl is dead after a crash in Pike County. State police say the girl died when two vehicles collided on Interstate 84 near Milford Monday afternoon. Three other people were hurt. The little girl who died was from...
05.17.16 |
One after another, the cattle in Jan and John Frederick's dairy herd were dying. Cows would lose control of their rear legs shortly after giving birth, go down and never get up. Calves would keel over days after being born. In all, 88 animals...
05.17.16 |
Constitution Pipeline Company has appealed New York's denial of a critical permit and asked a federal court to take away the state's permitting authority for the project. The state Department of Environmental Conservation last month denied a...
05.16.16 |
Patrolman Lou Cioci will receive the Congressional Medal of Valor today during a ceremony at the White House. Authorities say the heroic actions of that Binghamton-area cop saved countless lives. Cioci is one of 13 officers receiving...
