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Labor Day Back to School Safer Albany Initiative
Albany District Attorney David Soares and Pastor Charlie Muller will reach out to the entire city of children and parents. Every child will receive a free backpack full of school supplies. The supplies will include information on the Enough gun pr...
American Red Cross Sets A Healthy Table At The L. A. County Fair
American Red Cross Blood Services, Southern California Region has set a tasty and healthy table as part of the Los Angeles County Fair's Tablescaping competition and invites you to stop by to see what's for breakfast September 5 through September ...
Port Jefferson Church Pastor Collects $3,000,000 Lottery Prize;
The True North Community Church of Port Jefferson, Suffolk County, is the "unlikely beneficiary of a most unexpected gift." With those words, Pastor Bertrand Crabbe notified his church's 650 congregants that an anonymous donor had gifted the churc...
Hike Up the Hill Benefits Genesee Community College Scholarship Fund
With twirling pizza dough and a squeaking gurney this is not your average walkathon. But the 2008 Genesee Community College Alumni and Friends Hike up the Hill event, scheduled for Saturday, September 13, will still help a student follow a dream. ...
New Students Report to CSC This Week
Chadron State College's new students will report to campus this week to start getting ready for the start of the fall semester Monday, Aug. 25. The new student orientation will begin Thursday and run through the weekend.
Opening Ceremonies Sets Record at 2008 Fair
The Iowa State Fair started off with a bang this morning, or rather a record-setting chomp. The Corndog Chomp, part of this year's opening ceremonies set a record for the most people simultaneously eating corndogs. More than 10,000 people packed t...
Genesee Art Students Explore Griffis Sculpture Park
Students in Mary Lyn Nutting's 3-D Design course at Genesee's Arcade campus center this summer had the opportunity to experience art up close at the Griffis Sculpture Park in Ashford Hollow, NY, approximately 45 minutes south of Buffalo. The park ...
NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson to Lead State's Largest Parade
Iowa native and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will serve as Parade Marshal for the 2008 Iowa State Fair Parade, set Wednesday, August 6. The parade will begin at 6:15 p.m. in downtown Des Moines. The Parade is the state's largest and the annual kic...
Air Pollution Bad in Beijing, Not Great in New York State
As New York's finest athletes arrive in Beijing to take part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, the American Lung Association of New York reminds New Yorkers back home of the dangers of air pollution. While those competing in the Olympic Games in the Pe...
Update: 174th Fight Wing Airmen Return from Combat Deployment to Iraq
Due to a change in flight schedules Airmen of the 174th Fighter Wing who are returning to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base from Iraq on Tuesday, Aug 3, will arrive at the base later in the evening. Media should now plan on being at the base...
Media Advisory - Commissioner to Kick Off "Eat Local" Challenge
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker will kick off New York State's "Eat Local" Challenge in Albany, challenging New Yorkers to eat only foods produced locally for one day this week, August 3-9.
Treasurer Fitzgerald to Fair-goers: Register to Win College Savings Iowa Account
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald urges fair-goers to add a visit to the College Savings Iowa booth, located inside the Varied Industries Building, to their list of State Fair must-do's. "Make sure you pencil us in somewhere between sliding do...
NY Lottery Serves Up $3,000,000 in "Dough" to Two from Brooklyn, Queens
$3,000,000 was the catch of the day at the Water's Edge Restaurant in Long Island City where the New York Lottery served up a couple of oversized prize checks to two very lucky New York Lottery players during NYC Restaurant Week. The two new Lotte...
Blueberry and Raspberries Take Center Stage
Just as summer seems to be hitting the mid way point we have two new reasons to take the family out to your local farm market to experience the mid summer treats of blueberries and raspberries. The traditional fall favorites from the fruit family ...
First Lady Jenny Sanford to serve as Honorary Chair of Healthy Charleston Challenge
First Lady Jenny Sanford will serve as Honorary Chair of the Healthy Charleston Challenge hosted by the Medical University of South Carolina's Harper Student Wellness Center. This is a twelve-week weight loss program designed to increase physical ...
Downtown Albany Worth Discovering this Summer
With rapidly rising gas prices, creeping inflation and uncertainty in the market, more people are looking for vacations and getaways closer to home this year. Albany's designation as the country's second oldest chartered city (note the upcoming Qu...
Commissioner Recognizes Blueberry Season in NYS
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today recognized the peak of blueberry season in New York State and encouraged all New Yorkers to visit their local blueberry patch. Blueberries represent an important sector of the State's a...
Former Cohoes Resident Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award
Peter J. Ensel III, a 1976 graduate of Cohoes High School and former Cohoes resident, was among the six SUNY Plattsburgh faculty members to have been honored with a State University of New York Chancellor's Award.
First Time in History: Fair's Opening Day Offers Free Admission, Corndog
Be part of history with record-setting opening ceremonies at the 2008 Iowa State Fair. On August 7 get free admission at the gate from 5-8:30 a.m. and then head to the Grand Concourse and help set a world record for the most people simultaneously ...
Saratoga Luau to Help Fight HIV/AIDS
The AIDS Council of Northeastern New York is proud to host the 18th Annual Benefit in Saratoga on Sunday, July 27 from 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM at the majestic Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, New York. This year will feature a festive Luau, Polynesi...
Races Compliment “Great American Weekend” in Goshen
Are you looking for affordable family fun that's close to home this Fourth of July weekend? Well, look no further than the Goshen Historic Track as it presents the New York Sire Stakes races on Saturday, July 5th and Sunday, July 6th.
Azusa Pacific’s Clay Heads to Olympics with Record Trial Win
Azusa Pacific 2002 alumnus Bryan Clay, 28, may be best known as the Olympic Trials come-back kid, turning a disappointing day-one performance into a history-making first-place finish. The Hawaii native secured one of three coveted spots on the Bei...
Canal Corporation Announces Completion of Eight-Mile Canalway Trail Segment in Cayuga County
The New York State Canal Corporation today announced the official opening of an eight-mile Canalway Trail segment in Cayuga and Onondaga Counties. The completion of this trail segment between Schasel Park in Port Byron and Route 31 in Jordan crea...
Hudson Valley Strawberries Officially Open New Season
What suggests summer better than the awareness that the warm spring sunshine is ready to serve up one of Nature's early treats! Fresh locally grown strawberries are popping up all over the Hudson Valley at local markets and those fun u-pick locati...
New York Deli Reinvents Kosher Eating with Healthy International Twist
Step inside the kosher food specialty store at 692 Columbus Avenue and you might think you’ve arrived in a typical New York deli. The 1300 square foot establishment in New York’s Upper West Side isn’t out of the ordinary in the p...
Beverly Yochmann Celebrates 40 years with Sprague & Killeen, Inc.
Sprague & Killeen, Inc. a leading provider of quality insurance for over 140 years, is happy to announce the 40th anniversary of one of their most treasured assets: Beverly Yochmann.
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The New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA) today released a list of nursing facilities across New York state that are hosting signature events in honor of National Nursing Home Week ®. The week-long celebration begins on Mother...
Tipitina’s Foundation Benefit at Crawfish Fest
For the third consecutive year, Michael Arnone is supporting the Tipitina’s Foundation by adding a VIP benefit party at his 19th Annual Crawfish Fest. The Crawfish Fest will be held from May 30 through June 1 at the Sussex county Fairgrounds...
SUNY Cortland Greeks Defy Stereotypes
When many people hear the words “fraternity” or “sorority,” visions of the movie “National Lampoon’s Animal House” with its burnt-down houses, kegs of beer on the front lawn, and its wild and crazy party a...