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Johnstown girl aims to help homeless teens

Johnstown-- While most of her classmates are preparing for the prom and graduation one local senior is focused on helping homeless teens by gathering the one item most young people love to wear: jeans. "Out of homeless people here in the U.S. 1 out...... Full story

$8,000 diamond swapped with fake

An 8,000 thousand dollar diamond is missing from a jewelry store in Gloversville, after police say a couple replaced it with a fake. It happened at Castiglione Jewelers on North Main Street last week. According to police, the owners son spent two...... Full story

Fire company in need of volunteers

BROADALBIN -- “During the day is our toughest time. We do not have a lot of interior people. If it is a structure fire we have to rely on our neighboring departments,” said Fire Chief Scot Hall. Imagine risking your life –...... Full story

133 year old fire company accepts first female firefighter

BROADALBIN -- “My dad has been on this department for 13 years now,” said Courtney Vandeusen, a Broadalbin firefighter. “I’ve always responded with him and I waited at the firehouse – excited to see the calls and...... Full story

Cyberbully victim fights back

Taking pride in gay rights and the first official marriages performed in the state this past weekend. Tyler Seelow, 16 of Mayfield was glued to his laptop early Sunday morning watching a live stream of the first marriage in Niagara falls, but...... Full story

Northville skatepark scores new equipment

A skatepark in Northville is getting a face lift and they credit the idea to a story they saw on CBS 6 last fall. You may remember our report about Niskayuna closing its skatepark. The Baptist Church of Northville was watching and ended up buying...... Full story

Gloversville resident arrested for using false identity in utility services

GLOVERSVILLE -- A 34-year-old West Pine Street woman was arrested Monday, accused of using another person's identity to obtain utility services, police say. Stephanie Acquilla had accrued $1,500 in unpaid charges for National Grid services, police...... Full story

The posts from a barn are all that stand today following a Sunday night fire in Johnstown.

Barn fire in Johnstown kills about 200 animals

JOHNSTOWN -- A barn fire in upstate New York has killed about 200 animals owned by a woman described as a "hoarder" when she was previously charged in an animal neglect case. Authorities say they don't expect to ever determine the cause of the...... Full story

Fire guts apartment house; 8 families homeless for Christmas

Eight families are looking for a new place to live, just days before christmas. Tuesday night, fire gutted the Fultonville apartment building they called home. Fire Investigators were back on Main Street Wednesday searching for a cause....... Full story

Investigators: Driver on cocaine with infant in the back seat led officers on 4-county chase

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – A 48-year-old Amsterdam man was arrested on Tuesday following a four-county chase, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday afternoon, deputies and state police were alerted to a man who...... Full story

Nathan Littauer Hospital unveils new Emergency Care Center

GLOVERSVILLE -- Nathan Littauer Hospital showed off its new Emergency Care Center on East State Street today. The state-of-the-art center is 40 percent larger than the hospital's previous emergency department, with more rooms (four of which are...... Full story

Gloversville fire leaves 3 homeless

GLOVERSVILLE -- The Gloversville Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 21 Oakland Avenue around 10 p.m. Saturday night. The first floor of the two family home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived on scene. Three additional...... Full story

Police investigate fiery accident on State Route 145 in Durham

DURHAM -- Police are investigating an accident in Greene County involving three cars. The accident happened on State Route 145 at around 12:30 p.m. Residents at a nearby motel say they heard a crash and rushed out to see the fiery accident. Those...... Full story

Gloversville man arrested after parole officer finds drugs in home

GLOVERSVILLE -- Police have arrested a 57-year-old man on drug possession charges. James Mathias was charged Monday with possessing over 20 grams of powder and crack cocaine in individual packages with intent to sell. The cocaine had a street value...... Full story

Amsterdam man arrested on 20 counts after high-speed chase

AMSTERDAM -- An Amsterdam man is facing multiple charges after he led police on a high-speed chase through and then outside the city in the early morning hours last Thursday, according to Amsterdam Police. Police officers responded to a woman's...... Full story

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