In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to ...

There were furry hats and fireworks to celebrate Punxsutawney Phil. Did he see his shadow on Groundhog Day? Follow along for live updates.

Julia Mahshie Shaheen passed away peacefully on Sunday January 26 after a brief illness. She was born in Syracuse, NY on February 6, 1925 to parents Towfeek Mahshie and Malakie Atallah Mahshie.

Utica police say a fight and assault were taking place when the firefighters responded. Police say the male will be charged with first-degree burglary and first-degree attempted assault.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...

Walter A. Zainchowski, 85 of Clinton, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Wynn Hospital. He was born January 16, 1940 in Utica, a son of the late Walter R. and Julia (Kozyra) Zainchowski ...

Utica Mayor Mike Galime says city's strength is its people Utica mayor commits support to legal refugee and immigrants Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse's bishop calls for justice and mercy From ...

Thomas W. “Tom” Gadziala, 76, passed away, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at his home, with his family at his side. Mr. Gadziala was born November 10 ...

Guardians of Freedom Memorial, Inc. is the receipt of an $81,948 grant award from the UpMobility Foundation, along with $11,000 in funding from Herkimer County government and $11,000 from Oneida ...

Utica Zoo to hold its annual vote for Pre-zoo-dent in February. The candidates, one from each of the zoo’s exhibit areas, include: Murphy the African lion, Hazel the miniature donkey (a new ...

James C. Maher, 90, passed away on January 29, 2025, at Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY. Jim was born on January 27, 1935, in Utica, New York, to James Sexton (Teck) and Bernadine (DuRoss ...