Thursday, February 27th, 2025
Good morning, Schenectady. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 27th of February.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A Schenectady woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking on Troy-Schenectady Road in a Route 7 crash in Niskayuna. The Daily Gazette
- ➤ Angela Fisher-Reid, 59, was fatally struck by a vehicle in Niskayuna on Route 7; the driver cooperated with police investigations. WNYT
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Schenectady man was found with 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Wilton, according to New York State Police. The Daily Gazette
- ➤ New York State Police arrested a 44-year-old man from Onondaga and seized over a quarter pound each of fentanyl and cocaine after a traffic stop in Rotterdam. News10 ABC
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Assemblyman Robert Smullen sponsors a bill for a traffic safety memorial sign program in honor of fatal crash victims, inspired by his own son's death from a car collision. WNYT
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