Yates Co Sheriff Reports Accident Just Outside Of Penn Yan 

From The Yates Co Sheriff's Dept:

Car vs. School Bus Crash

COMPLAINT NUMBER: 2025-10977

DATE AND TIME: 10/29/2025 7:28 am

LOCATION: Pre-Emption Road @ State Route 54

INCIDENT: Car vs. School Bus Crash

NAME, AGE, ADDRESS:

Bus Driver- David R. Mulberger 62 Penn Yan, NY

Bus Passengers- 3 Unnamed Juveniles

Sedan Driver- Mateo A. Andrew 22 Seneca Falls, NY

Sedan Passenger- Colton P. Rice 21 Clyde, NY

The Yates County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Pre-Emption Road and State Route 54 for the report of a car vs. school bus crash. The vehicles involved were a Penn Yan Central School District Bluebird Bus and an unmarked Chevrolet Impala owned by the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office. Yates County investigators and accident reconstruction personnel responded to the scene. The cause of the accident is pending the completion of the investigation. The driver of the Impala was issued a traffic ticket for failing to stop at a stop sign

 

Three Arrests Made By The Bath Village Police 

 

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There are 64,994 registered voters in Steuben County. Then, election officials in Allegany County say they had a total of 61 early voters on the first day of early voting.  Allegany County has 27,936 registered voters.  In Allegany County, there is a big countywide race for county judge, Republican Ian Jones, the county D.A. there, is the only candidate on the ballot in that race for judge.  In Steuben County, there are two races getting a lot of attention: the race for City Mayor in Hornell and the mayor’s race in Corning.  The only candidate on the ballot running for Corning mayor is Democrat Pam Walker.  The only candidate on the ballot for mayor of Hornell is Republican John Buckley, the current mayor in Hornell.

 

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Fitzpatrick also says she hopes the state won’t interfere with their new Albany law which bans natural gas in new buildings.