Two Santa Claus Parades In The Area On December 24

There will be two parades with Santa Claus on Christmas Eve: a parade in Bath from Noon till 2pm.  The other Santa parade will be at 4:30 on Christmas Eve, through the streets of Hammondsport.  Officials in both Bath and Hammondsport are encouraging those attending, to stand on the sidewalks and wave to Santa Claus. 

 

Palmesano: The 100 Foot Rule Repeal Is Just Wrong

Corning Republican Assemblyman Phil Palmesano is voicing strong objections to Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul, signing a law, which will require utility companies to have to pay for the cost of new natural gas lines put in, if they are  within 100 feet of an existing natural gas hook up.  Palmesano maintains that this is being done to discourage the use of natural gas. 

 

Three Rochester Cops Hit With Gunfire On Friday Night

Three Rochester Police Officers were shot by an intruder at a domestic dispute at a home on Chili Avenue.  Whec Rochester TV reports that one of the officers was released from the hospital on Saturday, the other two officers are still hospitalized and in serious condition.  The suspect who fired shots was shot and died at the scene.  The names of the officers and the name of the suspect have not been released as of yet.

 

Gillibrand And Cotton Get A Law Passed To Stop Unwelcome Drone Flyovers At Football Games And Other Events

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says, President Trump signed a bill of hers into law late last week, which will allow state and local police to legally disable drones, taking remote control of drones and steering them away from crowds, at events like football games.  CBS News says that the NFL says there has been a 20,000 percent increase of pranksters putting drones up in the air above NFL games.  Gillibrand worked on this legislation with Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton.