Hometown Heroes

None of us will ever forget the tragic events that unfolded back on September 11, 2001, but as time goes by, sometimes it's good to pause, reflect, and think back on those who innocently lost their lives and those who sacrificed theirs trying to save others...

This Saturday, December 17th, thousands of holiday wreaths will be placed on local veterans' gravestones at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. They need more volunteers and you can help.

Each year Wreaths Across America places wreaths on veterans' graves. This includes Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetary. They need your help and donations so that these soldiers can be honored.

It's a Northway Battle of the Blue when members from the Albany Police Department square off against a squad of Saratoga Sheriffs in a charity, 9-on-9 flag football game. On Sunday afternoon, November 20th two area police forces will do battle for hometown bragging rights and flag football supremacy in the 5-0 Bowl, and GNA is honored to be a part of it...

It is hard to explain to "outsiders" what a special place Mechanicville is. Yes, the boys' soccer team is having an amazing season. Yes, they have already gone farther than any other boys' soccer team in program history. But it is deeper than that. It's different.

It was a busy couple of days into the month of September for Forest Rangers in Greene County. One Forest Ranger responded to both injured hiker calls within two days and in almost the same location, the Town of Hunter wilderness.

There are thieves and then there are thieves that cross a line into just disgusting humans. Someone thought they could get away with stealing thirteen bronze veteran plaques from the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Upstate New York.

Like many in the Capital Region, I was shocked and saddened to hear the news that PYX 106 radio legend Roy Moon, AKA Bob Mason, had passed away suddenly over the weekend. While I was never introduced to him formally, I would see Bob quite a bit because he worked at Capital Wine and Spirits on Lark Street in Albany, a stone's throw from where I live...

"We don't know how many of these parties we're going to have for Eva" Angie Scotto from Colonie is hoping that the surprise birthday drive-by parade she's planning for her daughter Eva will bring some much-needed smiles to a young girl who has endured so much...

Scroll down to hear the entire interview with Bob Anderson on GNA Friday Morning Bob Anderson, the father of Atlanta Braves star pitcher and World Series Champion Ian Anderson, has been around baseball most of his life.  He was a high-level college player at Siena in addition to being a  very successful head coach at Schalmont, winning 325 games in his 20 years with the Sabres. But w...

Villa Italia in Schenectady specializes in Italian pastries, gelato, soups, sandwiches, and of course, their scrumptious cakes, many of which are adorned with some of the most incredible decorations and displays you've ever laid eyes on. They are a tight-knit, family-owned bakery that has been around for over 50 years, achieving what some (including myself) would call "legendary status,"

If you're a parent with a pool, this has to be your worst nightmare.  It only takes a split second for an adult to lose track of a kid, only to realize there's a chance they may have slipped into the pool. That's what happened recently in Warren County, but thankfully, a fast acting Sergeant with the New York State Police was quick to the respond during this harrowing moment when every precious se