Fire Leaves Scriba Family Homeless
Fire hit a home in Scriba Sunday.
The fire damaged the home at 53 Maiden Lane, according to the Onondaga/Oswego chapter of the Red Cross.
East Bridge Street, near vacant St. Louis Church remains closed to traffic following the collapse of the building’s north wall late Sunday afternoon. The building collapsed as Harborfest was drawing to a close.
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UPDATE: As of 6:45 Harborfest officials say indications are that the weather will allow the fireworks display to go on as planned.
A note from Harborfest chief Tom Van Schaack timestamped 5:19 p.m. says that as of that time, tonight’s Harborfest fireworks display is still on, and still scheduled for approximately 9:30 p.m. As of 6 p.m., strong storm were rolling through the area, the edge of a cooler front that will eventually bring more moderate temperatures to the area. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a multi-county area that includes Oswego County. The watch runs until 11 p.m.
Police say: “According to witnesses, a patient at the Oswego Hospital Emergency Department allegedly physically assaulted a security guard employed at the hospital then left the building. Once outside, the suspect stole an Oswego Ambulance that was parked outside the emergency entrance that had been transporting an unrelated patient to the hospital.”
Contributing photographer Rick Grosvent shared with us these photos from Harborfest’s opening night of entertainment. They show the Bob Seger tribute band Hollywood Nights, and the Little River Band, on the Breitbeck Park stage. Click the story to see the photos.
UPDATEÂ From Harborfest:
Harborfest officials said Friday afternoon that they’re “moving forward at this point with the schedule. There may be some delays at certain parks, but hopefully not many.” In case of inclement weather on Saturday night, the rain date for the fireworks is Sunday.
The Harborfest Children’s Parade scheduled for Friday morning was postponed until noon on Saturday. ThepParade, sponsored by Oswego Health, will start at East Park and the route will take participants to the Novelis Family Park at Fort Ontario. Pre-parade festivities will be limited, but all children are encouraged to come and join in the fun.
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