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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
‘This is devastating' Erie farm torn apart after by severe weather Monday
Monday's severe storms have caused flooding and damage across the region, but over in Venango Township, residents said they've been hit by something worse: a tornado. 'I've never seen anything like this. This is devastating,' said Emily Sigler, a witness to the storm. Storm decimates Erie County property, injures several animals Sigler said she immediately took cover in her basement when she heard the wind pick up, and when she came out, her neighbor's place a mile and a half down Knoyle Road was left in ruin. 'At least two barns have been completely flattened, chicken coop, cows are affected, and horses are affected. Right now, the animals are I think, secured,' said Sigler. Nearly 100 friends and neighbors came to help the family after the storm, helping clear downed trees, power lines and debris scattered across the property. But even with dozens of people working, neighbors said they need even more help to clear the scene. Heavy thunderstorms wreak havoc across Erie area 'If anybody can bring water, food, chainsaws, generators, gas, gas for chainsaws, oil for chainsaws, generators, flashlights, it's going to get dark soon,' said said she and others were planning on staying to help as long as it takes, including through the said there aren't any injuries or deaths aside from some farm animals. If you would like to help the family impacted by the storm, you can access their GoFundMe page to donate here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Ontario County probation officer charged with DWI
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An Ontario County probation officer was arrested in Farmington and charged with DWI. On Saturday, 59-year-old Natalie Sigler allegedly ran a red light at the intersection of Rt. 332 and Canandaigua Farmington Townline Road. Deputies said she was driving her car while intoxicated and had an open container of alcohol in the car. Furthermore, the Ontario County Sheriff's Office confirmed with News 8 that Sigler is an Ontario County probation officer. Sigler was arrested and charged with DWI, aggravated driving while intoxicated, failure to stop at a red light, and possession of an open alcoholic container within her vehicle. Sigler was taken to the Ontario County Jail and was issued tickets. She will return to Farmington Town Court at a later date. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
29-03-2025
- General
- CBS News
Architects debut pre-approved home designs to help Altadena rebuild
A husband-and-wife duo crafted a plan to recapture the eclectic essence of Altadena architecture while also capping homeowners' rebuilding costs. "We came back to a devastated community," architect Cynthia Sigler said. "We were really feeling like, 'What can we do to help?'" Drawing from the Sears catalogue of homes in the early 20th century, Sigler and her husband Alex Athenson created their plan, the Foothill Catalogue. "We felt an obligation to come up with some way to serve the people who might not have the opportunity, or the means, or the knowledge, even to navigate the building process," Athenson said. Like the project it's inspired by, the couple's plan will feature a variety of home designs from local architects, all of which are styles popular in Altadena before the Eaton Fire. "I was so gutted by the loss of so much architectural character and history," architect Bryce Buckley said. "Lots of the detail costs money. The cost of construction is astronomical nowadays. He believes the pre-approved plans would help homeowners cap costs. "There's going to be cost savings in scale," he said. The architects presented the project in its early stages to a pack house at the recently reopened Altadena library Friday night. Mary Herbert was at the meeting. She lost her home of 50 years to the Eaton Fire. She was worried about the burden of rebuilding at her stage in life. "That would help me, because I don't know the first thing about any of this," Herbert said.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Aging population focus of town hall meeting
CUMBERLAND — The public is invited to a town hall in Allegany County next week to discuss a plan for Maryland's aging population. Five years from now, more than a quarter of the state's residents will be at least 60 years old. That demographic, according to the Maryland Department of Aging, has increased over the years. In 2000, the 60 and older population represented 15% of all Marylanders, and by 2020, that percentage grew to 23%. Because people in the state are living longer than ever, Gov. Wes Moore in January 2024 signed an executive order that mandates development of Longevity Ready Maryland, a 10-year plan 'to address the challenges and maximize the benefits and opportunities of an aging society,' the Department of Aging said. Aging town hall set From left, Maryland Department Of Aging Multisector Planning Director Betty Romero, MDOA Deputy Secretary Jennifer Crawley, Gov. Wes Moore, and MDOA Secretary Carmel Roques. Photo Credit: MDGovpics 'By ensuring equal access to coordinated care, services and social determinants that enable healthy longevity, we can become a state where all Marylanders lead healthy, financially secure, socially connected and purposeful lives,' the organization said. The LRM plan aims to 'lead to more integrated service delivery models and provide a voice to those who participate to ensure the needs of all Marylanders are heard,' MDOA said. Goals of the plan include formation of a longevity 'ecosystem' that connects a network of organizations, businesses, government agencies, health care providers, researchers and key stakeholders to work collaboratively with older Marylanders to enhance quality of life. LRM Summary (Maryland Department of Aging) Economic opportunities through an age-inclusive workforce and multigenerational consumer participation will be promoted. Other priorities in the plan include affordable housing, health care, retirement planning, health, wellness and mobility. Implementation of the plan is set for July 2025. According to the Department of Aging, how long and how well Marylanders live depends largely on their ZIP code. 'Where someone lives can significantly influence their life expectancy and overall well-being,' MDOA Communications Director Barbara Sigler said. Factors including access to health care, quality of education, income levels, environmental conditions, and community safety vary widely across the state, she said. 'These differences can create disparities in health outcomes and life expectancy,' Sigler said. Many rural areas in Maryland, including Dorchester, Allegany and Kent counties, have a much higher percentage of lower-income older adults, she said. Gender also influences how well Marylanders age, with women earning 14% less than men in the state — a pay disparity 'that is even more pronounced for Black and Hispanic women,' Sigler said. 'Because women are also much more likely to be caregivers to children and older adults, it impacts their ability to save for the future, care for themselves and invest in Social Security,' she said. Part of Longevity Ready Maryland's focus is on creation of an equitable and inclusive environment for all Marylanders, including addressing economic disparities faced by women, Sigler said. 'While its primary goal is to prepare Maryland for an aging population, it also emphasizes improving economic opportunities for women, particularly those in caregiving roles and the direct care workforce, where women are disproportionately represented and often earn below a living wage,' she said. 'A significant part of LRM is cross-sector collaboration, and (MDOA) has been working with the Maryland Department of Labor and the Governor's WorkForce Development Board on growing jobs in Maryland, including quality jobs in the caregiver sector,' Sigler said. LRM Fact Sheet (Maryland Department of Aging) The public is invited to review Maryland's plan to transform its approach to aging. A town hall will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. March 25 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11490 Moss Ave., in the multi-purpose building. To register, which is free but required as space is limited, visit 'We chose to hold town halls in the eastern, central and Western Maryland geographic regions to ensure access to both rural and urban communities,' Sigler said. Additionally, MDOA will host virtual town halls. 'The LRM plan is posted on for anyone to review and provide feedback,' she said.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Witnesses testify about Swan Boat Club crash that led to deaths of 2 children at party
Eight witnesses, a few quite emotional, testified Monday in the first day of a trial for a Monroe County woman accused of driving her SUV through a wall at Swan Boat Club, killing two young siblings and injuring others at a child's birthday party. Kristyn Sigler was the first on the witness stand for prosecutors in the trial of Marshella Chidester, 67, who is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of operating while intoxicated causing death and five counts of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury in the April 20 incident at the boat club in Newport, about 30 miles south Detroit. Sigler told jurors she was FaceTiming with a friend who couldn't attend her 3-year-old son's circus-themed birthday party at the club, where Sigler also works. They had just finishing singing "Happy Birthday," and there were cake pops to be had. Then came a very loud sound. "It sounded like a bomb," Sigler testified, adding the "chaos" she then saw — debris everywhere, dust floating around, flashing lights, screaming and yelling. Soon, she found herself getting her son and his cousins outside, and then lifting debris off party guests and maneuvering around others. Someone yelled there was a child under the vehicle, and there was a frantic search for a jack or other materials to lift it. Sigler testified that she saw her 4-year-old godson, Zayn Phillips, under the driver's side of the vehicle. She was able to get underneath, she told jurors, and pull him out. "I put him on my lap," she said, adding the back of his head was bleeding and he had blood on his shirt and face. Sigler testified that she handed Zayn to her sister and then tried to reach Zayn's sister, Alanah Phillips, 8, but couldn't. She tried to get Alanah from the other side but the girl, she testified, was wedged in between the vehicle and a doorframe. Through tears, Sigler testified in Monroe County Circuit Court, she could tell the girl, who was discolored, "was already gone." Zayn also died. Before grabbing him from underneath the vehicle, Sigler testified that she saw Chidester, recognizing her from the club, and could smell alcohol on her. Chidester's trial began with jury selection and 14 people were seated — four men and 10 women. Before deliberations begin, two jurors will be dismissed from the panel of 12. Circuit Court Judge Daniel White told jurors the trial was expected to last five to seven days, with dozens of witnesses possible. Law enforcement officials said previously that Chidester had a blood alcohol level of 0.18, more than twice the legal limit to be considered legally drunk, at the time of the crash. The operating while intoxicated charges read in court accused her of being impaired by a combination of alcohol and Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant and nerve pain medication. More: What is gabapentin? Here's why it's so controversial. More: Woman charged in Monroe County boat club crash released on $1.5M bond Assistant Prosecutor Kenneth Laurain laid out the scene for jurors in his opening statement, juxtaposing what was going at the birthday party — face-painting and a bounce house — and Chidester's departure from her home just two football fields away, crashing into a tree and a neighbor's truck before barreling into the boat club parking lot and then the building. He said jurors would hear testimony from party guests, boat club members, first responders and survivors as well as video of the crash, with some video played in court Monday. Laurain asked jurors to keep in mind the level of intoxication and Chidester's "legal intent" by her actions. Chidester appeared in court in a gray suit, her hair tied back. Her attorney, Bill Colovos, told the jury during opening statements: "There is no question this is very, very sad what took place. But what this case is about is was there an intent to kill someone? Was there was an intent to be reckless?" Colovos told jurors he believes the evidence will show Chidester, who he said has never been pulled over for a ticket, "will show her credibility," that she had less than one glass of wine that day, and that she suffered from seizures and neuropathy. Another witness, Denise Roberts, testified that she attended the party for her great-nephew and was talking to her sister-in-law when she heard a loud boom. She said she lost consciousness, then could hear the voice of her nephew who wanted to put her in a chair. She told him to let her sit on the floor because her back hurt so badly. Roberts told jurors she suffered four fractured ribs, two fractured scapula, had a slight concussion and has PTSD, anxiety and neck problems. She said she remembers Chidester saying she passed out. Patricia Raths, who was attending her great-nephew's party, testified that Chidester kept saying in a scream: "I passed out." Raths told jurors she initially suffered bad headaches, blurry vision and a concussion among other health problems. Now, she said, her biggest problem is memory loss. Jason Wickland, who was attending his grandson's party, testified that he was not hurt, but he saw Chidester in the passenger seat of the vehicle, trying to reach down between the seat looking for something. He testified "she was drunk." Monroe County Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Bomia testified that he walked Chidester to his patrol car from the boat club, asking her questions. Per his body-worn camera, he could be heard asking Chidester what happened. She said she passed out. She indicated she was feeling ill and had seizures as a medical condition. Bomia asked whether she was drinking a little that day and she said "a little bit, yes." She said her last drink had been about a half-hour before the crash and that she had wine. Contact Christina Hall: chall@ Follow her on Twitter: @challreporter. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press. Submit a letter to the editor at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Witnesses testify about Swan Boat Club crash where 2 kids died at party
