Senior Communications and Content Specialist
Chris Rooney is a Digital Content Manager with a focus on local news in the Albany, New York area. He writes for various news outlets including WNYT NewsChannel 13, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, The Westerly Sun, and Porterville Recorder. Chris covers a wide range of topics including breaking news, community events, sports, and local politics.
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Albany, New York, United States (Local)
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Rain and thunderstorms will be common Sunday evening and into the overnight hours. Some of the rain will fall heavily at times.
A section of the Northway is closed following a crash Monday morning near Malta. It happened between exits 12 and 11.
A woman walking on the Northway was hit by several vehicles near Exits 11 and 12 on Monday morning. Sadly, it was intentional, said police.
By: Gord Dwyer, Chris Rooney, Tyson Baker, Jonathan Deschamps
First Period_1, Tampa Bay, Kucherov 10 (Point, Hagel), 0:22. 2, Tampa Bay, Paul 6 (Hedman, Stamkos), 7:15. 3, Tampa Bay, Barre-Boulet 4 (Hagel, Sergachev), 9:09 (pp). 4, Tampa Bay, Eyssimont 4 (Cernak, Hedman), 13:50. Penalties_Glendening, TB (Tripping), 2:57; Slafkovsky, MTL (Holding), 8:08; Eyssimont, TB (Tripping), 16:27; Guhle, MTL (Cross Checking), 18:37.
First Period_1, Boston, Zacha 5 (McAvoy, Marchand), 0:36. Penalties_None.
Vancouver 2 1 1 — 4 Calgary 1 0 2 — 3 First Period_1, Vancouver, Hughes 9 (Hronek, Boeser), 2:03. 2, Vancouver, Lafferty
First Period_1, Washington, McMichael 9 (Protas, Sandin), 0:39. 2, New Jersey, Holtz 13 (Nemec), 15:06. Penalties_None.
By: Chris Rooney
For most people, the annual emergence of Girl Scouts peddling cookies is just a temptation to violate their diet for the sake of Thin Mints or Tagalongs. What often gets
By: Tom Chmielewski, Chris Rooney, Julien Fournier, Brad Kovachik
First Period_1, Detroit, Fabbri 17 (Gostisbehere, Perron), 10:31 (pp). Penalties_Lundell, FLA (Holding), 9:47; Lorentz, FLA (Hooking), 12:35.
By: Ghislain Hebert, Chris Rooney, Jonathan Deschamps
First Period_1, Philadelphia, York 10 (Konecny), 4:21. 2, N.Y. Rangers, Panarin 47 (Fox, Zibanejad), 18:19 (pp). Penalties_Laughton, PHI (Holding Stick), 8:25; Panarin, NYR (Interference), 8:47; Trouba, NYR (Tripping), 13:25; Philadelphia bench, served by Farabee (Too Many Men on the Ice), 16:22; Johnson, PHI (Charging), 17:41.
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