LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Just a week ago, Letchworth State Park's famous waterfalls were gently splashing through giant teeth of ice. Friday, the raging Genesee is pulling whole trees into itself and pounding them in the churning chaos below. Ken Wallace, who visits Letchworth almost daily, took this video of the upper falls Friday morning. "I was at this very spot yesterday morning and things looked a whole lot different and more wintry," … [Read more...]
County Warns the Elderly of Simple Falling Hazards
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – For Fall Prevention Awareness Month, the Livingston County Department of Health gave a statement recommending that elderly community members protect themselves as much as possible from falling and injuring themselves at home. According to a press release from the Livingston County Department of Health, each year, thousands of elderly Americans fall and injure themselves, sometimes permanently. "Falls are often due to … [Read more...]
Mystery Snake Falls from Rafter of Portageville House
NYLON – A startled Facebook user turned to social media for answers when a snake suddenly fell from the rafter of a home they were demolishing near Letchworth State Park. Facebook profile Debora Anucik Paccione posted a photo of the snake on social media, asking, 'Did anyone know what type snake this is?? ASAP!!' "We're doing demo of a house in Portageville along the Genesee River bordering the Letchworth State Park property. So we know we … [Read more...]
Letchworth’s Road Now Open from Mount Morris to Falls
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The way is now open from Mount Morris to the Glen Iris Inn and the park's three biggest waterfalls. Letchworth's main east-west vein of travel, closed in the area of the Perry entrance every winter, is now completely open to vehicle traffic. This means that vehicles can enter in Mount Morris and drive past the dam, Hog's Back and St. Helena to access the park's most grandiose scenes: lower, middle and upper falls, … [Read more...]
2 Charged with Manslaughter for Deaths of Children at Letchworth Falls
NYLON – A Wyoming County Grand Jury indicted two Rochester area men for the deaths of two boys who went over the falls at Letchworth State Park in June. According to our news partner News10NBC, Tyler Jennings, 34, and Chad Staley, 32, are now charged with several crimes including two counts each of felony Manslaughter in the Second Degree, two counts of felony Criminally Negligent Homicide and 10 counts of misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare … [Read more...]
Tractor Falls Off Road after Crash with Car in Livonia
LIVONIA – A tractor fell down an embankment after a collision with a car at the intersection of South Livonia Road and Cleary Road on Friday. According to first responders, at 1:15 p.m. the Livonia Fire Department responded to a report of an accident involving a farm tractor and a car. Firefighters arrived to find the car in the road and the tractor overturned off the road, with the operator still inside. The operator of the tractor was … [Read more...]
Friends and Strangers Pass Fundraising Goal by $10K for Family of Lost Boys in Letchworth
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A GoFundMe.com fundraising page created when two young brothers were found deceased in the Genesee River below Lower Falls has seen such an incredible outpouring of community donations that it has exceeded its goal by $10,000. Dylan Giangregorio, 9, and Preston Giangregorio, 6, both tragically died when they were swept over the lower falls with five other family members. The crowdfunding site originally set a campaign goal … [Read more...]
WATCH: The Water and Ice of Letchworth’s Falls
Check out our video below! CASTILE – The beautiful, powerful falls at Letchworth State Park draw thousands of visitors through the summer. But what about the park's winter activity? We spoke with Letchworth State Park's naturalist Doug Bassett to learn more about the falls, their winter moods, and the park's programs headed into the spring. About 1,000 cubic feet of water surge over the falls per second. Its waters support some 50 kinds … [Read more...]