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'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering NY Manufacturing Facility After Decades 'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering NY Manufacturing Facility After Decades
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering NY Manufacturing Facility After Decades PepsiCo–one of New York’s largest employers–is shuttering its longtime manufacturing facility in the Hudson Valley. The food and beverage titan, headquartered in the Westchester County hamlet of Purchase, is closing its food manufacturing facility in the Sullivan County town of Liberty, a company spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Details on the timeline and the number of affected employees remained unclear as of Wednesday, Feb. 19. "This plant has played a vital role in producing our beloved PopCorners brand, but the pace of growth for this product line paired with broader industry pa…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fake Social Media Post In Region About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old Fake Social Media Post In Region About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old
Fake Social Media Post In Region About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old A 13-year-old from the region has been charged with falsely reporting an incident after allegedly making a social media post stating that a mistaken lockdown at the school they attend was due to students and staff being harmed. The student was arrested on Monday, Oct.  28, at Liberty Middle and High Schools for the post made on Friday, Oct. 25, from Liberty. According to Liberty Police Chief Steven D'Agata, early on Oct. 25, both schools briefly went into a lockdown due to an accidental activation of the school's automated warning system due to maintenance. D'Agata said there was no t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Extricated After 2-Vehicle Crash In Region Person Extricated After 2-Vehicle Crash In Region
Person Extricated After 2-Vehicle Crash In Region A man was seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Sullivan County on Route 17 at 7:40 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the town of Liberty. According to Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police, a 2011 Cadillac traveling northwest near the ramp at Exit 110A pulled in front of a 1995 Ford on Route 55, causing the front of the Ford to hit the driver's side of the Cadillac. Alvarez said the Cadillac driver, David Ullaguari, 69, of Monticello, had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Liberty Fire Department. Once free, Ullagu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators
Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators Four recipients of welfare benefits in the region were nabbed for a variety of alleged crimes ranging from selling a SNAP card to failing to report income. The four were charged in Sullivan County from August to October by the Sullivan County Welfare Task Force. The four include: Sage Pere, age 26, of Monticello, was charged on Friday, Aug. 23, for criminal use of a benefit card. It is alleged that Pere sold her SNAP benefit card, issued by the Sullivan County Department of Social Services, for $50 cash. The card had $100 worth of benefits on it. Pere was processed and released …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery
State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery A New York State Trooper has been suspended without pay following his arrest for an alleged robbery in the region. The arrest occurred in Sullivan County in the village of Liberty on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for an incident in 2023. According to Beau Duffy, director of Public Information for the State Police, Trooper Christopher DiBartolo, age 47, was charged following an investigation into an incident that occurred outside a Liberty home in which he took personal property from the victim, who was known to him, while on duty, causing damage. DiBartolo was charged with: Felony robbery Criminal m…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Alert Issued For 32-Year-Old Woman Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For 32-Year-Old Woman Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For 32-Year-Old Woman Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley A 32-year-old woman has gone missing in the region and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. New York State Police in Sullivan County from Troop F in Liberty are attempting to locate Jennifer E. Bruning, who was last seen in the hamlet of Barryville, adding that her welfare is currently a concern.  Bruning has ties to Orange County (Port Jervis and Newburgh).  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact NYSP Liberty at 845-344-5300. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi