SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSTM) — Actor Richard Gere was in New York over the long Memorial Day weekend to celebrate a special birthday. It wasn't his birthday, but rather his father's. Pastabilities in Syracuse, New York was where Gere and his family celebrated the milestone event. The downtown restaurantposted a photo on Instagram of Gere with his father and restaurant staff. "Richard Gere came into Pasta's tonight to celebrate his father, Homer Gere's 100th birthday,"

WASHINGTON (TND) — Leaders of the agencies overseeing the federal government’s response to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore earlier this year testified to lawmakers about the ongoing efforts to clear the wreckage from the crash site and the monumental task facing engineers and crews to get the port reopened and plan construction for a replacement bridge. It has been over two months since the cargo ship Dali crashed into a support structure of the Key Bridge, bringing it crumbling down into the Patapsco River and killing six construction workers who were unable to escape the bridge before its collapse.

WINSLOW, Maine (WGME) — Police say two packages that were misdelivered to a home in Winslow, Maine contained nearly 30 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills with a potential street value of up to $2 million. The Winslow Police Department says they got a report from a resident on May 3 about a misdelivered package. The package was sent from California and the resident told police they had not ordered anything nor were they expecting any delivery.

ALTOONA – Archway Ministries in Altoona will be hosting a motorcycle run June 4 to benefit their food pantry. It will be a 100-mile ride starting at the ministry and ending at Ajay’s Tavern. The event goes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost to participate is $15 for drivers and $10 for passengers. All of the money raised goes to support the food pantry, which serves over 200 people every month.

Punxsutawney's Home for the Holidays Parade and Fireworks will be held on Saturday, November 24th. There will be a nighttime parade welcoming Santa to town,followed by the Rotary Club lighting the community Christmas tree and the Circle of Trees in Barclay Square. The parade begins at 6 p.m., fireworks are to follow at approximately 7 p.m. with Light Up Night rounding out the evening beginning at about 7:15 p.m. The parade travels through downtown Punxsutawney on Mahoning Street.