Local Boy Scouts CEO Calls Sandusky Report "Despicable"
Utica, NY (WIBX) - Local Boy Scout Executive & CEO, Michael Donaghue, is reacting to yesterday's scathing FBI report on Penn State's handling of child sex abuse allegations against former Penn...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Reaffirm Policy of Banning Gays [VIDEO, POLL]
Despite a call from activist groups, the Boy Scouts of America has decided to keep its controversial policy of not allowing gays to be scouts or scout leaders. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleEagle Scouts Return Their Medals to Protest the Boy Scouts' Anti-Gay Policy
Last week, the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its longstanding policy of banning gays from being scouts or scout leaders. Now a number of straight men who’ve received the group’s highest honor — the...
View ArticleOneida, Utica, and Rome Area Residents Among Those Listed in Boy Scout...
Marcy, NY (WIBX) - "It is a sad day for Scouting," so says Oregon attorney Paul Mones, one of the lead counsel in the case of Lewis vs. Boy Scouts of America. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWill Today's BSA Vote Affect You?
The Boy Scouts of America leadership is voting today on whether the group will allow gay scouts in the organization. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleScouts Vote To Allow Gay Members
Although gay scout leaders will be remain banned from the organization, the Boy Scouts of America voted today to allow gay youth to be scouts. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleKeeler Show Notes for Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 Today we will speak with Craig Muder from the Baseball Hall of Fame, Steve McEwan from the Boy Scouts about Camp Russell closing, and we discuss further Casullo/Marrone...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Settle California Suit Over Abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America have agreed to settle a lawsuit by a 20-year-old California man who was molested by a Scout volunteer in 2007. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleBoy Scout Board Approves End to Blanket Ban on Gay Adults
NEW YORK (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America have ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion because of their faith. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleLocal Scouts Begin Scouting For Food This Saturday
The Revolutionary Trails Council of the Boy Scouts of America will begin their annual "Scouting for Food" effort this Saturday, November 7th Continue reading…
View ArticleLocal Boy Scouts Troop Donates Over 40 Turkeys to Rome Rescue Mission
When you think of Thanksgiving you can't help but think about turkey. It's also a day to spend time with family. Some people in our local community don't have family or food for this holiday and that...
View ArticlePorn Suspect Worked for Boy Scouts
Officials say a Vestal man arrested October 28 on child pornography charges had been employed by the local council of the Boy Scouts of America. Continue reading…
View ArticleScout Leader Charged With Smashing 2 Boys' Heads Together
A Pennsylvania Boy Scout leader accused of smashing two Scouts' heads together at a camp meeting has been criminally charged. Continue reading…
View ArticleEx-Boy Scout Leader Gets Prison Time For Child Pornography
A 26-year-old former Boy Scout leader who took sexually explicit pictures of a sleeping 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Continue reading…
View ArticleWith Girls Joining The Ranks, Boy Scouts Plan A Name Change
For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America's flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change. Continue reading…
View ArticleMan With Autism Survives 50 Hours In Woods During Heat Wave
A man with autism relied on his Boy Scout skills to find drinkable water and stay safe while he was lost in New York's Adirondack woods for 50 hours during a heat wave, according to forest rangers and...
View ArticlePolice: Boy Scout Hit By Car On Hike Dies
Boy Scouts are mourning a 12-year-old who was allegedly run over and killed by a drunken driver as he enjoyed a weekend hike with his troupe. Continue reading…
View ArticleMother Of 1 Of The Boy Scouts Hit By Car Speaks Out
The mother of one of the Boy Scouts hit by a car during a Long Island hike says he's recovering but traumatized. Continue reading…
View ArticleGirl Scouts Sue Boy Scouts Over Program's Name Change
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America filed a trademark infringement lawsuit on Monday against the Boy Scouts of America for dropping the word "boy" from its flagship program in an effort to...
View ArticleLocal Boy Scouts CEO Calls Sandusky Report "Despicable"
Utica, NY (WIBX) - Local Boy Scout Executive & CEO, Michael Donaghue, is reacting to yesterday's scathing FBI report on Penn State's handling of child sex abuse allegations against former Penn...
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