ALBANY – On Saturday, April 27, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10-2p.m. The event provides and opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs at local drop-off sites.

Unused or expired medication can present a threat to public health and safety, as well as the environment.

National Drug Take Back Day is sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Approximately 250 drop-off sites in communities across New York State will be open to accept prescription drugs for disposal.

To locate designated drop-off sites across the state, CLICK HERE.

NISKAYUNA – The ‘Greatest Generation’ members will visit Iriquois Middle School during an annual event on Friday, April 26 . Following is more information:

On Friday, April 26, a group of World War II will visit Iroquois Middle School, an annual event at which the members of the Greatest Generation talk to students about their experiences at war and how it shaped their lives over the next six-plus decades.

The program will begin at 1:15 p.m. at Iroquois, located at 2495 Rosendale Road in Niskayuna.

The veterans will speak to the social studies students of teacher Dennis Frank, until about 2:30 p.m., with student questions to follow. At about 2:50 p.m., the 7th/8th grade choir will be singing and then our students will be interacting one-on-on with our veterans until dismissal at 3:15 p.m.

This Iroquios tradition provides an opportunity for students to learn firsthand from those who lived history. 

NISKAYUNA - Among the thousands of people told to stay in their homes tonight is Niskayuna native, Kristen Jackson.

Kristen lives in South Boston and woke up to the sound of police helicopters and then couldn't turn off the TV.

NewsChannel 13 spoke to her on the phone Friday morning.

She says most of the significant police activity was west of her home, but she was still told to stay inside.

The day of the marathon, she was only blocks away from the explosion.