The familiar rumble of a train passing through the village will be joined by the sounds of joyous children, the ho-ho-ho of Santa Claus, and the melodic strumming of acoustic guitars as the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to the community to support the Whitehall Food Pantry. The train has hit the rails to raise [...]
Holiday Train coming to Whitehall
Several days after Thanksgiving, the Canadian Pacific railroad will ring in the holiday season as the company’s Holiday Train makes its annual visit to Whitehall. This year’s train is expected to arrive at the Amtrak station on Main Street at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30. Canadian Pacific’s Holiday Train program is considered the longest [...]
Holiday Train leaves joy behind
Whitehall received an early dose of holiday cheer as the Holiday Train made its annual pilgrimage to the Amtrak Station on Monday afternoon. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is the North America’s longest-running rolling food fundraiser and raises awareness of local hunger along its tour of Canada and the United States. Each year the train [...]
Local deer processor aids food pantries
Over the last 15 years, John Rozell has processed thousands of deer in the small facility in his garage, and in the last seven years, more than a ton of the meat has gone to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. “That does sound like a lot, but it accumulates over the years,” [...]
Holiday trains return
On Monday, children of all ages can welcome Santa Claus as he pulls into the Whitehall Amtrak Station.
DP Rail holiday cheer
The tracks are the place to be on Sunday. For the 20th year, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be rolling through communities throughout the region.








VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
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