The 2025 Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Index and report, published today describe a marked deterioration of press freedom around the world with journalists and media facing difficult economic conditions and journalists in the US operating in an increasingly hostile environment RSF has classified the state of press freedom globally as in a “difficult situation,” noting that following several years of decline the conditions for journalism are now rated “poor” in half the world’s countries and the average score of all assessed countries has fallen to 55 — a new low point RSF notes in its report that while physical attacks against journalists are the most visible violations of press freedom pressure from advertisers or financial backers and restricted public financing — is also a major problem and is “more insidious.” Of the five main indicators RSF uses to determine the World Press Freedom Index rankings the indicator that measures the financial conditions of journalism is at its lowest point in history and plurality in today’s media landscape requires stable and transparent financial conditions,” said Anne Bocondé “The media economy must urgently be restored to a state that is conducive to journalism and ensures the production of reliable information there can be no free press,” she added “When news media are financially strained they are drawn into a race to attract audiences at the expense of quality reporting.” is now classified in the “problematic situation” category Local news in the US in particular has been adversely affected by financial difficulties with “vast regions” becoming news deserts and the country’s social indicator — which assesses the sociocultural context in which journalists operate — has fallen 28 places amid unprecedented distrust of the media RSF cites the Trump administration’s abrupt end to funding for the US Agency for Global Media — which runs Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty — and USAID as examples of the administration’s attacks on the free press The report also notes that the situation for journalists in Palestine (ranked 163rd) where hundreds of journalists have been killed reporting on the Gaza conflict The global average score in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 55 “Those who stand up to the State are often journalists, and Jimmy Lai and his now defunct Apple Daily newsroom are not forgotten,” he wrote in a piece for WAN-IFRA has been charged with sedition and conspiring to collude with foreign forces His lawyers say he has been “prosecuted for being a journalist.” He is one of 10 reporters featured on a list of the most urgent press freedom cases created by the One Free Press Coalition of “journalists who are incarcerated or facing injustice.” Also on the list this year are reporters in the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan — two of whom are investigative reporters Two of the reporters on last year’s list — the Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich and RFE/RL’s Alsu Kurmasheva were released in a Russian prisoner swap Another journalist on the list was Victoria Roshchyna the founding director of the Journalism Protection Initiative and previously the executive director of the CPJ warned that “among countries experiencing a slide into autocracy censoring the media is a favored strategy.” “Once autocratization takes hold, it is very difficult to reverse,” he wrote in a WAN-IFRA piece. “But where it has been thwarted it’s because the free media held its ground continuing to report the news with bravery and determination This is the duty of journalists everywhere.” Reflecting on the rapidly changing press freedom situation in the US warned that “a coordinated attack is already underway” in Donald Trump’s America “Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, and Voice of America have been shut down. Congress is moving to defund public media like NPR and PBS,” he said in an interview with Mateusz Mazzini, the reporter-at-large at Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza “Then there’s the case of the Associated Press This historic agency has been completely cut off from the White House simply for using the globally accepted term ‘Gulf of Mexico,’ instead of Trump’s preferred ‘Gulf of America.'” “Trump has also taken control over which reporters have access to him. That used to be the job of the White House Correspondents’ Association. Now, Trump decides who can ask questions,” Baron added Across the investigative journalism community GIJN has heard uniform voices of solidarity and numerous creative strategies for surviving this fundraising crisis To dismantle VOA and other US-funded affiliates would be to silence decades of coverage in overlooked parts of the world on topics like human rights Investigative journalists across the region talk about their biggest challenges — from repressive laws and surveillance to funding cuts Sevgil Musaieva on the challenges of reporting during war and the dilemma facing journalists who want to fight for their country Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page FlaglerLive September 3, 2024 | | 9 Comments Joseph Michael Siano said this afternoon he knows “there’s a place in hell waiting for me when the time comes.” First he’ll have to serve 15 years in prison Joseph Siano.That was Perkins’s sentence McGeehan said the state had never made an offer so pleading was the only alternative because Siano did not want to put the family through a trial McGeehan underscored the fact that for eight years his client had not had a drunk driving violation or “any violation,” and that he’d expressed remorse He did not specify the sentence he was seeking for his client McGeehan asked him what punishment he thought the judge should give him “I deserve whatever he wants to give me,” Siano said offering an unusually personal preface to his sentence “I went to law school a long time to help people,” he said “This is not one of those circumstances where I can help Daley’s family is palpable and indescribable and I want you to know that I heard that testimony and I accept them.” He then pronounced Siano guilty of DUI manslaughter and DUI with property damage He gave him 418 days’ credit on the 15-year sentence when Siano was looking to bond out and Perkins denied him the motion Perkins had remarked that he was willing to bet that someone had told Siano over the years that sooner or later he’d kill somebody if he didn’t stop drinking and driving With “gain time,” or up to a 15 percent reduction on his sentence for good behavior he would leave prison in less than 12 years Joseph Siano has no excuse for any of this She would have helped him get sober and better his life because that’s all she wanted for anyone she was killed and ripped from a community that looked up to her That night I arrived on the scene of the crash and saw her car To think about what she was feeling in that moment kills me begging for an answer as to why this happened September 3, 2024 at 5:44 pm September 3, 2024 at 8:37 pm In this country certain violators get too many chances This type of situation plays over and over in this country victims have to bare the pain of the don’t care attitude from the pro criminal laws September 3, 2024 at 9:05 pm September 4, 2024 at 9:21 am September 4, 2024 at 9:21 am September 4, 2024 at 11:50 am September 6, 2024 at 2:37 pm I was on US-1 the night of this accident and was fortunate enough to see Mr Siano heading towards me in the wrong lane and had a chance to move out of his way A split second later I heard the crash behind me He never slowed down and never showed awareness of his surroundings as there was a curve behind me that would have blocked her vision of his heading towards her While I can’t imagine his sentence brings the family much peace he is off the road and will never again have the opportunity to ruin lives with his reckless behavior Ongoing prayers of peace of comfort to the Daley family; what a senseless tragedy September 6, 2024 at 3:36 pm Thank you for contributing this eyewitness account Ms September 8, 2024 at 5:53 pm Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Log in It was a Senior Night to remember for the Greenfield hockey team Locked in a 1-1 tie with overtime looming against East Longmeadow on Saturday night at Collins-Moylan Arena the Green Wave showed a flare for the dramatics to send the fans home happy Shawn Beckwith found Luca Siano in front of the Spartans goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation and the junior forward buried the opportunity in close Siano’s marker with 59 seconds to go proved to be the game winner as Greenfield stunned East Longmeadow 2-1 for a huge Berry Division victory that kept the Wave in first place alone atop the league standings With the East Longmeadow net empty for an extra attacker in the final minute Greenfield managed to keep serious threats away from freshman goalie Ben Johnson to secure the one-goal victory Greenfield improved to 11-5-1 overall with its second win in a row and fourth in the last five games East Longmeadow took a 1-0 lead with 3:37 remaining in the second period as Mason Grasso skated in and ripped a shot up high to open the scoring With the clock ticking away and Greenfield on the power play Siano held the back down low and slid a pass across the ice to a wide open Jake Jurek The senior buried his opportunity into the open net pulling the Wave even and creating energy back into Collins-Moylan Arena in the process That set the stage for the final-minute heroics from Siano Brady Poreda was also credited with an assist along with Beckwith After being held scoreless for nearly 42 minutes of game action Greenfield tallied both of its goals in a span of 2 minutes 24 seconds to pull out the impressive come-from-behind win Johnson came up huge between the pipes for Greenfield in just his second-ever varsity appearance The freshman goalie stopped 41 of the 42 shots he faced including several important saves early when East Longmeadow peppered the net The Spartans held a 42-18 edge in shots on goal overall Porter Hall and William Petrin were honored for their contributions to the program – on and off the ice 17 in the most recent MIAA Division 4 Power Rankings has two road games remaining in the regular season starting with Monday’s game at high-powered central Mass at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough The regular season concludes on Thursday when Greenfield plays at East Longmeadow in a rematch at the Olympia Ice Center in West Springfield It was an impressive performance from Turners Falls’ Liam Bliss on Saturday Competing at the Central/West Sectional Swimming & Division Championships at Springfield College Bliss was the lone individual qualifier from the Thunder and rose to the occasion in a big way The junior finished in seventh place in the 50-yard freestyle bettering his seed time by 0.83 seconds to touch in 23.23 seconds and his Herculean performance punched a qualifying ticket to next weekend’s MIAA Division 2 Swimming Championships at Boston University Bliss also took 12th place on Saturday in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:07.34 That was a time improvement of 2.54 seconds Malcolm Tyler and Tyler Galenski to finish 19th in the 400 free relay with a time of 4:07.03 Bliss and the Thunder amassed 17 points to finish in 20th place as a team a pair of Turners Falls relay teams finished in 17th place in their respective events The 200 free relay quartet of Alice Fortin Rosie Fortin and Avery Heathwaite posted a time of 1:53.63 taking over two full seconds off their seed time Tristan Bliss and Heathwaite also finished 17th with a time of 2:09.57 That was 0.77 seconds faster than their previous best you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users a boutique real estate advisory firm known for its dedication to supporting leading fitness and wellness franchises has launched a new advisory division: Sabre Business Consulting (SBC) The division consists of two tiers: SBC Foundational Support, led by Tom Jacobson and designed for brands ready to accelerate growth and enhance performance through actionable guidance tailored for high-growth companies or those undergoing complex transitions that require expert strategy and ongoing executive advisory Jacobson is a seasoned fitness and wellness professional, having owned, operated and scaled the only Solidcore—officially branded as [solidcore]—franchise territory before exiting in 2021. He then transitioned to the boutique fitness brand’s corporate team, serving as director of studios and growth and leading Solidcore’s West Coast expansion. “SBC is the natural evolution of what we’ve always done best—help brands grow smarter faster and stronger,” Sabre principal and head of national advisory Douglas Jerum said “This new division brings game-changing strategy and execution to businesses looking for more than just advice—they want action.” SBC clients can expect a full suite of services beginning with a comprehensive business audit and customized plan The firm offers expertise in brand positioning “We approach every engagement not as consultants but as co-pilots,” Jacobson said. “We’re in the trenches with our clients—guiding, challenging and empowering them to build businesses that scale with intention.” SBC’s Strategic Partnership division is co-led by Jay Galluzzo and Sabre founder and CEO Jay Siano. Galluzzo brings extensive experience as the co-founder and former CEO of Flywheel, as well as a private equity investor at North Castle Partners. He also serves on the boards of Barry’s and Windham Mountain “Jay Siano and I have lived the founder/operator journey,” Galluzzo said “SBC exists to provide the kind of strategic firepower and support we wish we had in the critical stages of scaling a business—a clear roadmap Siano added that the new division was born from hands-on work with the founders of several iconic brands the conversation goes far beyond real estate,” Siano said “We live and breathe the “Build-Fund-Scale-Exit” process that powered success stories like Flywheel I’m fired up to help the next wave of standout brands become household names!” Sign Up for Our Newsletter Trusted by 100k+ Fitness Athletech News provides comprehensive media coverage of the most impactful news and trends shaping the fitness and wellness sector Our newsletter and website cover emerging fitness technology new fitness formats and the industry’s economic outlook Keep pulse with the latest in fitness news A Palm Coast man with a prior drunk-driving arrest was drunk again when he got behind the wheel of his car two years ago and drove the wrong way on U.S Joseph Michael Siano, 65, entered a no-contest plea to DUI causing death and DUI with damage to person/property according to court records Siano was driving a 2019 Ram pickup truck the wrong way on southbound U.S 1 when he crashed into a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu about a mile north of Whiteview Parkway Lee-Ann Daley, the driver of the Malibu, died at the scene of the crash. Daley was 46 and had moved to Palm Coast in 2018 from New Hampshire, according to an online obituary Daley had earned a cosmetology degree in 1998 and was a wedding hair stylist and hair dresser Siano had a prior arrest in 2014 on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence He pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty in that case Siano was injured and taken to Halifax Health Medical Center where he had blood drawn Siano's blood alcohol content was tested twice and recorded levels of 0.219 and 0.220 both well over twice the legal limit of 0.08 at which a person is legally considered intoxicated Vermont players pose for a photo after defeating Marshall in the NCAA College Cup national championship soccer final in Cary Belchertown’s Ethan Czaporowski is hovering right behind the trophy with his hand on his hat Vermont celebrates after defeating Marshall in the NCAA College Cup national championship soccer final in Cary Ethan Czaporowski isn’t a stranger to game-winning goals in sudden-death overtime championship game situations Although Czaporowski was ecstatic and stormed the field with the rest of his University of Vermont teammates after Maximilian Kissel evaded Marshall’s goalie before sending home the national-championship winning tally on Monday night the former Belchertown High School soccer star can’t say he hasn’t seen something very similar done before A golden moment for the Catamounts 🤩#MCollegeCup x 🎥ESPN2 / @UVMmsoccer pic.twitter.com/se9J3TGMDE it was Czaporowski himself who converted on a play exactly like Kissel — although Czaporowski was a freshman suiting up in black and orange for the Orioles Locked in a scoreless tie in overtime against Medway in the 2019 MIAA Division 3 state final Czaporowski received a long boot from a Belchertown defenseman He had only one defender running with him stride-for-stride in between him and Medway’s goalie Czaporowski controlled the ball with his chest got it to his feet and separated from Medway’s defense without breaking stride he wrapped a beautiful right-footed shot around the keeper and into the bottom right part of the goal – crowning Belchertown as 2019 state champions and Kissel gave Orioles head coach Zach Siano who coached Czaporowski for two seasons at Belchertown a sense of déjà vu with a carbon-copy strike – again crowning Czaporowski a champion “It was eerily reminiscent of Ethan’s goal where it was just a big ball over the top and the forward out-paced the center back,” Siano said “It was a mirror image of Ethan’s goal in the 2019 state finals Although Czaporowski didn’t see the field during his first season with the Catamounts Siano has a strong feeling the redshirt sophomore – who started his career with Virginia Tech before transferring to Vermont – still made his mark When Czaporowski played for Siano at Belchertown he was always one of the hardest workers in practice That mindset is precisely what led him to play Division 1 college soccer and he likely pushed his teammates during training throughout the season because those traits Siano described haven’t gone anywhere “He was tenacious on all levels,” Siano recalled “He was one of the hardest-working practice players I’ve ever seen in my life some of the guys might go through the motions in practice but Ethan was trying to get himself better in some capacity every single day just a great quality of someone who really wants to be the best when he has the possibility to be it.” yet he already has spent most of his life taking calculated risks to better his situation After leading Belchertown in goals and assists as a freshman (which earned him 2019 Gazette Player of the Year) and scoring a whopping nine goals in five games during his COVID-shortened sophomore season Czaporowski decided to do away with high school soccer playing with the Boston Bolts in USL League 2 and MLS Next as he earned a scholarship to play ACC soccer at Virginia Tech And when things didn’t go as planned in Blacksburg Czaporowski once more had to make a tough choice He ended up transferring to Vermont for the 2024 season That turned out to be another decision he got right “For him to take a big leap and go to Virginia Tech as a true freshman and then make the bold decision to transfer to Vermont it seems like it’s paying off for him,” Siano said Catamounts teammate TJ Liquori of Westfield is another western Mass former Belchertown standout Joseph Bianco made a run to the Elite Eight this season Western Massachusetts – and Hampshire County specifically – was well represented in this year’s NCAA Division 1 men’s soccer tournament so to see us have several players on different teams in this tournament In Siano’s classroom at Westfield High School a giant printed picture of Czaporowski’s cold-blooded game-winner hangs above his desk He sees it every single time he walks in to work and is reminded of one of the best moments in Belchertown soccer history “I told [Czaporowski] I’m eternally grateful to him for that moment and to see him rewarded for all of his hard work across the board is a great thing to see.” Villages-News.com It is with great sadness that Robert R. Siano, age 85, has passed away at “Ted and Diane Bradley House” on November 26th, 2024. Bob was born April 7th, 1939, in Manhattan, New York; son of Fred and Margaret Siano. Bob served in the United States Navy from 1956-1962 and was a cook on the Navy ship. He leaves to cherish his memories: his beloved wife of 65 years Carol, his children, Margaret (Tom), Bobby, Andrea (Howie). Grandchildren; Jason, Danny, Justin and Rain. Great Grandchildren; Isabella, Evalyse, Austin and Amelia. Bob’s only sibling is his late sister Audrey Elliott. In his younger years Bob enjoyed horseback riding and ice skating. Bob was also passionate about bowling and was an avid sports fan who loved watching his teams which included: The New York Rangers, The Yankees and The Giants. He enjoyed swimming, going to the beach, and relaxing in the sun. He loved reading ‘Janet Evanovich’ novels, painting and making ceramic tile projects. Bob loved many artists, but his favorite artist was Neil Diamond, he especially loved the song ‘Sweet Caroline’; Bob also loved the group ‘ABBA’. He loved and adored his dog, Daisie; she was his best friend and they both enjoyed relaxing in the sun together. He was a very kindhearted man and was a great husband, father, and grandfather. He was a very proud and hard-working man. © 2025 BVM Sports. Best Version Media, LLC. but a late comeback from the visiting team sent the St Lawrence University baseball team to a 9-6 loss to Plattsburgh State on Wednesday evening at Tom Fay Field The Scarlet and Brown scored first in the game and got pushed to third by a pair of walks Owen McClintock and Siano went on to… A fan We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet – through the marks we've left on nature The microbes living in this French harbour have never recovered from World War Two Raffaele Siano pulled sediment cores from the seabed at Brest harbour When he and his colleagues at the French Institute for Ocean Science (Ifremer) analysed the fragments of DNA captured in those cores – they discovered something remarkable a toxic chemical used to make fertiliser and explosives Even younger sediment in the 1980s and 1990s showed further changes in the plankton community in the harbour "We correlated this from another type of pollution coming from intensive agricultural activities," says Siano Nature has a way of remembering things. Echoes of certain human activities, especially highly-polluting ones, sometimes show up in tree rings, coastal sediments and ecosystems. Arguably, these traces are hints of the Anthropocene a proposed geological epoch in which humanity is said to have irrevocably is written into the very fabric of our planet – and the life that co-exists here with us Siano and his colleagues are predominantly ecologists but they also work with historians. "The land changed because of human impact and also because of historical events," Siano says. When the team analysed the sediment cores from Brest they also detected a gradual rise in heavy metal pollution as time passed Younger layers of sediment contained higher volumes of mercury The report notes there were similar levels of some of these metals – especially lead and chromium – in Pearl Harbour, a major US naval base in Hawaii that was heavily bombed by Japanese warplanes in 1941 Siano adds that he can't be sure whether these metals came directly from the bombs themselves there is a signal in both Brest and Pearl Harbour of a calamitous Even Roman metallurgy, from many centuries ago, has left its mark. One 2022 study found a noticeable rise in lead contamination in ice correlated with the development of Roman industry It is sometimes difficult to be sure which specific events caused spikes in lead contamination The bomb turned buildings into dust… and spread this material across the nearby landscape – marking it foreverJean-Luc Loizeau at the University of Geneva has studied the sediment of Lake Geneva particularly the material found in a small area of the lake near to a wastewater treatment plant He says the sediment there contains many traces of human activities the way water moves around in this part of the lake has helped to preserve such clues "It accumulates because there is a kind of gyre that keeps the sediment within the bay," he says, referring to Vidy Bay, on the northern shores of the lake. In a 2017 paper he and colleagues describe the heavy metal pollution that became evident here in sediment layers dating to the 1930s Among the specific examples he gives is a spike in mercury contamination during the 1970s Besides metals, radioactive materials have also found applications in various industries. In Switzerland, for instance, radium was long used to make glow-in-the-dark details on watch faces. Remnants of radium from the watchmaking industry have turned up in landfill sites and buildings in the country And scattered around the globe are pieces of evidence that reveal the grim legacy left by nuclear weapons during the 20th Century. Take the giant craters in the Nevada desert made by huge weapons tests But some contamination caused by nuclear detonations is much more subtle In 2019, researchers revealed that some of the grains of sand on beaches near the Japanese city of Hiroshima are in fact particles of debris created when the US dropped an atomic bomb on the city on 6 August 1945 "The chemical composition of the melt debris provides clues to their origin particularly with regard to city building materials," the authors wrote heat from the explosion reshaped that dust and the blast ultimately spread this material across the nearby landscape – marking it forever Remnants of nuclear explosions are not confined to the outdoors. They may be in your attic, too. Attic dust often lies undisturbed for decades – unlike urban soil which is more likely to be disturbed – so traces of contaminants may remain A study published in 2003 reports the results of a survey of 201 homes in the US state of New Jersey Among the traces the researchers found there were lead concentrations that roughly correlated with the prevalence of lead in air pollution during the 20th Century But they also found small amounts of Caesium-137 This was more common the older the property was and could perhaps be explained by the frequency of above ground nuclear weapons tests in the US – especially during the 1950s and 1960s Siano and his colleagues are now looking further afield in their search for clues of human history embedded in nature The team has collected more than 120 sediment cores from nine different countries around Europe with the hope of finding further correlations between historical events and trace DNA or metal contamination left in those cores "We can look for the impacts of the Vesuvius volcano [eruption] in Naples," says Siano, noting that the volcano last erupted in 1944. 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Entrepreneur® and its related marks are registered trademarks of Entrepreneur Media LLC Jay Siano is an accomplished entrepreneur who has made his name in commercial real estate and branding/marketing strategy here in New York City His influence and expertise have touched brands like Chipotle Jay is also a seasoned podcaster and health enthusiast who shares his knowledge with a dedicated audience on his show Already prone to numbing out after the death of a loved one Jay continued down a self-destructive path until he got pulled over for a DUI and spent a couple of nights in jail Jay joins us to talk through his challenges in family life how to change from self-destructive to self-disciplined tendencies I'll share a few of my favorite quotes from my conversation with Jay below "I was arrested and spent two nights in jail That rock-bottom moment became the turning point in my entrepreneurial journey it takes a drastic wake-up call to push you towards your true path." "When I realized no one was coming to rescue me you have to understand that your success is entirely in your own hands It's on you to decide what you're going to do with your life and your business." success is about stacking tiny wins every day Each day brings its own challenges and opportunities The key to building confidence and momentum in your business is to consistently do what you say you'll do and push yourself to tackle things you're not sure you can handle." Click here to listen on your platform of choice Instagram LinkedIn Website We'll be in your inbox every morning Monday-Saturday with all the day’s top business news best advice and exclusive reporting from Entrepreneur Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Solidcore founder Anne Mahlum and wellness real estate pro Jay Siano have launched a new advisory firm catering to health The new venture, A. Jaybird works with companies with at least three existing locations or $2.5M in annual revenue and assists brands through all business phases from start-up to exit “From Solidcore’s founder to CEO to executive chairwoman scaling and selling a nationwide fitness company,” Mahlum said Jaybird because we want to see other entrepreneurs focused on consumer health and wellness win and achieve extraordinary success.” The fitness entrepreneur sold the Pilates-inspired brand in early 2023 for nearly $90 million. Last month, Reuters reported that the rapidly expanding Solidcore is mulling a possible sale that could value the brand at over $750 million a spokesperson tells Athletech News that A Jaybird may participate in investing if there is a fit “Investing in Apothékary is not just a financial decision for me; it’s a commitment to supporting innovation and empowering entrepreneurs who are reshaping industries,” Mahlum said of the deal She’s also invested in The Athletic Clubs, a New York-based group fitness startup and Ice Barrel a maker of ice bath tubs for cold water therapy Just as Mahlum has mastered the fitness and wellness space Siano played a key role in scaling Soldicore beyond its D.C He is also the co-founder of Sabre Real Estate Advisors “With decades of spearheading real estate programs for some of the world’s foremost brick-and-mortar brands I am fortunate to have an unrivaled understanding of the entire process pivotal to achieving unparalleled corporate growth,” Siano remarked adding that when Mahlum approached him to combine their expertise Jaybird goes hand in hand with Sabre’s national real estate platform that has played a critical role in the success of scaling many elite brands across the country,” Siano said is one of the subjects of Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution on PBS Photo courtesy fo PBS / Provided by press site with permission Nicky Siano had a front seat to a social revolution in the 1960s and 1970s someone who would made frequent trips to Greenwich Village he was tapped into the music scene of the day Stills & Nash and then falling in love with the songs of Lauren Nyro who penned tunes for the likes of Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension and Siano as a young teenager found himself outside the Stonewall Inn in the Village listening to the new dance music of the times and wondering how can a beat be so infectious This led him into a career of DJ’ing Now Siano’s story is part of the new PBS documentary series called Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution “I’m really kind of a stay-in-the-now kind of person,” Siano said in a recent phone interview especially since all those people who were around me have passed and so I’m the last man standing from the ‘70 to ‘75 period There were other DJs still around who played during that period but … I don’t think there’s any doubt that David Mancuso and I really were the most influential DJs and club owners because we owned our own spaces and made it even more influential in the early ‘70s.” Mancuso is also one of the voices in Disco There are also scenes about the influential bands and artists Even the Rolling Stones make an appearance with their hit tune “Miss You.” everything that came from all the big clubs that were designed were a direct offshoot of either David’s club or my club,” Siano said “Steve Rubell was a good friend of mine before he opened Studio [54] and he came to the Gallery every Saturday night and hung out under my booth and the lights looked like they were going up into the ceiling And then he opens a club where the lights went up into the ceiling My friends talk about it all the time: ‘Did you see that at Studio It looks just like the Gallery when the balloons came down Whoever was there pretty much points it out.” and they provided him with his earliest musical influences The Beatles and folk music were on in the house in the 1960s He has vivid memories of liking Joni Mitchell “Then I started going down to the Village when I was 13 there were the Stonewall Riots,” he said I was just going down to the Village as a 14-year-old who was looking for an alternative lifestyle and all of a sudden I walk out of the West 4th Street train station ‘What the hell is going on here?’ I said to my friend ‘What is going on?’ Someone turned around and said ‘It’s a protest,’ and I immediately thought it was a protest for the Vietnam War because that was happening.” The Vietnam War is in the backdrop of the new Disco series as are many of the social movements of the day The Stonewall Riots kickstarted the gay rights movement which happened simultaneous to the continued call for civil rights women’s rights and peace around the world “What I love about [the documentary] is it’s couched in the serious issues that were happening of the time and how the music rose,” Siano said “There’s no doubt that the whole dance music scene rose out of the ashes of Stonewall Lambda Legal Defense Fund opened the Firehouse I believe it rose out of those ashes and out of all the unrest at the time … I started hanging out every Friday and Saturday night down at the Village We would hang out across the street from the Stonewall she was one of the big influences of the time who really were instrumental in inciting the riot that night ‘What the hell is that song?’ So I started hanging out right outside and I immediately became extremely involved with this type of music.” … But all of that just washed away when I heard my first dance record I was lucky enough to go to the Loft when I was just 15 years old this music is it.’ It wasn’t called disco rock ‘n’ roll and anything that was danceable By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution, featuring Nicky Siano and others, premieres Tuesday, June 18, at 9 p.m. on PBS. 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Chinese CIS industry advances with local manufacturing and smartphone partnerships SK Hynix and Hanmi Semiconductor clash boosts Hanwha Semitech's market presence Taiwan dollar surge pressures memory chip exporters amid hedging efforts Global defense spending rise boosts Taiwan suppliers Taiwan's strategic navigation through the global rare earth competition Global server supply chain status and analysis Source: www.ghanaweb.com « Prev Next » Show Video Comments (31) Listen to Article play videoFile Photo: A 16-year-old footballer has been allegedly sodomized by his coach Mary Siano, Director of Elementary Curriculum and Assessment The William Floyd School District recently appointed Mary Siano to the position of Director of Elementary Curriculum and Assessment a role that includes the oversight of all elementary curriculum supporting the roll-out of the newest district mathematics and ELA programs instructional technology and the development of STEM (science engineering and mathematics) initiatives in grades K-5 which will assume many of the roles and duties of the former Director of Grants who retired at the end of this past school year Siano has served the William Floyd School District for the past 29 years in various roles elementary staff developer and Teacher Center Director Siano has been an invaluable asset to the William Floyd School District in every role that she has served,” said Dr Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education dynamic and trusted leader who goes above and beyond in all that she does I am excited to work with her in this new capacity.” Siano began her career as a special education teacher 32 years ago at the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) made monthly home visits to support student growth and parental needs created individualized education plans (IEPs) for students and prepared/presented information to students’ home districts for Committee on Special Education and Preschool Committee on Special Education meetings She then brought her talents to the William Floyd School District and served as a special education teacher for 28 years in which she performed many of the same roles at DDI and more including developing and implementing daily lessons for students placed in third- fourth- and fifth-grade 8:1:1 life skills classes She also conducted group and individualized activities in all content areas and created classroom environments that enabled students to achieve rigorous academic and social goals Siano served as an elementary staff developer for the district over the course of the past school year developing and implementing professional learning experiences for elementary educators acting as a liaison between BOCES consultants and the district and working with teacher-leaders piloting curricula in ELA She was also instrumental in helping the district quickly pivot to remote instruction during the pandemic shutdown of spring 2020 working with her colleagues to develop elementary instructional websites Siano completed the requirements to become a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) rigorous professional certification available for teachers which provides numerous benefits to teachers Completion of the NBCT signifies that teachers have voluntarily gone above and beyond in their careers as well as having developed and demonstrated the advanced knowledge skills and practices required of an outstanding education Siano also served as the William Floyd Teacher Center Director for the past 11 years collaborating with district administrators to plan for professional development opportunities for teachers She was also the Long Island representative on the New York Teacher Center Statewide Steering Committee and the regional co-chair of the Long Island Network of Teacher Centers Siano earned her BA at Stony Brook University in Social and Interdisciplinary Sciences with a minor in Child Care and Family Studies She received her MS in Education from Dowling College and attained an advanced graduate certificate in the Educational Leadership Program at Stony Brook University In addition to her NBCT Teacher Certification she also holds permanent certifications in special education She attained her NYS School Building Leader and School District leader certifications from Stony Brook University.  She will be lovingly remembered by her family Private cremation services are in the care of Tillman Funeral Home & Crematory Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article you may recall parties when you dressed up in your parents’ old clothes and danced to their records Television from ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ to ‘Veneno’ to ‘The L Word,’ to make your Pride Month merry as hundreds of radio stations converted to the music full-time And so, chasing excitement, cutting-edge dance music went underground again, as “Soundtrack of a Revolution” duly notes. Hip-hop as a local New York City phenomenon was well underway when the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” broke through in 1979 brought an electronic foundation to post-disco disco music that has continued through myriad new subgenres and international offshoots It’s probably too much to say, in a cause-and-effect sense, that disco changed politics, or that politics created disco. But every movement has its signature sounds, whether it’s the folk and gospel that accompanied the civil rights movement or the psychedelic music that underscored antiwar protests later in the decade. But the music and the movement(s) advanced hand in hand, even as the wider culture followed at a distance. And dancing and dance music are almost by definition liberating, going back forever in every place and culture, and as such have been labeled dangerous by agents of the status quo. The sounds and the steps change, and one generation’s inventions may be regarded as quaint by the next — which might be regarded as a kind of progress — but in their time they can shake, and shake up, the world. Robert Lloyd has been a Los Angeles Times television critic since 2003. Entertainment & Arts Hollywood Inc. Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text 3 Belchertown boys tennis team sat behind the fence of the third singles court where sophomore Luke Dudek battled with No Trailing 3-1 on the team scoreboard with just the one match remaining the Orioles knew they had already lost their chance at a Western Mass but senior captain Trevor Weiss kept everyone in it 6-1 win at first singles earlier in the day coached up Dudek right before his second set went to a tiebreak And although Dudek ultimately fell to Kulla giving the Spartans a 4-1 win and their first sectional title in program history Weiss’ gesture perfectly encapsulated Belchertown head coach Zach Siano’s four years with him especially because Trevor was my captain as well for soccer,” Siano said “So to have him as a two-year captain for tennis and a captain for soccer and he could pout or be upset about things but his character shows day-in and day-out.” Weiss is the only player departing from Belchertown’s team once its MIAA Division 3 state tournament run – which will start with a home match next week given the Orioles’ No Siano is also likely walking away with Weiss after a dozen years leading Belchertown’s tennis program – where its been to eight Western Mass He and his wife are expecting their first baby in June so to free up some more time to spend with his soon-to-be family of three Siano is passing the torch to another coach What a perfect ending to go out with the best player he’s ever had but this is most likely going to be my [last year coaching tennis],” Siano said I might have had my best player ever in Kevin Lindhult and what I know now is my best player ever in Trevor Weiss is a nice book-end but Trevor and I had a handshake agreement that this would be our last ride.” Turnarounds like the one from last spring to this spring aren’t too common The Orioles are now 15-5 heading into the state tournament and most of their roster picked up a tennis racket for the first time in 2023 There was no long rebuilding phase after one down year Belchertown was right back where it belongs – playing for Western Mass “All of these guys never played tennis before last year a bunch of kids who have never played tennis before East Longmeadow’s William Beagle got the best of Orioles sophomore Graham Guardenfield at second singles Dudek put up a fight after dropping the first set 6-3 Dudek came from behind to take a 6-5 set lead before Kulla forced the tiebreak The sophomore came up clutch for Belchertown in its Class B semifinal win over Pope Francis on Tuesday and he was on the cusp of another big win on Friday “To see Luke go out there at third singles and leave it all out there [was awesome],” Siano said “He was our deciding point [in the Class B semifinal] against Pope Francis we were gonna have to secure both Trevor and Luke’s point and try and find a way at doubles but Luke is right where I thought he was gonna be.” The senior-heavy Spartans nabbed both doubles wins on Friday with Jack Serafini and Samuel Sares defeating Belchertown’s Tyler Burrows and Camryn Kaczowka at first doubles and Will DeVoie and Andrew Lonczak getting the best of Jake Gormely and Mason Pobieglo at second doubles Siano was pleased with the improvements of his two tandems considering they only won one game combined when the two teams met back on April 24 – exactly one month ago Friday “Our doubles teams have come a long way,” Siano said “If you look at our first match with these guys to today Some of the scores aren’t totally indicative of how those points played out.” The girlfriend of Dylan Saladino of Jacksonville who lost his commercial garage at 130 Laurel St in Greenfield and much of his equipment during a fire earlier this month lost much of his excavating equipment that was stored in his commercial garage at 130 Laurel St in Greenfield when it caught fire earlier this month stand in front of the elder Siano’s commercial garage at 130 Laurel St in Greenfield that caught fire earlier in this month GREENFIELD — The community is rallying around Paul Siano Sr. was destroyed by a fire earlier this month A handful of men were on scene Friday helping the owner of P. Siano Excavating tear down what remains of the charred structure. One of those helpers, Dylan Saladino, said his girlfriend has set up a GoFundMe at tinyurl.com/PauliSiano to raise $50,000 for the man who had his livelihood stripped from him There were no injuries as a result of the fire that reportedly started in the garage’s roof shortly before 10:30 p.m The adjacent house Siano has lived in since 1976 was unaffected expensive equipment he has accumulated since starting his company in 1983 was destroyed or severely damaged public information officer with the state Department of Fire Services investigators found no evidence the blaze was intentionally set and they believe it was accidental Local and state fire investigators identified several potential causes for this fire said it has yet to be determined what equipment can be salvaged but the local support for his father has been remarkable “He’s got a backing that I’ve never seen before,” he said The younger Siano said he drove up from his home in North Carolina to help his father who he said has received countless phone calls from people offering their assistance Saladino said he is planning a March 30 benefit dinner and raffle at the Greenfield Elks Lodge 1296 on Federal Street He said any business or organization that is willing to donate an item for the raffle should call his mother “It’s just a shame because literally his whole life was in that garage,” Dylan Saladino said Dan Smith previously said the blaze was difficult to access with hotspots popping up and keeping firefighters busy for hours Crews remained on scene until around 3:30 a.m Smith said firefighters managed to wheel out three and tow out another The remaining vehicles were left inside due to a partial building collapse Siano said he was sleeping on the couch in his house when he was woken up by someone at the door telling him the garage was on fire Reach Domenic Poli at: dpoli@recorder.com or 413-930-4120 July 19, 2023 | | 8 Comments Joseph Siano had been convicted of drunk driving twice in the last 10 years “I’m willing to bet somewhere along the way a friend or family member said to him: You’re gonna kill somebody if you don’t stop that You’re gonna kill somebody,” Circuit Judge Terence Perkins said today It’s not clear what he did between the time he was cashed out and the crash But instead of taking the northbound lanes He drove on as cars going south passed him At least two separate drivers who were going south told a Florida Highway Patrol trooper that they were certain something terrible would happen Siano crashed head-on into the Chevy Malibu Lee-Ann Daley was driving The 46-year-old mother of three was killed after a bond hearing where Siano’s attorney argued that he should be allowed to post bond and be supervised away from the jail Perkins in an extremely rare ruling upheld his original decision: Siano walking with a walker and is facing cancer surgery for the removal of a lung will remain at the county jail on no bond until his trial Several members of Daley’s family were in the courtroom Joseph Siano.Perkins acknowledged the extraordinary nature of the case “In every circumstance that I’m aware of the court has set bond on charges just like this,” the judge told the attorneys “I can’t think of a single case since I’ve been in Flagler where I issued no-bond warrant for these types of charges Nor can I think of a circumstance when I was in the felony division in Daytona These kinds of charges were much more common I can’t think of a single one where I entered a no-bond warrant does the defendant under these circumstances either present a flight risk or presented danger to the community?” questioned Slocum about the seven months between the time of the crash and Siano’s arrest “Did you take any steps during that seven-month period to safeguard the community against Mr Siano?” the attorney asked the trooper later clarifying that it’s common practice for FHP to spend many months completing the investigation McGeehan said Siano had never before skipped on court hearings “The state had to go back 10 years to look for something in this particular case,” he said Assistant State Attorney Jason Lewis argued to the court that Siano knew what he was doing “He obviously showed exactly what happens when someone under the influence of alcohol drives a vehicle,” Lewis said noting that as soon as his probation ended on the first DUI case he was charged with his second DUI less than a month afterward This is about safety to the community.” the judge said that Siano “didn’t learn on those two prior occasions went on probation went through all of that all of that stuff that goes with all of those dry conditions He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted His first pre-trial hearing is in September July 19, 2023 at 9:35 pm This guy is a frequent drinker in every restaurant with a bar Hooligans and Outback would serve him until he crawled out the door with his oxygen tank and car keys in hand July 20, 2023 at 6:46 am but it seems unconscionable for a bar to watch a staggering drunk get his/her car keys and head home Couldn’t they at least call the police or something July 20, 2023 at 8:24 am Florida has a law that permits the injured to prosecute establishments that enable patrons to get overly drunk It appears this man was well known for excessive drinking I am sure the people who served him are being investigated July 20, 2023 at 9:11 am I feel sorry for the victim’s family I hope that he get sentenced for Maximum years in jail after conviction I hope that he thinks about this every day for the rest of his life on what he’s done to this family July 20, 2023 at 1:46 pm July 20, 2023 at 6:13 pm First of all he went on oxygen after incident and did not drink at two places mentioned It is a sad situation and do not need bull from unknowledgeable people July 20, 2023 at 7:41 pm Souns like he was always a disaster waiting to happen August 8, 2023 at 10:33 pm this man WAS the man who got to drunk again He WAS the man who murdered a woman leaving 3 kids without a mother His whole home is filled with people who have terrible track records with the law He should feel right at home where he is now Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardJerry J Siano led several famous advertising campaigns such as AT&T’s “Reach Out and Touch Someone” and De Beers’ “A Diamond is Forever.” who helped lead the advertising agency N.W Siano graduated from South Philadelphia High School in 1953 he was already working at Ayer by the time he graduated from what is now the University of the Arts in 1957 He began his career working as a designer on high-profile accounts such as AT&T’s “Reach Out and Touch Someone” and De Beers’ “A Diamond is Forever.” He was also one of the creative minds behind the Army’s “Be All You Can Be” initiative in the 1980s and he played an integral role in the conception of the Absolut Vodka brand In a fiercely competitive field where aggressive more of a “flipping burgers at the backyard barbecue” quality to his leadership at Ayer “Advertising isn’t something that reaches millions at a time,” he told the Wall Street Journal “It’s a one-to-one talk with a real live flesh-and-blood human being.” a campaign for Army recruitment went slightly astray with a faulty headline that read: “Why should the Army be easy Life isn’t?” It should have read: "Why should the Army be easy Challenged by Advertising Age magazine on the gaffe Siano said: “I console myself with the thought: ‘Why should life in advertising be easy Siano and another Ayer executive took away the $200 million Burger King account wrote Inquirer business columnist Peter Binzen Siano was named chairman of the agency in 1989 two days after Ayer lost the fickle Burger King account It was the first time someone from the creative side of the company had assumed control He set improvement in creative work as his prime mission at Ayer “I hope to make this a much better-known and exciting company,” Mr Siano left Ayer in 1994 and formed a small Philadelphia-based ad agency with boyhood friend Joseph DiLeonardo The agency opened in December 1997 in a former hoop skirt factory in Old City a Souderton maker of electromagnet testing equipment agreed to an advertising account worth $1.5 million to $2 million a year “I was impressed with his marketing know-how and his wealth of experience with lots of clients in the big leagues,” Dick Rogers Siano met Veronica Irene Dunn in high school They celebrated 60 years of marriage last September “I could tell my dad really loved everything he did,” said Jerry Siano Jr I saw him pour his soul into raising me and my brothers He was active in the Senior Artists Initiative an organization dedicated to artists over 55 He produced large abstract paintings and sculptures of figures hewed from wood he looked at it from two sides — the artist’s perspective and the advertising perspective and Joseph; seven grandchildren; a brother; and a sister 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Made with love by funeralOne a “macabre and mystical dream cabaret“ by Opal Peachey and Mark Siano is a glamorous look back at the Belle Epoque when artists and their followers sought aesthetic exaltation—and occasionally found death—in a glass of “the Green Fairy.” 27 (each night but Monday) at the Triple Door Art Nouveau poster artist Alphonse Mucha inspired the look of the show Dvorak and Chopin provide background music and a cast of 10 handles the aerial numbers Siano himself plays Czech composer Antonin Dvorak (1841–1904) seeks his Muse in the decadent drink (Showgoers who spring for VIP seating get a sample.) I recently asked Siano whence came the ideas behind this bejeweled stage fantasia Hisam Goueli as Malabron and Isobella bloom curled up How extensive is the burlesque aspect of Bohemia Is it something like a Lily Verlaine/Jasper McCann show where the dance numbers are the focus within a fanciful setting Burlesque is just a small part of the entire show—two numbers total: one original song that’s a duet and the other is a boudoir-style derobing to Debussy’s “Clair de Lune.” It’s more of a cabaret in the classical sense of the word; many different artistic disciplines grace the stage but the narrative makes it feel similar to musical theater Chopin is played live onstage; fairies dance; there are original compositions by myself and [music director] Dayton Allemann; lots of singing; there’s a saucy host named Wormwood; sketch comedy and dramatic scene work are almost half the show; and there’s aerial and circus pieces too that you wouldn’t usually see in musical theater but that’s also what makes it unique is that there really is no single genre we do a ritualized absinthe service with the dancers at intermission—this is very uncommon Opal Peachey and I call it a cabaret musical but that only encapsulates a smidgen of it since conventional wisdom sees him as a particularly untroubled composer Nice Guy among the romantics—nowhere near as messed up as And he certainly isn’t regarded as any kind of avant-garde or “progressive” composer The original inspiration for this show came during an absinthe-fueled adventure stumbling around Prague On the river we encountered a giant Dvorak statue and I began humming his Ninth Symphony ad nauseam for the rest of the night Dvorak worked for this story because he was stable played by Hisam Goueli] suggests that he should leave Prague since his work was starting to be taken for granted: “We’re sick of you Dvorak!” He needed something fresh to capture the world’s attention “How do you get people to give a damn about classical music?” is the opening line of your press release My solution is present it unconventionally—cabaret is an excellent way to bring classical to people who would avoid it otherwise I think the symphony-hall format is just too stuffy Here’s an overview of some notable spots and happenings The first Asian American immigrants landed in Seattle in the 1860s just a decade after the city’s founding in 1852 Seattle is plentiful with sites that tell crucial stories about Seattle’s Asian American community whether you choose to learn about historic neighborhoods and buildings in the International District or browse sculptures and paintings at the… Seattle resident Joshua Gidding examines his own white privilege Seattle resident Joshua Gidding attempts to come to terms with his privilege Gidding grapples with the rapidly changing cultural norms in 21st-century America while examining his own racial biases and prejudices As Manhattan Book Review notes: “Old White Man Writing is an introspective deep dive into an eventful life… Local scientist and painter Jill Pelto spotlights climate change in a multi-artist show at Slip Gallery The divide between the arts and sciences is long-fostered and well-documented children are often singled out for their penchant for math or artistic ability and guided toward classes — and later careers — that align with their right or left brain tendencies For Jill Pelto — a local climate scientist Theatre is planning for its 50th birthday next year Karen Lund vividly remembers that sinking feeling she had in the fall of 2023 producing artistic director of Taproot Theatre Co. first realized that the financially strapped midsized professional theatre in the Greenwood neighborhood might not survive The theatre had already weathered the worst of the pandemic Sign up and get Seattle's best events delivered to your inbox every week Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. 17th at home surrounded by friends and family in West Union Charles was a WWII Vet and proudly served in the 9th Division of the U.S He fought in the Battle of the Bulge with the 47th Infantry which successfully took the Bridgehead at Remagen in tact 20th and 21st birthdays fighting for his country and participated in the liberation of Belgium He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge and N He was a generous supporter of Foothills Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Seneca Loved by all he is survived by daughters Charlene Farrell (late Boyd) sister-in-law Jean Siano (late Philp) and many nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred V Visitation will be held at Kurtz Memorial Chapel IL 60423 on Friday October 23rd from 3:00 - 9:00 PM 2015 at 10:00 AM in the funeral home chapel Flowers accepted or donations may be made to F Lake and McHenry County Scanner A 69-year-old man died Saturday days after he suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle crash involving a car that also left his wife dead near Wauconda The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 p.m Tuesday to the intersection of Route 12 and Lake Shore Drive in unincorporated Wauconda for a vehicle crash with injuries Sheriff’s deputies arrived and located two people with critical injuries according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli A preliminary investigation shows a Ford Escort driven by a 65-year-old Downers Grove woman The Ford was in the inside southbound lane due to a mechanical issue was traveling southbound in the inside lane of Route 12 causing the motorcycle to roll over several times McHenry resident Kimberly Peil-Macdonald told Lake and McHenry County Scanner in an interview that she came upon the crash as she was leaving work used their vehicles to block the southbound lanes who is a nurse and used to work in fire/rescue ran up to the scene with a trauma bag from her She began providing aid to Joseph Siano and was assisted by an off-duty police officer Bystanders realized there was a second victim who had been thrown into the weeds along a guardrail Laura Siano had major head trauma and was not breathing Peil-Macdonald began performing CPR for approximately 10 minutes until paramedics arrived and took over care Peil-Macdonald said neither of the two victims appeared to have been wearing helmets at the time of the crash Laura Siano was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where she was pronounced dead Joseph Siano was also transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition The Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed he died from his injuries early Saturday morning The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit No part of this website may be reproduced or stored in any form without written permission from Lake and McHenry County Scanner To keep you informed about the latest news across Lake and McHenry counties as it happens.