Tioga Farmers Eligible for Aid from Summer Weather

Farmers in Tioga are among a dozen counties that are now available for assistance from extreme weather. Governor Cuomo said help is now available for farmers impacted by extreme rainfall and wet weather conditions last summer. With these designations, farmers in the impacted areas... Read More.

Man Arrested for Arson at Binghamton Dixie Hotel

On March 25 at 6:16 a.m. Binghamton police and fire department responded to 106 Henry St., Binghamton, which is the “DIXIE 2000” rooming house for a report of a fire. Upon arrival and investigation it was determined that a fire had occurred in the... Read More.

Ceremony to Welcome Home Tioga’s Vietnam Veterans

On Friday in recognition of National Vietnam Veterans Day and to honor and welcome all Vietnam Era veterans home, Tioga County Veterans’ Service Agency is hosting its 2nd Annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. The day will begin with a wreath laying ceremony at the... Read More.

Tioga Smiles Gets New Modern Mobile Dental Unit

Tioga County Public Health has announced that it is retiring the old mobile dental unit because … they have been upgraded. Through the help of a Community Development Block Grant, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Floyd Hooker Foundation, the Department was able to purchase a brand new,... Read More.

Man Indicted for Murder in Binghamton Arson Fire

A Broome County Grand Jury handed up a five-count indictment Friday against Wilfredo Pica-Torres, 45, of Binghamton, for second-degree murder and first-degree arson related to February 9 incident on Walnut Street in the City of Binghamton. Pica-Torres was also charged in the indictment with... Read More.

Troopers Continue Crackdown on Impaired Drivers

Troopers continue the campaign against impaired drivers. Troopers filed a felony DWI count against 42-year-old April Ayers of Hallstead, PA. She was stopped on Route 79 in Windsor. 30-year-old Thomas Waples of Vestal was charged with DWI while he was stopped on Vestal Parkway. Meanwhile, state... Read More.

Twin Tiers Community Foundation Offers Scholarships

There are currently over 30 scholarship funds administered by Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers. In 2018, more than $60,000 in scholarships was awarded to 40 students. Scholarships are available to high school seniors with plans to continue their post-secondary education by attending a... Read More.

Binghamton Residents Busted in Drug Raid

 On Wednesday March 20, the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant at 93 Walnut St. in Binghamton. Investigators recovered:Approximately 12 grams of Cocaine Approximately 11 grams of MDMA Drug Packaging Materials $583 in suspected drug sale proceedsInvestigators... Read More.

Dennis ‘Matt’ Howe Funeral on Monday at Owego UMC

A funeral service for Owego resident Dennis "Matt" Howe has been scheduled for Monday at 10am at Owego United Methodist Church on Main Street. Howe was seriously injured last week while working with the state transportation department on Route 17 west in Nichols. The... Read More.

Pa. Woman Charged after Driving Vehicle Down Ditch

On Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 4:45pm, a Broome County Sheriff’s Deputy was patrolling on Route 79 near Piper Hill Road when he observed a vehicle traveling southbound drive off the right-hand shoulder and into a ditch. The vehicle continued down the ditch for approximately... Read More.

Binghamton Man Arrested after Drug Raid

State police have released new information on a drug raid from last week in the City of Binghamton. Police were looking for heroin and executed a search warrant at 330 Conklin Street. Several divisions of state police were assisted by the Vestal and Waverly... Read More.