Senator Libous Pushes Public Assistance Bill

State Senator Tom Libous pushes to get the Public Assistance Integrity Act signed into law for the third time. Libous introduced the bill in Albany Tuesday afternoon. The federal government has given states until February 22 to come up with a plan to... Read More.

Pennsylvania Governor Presents Budget Plan

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett presented the state's proposed budget plan for 2014-2015 fiscal year on Tuesday. The Republican gave the budget address in front of the General Assembly in Harrisburg. Corbett said the $29.4 billion spending plan is focused on education.He is... Read More.

NYSEG Warns Of Past Due Charges Scam

NYSEG has learned of fraudulent activities where customers are contacted by email, phone, or in person, and asked to pay current or past due charges. Any payments then can end up with the scammers. The company has a number of ways to avoid scams,... Read More.

Woman Dead After Jump From Route 201 Bridge

A woman has died after she jumped from the Route 201 bridge onto the ice of the Susquehanna River on Tuesday afternoon. Johnson City Police say that the incident is being investigated as a suicide. The identity of the middle-aged woman has not been... Read More.

Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Tuesday Evening

A winter storm warning is in effect in our area now through Wednesday evening. Snow is supposed to become heavy around ten o'clock this evening, and snow accumulations could reach ten to fourteen inches. The heaviest snowfall should occur Wednesday morning between 3 and... Read More.

Arrest Made In ‘Toys For Tots’ Fire

New York State Police at Norwich arrested a man in connection with a fire at the Storage Center on Nov. 29, 2013. State police said 25-year-old Michael Golotty was located and arrested in Elmira Monday. He initially became a suspect because he... Read More.

Stormwater Coalition Launches Public Awareness Effort

The Broome-Tioga Stormwater Coalition has announced its launching of a new public awareness campaign to spread the word on how protecting rainwater from pollution is vital in our area. Tioga County Legislative Chair Martha Sauerbrey released a statement to remind residents that rainwater runs... Read More.

Zumbathon Raises Money For Children’s Books

The Family Reading Partnership in Owego looks to provide free books for children in the area, and a zumba event on Saturday at Owego Free Academy was the group's latest initiative to gather reading materials for the youngsters. The nonprofit held its first ever... Read More.

Fire Chief Chip Barnum Remembered

Over the weekend, friends and family of Little Meadows' former fire chief Charles Barnum gathered in Apalachin to bid him farewell. Barnum passed away last Sunday from complications with diabetes at just 38 years old. Barnum had served as the chief of the Little... Read More.