Concert Scheduled To Honor Matthew Porcari This Sunday

The Owego Middle School will play host this weekend to a concert to honor fallen Owego firefighter Matthew Porcari. On Sunday at 4 o'clock, Rochester-based country music singer and fellow firefighter Paul Cummings will perform a concert to benefit the Owego Fire Department. Owego... Read More.

Tioga County DA Candidate Denounces Safe Act

Tioga County District Attorney candidate Kirk Martin denounced the New York SAFE Act on Thursday. Martin says the SAFE Act is restrictive of Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. He believes Governor Cuomo passing the legislation has actually made New York less safe, by diverting law enforcement attention... Read More.

Four Arrested On Heroin Charges in Norwich

Four people have been arrested for heroin possession in Norwich. Police searched a home at 7-B State Street late Wednesday night and found a large quantity of heroin during the search. Investigators believe the heroin was being sold to Norwich from the Southern Tier... Read More.

Johnson City Police Investigating Stabbing

Johnson City Police are investigating a stabbing that took place at an apartment building on Main Street Terrace. Police have arrested 54-year-old Arthur Besanson for assault in the second degree and unlawful possession of a weapon. Besanson got into an argument with his neighbor... Read More.

Truck Driver Dies in Tioga County PA Rollover

One person is dead following a sanitation truck rollover in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Just after 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, a truck on Route 14 near Mill Road in Union Township lost control and rolled. Investigators say the driver, 51-year-old Gary Jackson of Roaring Branch,... Read More.

Binghamton School District Faces Budget Gap

The Binghamton City School District has a multi-million dollar budget gap, and over 30 positions could soon be eliminated. School officials are looking to close a gap of nearly $5.3 million. Earlier this month, the school board set the maximum tax levy increase at... Read More.

Johnson City Hires Four Firefighters

Johnson City is welcoming some new additions to their fire department. Four firefighters have been hired in Johnson City using money from a grant program designed to help emergency response crews, and a fifth firefighter was hired using the village's own money. In October,... Read More.

Norwich applies for $5M Federal Loan

The city of Norwich has applied for $5 million in loans from the federal government. The money would be used to replace the city's current water treatment plant, which was built in 1904. While the plant has had its share of updates in the... Read More.

Results of Owego Village Elections

In a contested race for Village of Owego Board of Trustees, Eric Yetter, of the Rebuild Owego Party, unseated incumbent James Legursky, of the Owego Citizens Party, by a 179-to-93 tally. Yetter will represent the Second Ward for a two-year term. Two other candidates... Read More.

Owego Man Charged With Rape

A local man has been charged with rape. Police say the incident took place early Sunday morning along Temple Street in the village of Owego. 23-year-old Ian Webster is facing charges of rape in the first degree, unlawful imprisonment, assault and criminal obstruction of... Read More.

Endicott Woman Dies in Head On Crash

An Endicott woman was involved in a fatal car accident on Monday. 34-year-old Heather Shaw lost control of her car while traveling west on Day Hollow Road in the town of Union Monday afternoon. Her vehicle traveled into the eastbound lane into the path... Read More.

NWS Receives Funding for River Gauges

The National Weather Service in the Southern Tier has received the funding it needs to accurately predict flooding. The National Weather Service uses stream gauges to provide the data necessary to predict flooding, particularly in the Susquehanna River. In recent months, officials were worried... Read More.