Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties
Renee Spear from Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga joined the WEBO Morning Show to tell us about their services offered to the community.
Author: MyHometownToday
Complaints Increase as Consumers Shop Online During COVID-19 Crisis
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is alerting consumers to a rise in online shopping complaints as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. According to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data, online shopping complaint trends continue their upward trajectory. The FTC reports that during... Read More.
Cuomo Challengess Local Governments to Crack Down on COVID-19 Violations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the State continues to check bars and restaurants for violations of state-mandated COVID-19 safety precautions to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Cuomo said authorities checked almost 4,000 businesses over the weekend and found 135 violations. Cuomo said the checks... Read More.
Remember: NY ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Continues through Labor Day
New York State Police and law enforcement agencies statewide will continue enforcement of impaired driving through Labor Day. The STOP-DWI "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign is designed to reduce alcohol and other drug-related traffic crashes.
New York's efforts to reduce impaired driving through... Read More.
Write This on Your Calendar: Owego Community Clean Up Day on Sept. 19
Residents, volunteers and local families are invited to attend the first Community Clean-Up Day in the Village of Owego, sponsored by Upstate Shredding Weitsman Recycling. The event will take place September 19 at 9 a.m. in an effort to build community awareness and participation to... Read More.
Apalachin Astronaut Douglas Hurley Returns Home
Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft, returning from the International Space Station to complete a test flight that marks a new era in human spaceflight.
SpaceX’s... Read More.
Five Months After First Confirmed Case, NY Does Highest Daily COVID-19 Testing
Five months since the first confirmed COVID-19 case in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that the state conducted 82,737 COVID-19 tests on Friday — the highest number of tests ever conducted in a single day in the state; 0.91 percent of... Read More.
Fruits and Veggies Offered at ‘Harvest Share Tables’
Tioga County Master Gardeners have set up 'Harvest Share Tables' with fresh fruits and veggies for free at various locations throughout Tioga County. Anyone with excess from gardens or fields can drop off the bounty to one of the tables, where others may take... Read More.
Apalachin Astronaut Douglas Hurley Heads Home from ISS at 7:34 PM Saturday
NASA will provide live coverage of activities leading up to, during, and following the return of the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with the agency’s astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley from the International Space Station.
Hurley is a 1984 graduate of Owego Free Academy.... Read More.
Tioga County Residents Invited to Participate in Community Needs Survey
Tioga Tells, a quality of life project, invites Tioga County residents to complete an online survey to assess community related needs that have resulted from the COVID-19 crisis. A link to the online survey can be found on the Tioga Opportunities, Inc. website, www.tiogaopp.org... Read More.
Intoxicated Man Walks into Sheriff’s Office for Pistol Permit, Gets Arrested
While working the desk of the administration lobby at the Broome County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy interacted with a male, later identified as William Labar, who entered the Office with a juvenile child in an attempt to visit the pistol permit office for personal... Read More.
Suspect Released from UHS, Then Arrested for Assault on Trooper in Newark Valley
On July 29, Nathaniel H. Gaylord was released from UHS Wilson Medical Center and taken into State Police custody. He was arrested and charged for the felonies of Attempted Aggravated Assault upon a Police Officer or Peace Officer and Menacing a Police Officer or Peace... Read More.
