Strike ends at Sayre Area School District

Teachers and students return to the Sayre Area School District today following the conclusion of a strike which began on April 12th. The Sayre Area Education Association initiated the strike after teacher contract negotiations with the school board had been ongoing for over three... Read More.

Truck carrying cattle catches fire

A tractor trailer fire shut down a portion of Interstate 81 last night. Fire crews from Whitney Point and Lisle were dispatched to I-81 near exit 8, at around 8:30pm. Exit 8 was temporarily shut down while firefighters doused the flames. Scanner reports indicate... Read More.
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Waverly man accused of sex with minor

A Waverly man has been arrested after allegedly having sexual relations with a minor on multiple occasions over three years. 35-year-old Richard Brown is accused of having sexual relations with a minor beginning in 2007 and continuing through 2010. The female victim was 8... Read More.

Weitsman donates $40K to Binghamton University

A local businessman has donated $40,000 to Binghamton University's Educational Opportunity Program. The head of Upstate Shredding, Adam Weitsman, donated the money to Binghamton University to help promising college students with financial assistance. The students receiving Educational Opportunity money come from economically challenging backgrounds,... Read More.

Earth Day 2016

Several local events are planned to celebrate Earth Day, which started as a grassroots movement in 1970 to call attention to environmental issues. Students, faculty and staff at Binghamton University have planned a zero waste festival from 11 am to 3 pm today in the... Read More.
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Teacher strike ends in Athens Area School District

Teachers and students return to the Athens Area School District today following the conclusion of a strike which began on Monday. The Athens Area Education Association says that after having multiple informal conversations with community members, it was decided that it would be in... Read More.
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Toto coming to the Great New York State Fair

Another headlining musical performance has been booked for this year's Great New York State Fair. Rock group Toto will be performing on the Chevy Court concert stage on Friday, August 26th at 8pm. Toto has had 10 major hits, including: "Africa," "Rosanna," and "Hold... Read More.

Tioga County nurse receives state recognition

The New York Public Health Works has honored a longtime nurse at the Tioga County Department of Health. Marilyn Reynolds has recently been added to the New York Public Health Honor Roll. She has been the Supervising Public Health Nurse for Tioga County for... Read More.