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Guard in Bucky Phillips Jail Break is Reinstated

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

David Padilla was fired in 2006 following charges that he ignored an alarm during Ralph 'Bucky' Phillips escape from the Erie County Jail. He was a guard working in the jail's control room the night of the escape. An arbitrator has now ruled that county officials... Read More.

Girls Basketball: Brittany Rando Scores 24 as Owego Continues Hot Streak

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

The Owego girls basketball team continued its hot streak with a 60 - 29 win over visiting Susquehanna Valley. Owego now has 8 wins and 1 loss in their last 9 games. Brittany Rando scored 24 points for Owego. Samantha Watson was also in double digits with... Read More.

DEC: New Gas Drilling Regulations by June

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

Acting head of the Department of Environmental Conservation, Joe Martens, expects his Agency to complete its updated rules for gas drilling in June. At a legislative hearing on Tuesday, he said the state needs to proceed cautiously with hydraulic fracturing, but, he added, the regulations... Read More.

Hinchey: China Should Not be Allowed to Bid on Presidential Helicopter

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

Congressman Maurice Hinchey has urged the Department of Defense to reject a potential bid for the presidential helicopter program from China's state-run China Aviation Industry Corporation. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that AVIC may offer its AC-313 helicopter for use in the next Marine... Read More.

State Police Post Video of Endwell Sunoco Robbery on Youtube

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

The New York State Police have posted a video of Tuesday's Sunoco gas station robbery in Endwell on Youtube. The suspect is believed to have robbed several convenience stores in the area since January 11th. A white male approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall entered the... Read More.

Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

Mary Bidwell, 62 of Binghamton entered a guilty plea to Grand Larceny in Broome County Court and was sentenced to a three year conditional discharge for her role in defrauding the Medicaid program of more than $59,000. Bidwell’s son, a 20-year old disabled Medicaid recipient... Read More.

Suspect in Corning Espionage Sentenced to 30 Months

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

A federal judge has sentenced a man who was involved with stealing industrial secrets from Corning Inc. and assisted in selling them to a rival Taiwan business 10 years ago. A Corning employee offered blueprints for a glass manufacturing process that he’d stolen from a... Read More.

Union Endicott Senior Nominated a Finalist for National Merit Scholarship

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

Union-Endicott High School senior Mark J. Mullock has been nominated as a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Mullock is one of more than 15,000 finalists from across the country. Only 8,400 National Merit Scholarships will be awarded in 2011, which can be worth as... Read More.

'Doctor' Charged with Unauthorized Practice of Medicine

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has charged a Dominican Republic-based man with four counts of Unauthorized Practice of Medicine. Hector Cabral, who is not licensed to practice medicine in New York, marketed low-cost cosmetic procedures to women in New York City. He provided medical consultations and... Read More.

Ingersoll Rand Credit Union Donates to Local Charity

Wednesday, February 9 by WEBO Radio

Ingersoll Rand Credit Union has made a donation to the Tioga Outreach Center Food Pantry. The Credit Union has been asking its customers to make a small donation for notary services that would be contributed to a local charity. They began collecting donations for the notary... Read More.

Police Request Public Assistance in Convenience Store Robberies

Tuesday, February 8 by WEBO Radio

The New York State Police at Endwell and the Endicott Police Department are investigating a series of robberies that have occurred at convenience stores in the Endicott and Endwell areas. It is believed that the same subject is responsible for these crimes, dating back to... Read More.

Sunoco Station in Endwell Robbed

Tuesday, February 8 by WEBO Radio

The State Police have reported a robbery at the Sunoco gas station on East Main Street in Endwell. A white male approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall entered the station about 5 a.m. and demanded cash. He wore blue jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt and... Read More.