As pennies disappear, businesses turn to hoarding, rounding
Americans can continue to spend pennies, but few businesses are giving them back as the coin's 232-year run comes to an end.
Some businesses have been preparing for months,... Read More.
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Animal Care Sanctuary celebrates Tiny Home Village project with GVCC ribbon cutting
The Animal Care Sanctuary in East Smithfield celebrated its newest addition to their facility on Friday.A Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting was held for the Tiny Home Village Project, which currently includes 16 tiny homes for dogs.The idea is for dogs to... Read More.
Villaggio Italian Market opens in Owego
The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting welcoming a new business to downtown Owego.Villaggio Italian Market has opened at 173 Front Street in Owego and features the market and a sit-down bistro.The business is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am... Read More.
Proposed Bradford County budget includes first tax hike since 2009
The Bradford County Commissioners presented the 2026 county budget which includes a proposed tax increase for the first time in over a decade.The proposed $77.5 million dollar spending plan includes a 15.6 percent property tax increase.The county real estate tax millage rate will increase... Read More.
Registration closes Friday for annual Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot
Registration will close on Friday for the 2025 Guthrie Sayre Turkey Trot.The annual event is set for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 27.The Kids Fun Run will begin at 9:30 with the race starting at 10 at the Sayre Theatre. A virtual option is... Read More.
Bernie Murray’s up for sale
An iconic restaurant in the Southern Tier is up for sale.Bernie Murray's, located at 500 South Main Street in Elmira, is listed by the Howard Hanna real estate company for $450,000.The current owner is planning to retire. The restaurant will remain open until the... Read More.
U.S. Senate passes bill to release Epstein files, heads to Trump’s desk
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday agreed to pass a bill by unanimous consent requiring the U.S. attorney general to release all documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins defends Epstein ‘no’ vote
Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Lafayette, the only House lawmaker who voted against releasing documents associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, said the legislation will hurt people who are named in the documents but did nothing wrong.
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Judge blocks feds from freezing California education funding
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from freezing University of California's federal funding over alleged violation of anti-discrimination laws.
U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco issued... Read More.
Abbott designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations
Gov. Greg Abbott is the first governor in the United States to designate two Muslim groups as Foreign Terrorist and Transnational Criminal Organizations.
On Tuesday, he made the designations... Read More.
Texas appealing El Paso court ruling against new congressional maps
Texas is appealing a federal district court ruling in a lawsuit filed over its new redistricting law.
On Tuesday, a panel of three judges on an El Paso district... Read More.
Senate gears up for Epstein vote
The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote as soon as late Tuesday on a bill forcing the Department of Justice to release documents associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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