Tioga State Bank CEO Testifies Before House of Representatives

CEO of Tioga State Bank Robert Fisher testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit on Wednesday. Fisher spoke on behalf of legislation to change the regulatory climate for community banks. His testimony stated that community banks did not... Read More.

Jury Selection Continues in Ithaca Murder Case

Jury selection continued Tuesday in the second degree murder trial of Justin Barkley of Dryden. Three alternates are required in addition to the twelve jurors already selected. Barkley is alleged to have shot UPS driver William Schumacher of Candor in a Walmart parking lot... Read More.

High School Senior Passes Away Following Medical Emergency

A senior at Walton High School in Delaware County passed away on Tuesday, following a medical emergency that occurred at the school. There is no information about the cause of death. School officials activated its Grief Response Team, which includes counselors, psychologists, administrators, and... Read More.

Price Chopper Issues Recall of AFC Sushi Products

Price Chopper has announced a recall of AFC Sushi products with tuna due to possible Listeria contamination. Contaminated products were found in the Price chopper stores in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania and Rotterdam, New York. No illness has been reported at this time. The recall includes... Read More.

Lockheed Martin Holds Job Fair on Thursday

Lockheed Martin will be hiring 200 people for jobs in both Owego and Syracuse. The openings are for people skilled in Radar Systems, Software, RF, Power, and Hardware Engineering. A job fair will be held Thursday from 3PM to 8PM at Destiny Mall in... Read More.

Jury Selection Begins in Murder of UPS Driver

Jury selection has begun in the trial of a Dryden man, accused of shooting a UPS driver in a Walmart parking lot in Ithaca. 38-year-old Justin Barkley of Dryden is alleged to have killed 52-year-old William Schumacher of Candor. Barkley has claimed he thought... Read More.

Arrest Made in Laundromat Burglary

The Owego Police department responded to a business on North Avenue Saturday morning. Around 7 AM a suspect was allegedly smashing machines inside the laundromat. 35-year-old Charles White of Owego was arrested on felony Burglary charges. He had a crowbar, cash, and other items... Read More.

Conklin Home Destroyed by Fire

A home on Ketchum Road in Conklin was totally destroyed by fire Saturday evening. The fire was caused by a bucket of ashes put in a combustible container. The ashes were on the back porch and the fire quickly spread from the porch to... Read More.

Woman Dies in Bradford County Crash

A Pennsylvania woman has died in a single car crash in Bradford county. 74-year-old Sharon Turner died at the scene of the crash at the intersection of Route 6 and River Road in standing Stone Township. The cause of the crash is under investigation.