Cause of Endwell apartment fire determined

Fire investigators have determined the cause of the fire that occurred at an Endwell apartment complex on Tuesday. The blaze that displaced 12 people in Endwell is said to have started as a result of a cooking incident. Firefighters were able to keep the... Read More.

Registration for Leadership Tioga open now

The Tioga Chamber of Commerce’ 2017 Leadership Tioga course starts next month. Lisa Grant is the Office Manager at the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce. The 11-week course is held once a month on a Tuesday from 7:30am until 9:30am at various... Read More.

Southern Tier homeless services receive $16M in federal funding

Homeless services across the Southern Tier will be receiving $1.6 million in funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The recent award represents a 2.8% increase in current federal funding to address homelessness in our area. That increase comes as... Read More.

New addiction treatment center in Owego

A new addiction treatment center opened its doors in Owego yesterday. Trinity-CASA is a New York State licensed organization that will provide addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services for those in need. Trinity-CASA is an already established group which provides addiction services across New... Read More.

School bus crash in Newark Valley

No injuries were reported as a result of a school bus accident in Newark Valley yesterday afternoon. The accident, involving a Newark Valley School bus, a car, and an SUV occurred in front of the Newark Valley High School at about 2:45pm. The accident... Read More.

Two men arrested for construction lot theft

Two men have been arrested after allegedly burglarizing a construction lot in the Town of Dickinson Sunday night. 35-year-old Donald House of Endicott and 32-year-old Jacob Gonzalez of New Milford were arrested after a Broome County Sheriff's Deputy saw vehicle lights on in the... Read More.

Ithaca Police Chief to retire next year

Ithaca Police Chief John Barber has announced that he will be retiring in March. Chief Barber began his career in the Ithaca Police Department in 1994 and was promoted to Chief in 2013. In his public announcement of retirement, Barber thanked all of his... Read More.

Numerous departments respond to barn fire in Berkshire

A barn fire on Hartwell Road in Berkshire on Saturday night remains under investigation by county fire investigators. The fire was first reported by a passing neighbor at about 8pm on Saturday, and remained burning for approximately five and a half hours. At the... Read More.

Western River Road may be abandoned by Waverly/Barton

The Village of Waverly and Town of Barton are looking at the possibility of abandoning the Western portion of River Road . The discussion comes after Tioga County announced that, like Chemung County, it will no longer maintain the portion of River Road that... Read More.

Tioga man convicted of rape arrested by authorities

Authorities have arrested a Town of Tioga man after he failed to appear in court for his own trial where he was convicted of rape in November. 46-year-old Brian Smith was convicted of having sexual intercourse with an individual under the age of 15... Read More.

Judge encourages Broome DA to be mindul of disclosure laws

A Broome County Court judge has ruled that Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell can continue to discuss details surrounding the arson case of Jason Stokes. Judge Kevin Dooley made the decision yesterday after defendant Jason Stokes and his lawyer sought to restrict Cornwell... Read More.