JCPD Officer Cioci revieves award from Pres. Barack Obama

Johnson City Police Officer Lou Cioci is in Washington D.C. today to be awarded by President Barack Obama. Cioci is being awarded the Congressional Medal of Valor. This honor is being bestowed upon Cioci after his actions which stopped the man who shot Patrolman... Read More.

Sayre Church starts concert series for hunger relief

The Sayre Christian Church kicked off its summer concert series to help increase food donations for pantries in our area. The Sayre Christian Church started this year's series with headlining act, "Waverly's Copper Coins."  Concerts are expected to continue throughout the summer, leading up... Read More.

Some school districts could lose funding for breakfast programs

Some school districts receiving funding for free breakfast programs from the federal government  might soon lose that funding. The federal government currently offers funding for free breakfast programs to school districts with 40% of the student body living in poverty. Federal lawmakers are looking... Read More.

Racker Centers hold Tioga Community Celebration

Franziska Racker Centers handed out some awards today at their annual Tioga Community Celebration at the Owego Treadway Inn and Conference Center."Every person that is born in our world is unique," Executive Director Dan Brown told a full room at the Treadway. "By their humanity,... Read More.

Newark Valley Fire Station to be renovated, expanded

The Newark Valley Fire Station will be receiving a nearly $1 million renovation this summer. The district has been in the planning stages of this renovation for nearly five years, sending out requests for proposal, aligning finances to have as little impact on taxpayers... Read More.

Cause of death determined for body found near river

A cause of death has been determined for the body found along the Chenango River on Tuesday. Following an autopsy at Lourdes Hospital, the Broome County Sheriff's office has announced that a cause of death was fresh water drowning. The body has been identified... Read More.

Autopsy to be performed on body found near Chenango River

A body was found near the Chenango River in Port Dickinson yesterday. Port Dickinson Police, Broome County Sheriff's Deputies, and New York State Police are continuing their investigation today with an autopsy. The body was found yesterday afternoon by a man walking in the... Read More.

Wyalusing CSD cuts seven positions

The Wyalusing School District has announced the elimination of seven more positions in an attempt to balance the budget. Six teachers and a counselor will not be returning to work next school year. This is only the most recent staff cuts in what has... Read More.

Several non-profits receive grants

Several nonprofit organizations in Tioga and Broome counties have received a share of recently announced grants from the Community Foundation for South Central New York.In all, the foundation awarded 181-thousand dollars to 29 organizations in its latest round of competitive grants. One of the... Read More.

Animals die in early morning Whitney Point fire

Several farm animals were killed and two buildings were destroyed in an early morning fire in Whitney Point. Four separate structures on a Page Brook Road farm caught fire shortly before 4am. Firefighters from four different counties responded to the farm, where fire had... Read More.

Antique gas pump stolen in Owego

A nearly 100-year-old gas pump has gone missing in Owego. Its owners, Jim and Linda Dodge, are devastated. The gas pump stood in their front yard for more 70 years before it was taken overnight three weeks ago. The Dodges say they went to... Read More.