Police Searching for Vestal Home Invader

Police are looking for a man who forced his way into a Vestal home on Wednesday. Just before 3 p.m. yesterday at 128 South Jensen Road in Vestal, an unknown man rang the doorbell, forced his way into the house, then held the female... Read More.

Chenango Forks To Purchase Four New Buses

Residents in the Chenango Forks school district approved a plan Tuesday to buy four new buses for students. Turnout was light Tuesday, but the approval gives the district the go-ahead to buy four new buses, including three 6-passenger buses and one 48-passenger bus.... Read More.

Mayor Ryan Delivers Final State of the City Address

Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan will deliver his final State of the City address tonight. Ryan says tonight's speech will focus on plans to modernize City Hall to include more information technology and information services. He plans to urge the next mayor to continue on... Read More.

Hydrofracking Opponents Push Health Review

Opponents of hydrofracking continue to push for public participation in the health review the state is conducting on the procedure. Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan was joined by other coalition members on Tuesday to announce the details of a letter which is being sent to... Read More.

Red Cross Provides Emergency Training for Businesses

The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce teamed with the Red Cross today to educate businesses on being prepared for future emergencies. "Every Business Should Have a Plan" was the topic of this morning's Chamber breakfast. The American Red Cross gave out information and tools... Read More.

Binghamton University Receives Record 29,089 Applications

Binghamton University has received a record-high amount of applications for the Fall 2013 semester. 29,089 freshman applications were received by the school, surpassing the previous record high of 28,963 set in 2009. The number is almost 1,000 more applications than BU received in for... Read More.

Binghamton Apartment Fire Was Caused by Meth Lab

Investigators say the Main Street-Binghamton fire that displaced dozens of tenants from their apartment complex this weekend was started by a man cooking methamphetamine. The fire broke out just before 11:45 p.m. Saturday at 259 Main Street. Binghamton Police responded to investigate.... Read More.

Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery of ATM

A man was arrested after police say he tried to break into an ATM at a local bank. It happened at the NBT Bank on Main Street in Johnson City. Village police said on both Friday and Saturday, 47-year-old Gerald Wicks tried... Read More.

Binghamton Woman Sentenced in Death of Her Son

A Binghamton woman will spend 25 years to life in jail for the murder of her two-year-old son. 25-year-old Veronica Taft was convicted back in August for the 2010 murder of her son, Lyric. Lyric was found dead in a Fayette Street apartment in... Read More.

Tioga County Rural Ministry Receives Grant

The Tioga County Rural Ministry recently received a substantial grant from a local foundation. The Community Foundation of the Twin Tiers awarded the Rural Ministry a grant for just under $4,000 through its Katherine P. Kerrigan Fund. The grant is targeted for in-home services... Read More.

Update on Standoff in Windsor

Additional information has been released about the police standoff which took place in Windsor Monday night. 45-year-old Jose Gonzalez has been arrested by New York State Police after threatening two people with a rifle, and causing a standoff with police on Bennett Road in... Read More.