Guilty Plea in the Town of Union Sunoco Robbery

Christopher Berkman, 25, of Endicott pleaded guilty to one count of Robbery in the First Degree in Broome County Court on Friday. Berkman admitted to a January 24th armed robbery at the Sunoco Convenience Store in the Town of Union. Berkman will be sentenced on July... Read More.

Police Investigate Large Fight in Vestal

Vestal Police made several arrests following a large fight at the Skylark Motel and Diner Saturday evening. Officers were initially called for a disturbance, but requested backup after the group refused to comply with their orders. About 12-to-14 men were involved in the fight. Police say it... Read More.

Binghamton Awarded A Grant To Clear Brownfields

The City of Binghamton has been awarded a $350,000 grant to help in its efforts to revitalize the city's First Ward. The state administered grant is part two of a three-part brownfield redevelopment initiative. It will allow for the city to move forward in its... Read More.
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Chemung County Man Found Guilty Of Child Sex Abuse

A Southport man has been found guilty of sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl. Lawrence Cook, 47, was accused of having sexual contact with the girl in the fall of 2009. Cook was also found guilty on one count of endangering the welfare of a child. Cook... Read More.

Chesapeake Suspends Hydrofraking Operations in Pennsylvania

Chesapeake Energy has voluntarily suspended hydrofracking activity in Pennsylvania following a leak in Bradford County. This follows a spill Tuesday night when a piece of equipment failed at a natural gas well in Leroy Township, causing thousands of gallons of hydrofracking waste water to spill. There... Read More.

Updated Statement from Chesapeake Energy on Pa. Spill

“Well-control efforts have been successful in significantly reducing flow from the leak. Overnight, Chesapeake removed all well-completion equipment from the location and brought in specialized equipment in preparation for additional work to completely seal the leak. This work is expected to commence this afternoon. The... Read More.
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Patrick Brennan Sworn in as Broome County Executive

Patrick Brennan has officially been sworn in as Broome County Executive. He takes over for Barbara Fiala, who resigned to take a job running the state DMV. After being sworn in, Brennan gave a short speech addressing his top priorities moving forward. First on his mind is... Read More.

Endicott Man Arrested in Robbery of the CITGO Store

The Endicott Police arrested Joseph Ravenell, 19, of Endicott for one felony count of Attempted Robbery. Thursday morning at about 7AM the Endicott Police responded to a robbery in progress at the Quickway/ CITGO Convenience Store on E. Main Street. The female clerk at the store... Read More.

Additional Arrest Made in Manley's Robbery

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office has made an additional arrest in connection with the armed robbery this past Saturday evening at the Manley’s gas station located in the Town of Dickinson. Members of the Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kyle Dixon, 22, after additional information... Read More.
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Statement from Chesapeake Energy on the Bradford County Well

Brian Grove, Senior Director of Corporate Development for Chesapeake Energy, released the following statement: “At approximately 11:45 p.m. on April 19, an equipment failure occurred during well-completion activities, allowing the release of completion fluids from a well at a location in Leroy Township, Bradford... Read More.

Bradford County Gas Well Spills Hydrofracking Water

Emergency crews are working to control a natural gas well spill in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Thousands of gallons of hydrofracking water spilled out of a well in Leroy Township when operators lost control of the well late Tuesday night. The well belongs to the Chesapeake Energy... Read More.