Tompkins County Sheriff's Office Receives Grant

On Tuesday, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office was awarded $13,100.00 in grant funding. The Sheriff's Office sought the funding to purchase video-surveillance equipment. The money consists of federal funds administered by the State of New York. The Sheriff's Office was able to purchase the equipment without using... Read More.

Binghamton East Middle School Evacuated Wednesday Due To Smoke

Binghamton East Middle School students were forced to evacuate after a small explosion inside their school.  Teachers say the fire alarm went off around 2 PM yesterday. School officials say the culprit was a four-inch lithium battery on a wall-mounted clock that malfunctioned. It... Read More.

Teacher Pleads Guilty To Endangering Welfare Of A Child

A Corning-Painted Post High School teacher has pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child. Teri Decker, 40, entered the plea this morning in Corning City Court. Investigators say that Decker sent a 16-year-old male student thousands of text messages, many of which police... Read More.
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Apalachin Man Pleads Guilty In Child Pornography Case

A Tioga County man admits to producing and distributing child pornography.  47-year-old Richard Pierce of Apalachin pled guilty in Binghamton Federal Court. A trial was set to begin in May.  In March 2009, Pierce admitted he videotaped and photographed 2 boys under the age... Read More.

Police And Deputies Arrest Man Hiding On A Roof

Endicott Police and Broome county Sheriff’s Deputies located a wanted man found hiding on the roof of a Washington Avenue residence.  Police say they were looking for a person in one of the apartments along the 100 block of Washington Avenue -- they did... Read More.
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Johnson City Village Board Passes 2011-2012 Budget

Johnson City taxpayers can expect a little less burden on their wallets next year.  Village Board trustees unanimously passed the 2011-2012 budget, a $22 million dollar spending plan with a tax rate increase of 1.25 percent.  That's half of what the rate was last... Read More.

Binghamton School Board Approves Budget

The Binghamton City School Board has approved a $96 million budget, which will result in about 48 positions cut from the district.  School board members unanimously approved the budget Monday.  Of the 48 positions cut, 20 of them will be through attrition. Twelve of... Read More.
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Arrest Made in Armed Robbery

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a City of Binghamton man following an investigation into the reported armed robbery at the Manley’s gas station located at 53 Downs Avenue in the Town of Dickinson Saturday evening. During the robbery the suspect displayed a... Read More.

Gas Prices Hurting Non Profit Organizations

If the price of gas at the station nearest you hasn't reached $4, it soon will. The averages for Binghamton and Syracuse are in the $3.90s. It's a pain for the average driver, but even more so for organizations like Meals on Wheels.  Seven-hundred... Read More.

Binghamton Announces New Plan To "Go Green"

The City of Binghamton is ramping up efforts to spur demand for energy efficiency upgrades in homes. The City Council plans to invest $160,000 for the "Energy Leadership Program." Modeled after a successful outreach program in Tompkins County, it educates local college students about home... Read More.