HomeNews ( Page 981)

News

Subscribe to the News News Feed.
SHARE NOW

Chesapeake Suspends Hydrofraking Operations in Pennsylvania

by
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

by
“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.

Patrick Brennan Sworn in as Broome County Executive

by
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

by
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

by
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.

Statement from Chesapeake Energy on the Bradford County Well

by
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

by
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.

Tompkins County Sheriff's Office Receives Grant

by
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

by
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

by
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.

Apalachin Man Pleads Guilty In Child Pornography Case

by
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.
First Previous977978979980981982983984985Next Last