Fire Stations To Hold Open Houses This Weekend

Firehouses across New York State will be opening their doors this weekend, hoping people in their communities will visit and perhaps make a decision to volunteer.  Volunteer fire departments have been hard hit in recent years by declines in membership. The Firemen's Association of... Read More.

State Police Seek Help in Owego Hit and Run

New York State Police are requesting public assistance for a hit and run accident that occurred in Owego on Tuesday night. At around 7PM, a vehicle backing out of the Sunoco on Route 434 hit a light pole. The pole fell and hit a GMC Sonoma... Read More.

Victoria's Cafe Back Open on Appeal

Victoria's Café in Binghamton will be back in business, at least for now. In March, a Binghamton City Court judge ordered the late night establishment to be shut down after deciding the restaurant violated a previous agreement with Binghamton Police. Attorneys for Victoria's Cafe filed an... Read More.

Rathskeller Bar Ticketed for Underage Drinking

On Friday evening April 1, 2011, the Broome County and Binghamton Police officials assisted investigators from the New York State Liquor Authority at the Rathskeller Bar on State Street in Binghamton. Investigators discovered several underage patrons in the bar, along with other Alcohol-Beverage-Control law infractions. At... Read More.

More than 25 layoffs in latest U-E schools budget

More than 25 employees within the Union-Endicott School District will lose their jobs under the district's proposed budget for next year. This comes after employees and the district could not reach an agreement on a wage freeze. Cuts to the teaching staff focus on extra... Read More.

Fiala Makes it Official; Last Day April 15th

Broome County Executive Barbara Fiala has made it official. She has tendered her resignation; her last day on the job will be April 15th. The following Monday, Fiala will begin her new job as Director of the New York Department of Motor Vehicles. Though her primary work... Read More.

OFA Will Open Baseball And Softball Season Today

The Owego Free Academy Girls Softball Team begins their season at home today against Susquehanna Valley.  The Indians will play the Sabers at 4:30 at the OFA Sports Plex.  The Boys baseball team will also be hosting the Sabers from Susquehanna Valley at 4:30... Read More.

Binghamton Man Arrested on Weapons and Drug Charges

The Broome County Special Investigations Unit have arrested Christopher Santiago, 38, of Binghamtonon weapons and drug charges. Investigators spotted Santiago as he walked down Oak Street in the City of Binghamton. A defaced 9mm Glock firearm equipped with a high-capacity magazine was found in Santiago’s waistband,... Read More.

Man Arrested in Binghamton after Foot Chase

Broome County Sheriff's officers were serving an arrest warrant on Robert Griswold, 21, of Binghamton, when the suspect ran from them on foot. Griswold was being arrested for a violation of parole. The suspect was apprehended moments later by members of the Sheriff’s Office and the... Read More.