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Program to Support Regional Economic Development Launched in Tioga County

Thursday, March 10 by WEBO Radio

Tom Bailey, President of Tioga REAP, announced Wednesday that Tioga REAP was awarded the USDA Rural Business Opportunity Grant to work with Tioga County and the greater Southern Tier communities on a regional economic program. The Sustainable Tioga 2011 program will utilize a training program... Read More.

Cost of Brand-Name Medications Jumps 93 Percent in Six Years

Thursday, March 10 by WEBO Radio

The average cost of brand-name prescription drugs in upstate New York rose 93 percent between 2004 and 2010 and 11 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to a report issued today by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. By contrast, generic prescription drug costs on average increased by... Read More.

March is Membership Month at the Tioga Chamber

Thursday, March 10 by WEBO Radio

The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce is holding a membership drive during March. Letters have gone out, businesses are being visited and chamber volunteers are encouraging Tioga County businesses to join and experience the benefits of Chamber membership. Joining the Chamber, means companies can expand business... Read More.

Union-Endicott Senior Named Candidate in Presidential Scholars Program

Thursday, March 10 by WEBO Radio

Union-Endicott High School senior Kyle Berner has been named one of 3,000 candidates for the 2011 Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from the nearly 3.2 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year. Kyle is the son of Andrew and Deborah... Read More.

National Weather Bureau Issues Area Flood Watch

Wednesday, March 9 by WEBO Radio

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Flood Watch for a large portion of central New York... including the following counties: Tioga, Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Otsego, Chemung, and Steuben. The Weather Service believes there is a 25-30% chance the area will see a... Read More.

Hinchey Asks EPA to Revisit Decision to Allow Hydraulic Fracturing in NYC Watershed

Wednesday, March 9 by WEBO Radio

Congressman Maurice Hinchey has written Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, asking her to review an internal EPA decision to allow hydraulic fracturing in the New York City Watershed. It was reported by The New York Times last Thursday that internal versions of... Read More.

Update: Second Person has Died from Route 13 Accident

Wednesday, March 9 by WEBO Radio

Julia Cribb, 26, from Florence South Carolina, the second driver in last week's Route 13 crash in the Town of Cayuta has succumbed to her injuries. A Mansfield State art professor, Carol Schwartz, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene. Julia's vital organs were donated... Read More.

Curves Gyms Forced to Reimburse for Prepaid Memberships to Locations that Closed

Wednesday, March 9 by WEBO Radio

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced an agreement with Curves International to reimburse New Yorkers who prepaid for memberships to gyms that had closed their doors. As part of the settlement, Curves International will set up a reimbursement fund for consumers who paid for health... Read More.

Florida Bill Would Make Photographing a Farm a Felony

Wednesday, March 9 by WEBO Radio

State Senator Jim Norman of Florida has introduced a bill in the Florida Legislature that would make it a felony to take a picture of a farm without the owner’s permission. The Bill says - A person who photographs, video records or otherwise produces images... Read More.

Sienna College Poll: 41% of New Yorkers Say Quality of Life Has Declined

Tuesday, March 8 by WEBO Radio

Forty-one percent of New Yorkers say that the overall quality of life for most people they know has gotten worse over the last ten years, while 39 percent say things have stayed about the same and only 19 percent believe things have gotten better,... Read More.

Update: Steven Pieper Sentenced to 23 Years to Life for Killing Ex-Girlfriend

Tuesday, March 8 by WEBO Radio

Steven Pieper, 23, of the Town of Clay has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison. Pieper pleaded guilty last month to a charge of murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend 20-year-old Jenni-Lyn Watson. During Pieper's sentencing, the Judge said, "You deserve to... Read More.

Pennsylvania DEP Testing for Marcellus Radioactivity Shows Water Is Safe

Tuesday, March 8 by WEBO Radio

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced results of in-stream water quality monitoring for radioactive material in seven of the state’s rivers. All samples showed levels at or below the normal naturally occurring background levels of radioactivity. The tests were conducted in November and December of... Read More.