Apalachin Fire Districts Passes State Audit

The Apalachin Fire District's financial policies and procedures received a passing grade following an audit by the state Comptroller's Office. The office reported the district's board of fire commissioners have adopted and adequately used the state's required purchasing, investment, and code of ethics policies.... Read More.

Binghamton Police Make Arrest In 'Shots Fired' Incident

Binghamton Police have arrested a man they believe fired a shotgun during a dispute on Crandall Street earlier this month. 17-year-old Erick Gonzalez of Binghamton has been charged with reckless endangerment. Police are still investigating a disturbance which involved several people on the evening... Read More.

NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 9PM Tonight

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that will remain in effect until 900 PM EDT The New York counties included are: Albany Allegany Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chemung Chenango Columbia Cortland Delaware Dutchess Erie Fulton Genesee Greene Hamilton Herkimer Livingston Madison Monroe... Read More.

Two Endicott Residents Charged In Separate Incidents

Two Endicott residents have been charged in two separate incidents on Saturday. 18-year-old Austin Novak of Monroe Street has been charged with felony fourth-degree grand larceny after allegedly stealing an ATM card, according to Endicott Police. Novak is accused of using the card to... Read More.

Binghamton Announces $1.00 Home Winners

The City of Binghamton announced the winners of its "One Dollar Healthy Homes" initiative on Monday. The program sought redevelopment proposals for homes or land acquired by the city through foreclosure. Each winner will receive $100,000 in Restore NY state grant funding according to... Read More.

BU Graduate Dies In Navy Seal Training Exercise

A 2010 Binghamton University graduate was killed during Navy training. According to the university, 23-year-old Jonathan Kaloust, died last Wednesday during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky. Kaloust, who joined the Navy in March of 2011, was a Navy Seal... Read More.

Gas Pipeline Through Broome County Being Considered

A major natural gas shipping company is studying the possibility of installing a 60 mile pipeline which would run through parts of Broome County. Millennium Pipeline Company is considering running an extension pipeline from the Town of Union up to the Syracuse area. The... Read More.

Prospect Mountain Highway Project Progressing Well

Progress is being made on the highway work near Prospect Mountain. Massive steel girders were lowered into place on Wednesday. The girders are the next step in constructing the new bridges which take Interstate 81 and Route 17 over the Chenango River. Work on... Read More.

Food Bank of the Southern Tier Receives Grant

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier received thousands of dollars for additional funding. The Food Bank was one of 40 winners in Walmart's Fighting Hunger Together Initiative. Winners each received a $45,000 grant. A total of 120 food banks across the country competed.... Read More.

SBA Honors Several Local Businesses

Several area businesses including one from Tioga County were honored by the Small Business Administration earlier this month. Northeast Implements, a division of Klett Enterprises, owned by Charles Klett of Owego’s Southside, was one of 23 businesses honored statewide with an Excellence Award... Read More.

K-9s Locate Missing Binghamton Boy

After a two hour search, a K-9 unit in Binghamton helped find a 13-year-old boy with Down Syndrome who had gone missing. Just before 6:30 Wednesday night, officers responded to Ely Park Boulevard in Binghamton to a report of a missing boy. After an... Read More.