Brooklyn Man Arrested for Manley's Robbery

Broome County Sheriff’s Detectives have made an arrest in the robbery of a Manleys Mighty Mart on Downs in December. 19-year old Emmanuel Peterson of Brooklyn was taken into custody. He's accused of entering the store, displaying a handgun and ordering the... Read More.

Kirby Park Set to Re-Open

The Village of Nichols will soon be able to enjoy Kirby Park--for the first time since the September 2011 flood. This week the Village Board discussed the re-opening of the park and the return of the Nichols-Tioga Little League for the start of baseball... Read More.

New Job Training Opportunities Available

Broome County officials are encouraging the public to take advantage of new job training opportunities available in the area. The Broome/Tioga Workforce center recently received a $112,000 grant through the Federal Disability Employment Initiative, to fund employment training programs for the injured and disabled.... Read More.

Probation Sentence in False Tax Return Case

A Binghamton woman has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay thousands of dollars after admitting to filing false tax returns. Jacqueline MacBlane was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. Federal Court in Binghamton. She will have to serve two years of probation and complete 100... Read More.

Update on Fatal Route I-88 Accident

State Police have released more information about a deadly crash on Interstate 88 Monday afternoon. A tractor trailer and SUV were involved in the accident which happened in Afton, on the Exit 7 on-ramp. Troopers say 31-year old Noel Pike of Nineveh lost control of... Read More.

Sewage Plant Receives $4.3M in Federal Aid

The Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment plant got good news from FEMA: the plant will be getting $4.3 million dollars in federal aid for flood repairs--but it's for the 2006 flood damages. Board members said it took so long for the money to come... Read More.

Probation Violation Leads to Drug Arrest

The Broome County Sheriff's office went to pick up a suspect for a probation violation Monday evening and found drugs that led to an arrest of a Town of Conklin man. 28-year old Mathew Slavetskas was taken into custody after deputies found illegal prescription... Read More.