Radon Affects 54% of Tioga County Homes

Radon Action Month is upon us and health officials are encouraging all residents to test their homes for free through the New York State Healthy Neighborhoods Program.Radon is an odorless, tasteless and invisible gas.If it's in the ground, it can enter homes through cracks... Read More.

Waterman Conservation Center Names Executive Director

The Board for the Waterman Conservation Education Center has announced the appointment of Christopher Audette as Executive Director. Chris earned a BS Degree in Biology from Paul Smiths College. He comes to Waterman after a Peace Corps assignment as an AgroforestryExtension Agent and... Read More.

Owego Man Charged for Bridal Shop Vandalism

Owego Police have released the name of the person responsible for the vandalism that occurred at 57 North Avenue in Owego around 6:30 on Wednesday evening.  40-year-old Ronald  Benson of Owego had shot out the window of a local bridal shop with a BB... Read More.

Akshar’s All Stars Schedules Three Visits This Week

Senator Fred Akshar will be continuing his ‘Akshar’s All Stars’ initiative this week in Broome, Tioga, and Chenango Counties. He will be visiting students at Union-Endicott High School, Owego Free Academy and Greene High School. Each month, Senator Akshar recognizes three or four local... Read More.

Ice Jam Near Hiawatha Island Being Monitored

We are currently monitoring an ice jam that has formed in the Susquehanna River from the area of Hiawatha Island and extending east into Broome County. According to the Tioga County Office of Emergency Services, Minor flooding occurred last Sunday, January 14th which required... Read More.

Tioga County Emergency Management Issues Ice Jam Alert

From Tioga County Emergency Management:The Tioga County Office of Emergency Services, along with the National Weather Service, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Office of Emergency Management, and the NYS Governor’s Office is currently monitoring an ice jam that has formed in the Susquehanna... Read More.

Job Training Program Coming to Broome County

A new training program coming to Broome County is aimed at helping the unemployed land jobs. Broome County Executive Jason Garnar, the Broome-Tioga Workforce and other local officials announced the SkillUp! initiative on Wednesday. The program, called SkillUp!, tailors the existing online trainings provided... Read More.

Perinatal Network Receives Klee Foundation Grant

The Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation have awarded the Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network of Binghamton a three year grant worth $80,846. The grant will fund a Community Outreach and Education Coordinator, who will conduct in-office visits with medical providers to improve health outcomes... Read More.

Community Responds to Tioga Center Power Outage

NYSEG had a power outage Sunday morning in the Tioga Center area. Tioga Central School was opened for people affected. They had heat, bathrooms, and their kitchen ready. The Nichols Fire Department also had their station open as well. Power was restored at about... Read More.