Lupardo and Akshar Receive William T. Smith Award

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Fred Akshar were each presented the William T. Smith Award on Monday during the annual New York State Highway Safety Conference in Niagara Falls. The two representatives from Broome County were recognized for their contributions to the STOP-DWI effort... Read More.

STEAMfest 2017 Details Coming Thursday

The Expanded Learning Network of Broome and Tioga Counties will announce details of STEAMfest 2017 this Thursday at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County. This event will feature dozens of interactive stations where young people can learn about STEAM careers through hands-on activities.... Read More.

Apalachin Fire Station Completion Now December 15th

The completion of the new Apalachin Fire Station on Pennsylvania Avenue has been pushed back to December 15th. Delays in the delivery of steel for the building have caused the delay. The new $3 million is twice the size of the old one.

Upstate Shredding Hires Health & Safety Experts

Upstate Shredding announced on Friday the hiring of two environmental and health safety experts. According to the company, William Marzeski and Joan Roof will evaluate and enhance safety protocols and make sure that the highest level of safety standards are executed at all of... Read More.

Candor Man Charged with Larceny

A Candor man has been charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, Petit Larceny, and Trespass following a larceny investigation by the Tioga County Sheriff’s Department. Fifty-year-old Dennis A. Contri of Candor has been arraigned in Town of Newark Court and was remanded to... Read More.

Senator Akshar Seeking Public Input on ‘Bump Stocks’

State Senator Fred Akshar is conducting a survey to determine his constituents feelings about ‘Bump Stocks’. That is the device used in the Las Vegas attack that allows semi-automatic firearms to function like fully automatic firearms. Under current law, Bump Stocks are legal to... Read More.

Auditions Scheduled for ‘A Christmas Story’

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players have scheduled auditions for the 2017 production of A Christmas Story. Auditions will be held at the Ti-Ahwaga Community Playhouse at 42 Delphine Street, Owego, NY on Tuesday October 10th from 6-8pm, Saturday October 14th from 10-12 and Monday October... Read More.

Traci’s Hope Holds 14th Annual BBQ Fundraiser

The community came together on Saturday to enjoy an outdoor barbecue and help fight breast cancer.Traci's Hope hosted its 14th annual fundraiser at the Apalachin Firemen’s Field. There were raffles, prizes, and of course a barbecue to raise money for local men and women... Read More.

1913 Suffrage Parade Reenacted in Binghamton

The Broome County Representatives and the Broome-Tioga Suffrage Anniversary Committee joined together to reenact the 1913 Suffrage Parade that took place in Downtown Binghamton. The parade was to celebrate the women's right to vote granted 100 years ago in the state of New York,... Read More.

Ti-Ahwaga Theatre Seeks Experienced Producer

The Ti-Ahwaga Theatre is seeking an experienced producer for their annual production of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Duties will include participation in auditions and casting the show, recruiting production staff, schedule rehearsals, manage the budget and advertising, and other duties. If you are interested, please... Read More.

‘Kans for the Kure’ Kicks Off in Tioga & Broome

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a local cancer-stricken couple is raising funds to help others. Owego’s Jocelyn Kline was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and has only a few treatments left. Earlier in her battle, Jocelyn and her... Read More.