Tire and Scrap Metal Cleanup in Spencer Saturday

The Tioga County Department of Solid Waste will hold a tire and scrap metal cleanup event for residents in Spencer this Saturday. Residents of the town and village of Spencer can drop off old tires and scrap metal at the North Spencer Transfer Station... Read More.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held at new Crown Cork & Seal plant

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held yesterday at the Crown Cork & Seal manufacturing plant in Lounsberry. The 500,000 square foot facility currently employs 86 people with 100 more expected soon. The plant makes cans for beer, soda, and energy drink producers. Yesterday's... Read More.

TCHS holding fundraiser event Friday

A fundraiser is planned for this Friday to support the Tioga County Historical Society. A performance of "First Ladies" by Judith Present features several president's wives telling their stories about what life as the first lady. Dolly Madison, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mamie Eisenhower, Lady... Read More.
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Start of Lake Street project pushed back to May 15

The start of the extensive water project on Lake Street in Owego has been delayed to Monday, May 15 so the street will remain open as usual this week. Lake Street will be closed to vehicles for several months once the pipe replacement project... Read More.

Tioga County ED & P on WEBO

Tioga County's Director of Economic Development and Planning LeeAnn Tinney was a special guest on today's WEBO Morning Show. She talked about recent projects in the county and a new project planned for the gateway on Front Street in Owego. Developer Bruce Nelson,... Read More.
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Lake Street Project begins Monday

Monday is the scheduled start for the water project that will close Lake Street in Owego for several months. The street will be closed to traffic during the day as crews begin work to replace old water and sewer pipes. Suez Water is in... Read More.

Racker Centers Community Celebration

The Franziska Racker Centers held their annual Community Celebration for Tioga County this morning at the Owego Treadway. Several awards were presented, including the Community Partner Award to the Spencer-Van Etten School District and a Special Friend award to Senator Fred Akshar. Rackers... Read More.
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FRC to host Touch a Truck event Saturday

The Family Resource Centers of Tioga County will host their annual "Touch a Truck" event on Saturday at the Health and Human Services Building on Route 38 in Owego. For $5 per person and $20 per family, kids are invited to come and touch... Read More.

Owego schedules another CCA info meeting

The Town of Owego has scheduled a public information meeting to continue the discussion about Community Choice Aggregation. The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 9 at 6pm at the Apalachin Elementary School. Residents are invited to attend to learn more about the program... Read More.

NYSEG restored services to thousands, hopes to finish tonight

NYSEG restored services to thousands of customers in Broome and Tioga counties last night. 15,000 customers were still without power yesterday afternoon, but that number has been reduced to 3,500 in Broome and 300 in Tioga this morning. NYSEG says their crews will continue... Read More.