Hundreds Honor Two Owego Firefighters in Bitter Cold

Over 200 people showed up in freezing cold temperatures last night to support two Owego firefighters, one injured, the other killed in an effort to save a home in Newark Valley Monday night. Residents, and fire departments from across Tioga and Broome counties filled the... Read More.

Captain Porcari Returned to Owego

The body of Captain Porcari returned to Owego this morning from Wilson Hospital, escorted by the Owego Fire Department to Estey Munroe and Fahey funeral home. Fire Chief Ed Franz said last night that he believes calling hours will take place on Saturday,... Read More.

Binghamton Region Lags in Job Growth

The Binghamton Region, which includes both Broome and Tioga counties, continues to buck the trend toward new job growth experienced by the rest of the state and the nation as a whole. New York State added about 35,000 jobs between November and December of 2012,... Read More.

Tioga County Requests Mandate Relief for DA's Salary

As counties across New York state continue to press state lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo for mandate relief, this week the Tioga County Legislature took action on at least one new mandate. On Tuesday the legislature passed a resolution calling for the governor and state... Read More.

Arrest Made in Candor Gun Theft

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office last week arrested an Owego man for stealing a gun from a Candor home. 22-year old Samuel Blinn was taken into custody after police investigated a burglary at a Schumaker Road residence. They later found Blinn with a firearm... Read More.

Arrest Made in Candor Thefts

The Tioga County Sheriff's department has made an arrest in several thefts that took place in the Town of Candor. 18-year-old Justin Fenton of Ithaca was charged last week with two counts of felony fourth-degree grand larceny and with trespass in connection with the... Read More.

Consumer Confidence Rising in Region

Consumers in the Greater Binghamton area--which includes Tioga County--felt the biggest increase in spending confidence in the fourth quarter of 2012 over the rest of New York State's metropolitan areas, according to the latest Siena College survey. Consumer confidence was up about 10% ... Read More.

Senator Gillibrand & Congressman Hanna Visit Owego

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Owego Tuesday, paying a visit to Tioga Opportunities to talk about funding for the Weatherization Program which seeks to save money and conserve energy by making homes more heat efficient. The program is federally funded, and those who are... Read More.

Village of Owego Sets Salaries for Officials

This week the Village of Owego Board of Trustees passed a law establishing the salaries of the Mayor and Trustees. They Mayor's salary is set at $5,000 and the Trustees' at $2,400. These were the amounts paid to each position before the Board--with different... Read More.

Home Is Total Loss in Campville Fire

Fire crews responded to a fire on Gaskill Road in Campville Monday afternoon. The call came in at 2 pm and thick black smoke was visible for several miles. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the home--in the 800 block of Gaskill Road, directly across the... Read More.