House Fire in Conklin

Several fire departments responded to a house fire in Conklin Monday morning. The call came at around 8:30 am for a blaze on Millburn Drive. Fire companies from Conklin, the Town of Binghamton, Kirkwood, Great Bend, Hallstead and Five Mile Point all answered the call.... Read More.

Elmira Correctional Facility on Lockdown

Since last Tuesday, the Elmira Correctional facility has been in lockdown. The union representing corrections officers and sergeants working there asked for the lockdown to protect its members safety after a total of 19 incidents in the first 24 days of the January. These... Read More.

Area Gas Prices Climb

Gas prices have shot up over the past week, and may continue to rise. Triple A says the national average is up to $3.51 per gallon, an increase of 17 cents in one week. Drivers in Binghamton are paying about $3.86 a gallon, up... Read More.

Whitney Point Crappie Derby Cancelled for 2013

Once again there will be no Crappie Derby in Whitney Point this year. The Broome County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Whitney Point Sportsmen’s Association on Monday cancelled this years’ event, which had been scheduled for Saturday, February 9th. This year marked... Read More.

Congressman Reed Voices Support for Hydrofracking

Congressman Tom Reed made an appearance at a town hall meeting in Apalachin this weekend and voiced his support for hydrofracking. On Saturday, Reed joined many local residents at the meeting, where people were not shy to voice their concerns about fracking directly to the... Read More.

Metal Theft Stopped by 'Mud'

Two men have been arrested for stealing metal after their truck got stuck in the mud. On Thursday night, a property owner on Nanticoke Drive in the town of Union called the police and reported that an unknown vehicle was stuck in the mud on... Read More.

Bainbridge Man Arrested on Theft and Drug Charges

A Bainbridge man was arrested on theft and drug charges over the weekend. Friday night, the Chenango County Sheriffs Office executed a search warrant on Pearl Street in the town of Bainbridge. They found 43-yearold Todd Roberts to be in possession of stolen jewelry. The... Read More.

Office of Energy Development Receives Support

The Greater Binghamton Chamber has put forth their support of Broome County's new Office of Energy Development. Broome County Executive Debbie Preston recently formed the office to help provide guidance on the development and expansion of alternative, renewable, and traditional energy sources. The office will... Read More.

Lockheed Martin Celebrates Helicopter Milestone

Three defense equipment milestones came together at Lockheed Martin Thursday and the celebration also included the first visit to the facility from 23rd District Congressman Tom Reed. Lockheed delivered its 150th MH-60R Multimission Helicopter--or Seahawk--to the U.S. Navy; the company also delivered it's first... Read More.

Emergency Landing at Binghamton Airport

A maintenance flight with two people aboard was aborted shortly after takeoff Thursday afternoon and returned to Greater Binghamton Airport for an emergency landing. The CommutAir plane took off around 1 pm and turned around after the pilot reported a hydraulic problem. The plane landed... Read More.

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.

FEMA Trailer Park to Remain Open for Six Months

Athens Town Supervisors this week approved a six-month extension for the FEMA trailer park off Wilawana Road. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency requested the extension, saying that seven or eight people still live at the park. The FEMA trailers were brought in... Read More.