More Information Released on Murder Arrest

Pennsylvania State Police have released more information about the arrest of 73-year-old John DeSisti for the 2006 murders of David and Carol Keefe. Investigators say DeSisti was their primary suspect from the beginning, but it took them awhile to examine all the evidence and receive...

Endicott Woman Strangled in Michigan

Michigan Police have released a cause of death for the former Endicott woman who was found buried last month underneath her boyfriend’s camper in Bay City, MI. An autopsy shows that 33-year-old Lynn Spicer died of strangulation, according to a police report. Her family says she...

4th Finalist for BU President on Campus Friday

The fourth finalist to be the next president at Binghamton University will be on campus Friday. Uday Sukhatme is the Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of Faculties at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. He is also a physics professor at IUPUI. The search committee says...

Donations for Toys for Tots

A Vestal boy has donated toy blocks for needy children in our area. 7-year-old Ryan Stedman is the founder of the “Easy Builders” toy block sets. Along with his father, he built 2,000 blocks that he donated to Toys for Tots. Classmates at the Vestal Hills...

Arrest Made for 2006 Murder

Pennsylvania State Police have made an arrest in connection with the brutal 2006 slaying of a Bradford County couple. David and Carol Keefe were found shot to death at close range with a shotgun four years ago in the garage of their Athens Township home....

Ithaca Shooting Suspect Identified

The man accused of this week’s fatal shooting in Ithaca has been identified as 26-year-old Corbin Whyte. He lives in the Maple Hill Apartment complex, where 47-year-old Paul Garcia was found shot to death in a parking lot early Tuesday morning. Residents say the Bronx...

2010 Wreaths Across America Campaign

Churches in both Tioga and Bradford County are being asked to support the local Wreaths Across America campaign. Churches in the two counties are encouraged to adopt a cemetery and place an evergreen wreath at its entrance on Saturday while families are invited to place...

Wells Arraigned on Murder Charge

The Georgia native who is charged with murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Elmira has been arraigned on murder charges. Police say 35-year-old Arteamus Wells admitted to murdering 19-year-old Erin Smith in her apartment on Monday morning. Wells was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder in...

Third BU President Candidate Visits Wednesday

The third finalist in the search for the next Binghamton University president is on campus Wednesday. Affirmative action lawyer Jonathan Alger is the chief compliance officer for intercollegiate athletics and general counsel for Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Alger manages all legal efforts for...

Owego to Hold 2nd Meeting on Water Sale

Village of Owego trustees have announced a special meeting for Monday to once again consider a deal to sell treated water to a natural gas drilling company. The meeting will be held at 7pm at the Hubbard Auditorium in the Tioga County Office Building. Inflection Energy...

Town of Maine Tree Gets New Life

The tree that was at the center of a debate between a Town of Maine property owner and NYSEG has a new home. The spruce tree that was cut down from the Mitchell property last week is now serving as a Christmas tree on the...

Odessa Residents Defeat Dissolution Plan

Odessa residents voted down a measure to dissolve Tuesday. 154 people voted against the plan to dissolve the village into the towns of Montour and Catharine. Only 74 people voted in favor of dissolution. The vote was the culmination of a several-month long debate in the...