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American Pickers Hosts Head to New York State, Seek Southern Tier Collections to Pick

Monday, May 23 by Sue Samuelson

The hit television documentary series “American Pickers” seen on cable’s History Channel is returning to New York State in August 2022 to film episodes and seek leads on collectors, including those in the Southern Tier of New York who would like to share their... Read More.

Broome DA says Buffalo shooter made “disturbing comments” while SV student

Wednesday, May 18 by Bill Moyer

(Binghamton, NY) - Broome County Michael A. Korchak released a statement Tuesday related to "disturbing comments" about murder/suicide prior to graduation last June at Susquehanna Valley High School, where accused Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron, 18, of Conklin, was a student. Korchak said in the... Read More.

With $200,000 in New Funding, School Food Centers Look to Expand Throughout Broome County

Friday, May 13 by Sue Samuelson

Elmira, N.Y. --Food insecurity is defined as an entire household lacking consistent access to nutritious food in order to live a healthy life. "Food insecurity is a reality for hundreds of families across Broome County,” Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo remarked in a press conference held yesterday,... Read More.

Can Do! Four Broome and Tioga County Schools Win Kids CAN Build Competition. CHOW Also a Big Winner.

Thursday, May 12 by Sue Samuelson

Binghamton, N.Y. -- Students with a CAN-do attitude and some amazing ingenuity recently won awards in the Broome Leadership Institute (BLI) Alumni Association’s Kids CAN Build competition held the first week of May in Binghamton. Several area middle and high school teams participated, but in... Read More.

Binghamton Business Owner Recognized as 2022 Upstate Small Business Person of the Year

Monday, May 9 by Sue Samuelson

Binghamton, NY – Anthony Folk, owner of Chenango Point Cycles in Binghamton, has been recognized by Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) as the 2022 Small Business Administration (SBA) Upstate New York Small Business Person of the Year. Tenney presented the award at a ceremony held at... Read More.

Tioga County Man Fights Rare Cancer; Friends Announce Benefit to Ease Financial Burdens

Monday, May 2 by Sue Samuelson

Apalachin, N.Y. -- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer that starts within bone marrow and while the American Cancer Society reports it is one of the most common types of leukemia in adults, it is fairly rare overall accounting for only about... Read More.

Broome, Tioga, Chemung and Bradford Sites Collecting Medications for National Take Back Day

Thursday, April 28 by Sue Samuelson

After what seems like a never-ending winter, spring has arrived. With it comes the desire to clean rooms and purge unwanted items, including furniture, papers, books, kitchen utensils or clothing. What about the medicine cabinet? Most likely, there are medications no longer used, expired or... Read More.

State Police sieze drugs, firearms and weapons from Endicott home; accused jailed

Thursday, April 28 by Bill Moyer

(Endicott, NY) - New York State Police Bureau of Criminal investigators seized methamphetamine, numerous illegal firearms and weapons from a home in the Town of Union earlier this week. On April 24, troopers from State Police at Endwell were dispatched to a reports of a... Read More.

Attempted murder in Johnson City among felony charges filed by Southern Tier police

Thursday, April 28 by Bill Moyer

On Sunday, April 24, at 8 a.m., Johnson City police responded to a shooting on Diment Street. Officers located an occupied vehicle that had been struck by gunfire and named Denzel Duncan as a suspect, who fled the scene. Detectives were called to the... Read More.

Butt Out: Southern Tier teens celebrated Earth Day by picking up tobacco litter

Monday, April 25 by Bill Moyer

(Binghamton, NY) – A group of Johnson City Middle School students led an effort to rid JC’s streets of tobacco litter to celebrate Earth Day. The students are involved with Broome County Health Department’s Reality Check program and spent a portion of a day... Read More.

Broome County

American Pickers Hosts Head to New York State, Seek Southern Tier Collections to Pick

Broome DA says Buffalo shooter made “disturbing comments” while SV student

With $200,000 in New Funding, School Food Centers Look to Expand Throughout Broome County

Can Do! Four Broome and Tioga County Schools Win Kids CAN Build Competition. CHOW Also a Big Winner.

Binghamton Business Owner Recognized as 2022 Upstate Small Business Person of the Year

Tioga County Man Fights Rare Cancer; Friends Announce Benefit to Ease Financial Burdens

Broome, Tioga, Chemung and Bradford Sites Collecting Medications for National Take Back Day

State Police sieze drugs, firearms and weapons from Endicott home; accused jailed

Attempted murder in Johnson City among felony charges filed by Southern Tier police

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