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Petitions Seek To Save Two Local Psychiatric Centers

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More than 2,000 signatures, increasing by the minute, hope to stop the state from closing two local psychiatric centers. The New York's Office of Mental Health is planning on overhauling psychiatric services throughout the state, meaning two centers in the Twin Tiers will... Read More.

FEMA Denying Individual Assistance To Flood Victims

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A blow to flood victims in our area. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is denying individual assistance to residents affected by the recent flooding. FEMA has informed the state that those residents will not be eligible for the Individual Assistance program. Cuomo... Read More.

Hacker Identified In April's NYSEG Incident

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In April, Iberdrola USA, parents company of NYSEG, announced that a computer hacker had compromised the privacy of the company's job applicants' personal data. Now, a former Iberdrola executive has been arrested by the FBI. 40-year-old Annette Kendrick, who currently lives in Georgia, has... Read More.

Chemung County Judge Peter Buckley Has Died

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Just a month-and-a-half after retiring, a long time Chemung County judge has died. Judge Peter Buckley passed away Monday morning at the age of 66. He had served the community for more than 40 years. Most recently, he was the acting justice at... Read More.

Astronaut Eileen Collins Visits Southern Tier

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Famed astronaut Eileen Collins made a public appearance in the Southern Tier Monday. The Elmira native was back on Harris Hill, where she first learned to fly, to inspire future young pilots. Collins stopped at the aerospace camp that's named for her... Read More.

Prison Break Foiled At Elmira Correctional

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A complex and detailed escape plot was prevented by officers at the Elmira Correctional Facility over the weekend. The State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association say several inmates were planning some sort of disruption in the facility over the holiday weekend, with intentions... Read More.

Flash Flood Watch Remains In Effect

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A flash flood watch is in effect until 2 o'clock this afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, some storms have potential to produce very heavy rainfall. Flash flooding along smaller creeks and streams as well as urban areas throughout the Southern Tier is... Read More.

Former Elmira Drug Dealer Sentenced To 25 Years

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A drug-dealer who once operated out of the Elmira area has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following an escape from jail in the Rochester area. 36-year-old Joseph Mitchell and an accomplice broke out of the Monroe County Jail in March of 2011... Read More.

Cuomo Signs Start-Up New York Legislation

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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed new legislation this week to make Binghamton University and SUNY Broome tax-free areas. Cuomo signed SUNY Tax-Free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate NY, or START-UP NY, at Binghamton University. Due to the legislation, SUNY campuses and some private colleges... Read More.

Graduation Weekend Celebrated

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It was high school graduation weekend across the Southern Tier. Among the many districts, Owego Free Academy held their 140th Annual Commencement. The ceremony, broadcast on News Radio WEBO Saturday morning, graduated over 150 Seniors. They spent the morning reflecting on their experiences,... Read More.
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