New York Police Crackdown on Commercial Vehicles

During the course of 72 hours, the New York State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit performed 795 commercial vehicle inspections on the Southern Tier Expressway in Tioga and Steuben Counties. The vehicle inspections lead to 1,341 violations discovered, 167 vehicles taken off the road,... Read More.

Apartment Fire in Owego

An apartment building caught on fire yesterday in Owego. The building at 405 Front Street is home to three tenants. The fire started when the pilot light on a stove ignited the gas line. In total, it took about 10 minutes to put the... Read More.

Road work on Route 434/ Vestal Parkway

Motorists traveling on Route 434 between the hours of 7 PM and 7 AM are asked to slow down for road work crews. The construction started yesterday evening and is expected to continue through September 5th. The portion of 434 affected by the road... Read More.

Issues with Candor Man’s Candidacy in Republican Primary

Questions arise as to whether or not a Candor native has enough valid signatures submitted to the New York State Board of Elections to run in a Republican Primary against Senator Tom Libous. Denver Jones of Candor originally submitted 1,700 signatures to the Board... Read More.

Actors Needed for Cemetery Walk

The Tioga County Historical Society has set the date for its annual "Living Among the Dead" Cemetery Walk. The walk is set for September 27th from 10 AM until 2 PM. Though the date has been set, the Tioga County Historical Society is still... Read More.

Town Justice Arrested

The Berkshire Town Justice was arrested on Sunday for Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Criminal Mischief, following an altercation with a female. 45-year-old Charles J. Brundza allegedly threw a phone at a female, while she was sitting with her children on a... Read More.

Local Organization Makes Donation to Offset Costs

The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation recently awarded $5,000 to Tioga Opportunities Inc. to help offset the cost of one of their most recent large-scale projects. Tioga Opportunities Inc. recently partnered with the Group Cares 2014 Program to bring over 400 high school students and... Read More.

Endicott Woman Arrested for Grand Larceny

An Endicott woman was arrested on counts of burglary, grand larceny, and criminal mischief. On June 19th, 22-year-old Jamie M. Kubrak allegedly broke into a gas station in Candor, and stole $3,000 worth of Cigarettes and lottery tickets. Kubrak was sent to the Tioga... Read More.

Stricter Penalties for Animal Abuse

Governor Andrew Cuomo just passed legislation to further protect animals from being mistreated or stolen. The new law raises the fines for harming or stealing a pet from $200 to $1,000. The fines for such acts in New York State had not been raised... Read More.

Public Presentation on Heroin Use

Over 100 community members met in Owego yesterday for an informational presentation on the heroin use epidemic in the Southern Tier. Presenters said that heroin is used by all sorts of people, and is not categorized by any one stereotype. The reason is that... Read More.

Police Arrest Woman after Routine Traffic Stop

Police arrested an Addison woman after she was found to be driving while impaired and in criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument and a controlled substance. 45-year-old Kelly A. Leary was pulled over by police after they say she moved from her lane unsafely... Read More.

Spiedie-Eating Competition Coming to Tioga Downs

Tioga Downs in Nichols is set to hold the first-ever World Chicken Spiedie-Eating Competition. Next weekend Tioga Downs will host the 10-minute, all-you-can-eat contest with competitive eaters, including World Champion Joey Chestnut.The competition will be sanctioned by Major League Eating with many of... Read More.