Bradford County Man Charged with Sex Crimes

Towanda-based state police have charged a man with a dozen counts, including five felony sex-related crimes. 45-year-old Eric Johanson  has been charged with rape by forcible compulsion and statutory rape. Other counts include voluntary sexual deviate sexual intercourse and corruption of minors. A preliminary... Read More.

Harpursville Man Charged with Meth Possession

Endicott Police have made a meth bust. Police arrested 28-year-old Phillip Sergeant of State Route 7 in Harpursville. He was charged with one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the second degree and one count of Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine in... Read More.

NYSP Trooper Cleared in January Shooting

A New York State Trooper who killed a man during a shootout in Kirkwood has been cleared for duty. 28-year State Police veteran Timothy Conklin will return to duty this week after he was involved in a shootout with a suspect on January 28. ... Read More.

Assault Sends One to Hospital, and One To Jail

One man was arrested and the other was sent to the hospital Sunday night in the town of Union. A 27-year-old male was charged with the felonies of Assault in the second degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence and the misdemeanor of Endangering the Welfare... Read More.

Partial Building Collapse in Johnson City

No injuries were reported when an apartment building partially collapsed last night at 59 Allen Street in Johnson City. It happened shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday when a rear wall buckled. Fire, police and EMS all responded to the three story structure. Everyone safely... Read More.

One Stabbed in Town of Union

One person was injured after being stabbed last night on Maple Street in the town of Union. It happened around 9 o’clock. The victim suffered an arm injury and was taken to the hospital. The alleged weapon used was a box knife. The assailant... Read More.

Fire Destroys Village of Owego Home

Fire ripped through an Owego home early Saturday. Flames erupted at 5:17 a.m. at 81 East Avenue. Two people sustained burns and smoke inhalation. Fire departments Owego, Candor, Apalachin and Tioga Center all responded. Police shut down highways so volunteers could attack the flames.... Read More.

Some Schools Paying Too Much for Utilities

Local governments and school districts don’t always evaluate procurement options or make comparisons to benchmark rates to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. That was the finding of a recent audit conducted by the state comptroller’s office. Five of... Read More.

Brindisi Tours Windsor Infrastructure

Congressman Anthony Brindisi will kick off an infrastructure tour in the Town of Windsor today where he will meet with local officials about the town’s water needs. After the meeting, the Congressman will update members of the media on the meeting and outline his... Read More.

NY Election Reforms Coming to Tioga County

The Tioga County Legislative Chair has issued a press release highlighting some historic elections reforms for New York State. Here are just a few of the changes - Effective immediately Primary Elections (except Presidential Primaries) will be held on the fourth Tuesday in June... Read More.

Broome DA to Comment on NYSP Shooting

Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell says he will address last month’s New York State Police involved shooting, which occurred in Kirkwood. He’ll hold a news conference at 11 o’clock this morning. The presser will be at his office at 45 Hawley Street in... Read More.

Bradford Schools Getting New Food Service Equipment

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has announced that four Bradford County schools will receive funding to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias. According to state Sen. Gene Yaw competitive grants have been awarded to Morrow Elementary School, Towanda Elementary School, Towanda Area Senior... Read More.