Towanda man pleads ‘no contest’ to five felonies

A man from Towanda has plead "no contest" to five felony charges resulting from an incident which occurred last October. 46-year-old Richard Vanderpool has been charged with stealing a 2011 Chevy Malibu. According to police records, Vanderpool later used that car to ram into... Read More.

Binghamton teen pleads guilty to manslaughter

A Binghamton teenager has plead guilty to a charge of first-degree manslaughter. 19-year-old Jonathon Garcia is accused of killing a man named Jamaal Moses during a drug deal gone bad in February. Garcia plead guilty to this charge of manslaughter as part of a... Read More.

Owego Strawberry Festival This Weekend

The 36th annual Owego Strawberry festival officially kicks off tonight. The annual festival which draws thousands of visitors to downtown Owego will begin with the Friday Night Block Party. The Block Party will begin at 5pm with the Miss Strawberry Pageant at the Court... Read More.

Sayre Area Schools look at adding special education programs

Sayre Area School District officials are considering adding two new programs to their Special Education services. The addition of an elementary-level life skills classroom, and a middle and high school autistic support classroom is estimated to save the school district between $20,000 and $25,000... Read More.

YWCA provides services for mothers battling addiction

The Binghamton YWCA has begun receiving residents for its new Bridge Program. The program provides pregnant women, who are addicted to opioids, a place to stay with their soon-to-be born children while they seek rehabilitation. The new program has a total of eight beds... Read More.

Rate increases approved for NYSEG

Your NYSEG bill is going up. New York regulators unanimously approved a sizable rate hike for New York State Electric and Gas customers yesterday. NYSEG customers will pay $184 more per year for electric and gas delivery by 2018. Rate increases will take effect... Read More.

Tioga County Health Department receives $10k

The Tioga County Health Department has received a total of $10,000 in grants to continue its Child Passenger Safety Program. The money comes from both the Community Foundation of South Central New York and the Floyd Hooker Foundation. The Child Passenger Safety Program provides... Read More.

Town of Nichols considers water systems privatization

The Town of Nichols is looking at the possibility of selling its municipal water and waste water systems to a private company. The Nichols Town Board was allegedly approached by SUEZ, an environmental company, which already services water systems in both the Village of... Read More.

Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin on WEBO

Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin was a special guest on the WEBO Morning Show today. He said his office has been busy fighting the drug epidemic, especially heroin and methamphetamine use in the county. "We try to classify people, are you... Read More.

Hundreds gather for candle light vigil in Binghamton

Hundreds of people gathered for a candlelight vigil in Binghamton yesterday to pay tribute to the lives lost in Orlando over the weekend. 49 people were killed and over 50 more injured after a lone-gunman opened fire at a night club. The vigil in... Read More.

Owego PBA collecting donations for Ronald McDonald House

The Owego Police Benevolent Association has announced that it will be collecting donations for the Ronald McDonald House of Syracuse at the Owego Strawberry Festival this weekend.   The Owego PBA is looking for a variety of donations, including grocery store gift cards, canned foods, toys... Read More.

UE Athletics receives $25k

The Union-Endicott Central School District Athletic Department accepted $25,000 during a special event yesterday. The money comes as a grant from Dick's Sporting Goods to keep sports and other athletic programs well-funded. Dick's Sporting Goods publically awarded Union-Endicott schools with the grant yesterday, during... Read More.