Veterans can now receive care from Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton

Officials at Lourdes Hospital say some veterans might be able to receive care through the Veterans Choice Program.Lourdes and other Catholic hospitals affiliated with Ascension have been authorized to provide primary care, inpatient and outpatient specialty care, and mental health care for eligible veterans.In... Read More.

Town and Village of Owego to hold joint meeting

There will be a special joint meeting is being held between the Town of Owego and Village of Owego Boards. The meeting will be held tomorrow at 4PM at the Owego Town Hall on Route 434 in Owego. The meeting is being held to... Read More.

UE continue in national grant competition

The Union-Endicott School District is one step closer to receiving a piece of a $50 Million grant. Union-Endicott applied for the "Super School Project" to help convert their former Linnaeus W West Elementary school into a combined alternative high school and business incubator. 700... Read More.

PA GOP says Governor’s veto will affect local schools

Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives say that the Athens and Sayre School districts will see a decrease in state funding due to Governor Tom Wolf's veto of the state's fiscal code bill. Between the two school districts in Bradford County, there will... Read More.

State income tax deadline extended

The deadline for filing New York state income taxes has been extended this year by three days.Getting a little frenzied about filing those income tax returns with the state Department of Taxation and Finance?State officials remind Southern Tier residents that the traditional April 15th... Read More.

The fourth murder trial of Cal Harris enters third week

The second degree murder trial of former Tioga County businessman Cal Harris enters its third calendar week today in Scholarie County Court..The prosecution is expected to continue with testimony from expert witnesses.State police investigator Steven Anderson was on the stand when the trial recessed... Read More.

AAEA to strike on April 18th

In a written statement released late last week, the Athens Area Education Association has confirmed that teachers will be going on strike on April 18th if meaningful progress is not achieved prior to then. The next scheduled meeting between the Athens Area Board of... Read More.

Treadway Inn and Conference Center sold

The Owego Treadway Inn will soon become a Red Roof Inn. The Treadway on Route 17C in Owego was purchased by Rudra Management Company out of the Buffalo area. Rudra Management also purchased the Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn, and plans to spend... Read More.

Tioga United Way spelling bee fundraiser

The Tioga United Way held their Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser on Saturday. Teams of between 2 and 5 people registered for a donation of $100. The general public was also welcome to attend the spelling bee. In addition, the spelling bee was the last... Read More.

Chemung Elementary to remain open

By a vote of 5-4, the Waverly School Board voted last night to keep the Chemung Elementary School open for at least the coming school year. The possibility of closing the school was tabled after the board was struggling to balance its budget for... Read More.

Senate Task Force to hold next meeting in Southern Tier

The next meeting of the State Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction will be held in the Southern Tier next week. The task force will be holding a meeting sponsored by Senator Fred Akshar in the Chenango Valley High School Auditorium on Wednesday... Read More.

Roadwork on Airport Road to begin on Monday

Road work on Airport Road in the Town of Union and Town of Dickinson is set to begin on Monday. Road crews will be tearing out the concrete portion of roadway and replacing it with asphalt between Stella Ireland and Lewis Roads. Traffic will be reduced... Read More.