Broome Opioid Awareness Council Funds Mini Grants Again

The Broome Opioid Awareness Council has announced that it is releasing funds for another year of opioid overdose mini grants. $25,000 total in funding is available in 2019 for community agencies to conduct opioid overdose awareness activities. The funds will be available to non-profit... Read More.

Red Cross Helping Union Center Family

The American Red Cross is providing immediate emergency assistance for a family of four displaced by a fire on Union Center Maine Highway. Red Cross assistance typically includes funding for temporary housing, food and clothing as needed, and specially-trained Disaster Mental Health volunteers are... Read More.

Whooping Cough Reported in Tioga County

Tioga County Public Health has seen multiple cases of Pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough, in the past few weeks. Whooping Cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Individuals are urged to contact their health care provider if they or someone in their household have experienced any... Read More.

Man Charged in Broome Deputy Crash

As a result of the motor vehicle accident Friday morning on Route 17 involving Broome County Sheriff’s Deputy Kristy Botsford, Vestal police have charged Daniel Butash, 34, of Endicott with the following charges:   DWI Vehicular Assault in the second degree (E Felony) Assault in... Read More.

Shelters Open in Binghamton

A Code Blue is in effect in Broome County. It gets activated when the temperature drops below 32°. Its goal is to get people off the streets. There are three emergency shelter facilities in Broome County available for homeless housing. The YWCA (80 Hawley... Read More.

Broome Upgrading Public Safety Radio System

Some good news for emergency services and the public coming out of Broome County. County Executive Jason Garnar and Legislature Chairman Daniel Reynolds will join the Director of Broome County Emergency Services Michael Ponticiello and local first responders to announce the county’s plans to... Read More.

NYSP Release Kirkwood Shooting Details

New details on the shooting of a man by a state trooper Monday night in Kirkwood. It happened on Route 17 as a trooper tried to stop a man driving a car he wasn’t supposed to be in. There was gunfire…Dead is 30-year-old Nicholas... Read More.

Ithaca Police Chief Announces Retirement

Ithaca’s police chief says he’ll walk into the police station as a full-time sworn officer…for the final time on May 31st. Chief Pete Tyler announced Tuesday he is retiring. Tyler says whomever replaces him will face many challenges…to include an unsettled labor contract, staffing... Read More.

Tioga Chamber Celebrating 100 Years With Gala

For 100 years the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce has worked to make the community a better place to live, work and do business.   Gwen Kania, President & CEO of the Chamber says thank you to the community, for supporting the Tioga Chamber over... Read More.

Owego Firefighters Battle Blaze

Flames torched an Owego home Tuesday. Firefighters responded to 105 Hall Road. Photos show smoke pouring from the single story home. There were no initial reports of injuries. The cause is under investigation.  The fire rekindled Wednesday morning.

Airport Inn Destroyed By Fire

Fire Tuesday destroyed the Airport Inn in the Broome County town of Maine. Apartments over the restaurant and bar were also destroyed. Four people were displaced. Heavy equipment was brought in to dismantle the structure.