Lockheed Martin Lays Off 25 Owego Employees

Lockheed Martin has released details about cuts being made at its plants in Salina and Owego. Between the two, 139 positions will be cut. A company spokesman says 114 employees from the Salina plant and 25 workers from the Owego plant will lose... Read More.

Endicott Man Charged For Illegally Collecting Unemployment

A Village of Endicott man is accused of illegally collecting unemployment benefits. 31-year-old Christopher Moore of Robble Avenue collected over $5,300 in benefits between April and July of 2011 when he was not legally entitled to receive the benefits, according to police. Moore was... Read More.

Johnson City Man Arrested For Growing Marijuana

A Johnson City man is facing felony charges after being accused of growing 85 marijuana plants inside his home. 41-year-old Anthony DePersis was charged with a felony count of criminal possession of marijuana, along with a misdemeanor charge for unlawfully growing cannabis. The charges... Read More.

Teen Arrested For Vandalizing Waverly Parks

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for the vandalism of two parks in Waverly. According to police, the teenager kicked in doors to the East Waverly park pavilion and also damaged cabinets inside. He also allegedly caused damage to a shed door and garage... Read More.

FEMA Buyouts Are Closer In The Town of Union

Residents in the Town of Union are closer to moving on from the flood of September 2011. On Wednesday, the town received a revised Federal Emergency Management Agency buyout agreement from state officials. About 108 homes are approved for the buyout process according to... Read More.

Rehab and Nursing Center To Begin Construction In October

A new Vestal Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center facility is scheduled to be built starting in October. The Broome County Industrial Development Agency's board unanimously authorized a 10-year payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, agreement earlier this month. The agreement is set to... Read More.

Vestal Police Arrest All-Star Auto Arsonist

Vestal Police have arrested the man they say started the fire at All-Star Auto last month. 32-year-old Christopher Stoudt of Towanda is being charged with arson, burglary, and grand larceny, along with petit larceny. He is accused of breaking into the car dealership's office... Read More.

Police Arrest Fugitive In Conklin

A brother and sister have been arrested after the sister was found hiding her brother in her Conklin home when he was wanted by police. New York State Parole held an active felony parole warrant for grand larceny for 35-year-old Raymond Copp of Johnson... Read More.

Man Arrested For Bilking State Of Unemployment Benefits

An Endicott man was arrested after police said he bilked the state out of thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits. According to Endicott police, 50-year-old Vincent Wallace received $8,914 in unemployment benefits from November 2011 to October 2012, although he was not entitled... Read More.