Captain Porcari Returned to Owego

The body of Captain Porcari returned to Owego this morning from Wilson Hospital, escorted by the Owego Fire Department to Estey Munroe and Fahey funeral home. Fire Chief Ed Franz said last night that he believes calling hours will take place on Saturday,... Read More.

Binghamton University Planning for Future Growth

Binghamton University officials have a number of growth plans in development for the campus, including a possible pharmacy school. BU officials presented their future plans Tuesday morning following an address from President Harvey Stenger. Stenger said his priorities include positioning the university for maximum... Read More.

Housekeeper Arrested For Jewelery Theft

A woman hired as a housekeeper has been arrested for stealing from one of her customers. 21-year-old Jamee Donahue of Binghamton has been charged with stealing over $15,000 in jewelry from a home that she was hired to help clean in Endicott. 25-year-old Jessica... Read More.

Binghamton Police Cool To Resident Patrols

A proposal to hire Binghamton residents part-time to act as security officers patrolling the streets was not met warmly by Binghamton Police. Councilman Bill Berg originally proposed the idea to have uniformed residents patrol the streets, either on foot or in city vehicles, to... Read More.

Kirkwood Accident Leads to Drug Arrests

A single-car accident on Route 81 North in Kirkwood yesterday led to three arrests by New York state police. Police arrived on the scene and discovered drugs on two passengers, including 7 ounces of cocaine, plus marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The driver, 21 year old Joshua... Read More.

Susquehanna Valley Teacher Arrested

A teacher in the Susquehanna Valley school system has been arrested after an investigation into a sexual relationship with a minor. New York State Police arrested 28-year old Anthony Raggi of Binghamton and charged him with committing a felony criminal sexual act. Police did not... Read More.

Binghamton Region Lags in Job Growth

The Binghamton Region, which includes both Broome and Tioga counties, continues to buck the trend toward new job growth experienced by the rest of the state and the nation as a whole. New York State added about 35,000 jobs between November and December of 2012,... Read More.

Next 'American Idol' from Johnson City?

Could the next “American Idol” be from the Southern Tier? If you tune in to the television show over the next few nights, you just may see Tony Cortez of Johnson City. The 20-year-old sent in an online audition to the show and made it... Read More.