Multiple Crews Called To Barn Fire

Multiple emergency response crews are called to a barn fire Friday afternoon.  The call to 3 Bull Creek Road came in just after 1:30 p.m.  Initial 911 Traffic reports said a tractor was on fire, but this fire spread to engulf the barn... prompting... Read More.

Joint Sewage Board Talks Financial Responsibility

The quest for answers continues, as the Binghamton - Johnson City Joint Sewage Board try to figure out who will be held financially responsible for last month's wall collapse. Before the Board went into executive session Thursday afternoon, it talked insurance with the National Fire... Read More.
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Hinchey to Host Grant Application Workshop June 10th

Congressman Maurice Hinchey's Office will host a Workshop on June 10th to Help Southern Tier Firefighters & EMS Personnel with Federal Grant Applications. The workshop will be on Friday, June 10th to assist local fire departments and EMS organizations with their applications for federal grant... Read More.

Tree Collapses on Tour Group in Wellsboro, PA

Eleven people were injured after a tree collapsed on top of a wagon carrying a tour group in Northern Pennsylvania. It happened Thursday evening in the Tioga County town of Wellsboro. The Wellsboro Fire Department says the wagon was carrying a group of senior citizens on... Read More.
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Endicott Man Arrested for Rape

An Endicott man has been arrested on charges of raping a 16 year old girl. Scott Hart, 21, provided alcohol to the girl and then had sex with her. Hart has been charged with felony rape and felony criminal sex act, among other charges. He's being held... Read More.

Council Members Oppose Post Office Closures

Binghamton's city council sent a loud message to the U.S. postal service: Do not close their city's post offices.  Council members unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday to oppose the closure of the Eastview, Westview and Southview Post Offices.  The postal service says it is... Read More.

Sikorsky To Lay Off Nearly 400 Employees

Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli says  that Sikorsky plans to lay off nearly 400 employees at its Big Flats facility this summer. He says the layoffs will include management, manufacturers and union workers.  Santulli says the decision was made because of a lack of... Read More.
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Update: Porch Fire Cause Determined

The Johnson City Fire Department now knows the cause of an early morning fire at 37 Stearns Avenue and says it was accidental. It was caused by disposing smoking materials into a plastic flower pot on the porch.  A person living at the address... Read More.

JC/Union Code Enforcement Begins

It's a union of two towns...and it became official Wednesday.  Code enforcement and building permits for village of Johnson City residents will now be handled by the Town of Union.  Under this new joint arrangement, the Town of Union will issue building permits, electrical... Read More.