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Tomorrow night there will be a meeting at 7:00 in the auditorium of the Tioga County Office Building at 56 Main Street in Owego with representatives from the Norfolk/Southern Railroad.  Resident Vice President of the Government Relations Department Michael Fesen and Train Master for... Read More.

Guthrie’s Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania, has been named to Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals®. Thomson Reuters is an international consulting company specializing in the legal, financial, tax and accounting and healthcare industries. Their researchers evaluated 2,914 short-term, acute care, non-federal hospitals for... Read More.

The 'Business Insider' web site has named Binghamton one of the 5 'Most Depressing Cities In America'. Their rankings are based on a new Gallup poll, the key factor is a secular decline in jobs. They identified five cities that ranked in the bottom ten for... Read More.

Tomorrow, shoppers across New York will start saving 4% on many of their clothing purchases. The state is repealing its portion of the sales tax on shoes and clothing items costing $55 or less. The tax-free status applies to relevant purchases on or after April 1st. It... Read More.

Trout season gets underway tomorrow across New York State. A couple of things for anglers to keep in mind as they head out to the water. You need a license. And good news, there's no increase in fee this year. A license will cost you $29. But... Read More.

New York legislators approved a $132.5 billion-dollar budget just after midnight last night.  This is the state's first early budget since 1983.  The budget lowers state spending by two percent, and cuts nearly $13 billion from a projected $15 billion deficit, all without raising... Read More.

Police are handing out tickets for New York drivers who don't move over.  The Ambrose-Searles or "Move-Over" law went into effect in January 1st and in the Southern Tier, it is being actively enforced on the roads.  State Police are serious about making sure... Read More.

Joel Shelley was arraigned in Barton Town Court Wednesday on two felony charges, including criminal possession of a weapon and menacing a police officer. It took two state troopers to get Joel Shelley in and out of the police car Wednesday as he was... Read More.

Tuberculosis cases have declined in New York State during the past year. NY State health Commisioner Nirav Shah stated that Tuberculosis remains a global challenge, but New York continues to focus on helping to control the disease through effective diagnosis and treatment. There were 954 TB... Read More.

Minute traces of radioactive iodine have been found in recent monitoring of air and rainwater in New York State, dramatically below levels that would cause human health concerns, State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, said today. Commissioner Shah added we continue to advise New Yorkers... Read More.

Disgraced former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi was scheduled to be sentenced on Monday for his role in a massive 'play-for-pay' scandal involving the state pension fund. Hevesi did not not show up in court and is reportedly in the hospital with internal bleeding. He... Read More.

Governor Cuomo and leaders of the New York State Senate and Assembly have reached agreement on a $132.5 billion budget. Cuomo announced the agreement in a rare Sunday meeting with Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. The budget will reduce spending by... Read More.