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Joseph Craig, 50, died in an accident at a gas pipeline site on Tuesday afternoon. Craig was walking on a pipeline in West Branch Township, Pennsylvania, when he was hit by a truck that was backing up. The driver failed to see the victim. It... Read More.

In a must win game, Syracuse found a way to beat 7th ranked UConn at the XL Center in Hartford. That ended the losing streak at four; Jim Boeheim has never had a five game losing streak in his 35 years coaching Syracuse. Adding to the... Read More.

Firefighters responded at about 10:15PM Tuesday to a home at 300 Birch Street in Vestal. Investigators said that food was cooking in the kitchen and had been left unattended. Fire crews from Vestal, Endicott, and West Corners needed several hours to extinguish the fire. Everyone was able... Read More.

Chemung Financial Corporation reported on Wednesday that fourth quarter net income rose 133%. Net income for the year nearly doubled to a record $10 million, and earnings per share increased 93% from $1.45 to $2.80 per share. CEO Ronald M. Bentley also reported that the company... Read More.

Chance Howey, 31, has died following a fight at Seeber's Tavern in Smithville Flats. The victim was taken home from the bar, but was later found unconscious by family members. He was taken to Wilson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy was scheduled for... Read More.

Tioga Downs Casino will be closing Tuesday evening at 10pm due to weather.

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from midnight Tuesday to 5 PM Wednesday for south central New York, the southern Finger Lakes and northern tier of eastern Pennsylvania. Another round of heavier snow will develop late tonight and continue into Wednesday... before tapering off... Read More.

A third robbery of a Subway Restaurant in the Town of Union did not go as planned for the two robbers. Christopher Kendzierski, 30, of Endicott was arrested Saturday as he attempted to rob the Subway on North Street. The driver of the get away vehicle,... Read More.

An Ithaca family of five escaped an early Sunday morning house fire without injury. The electrical fire started in a second floor bedroom at 803 Coddington Road and spread through the walls. Firefighters put it out quickly, and there were no injuries. The family should be able... Read More.

Brian Reaser joined the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District staff as an Agricultural Environmental Management Specialist. Prior to working for Tioga County, he was a project manager for the US Navy and spent a year in New Zealand to improve his farm management... Read More.

Investigators continued to search for clues to Wednesday's explosion at a home on Joseph Street in Horseheads. Backhoes are digging in the area of the gas line on Joseph Street. Benjamin Reed, 15 months, died in the explosion and fire. His mother and grandfather were... Read More.

Thursday afternoon, NYSEG released a statement on the events in Horseheads on Wednesday. A home on Joseph Street was destroyed by what appears to have been a natural gas explosion. 15 month old Benjamin Reed died in the explosion and fire. NYSEG Said: "The people of NYSEG... Read More.