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A new charity is offering to pay for doctor ordered breast MRIs for women who are not covered by insurance or cannot afford them. The Mary Lukacs MRI Fund is named for a Pulteney resident, who died of breast cancer at the age of 50... Read More.

The Pentagon is delaying the purchase of 124 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin in an effort reduce the Pentagon budget. The multi year impact of the delays is $6.9 billion. The Pentagon plans to request 32 aircraft in 2012, down from a planned 45. Further reductions... Read More.

The Best Western Grand Victorian Inn in Sayre was damaged Tuesday morning by a broken sprinkler valve. Water damaged the lobby, kitchen, and bar area. Sayre firefighters responded to alarms triggered by the sprinkler and assisted the hotel in preventing further damage. The cause of the sprinkler... Read More.

A fire in Ithaca has destroyed a downtown business.  The call came in around 6:30 last night.  Multiple emergency crews responded to the 100 Block of West State Street.  Upon their arrival, members of the Ithaca Fire Department saw heavy smoke coming from the... Read More.

The Vestal school district is continuing to investigate an incident at the high school in which some students allegedly targeted Jewish students on “Kick a Jew day.”  Seventeen students face disciplinary action in connection with the incidents according to school officials. District officials and... Read More.

Broome County has been selected to participate in a smoke alarm installation program. Firefighters from the Johnson City, Endwell, Deposit, West Colesville, Conklin, Five Mile Point, Union Center, Port Crane, Windsor, Chenango Forks, Sanitaria Springs, and Triangle Fire Departments will be accepting applications and conduct... Read More.

Johanna Long has been named to drive the full schedule NASCAR Truck Series for Panhandle Motorsports. The talented 18 year old was the winner of the prestigious Snowball Derby in December. Long qualified fourth and then won the 332 lap Derby - nicknamed... Read More.

Tony Stewart met with the Media today in the annual four days 'Media Tour' in Charlotte, NC. A slimmed down Smoke said he has gone from two meals a day to five meals, obviously much smaller meals. He also revealed that his only exercise regimen is... Read More.

Residents of the Gilmour Healthcare Home in Norwich were evacuated over the weekend due to a burst sprinkler that flooded water onto all three floors of the building. About 50 residents were removed to other locations in Chenango County until water and electric services could... Read More.

Broome County Fire investigators have determined that a candle was the cause of a mobile home fire in Windsor on Saturday night. The fire destroyed the home at 880 Stateline Road. There were no injuries.

A fire on Saturday in the Town of Barker was caused by an overheated electrical extension cord. The home at 462 King Street was a total loss. Two people were home at the time; one person had burns to his hands.

Fire investigators have reported that the Saturday fire in a single room at the Vestal Quality Inn was accidental. A malfunctioning electrical outlet connected to a heating unit caused the fire. There was no one in the room at the time and no one was injured. The... Read More.