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New York lawmakers have started changing some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposals. One of the governor’s top priorities is capping property taxes at two percent per year or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a fellow Democrat, says his conference... Read More.

The lawyer for Cal Harris was in Albany Monday to appeal his client’s murder conviction. William Easton asked a state appellate court to reverse his client’s conviction on second-degree murder charges and order a new trial or dismiss the murder indictment altogether based on a... Read More.

Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help to find the person responsible for stealing over $100,000 worth of jewelry from a home in Tioga County, PA. Troopers say an unknown individual or a group of people entered a residence on State Street in... Read More.

Five people were injured in a Chemung County crash on Saturday morning. The sheriff’s office says it happened when 37-year-old Karen Webb failed to yield the right of way while turning onto State Route 328 in Southport. A vehicle driven by 60-year-old John DeMuth struck... Read More.

Two people were killed and two others injured when a car struck a utility pole in Ithaca early Sunday. An Ithaca police officer tried to pull the car over in the city before 1am, but terminated the pursuit once the car headed out of town... Read More.

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo has announced the details of a piece of legislation she sponsored that will hopefully create a safer environment in New York schools. The Dignity for All Students Act aims to protect students from bullying, harassment and intimidation. It was passed last year... Read More.

Cal Harris will be in Albany on Monday to appeal his latest murder conviction. The former Tioga County businessman was convicted two years ago of killing his wife, Michele, in 2001. Neither the woman’s body nor a murder weapon has ever been found. Harris was convicted of... Read More.

A trial date has been scheduled in the strange case of a New York State pharmacist who is accused of killing his unborn child. To make the case even more unusual, the man is now married to the woman who was carrying the couple’s child. 38-year-old... Read More.

Endicott Police are looking for the man who robbed a gas station on East Main Street Wednesday. Police say a white male in his mid-20s walked into the Hess Station around 9:45pm and displayed a knife. He demanded money and fled the scene with an... Read More.

Pennsylvania State Police have taken a Bradford County man into custody and accused him of raping a five-year-old boy two times. 27-year-old David Washburn of Laceyville is facing three charges, including rape and corruption of a minor. State Police say he admitted to sexually abusing... Read More.

The new-look Broome County Legislature held their first meeting of 2011 Wednesday. Republican Jerry Marinich was sworn in as the new chairman and seven new legislators took their seats for the first time. Republicans hold a 12 to 7 majority this year. Marinich says they face tough... Read More.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on New York to once again become the Empire State in his first State of the State Address. He laid out an ambitious agenda Wednesday to start solving the economic crisis, lower taxes and reduce the size of the state’s government. “We... Read More.