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Stephanie Nelson is back at the Vestal High School Monday after some time off last week to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The 16-year-old senior was the only one from the area to be picked for the Great American Marching Band; a group... Read More.

A Town of Tioga man who led a state trooper on a short chase is now facing multiple charges. State Police say 21-year-old Justin Levandoski refused to stop after a trooper observed him driving erratically. After a short pursuit along Route 17C, the man stopped... Read More.

New York Gov. David Paterson is calling legislators back for a special session on Monday. He has set a lengthy agenda for the session, including budget cuts that he hopes would help pay down a $316 million deficit. The lame-duck governor continues to maintain that... Read More.

A Pennsylvania man was killed in a dump truck rollover Tuesday. State Police say 72-year-old Ernest Compton of New Milford was driving west in Bradford County’s Overton Township when the accident occurred. The truck went off the road and onto the shoulder. Compton overcorrected, sending... Read More.

An Ithaca man has been sentenced for stealing industrial parts from his former employer and selling them on eBay. 50-year-old Michael Ruffino received a sentence of 1-3 years in jail Tuesday in Tompkins County Court. He will also have to pay restitution. In 2007, Ruffino admits... Read More.

A Cortland County man has been indicted for robbing a KFC on Route 281 in August. Dennis Alex-Hart allegedly stole more than $3,000 from a safe inside the restaurant on Aug. 20 after forcing three employees inside a cooler. The robber escaped on a bicycle, setting... Read More.

Chemung County’s proposed budget for next year hit a snag Monday. Legislators tabled their spending plan because of concerns about a possible $700,000 hole. The budget calls for an increase in the county mortgage tax, a plan that first must be approved by state lawmakers. Chemung... Read More.

State Police say two people were injured in a crash overnight on Route 17 that destroyed nearly 20 feet of guardrail. Troopers say 23-year-old Holly Cornell of Johnson City was drunk as she was speeding along Route 17 West around 1:30am Tuesday when she tried... Read More.

Fire broke out at a manufacturing site in Kirkwood Monday. Several fire departments were called to the blaze at Felchar Manufacturing Company on Corporate Drive. Firefighters say heavy smoke was pouring from the building when they arrived around 11:30am. The fire was contained to one room,... Read More.

Students at a local school were evacuated for a short time Monday after an electrical problem. A short in an outlet in the kitchen of the Richard T. Stank Middle School caused the evacuation of both that school and the adjoining Susquehanna Valley High School,... Read More.

Vestal Police have arrested an Endicott man who they believe is responsible for a burglary at a home on Stamford Drive last week. 22-year-old Maurice Bentley is accused of entering the residence around 10:30pm on Nov. 14 – after the owners had gone to bed... Read More.

A Bradford County murder suspect waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Friday. 55-year-old Robert Gorman is accused of fatally stabbing his ailing brother in 2007. Robert was the primary care provider for his brother, Timothy, but was carrying on a relationship with his... Read More.