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Tioga Downs will be presenting its annual ‘Corntastic’ event this coming weekend. It’s a celebration of the area’s agriculture; the corn is locally grown and sourced from the Nichols area.Free grilled corn will be available during live racing, which kicks off at 6:50 p.m.... Read More.

Tioga Downs has announced that their live racing program for Monday, August 28th, is cancelled due to a lack of horses available to race. Live racing will continue as scheduled on August 25th to the 27th. Racing on Sunday, August 27thwill feature three $200,000... Read More.

The Great New York State Fair kicks off today, but before that could happen, this year's butter sculpture had to be unveiled.In its 49th year at the Dairy Products Building this year's exhibit has once again been put together by Jim Victor, and his... Read More.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants two New York City streets renamed. He petitioned to the Secretary of the Army to rename Stonewall Jackson Drive and General Lee Avenue indicating that they were both leaders in the Confederate Army who fought to protect... Read More.

The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened Tuesday on State Route 171 in Thompson Township, in Susquehanna County. Troopers say 33-year old Daniel Zigon lost control of his bike coming around a curve and crashed into the front yard... Read More.

Martin Truex Jr. saved enough fuel to hold off the field and pick up his fourth win of 2017 in Sunday’s “I Love New York 355” at Watkins Glen International. It’s his 11th career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win and the second of... Read More.

Kyle Busch overcame an early spin, and a pit road penalty, to win Saturday’s Zippo 200 NASCAR XFINITY race also at Watkins Glen. It was Kyle’s first series win at the New York road course. It’s the 90th victory of Busch’s career and... Read More.

New York has now signed a bill outlawing the use of electronic cigarettes at all public and private schools. A report from the state health department says e-cigarette use among high school students nearly doubled between 2014 and 2016. Vaping devices do not contain... Read More.

New Yorker’s paid their final respects and laid to rest 36-year-old New York State Trooper Joel Davis over the weekend.Trooper Davis was killed in the line of duty last Sunday night responding to the report of “shots fired” during a domestic dispute... Read More.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Southern Tier until 8pm. The National Weather Service says thunderstorms and heavy rain today may lead to flash flooding in small streams, urban areas, and other low-lying locations that are prone to flooding. This is... Read More.

38 Special will return to Tioga Downs for a rescheduled concert at 8pm on Friday, July 28. The group was supposed to perform July 1, but the concert had to be cancelled due to severe thunderstorms. Anyone who purchased a ticket for the original... Read More.

The investigation continues into the shooting death of Trooper Joel Davis Sunday in Jefferson County. State Police say the 36-year-old father of three was responding to a call of shots fired during a domestic dispute when he was shot once in the side, despite... Read More.