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A former Trumansburg police officer is on the run after escaping custody Tuesday night. Andrew Jacobsen was arrested after allegedly burglarizing a home and stealing several thousand dollars worth of jewelry. He escaped custody shortly after 6PM on Tuesday. Jacobsen was fired from the... Read More.

A Federal Appeals court has overturned the 2015 conviction of former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos. The conviction on Bribary and Extortion charges alleged that Skelos and his son had used his position in Albany to provide the son with a... Read More.

The 5th Annual Waverly Fall Festival is this Saturday. The event will have craft vendors, music, free pumpkins for kids, even a Martial Arts demonstration. Visitors can shop Waverly for antiques, beads, gifts, clothing, accessories, records, and more. Restaurants will be open for lunch,... Read More.

Binghamton University held its Fall job fair yesterday. More than 130 employers were on hand for several thousand students seeking internships, as well as part-time and full-time jobs. Recruiters on hand included M&T Bank, IBM and Pepsi/Frito-Lay.

Governor Cuomo has announced that 10 Helicopters and 55 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard deployed to Florida on Monday to assist in the response to Hurricane Irma. Helicopters departed from Ronkonkoma, Latham and Rochester yesterday, flying to Richmond, Virginia. They will... Read More.

Help is on the way to Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana from New York’s Air National Guard. The personnel and aircraft include 104 Air Guard personnel, including rescue teams, maintenance and support staff, three rescue helicopters, one rescue plane and several boats and... Read More.

Tioga Downs and the Jeff Gural family presented a check for $110,000 to the Southern Tier Veteran’s Support Group, which provides a network of resources for local veterans, service members and their families. Tickets to the concert were $15 each. For every ticket sold,... Read More.

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.