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The New York State Senate has passed a bill that would allow ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate outside of New York City. The senate legislation would collect less taxes than the governor's proposal, taxing riders by 2 percent... Read More.

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Southern Tier from 4-10am tomorrow. The weather service says a wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet will move into the area between 4 and 7am, leaving a thin ice... Read More.

Pennsylvania State Police say a missing 2-year-old girl has been found and is now safely back with family. An Amber Alert was issued last night for Alexis Weber, with reports saying she was abducted. State Police say she was found unharmed inside a car... Read More.

Saying customers have been ripped off, New York's Attorney General has announced a lawsuit against Time Warner Cable and new owners Charter Communications, saying they have not provided the Internet speeds that were promised to customers. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed the suit yesterday,... Read More.

State Senator Fred Akshar and others announced new legislation yesterday that will designate crimes against first responders as hate crimes if they are shown to be motivated by the victims' profession. Akshar, a former undersheriff at the Broome County Sheriff's Office,... Read More.

State Senator Fred Akshar will make good on a campaign promise today to designate crimes against first responders as hate crimes. Akshar will be joined by legislative colleagues and first responder organizations at 11am in Albany to announce the Community Heroes... Read More.

Racker Centers is hosting a letter writing campaign today addressing the staffing crisis in programs for people with disabilities. You can stop and pick up a letter to Gov. Cuomo today at  Racker Center locations in Owego, Ithaca, and Cortland. Letters... Read More.

Governor Cuomo has announced the creation of a confidential toll-free hotline for state residents to report family members, relatives, friends, or colleagues believed to be detained at airports. New Yorkers who have experienced issues relating to recent federal actions are encouraged to call the... Read More.

Congratulations to the River Rock Diner on being named this month's Spotlight on Business by the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce. River Rock is open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch as well as Thursday and Friday nights for... Read More.

Tioga State Bank President and CEO Bob Fisher will once again serve as Policy Development Committee Chairman for the Independent Community Bankers of America Board of Directors this year. The ICBA serves as the nation's voice for nearly 6,000 community banks... Read More.

New York State Police and Vestal Police were busy searching along Route 26 near the Pennsylvania border yesterday with K-9 units. Pennsylvania State Police say it was related to the human remains that were found in a wooded area of Choconut Township last week.... Read More.

A Moravia man is accused of assaulting an EMT trying to help him. New York State Police say it started when 48-year-old Christopher Davis received a head injury at a local bar. While being transported to the hospital, Davis became combative with the EMT... Read More.