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The New York State Senate has just passed a bill which would make it illegal for registered sex offenders to live in state-run group homes with any individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities. This issue gained significant attention after it was discovered that registered sex... Read More.

A former Endicott middle school is getting a major facelift, and a new lease on life now that the weather is finally starting to turn. Demolition began yesterday morning on the former Henry B. Endicott Middle school. Current owners purchased the school from BOCES... Read More.

A fire at a home in Susquehanna County had multiple departments on scene for hours. The Harford Fire Department was the first department on scene last night around 10:30. The fire happened at a home on State Route 547, right off of Route 11.... Read More.

Multiple departments were called to help battle a fire in Silver Lake Township in Susquehanna County. The 911-dispatch for a chimney fire came over just before 10 last night. Five people were inside the two-story home when the fire broke out. Everyone inside, including... Read More.

Parents and students are hoping to find a savior for St. Patrick School in Owego. Though it recovered from damage left by both the 2006 and 2011 floods, the private school is now facing closure. In late January, parents received a letter from the... Read More.

Syracuse University imposed a one-year postseason ban on its men's basketball team yesterday. The ban will keep the Orange from competing in the NCAA or NIT and the ACC tournaments this season. The self-imposed sanctions come as the school awaits the findings from the... Read More.

A meth lab was found at an apartment fire in Susquehanna County. The fire started Friday night on Main St. in Great Bend. The fire began in a bedroom toward the front of the house. The tenant told authorities the fire was ignited by... Read More.

New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is under criminal investigation. Sources familiar with the investigation say that the U.S. Attorney is taking a hard look at Skelos' ties to the real estate industry. The Republican, from Long Island, has not been charged... Read More.

Speaker of the New York State Assembly Sheldon Silver has agreed to vacate the position he has held for the last 21 years. Reports are that the 70-year-old Democrat will yield his position to Majority Leader Joseph Morelle. Last Thursday, Silver was arrested by... Read More.

The son of New York Senator Tom Libous was convicted of tax fraud yesterday in U.S. District Court. In July, Matthew Libous, was indicted by a federal grand jury in White Plains on one count of obstructing the IRS in its administration of the... Read More.

The speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, has been taken into custody by the FBI on alleged corruption charges. Silver was taken into custody before 8 a.m. yesterday in Manhattan. The charges reportedly stem from payments he allegedly received from two... Read More.

Yesterday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the Anti-Poverty Opportunity Agenda, a 10 point plan to combat poverty and fight inequality. The plan includes raising the statewide minimum wage in 2016 from $9.00 per hour to $10.50. He also promised to double funding for the Urban... Read More.