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With the state's announcements that fracking will not be permitted for at least another 14 months, the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York has wasted no time to express their displeasure. Attorneys for the JLCNY say that the governor is not showing leadership when... Read More.

Ithaca College has suffered a breakout of the flu on their campus. Twenty-five cases have been confirmed by the school at this time, and the Hammond Health Center on campus has said that it has seen an increase in students with flu-like symptoms. Health... Read More.

The goalposts that will be used during the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium in East Ruthford, New Jersey on Sunday were made in nearby Delaware County. Sportsfield Specialties in Delhi made the goal posts that will be used in football's biggest game. The company... Read More.

Local farmers are one step closer to getting government-backed support once again, but its approval is kind of a mixed bag. The House of Representatives passed what's known as "the Farm Bill" this week, and now it's headed to the Senate for approval. ... Read More.

State Police in Owego and Endwell have reported an increase in complaints about phone scams in the area. According to police, a number of area residents have claimed that a person on the telephone pretends to be an IRS agent, and convinces the victims... Read More.

A local family is doing all it can to push for stiffer penalties for drivers in drunk driving crashes. Last week, Jaclyn Wesley was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for three counts of vehicular manslaughter, sentences which she will be able... Read More.

A bipartisan agreement on a massive farm bill this week has U.S. Senator Charles Schumer saying that maple syrup producers in New York State are about to get some extra help. A measure in the new bill will provide federal grants of up to... Read More.

State Police in Owego and Endwell have reported an increase in complaints about phone scams in the area. According to police, a number of area residents have claimed that a person on the telephone pretends to be an IRS agent, and convinces the victims... Read More.

The region's unemployment rate dropped nearly two percent from a year ago. Last December the unemployment rate sat at 8.8 percent, and this year it's down to 6.9 percent. The number of unemployed people in Tioga and Broome counties went from 10,200 in December... Read More.

CEO's across Upstate New York, are feeling more confident about revenues and profitability, according to the latest Siena Poll. The bump in confidence comes after a drop in 2012. The increase marks the first time there has been a rise in confidence... Read More.

The murder of Daniel Bennett was featured on Oxygen's "Snapped" on Sunday night. Alice Trappler was sentenced to 25 years to life on all counts i the April 2012 shooting murder of Bennett. Thomas Wesley Borden was originally wanted for the shooting, but... Read More.

A judge ruled in favor of landowners in Sidney and repealed the town's hydrofracking moratorium. The State Supreme Court ruled that the town's board had improperly enacted a one-year drilling back in February of last year, citing a protest petition which had been signed... Read More.