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Corning-Painted Post School District approves settlements

Thursday, September 26 by Pat McDonald

The Corning-Painted Post School Board approved three separate settlements for former students who said they were sexually abused more than three decades ago.According to WENY-TV, the lawsuits were filed when New York State opened a two-year window for sexual abuse survivors to file civil... Read More.

Court approves $600M East Palestine settlement

Thursday, September 26 by The Center Square

Nearly 20 months after a Norfolk Southern train derailment pushed the small eastern Ohio community of East Palestine into the national spotlight, a federal judge approved a $600... Read More.

North Carolina election board approves Kennedys party

Tuesday, July 16 by The Center Square

We the People is now an official party in North Carolina, the North Carolina Board of Elections voted on Tuesday. ... Read More.

New York county legislature approves ban on transgender athletes

Tuesday, June 25 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — A New York county legislature has approved a ban on transgender girls and women from competing in county sporting teams that don't align with... Read More.

City of Corning approves budget

Wednesday, June 5 by Pat McDonald

The City of Corning approved its budget for the next year in a 5-0 vote on Monday.According to WENY-TV, the city council approved the $21 million dollar spending plan that includes a 2.97 percent tax increase.The budget includes funding for police, fire, maintenance for... Read More.

Opioid trust approves most county projects, $41 million unspent

Thursday, May 2 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — The public is getting a glimpse of what the Pennsylvania Opioid Trust does behind closed doors as it approved 55% of almost 400 opioid-related... Read More.

Pennsylvania House approves malls-to-apartments tax abatement

Thursday, April 18 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — Some of Pennsylvania’s shopping malls may become mixed-use housing in the future. ... Read More.

Horseheads board approves permits for cannabis businesses

Tuesday, March 26 by Pat McDonald

The Horseheads Village Board recently approve special use permits for a pair of cannabis businesses in the village.Most recently, the board approved a permit for a licensed marijuana dispensary for the old Denny’s restaurant location on Chemung Street in Horseheads. The owner of the... Read More.

House committee approves data security, TikTok divestment bills

Friday, March 8 by The Center Square

Two bills aimed at protecting the online data of Americans and to possibly ban the popular TikTok video app in the United States both gained bipartisan approval from... Read More.

Sayre Borough Council approves large scale mural project celebrating the “Heart of Sayre”

Tuesday, January 23 by Pat McDonald

SAYRE -- The Sayre Borough Council has given the green light to an exciting and ambitious public art initiative that will transform the corner of Lockhart Street and Elmer Avenue. A stunning mural measuring 12 feet in height and stretching 88 feet long is... Read More.

Tioga County Legislature approves law allowing 12 and 13 year olds to hunt deer

Wednesday, June 16 by Bill Moyer

Owego, NY- The Tioga County Legislature adopted Local Law No. 3 of 2021 at the Legislature’s regular monthly meeting on June 15, 2021. The Local Law permits twelve and thirteen year-olds to hunt deer with firearms and crossbows under the supervision of an adult... Read More.

Tioga County Legislature Approves New Recycling Local Law Effective January 1

Tuesday, October 13 by Bill Moyer

On Tuesday, October 13, the Tioga County Legislature passed a resolution repealing the former recycling law and establishing the new Tioga County Mandatory Source Separation Law effective as of January 1, 2021. As part of this process, the Legislature held a... Read More.