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Southern Tier Getting State Money to Fix Weather Damaged Roads

Friday, January 24 by Bill Moyer

New York State officials have announced $151 million in new funding for the renewal of State roadways impacted by extreme weather events. This State funding will support 95 paving projects and the renewal of approximately 1,000 lane miles of pavement across the state, including... Read More.

Tioga County Projects Get $3.83M in State Consolidated Funds

Thursday, January 16 by Bill Moyer

2019 Consolidated Funding Awards were announced recently with the village and town of Owego awarded a combined $2,928,000 and other projects in Tioga County receiving a combined $900K in state funds.The Village of Owego will use a $250,000 Housing and Community Renewal NY Main... Read More.

Flu Cases and Hospitalizations Increasing in New York

Monday, January 13 by Bill Moyer

As the number of laboratory-confirmed flu cases and flu-related hospitalizations continue their steady increase statewide, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed the New York State Department of Health to take additional steps to ensure healthcare facilities are prepared for the remainder of the flu season.The... Read More.

State of the State: Cuomo Says 2020 Year of Many Challenges

Thursday, January 9 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Wednesday delivered his 2020 State of the State address. The Governor's agenda features a domestic terrorism law to address the spike in hate crimes, a $3 billion environmental bond act to fight climate change, legalized cannabis and historic infrastructure and... Read More.

NY Gov. Cuomo to Present 2020 State of the State Address

Wednesday, January 8 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will present the 2020 State of the State Address today at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany The address starts at 1:30 p.m. "Last year we laid out the most aggressive agenda in modern political history and we got it... Read More.

A Trend: New York Loses More Residents Than Any Other State

Tuesday, January 7 by Bill Moyer

New York State has started the New Year as it ended the last decade ... with a declining population. New York's overall population fell by 0.4 percent or 76,790 people in 2019. That's No. 1 in population loss among the 50 states. If that's... Read More.

NYS Police at Ithaca Looking for Man Accused of Stealing Electronics

Thursday, January 2 by Bill Moyer

New York State Police at Ithaca are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the pictured individual. The male subject entered the Kinney Drugs on North Triphammer Road in the village of Lansing on December 31 and is accused of stealing several electronics between 2:22 p.m.... Read More.

New York State Launches New Website About Services for Aging

Friday, December 20 by Bill Moyer

New York State Office for the Aging recently launched a new website, aging.ny.gov, with an improved design, navigation, search functions and accessibility from any device.The new site follows the format of the ny.gov -- the state's official website and features streamlined information about... Read More.

New York State Troopers Locate Missing Tompkins County Man

Monday, December 16 by Bill Moyer

UPDATE: New York State Police at Ithaca have located 51-year-old Frederick A. Knapp of Lansing. He was located not too far from his residence and tranported to Cayuga Medical Center for a medical evaluation. He did not appear injured. Police thank the public for their assistance in... Read More.

Opioid Deaths in 2018 Decline 16 Percent in New York State

Tuesday, December 10 by Bill Moyer

Opioid overdose deaths among New York State residents, outside New York City, declined 15.9 percent in 2018 compared to 2017, the first decrease in 10 years, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. While close to 2,000 people tragically died from opioid overdoses last year, the... Read More.

New York State Closes Loophole in Do Not Call Registry

Tuesday, December 3 by Bill Moyer

New York State has passed legislation enacting the Nuisance Call Act, which closes a loophole in the Do Not Call Registry and requires live telemarketers to give consumers the option to be added to the seller's do-not-call list. It also requires telemarketers to have... Read More.

NYS Sales Tax Collection Up in Tioga, down in Broome

Monday, November 18 by Bill Moyer

Local sales tax collections in New York State totaled $4.8 billion in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 6.3 percent over the third quarter of 2018. This growth was stronger than in either of the first two quarters of the year.