Bob Joseph

People fighting approval of high-volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in New York state are sending more messages to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Walter Hang of Ithaca-based Toxics Targeting says the governor should ensure that a comprehensive public health impact study is conducted before a final decision is made regarding fracking

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A public hearing on a proposed $102 million budget for the Binghamton City School District is planned for Tuesday night. The session will be held a seven o'clock at Columbus School on Hawley Street

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State police say a Broome County man was accused of drunken driving following a vehicle crash in the town of Union.

Authorities say 31-year-old Kevin Kriston of Endwell was arrested Saturday.

Investigators say the crash occurred on Route 17C

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Binghamton police were called to a West Side neighborhood late Friday morning to investigate a report of possible gunshots.

Detective Captain Jack Collins said the call was received around 11:30 a

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A Broome County man was sent to jail after he was arrested following a traffic stop in the town of Kirkwood.

Authorities say 37-year-old George Burts of Binghamton was charged with driving while his ability was impaired by drugs and operating without a license

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The city of Binghamton's street repaving program is getting underway for the season.

City officials are asking residents in areas where paving is planned to remove vehicles from their streets by six o'clock on the morning of the planned work

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Binghamton detectives are trying to find the person responsible for a fire that caused heavy damage to a West Side apartment building.

The April 6 blaze at 126 Murray Street left about ten people homeless

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A Chemung County man has been arrested in connection with an incident at Spencer-VanEtten High School.

Authorities say 18-year-old Michael Evans of VanEtten has been charged with felony criminal mischief

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Bryan Steinhauer is returning to Binghamton to run a half marathon this Sunday.

The event comes five years after the Brooklyn man was beaten in a downtown Binghamton bar.

Speaking on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program, Steinhauer said he was assaulted at the Rathskeller on State Street right before his scheduled graduation from Binghamton University.

Steinhauer s

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Tioga Downs owner Jeffrey Gural isn't pleased that a public vote on approving upstate gambling casinos may not happen this year.

Governor Cuomo and other state officials now expect a referendum on establishing three casinos probably will have to wait until 2014

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