Kathy Whyte

Law enforcement officials in the Twin Tiers seem to be at a loss to explain what may be behind a recent rash of thefts of one particular type of power tool.

Over the past few weeks, about a half dozen reports have come in around Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York where one of the choice items being taken in burglaries has been a chain saw

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Southern Tier school districts can move forward with their program plans for the next fiscal year now that all proposed budget have been approved by voters.

Many of the districts implemented fairly large staff cuts in order to keep the tax increases within state mandates

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Binghamton Police are looking for suspects in a couple purse snatching incidents at supermarkets in the city.

Detectives say a woman shopping at the Weis Market on Pennsylvania Avenue and a woman shopper at the Price Chopper on Glenwood Avenue both recently had their pocketbooks taken

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A wide variety of law enforcement issues are discussed on the May 25th edition of the weekly local public affairs program, Southern Tier Close Up by Broome County Sheriff David Harder.

Online and home improvement scams are very prevalent now, according to Harder

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Law enforcement agencies around New York State are conducting another 'Click It or Ticket' seat belt enforcement effort.  The initiative runs through June 2nd.

New York State Police, Broome Sheriff's and other agencies have increased patrols out looking for motorists and passengers in violation of the state seat belt law

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Cortland County Sheriff's officials say they shut down a methamphetamine lab on New York Stte forest land.

Officials say May 18 the Cortland County Drug Task Force raided a location off the Hewitt Road truck trail in the Town of Scott and arrested 31 year old Joshua Pittsley of Cortland

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The Cuomo administration is promising tens of millions of dollars to go toward repairs and infrastructure improvements at dozens of state parks and historic sites in New York State.

Over the weekend, reports in the media indicated around $90 million would be dedicated to fixing potential health and safety problems and make infrastructure upgrades in up to 90 projects

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A Binghamton man faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced in August for drug trafficking.

33 year old Juan Martinez has pleaded guilty to felony narcotics trafficking conspiracy.

Martinez and 23 year old Johnny Ortiz are accused of running cocaine from New Jersey to points in the Southern Tier

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A former Binghamton University wrestler has died in an accident during a training exercise with the U.S. Navy SEALS.  23 year old Jonathan Kaloust of Massapequa died May 15th when the Humvee in which he was riding overturned

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A long time educator and supporter of theater is being remembered for the impact he had on hundreds, if not thousands of students.

Former Broome Community College Theater Director, Angelo Zuccolo died May 15 at the age of 72

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