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The Southern Tier Cat Fanciers Association 22nd All Breed Cat Show April 20 & 21 at the Broome Community College Ice Center benefitted more than just a few cat lovers.

Hundred of participants, officials, vendors and spectators passed through the doors of the ice center for the weekend. Bu

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Yogurt production in New York state rose 25 percent last year, according to figures released by the state.

According to Governor Andrew Cuomo's office, New York yogurt processors churned out 692 million pounds of yogurt in 2012, compared to 554 million pounds in the previous year

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A new plant is operating in north-central Pennsylvania that prepares waste water from the natural gas industry for recycling.

Aquatech International of Canonsburg has opened the treatment plant in Tioga County, Pennsylvania

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People who want to speak out about fracking will be able to do so once again at Sanford town board meetings.

The board several months ago moved to ban public comment on the matter. That prompted the Natural Resources Defense Council and Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy to take the matter to federal court

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Congressman Richard Hanna has been named to a House panel that will review the nation's freight transportation system and recommend actions that could improve it.

The leaders of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee appointed the Oneida County Republican and ten other House members to serve on the special panel

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It appears unlikely Binghamton city council will approve a plan to sell a former downtown senior center to Opportunities for Broome at Wednesday night's meeting.

The agency has said it's willing to pay $75,000 for the building at Pine and Fayette streets so it can set up a training kitchen

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Gasoline prices in the Binghamton region have plunged by more than 30 cents a gallon over the past two months.

Pump prices for regular gas were around four dollars a gallon across Broome and Tioga counties in mid-February

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A customer service center in Vestal is expanding.

Nationwide Credit Incorporated of Atlanta today announced plans to add hundreds of jobs to its Broome County site.

The call center is located at 4700 Vestal Parkway East

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The chairman and owner of Tioga Downs says he's not sure what state lawmakers might do regarding the expansion of casino gambling in New York.

Jeffrey Gural is hoping the legislature will give approval to the establishment of full-scale casinos

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Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, John Arway says he is looking at the possibility of charged a new fee on water extrated by industry that is permanently removed from the enviornment

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