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Broome, Tioga Buyouts Receive Boost From State

Bob Joseph — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:42:33 +0000

Local costs associated with the planned buyouts of flood-damaged properties in Broome, Tioga and 15 other New York counties will be covered using federal funds being funneled through the state.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state will use money from the U

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Tioga Downs Owner Keeping An Eye On Albany

Bob Joseph — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:22:58 +0000

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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Town Of Owego Brush Will Be Collected Soon

Bob Joseph — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:22:48 +0000

Town of Owego residents soon will be able to get rid of the branches that have accumulated over the last several months.

Town highway superintendent Mark Clark says crews will pick up branches on Mondays and Tuesdays starting April 15

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Tioga District Attorney Candidate Wants Gun Law Repealed

Bob Joseph — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:26:44 +0000

One of the Republican candidates for Tioga County district attorney says he wants New York state's new gun control law scrapped.

Kirk Martin criticized the law as "restrictive of Constitutionally-guaranteed rights

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Six Charged In Newark Valley Meth Lab Probe

Bob Joseph — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:58:45 +0000

A half-dozen people have been arrested in connection with an active Tioga County methamphetamine lab.

Police say a search warrant was executed at 704 Shirley Road in the town of Newark Valley around five o'clock Tuesday afternoon

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Camping to Return to Owego's Hickories Park

Bob Joseph — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:50:25 +0000

The repair work is continuing at the flood-damaged Hickories Park in the town of Owego. Camp sites at the park should be ready for use this spring.

The park's been open for limited use after initial repairs were completed following the 2011 flood

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Winds Knock Out Power in Broome, Tioga Counties

Bob Joseph — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:45:54 +0000

Full electric service had been restored to hundreds of NYSEG customers in Broome and Tioga counties who lost power because of the stormy weather over the past day.

Many customers along Vestal Parkway and Vestal Road lost electricity for hours early today

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Broome, Tioga Residents Receive Anti-Fracking Mailer

Bob Joseph — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:58:19 +0000

People who live in Broome, Tioga and three other counties being considered for high-volume hydraulic fracturing have received a brochure from a group fighting fracking in New York.

Speaking on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program, Jill Wiener of Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy said more than 190,000 brochures were sent to residents of the region.

The mailing

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Thousands Turn Out in Owego to Honor Captain Porcari

Bob Joseph — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:53:46 +0000

The tiny village of Owego was crowded over the weekend as firefighters from around the region and from other states paid respects to fire department Captain Matthew Porcari.

The 34-year-old Porcari died last week of injuries sustained while fighting a town of Newark Valley house fire

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Fire Rips Through Tioga County Home

Bob Joseph — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:54:03 +0000

An early-morning blaze brought firefighters from several Tioga and Broome county fire departments to a house in the town of Newark Valley.

The fire on Settle Road was reported around 5:45 this morning

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