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Endwell Man Charged With DWI After Crash

Bob Joseph — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:00:24 +0000

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

Pennsylvania Fugitives Found In Broome County

Bob Joseph — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:55:14 +0000

Members of the Broome County Sheriff's Office and the United States Marshal's regional fugitive task force took two fugitives from Pennsylvania into custody early today.

Authorities say 52-year-old Orlando Rivera was found at a residence on South Duane Avenue in West Endicott

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Endicott Woman Dies After Collision

Bob Joseph — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:24:23 +0000

A crash during a snowstorm in western Broome County resulted in the death of an Endicott woman.

Authorities say 34-year-old Heather Shaw died at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City shortly after the car she was driving collided with a pickup truck

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National Pipe Construction Underway In West Endicott

Bob Joseph — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:19:46 +0000

Heavy equipment is being used for site preparation for a PVC pipe manufacturing plant in the town of Union.

National Pipe and Plastics plans to relocate its factory from Vestal to West Endicott

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Town of Union Woman Accused of Stealing from Soccer Group

Bob Joseph — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:17:13 +0000

Police say a woman who was supposed to be overseeing the funds of a Vestal youth sports organization has been arrested after the money vanished.

Investigators say 47-year-old Sandra Scharnikow of Schuyler Street in the town of Union has been charged with grand larceny

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Town of Union Flood Buyout Appraisals to Begin

Bob Joseph — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:17:16 +0000

Appraisal work should get underway for town of Union properties that are part of a flood buyout program.

The town board has authorized the appraisal process for 176 properties which have been approved for the process

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Some West Endicott Residents Still Fighting National Pipe

Bob Joseph — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:17:51 +0000

National Pipe and Plastics may have the backing of town of Union officials to move to West Endicott but some people who live in the neighborhood are continuing to battle the plan.

National Pipe has announced it intends to use a site off Mill Avenue to manufacture polyvinyl chloride pipe

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National Pipe Moves Closer to West Endicott Relocation

Bob Joseph — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:02:30 +0000

Vestal-based National Pipe and Plastics has received the green light from town of Union officials to move to West Endicott.

The company has been operating manufacturing facilities in Vestal and in Colfax, North Carolina

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FEMA May Fund Buyout of 176 Town Of Union Properties

Bob Joseph — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:52:56 +0000

The town of Union's property buyout plan has received a boost from the federal government.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency this afternoon notified the town that it intends to fund a proposed buyout of 176 properties

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Town of Union Candidates Debate Issues

Bob Joseph — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:21:06 +0000

Five candidates for town of Union offices discussed taxes, economic development, fracking and other issues during a public forum in Endicott.

Town residents were able to learn more about the views of incumbents and their challengers at the "Meet the Candidates" event held at the Endicott Visitor Center Tuesday evening

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