Fires Damage Homes in Conklin & Apalachin
Two families in the Southern Tier are going into the holiday season with fire-damaged homes.
Broome
Mask Up.
Parts of the Twin Tier are listed by the CDC back at high risk for community COVID-19 transmission.
New York Passes 75K COVID-19 Deaths
New York State has now passed 75,000 COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.
Convicted Dog Killer Caught Bringing Drugs to Jail
A convicted animal abuser and dog killer in Broome and Tioga Counties is back in the news.
Post-Pandemic Employment Improvement
All 62 counties in New York state are seeing a drop in their unemployment rate over the past year.
Thousands Without Power in Broome
New York State Electric and Gas is reporting over 2,500 customers in Broome County without power as of 8 a.m. October 24.
UPDATE: Benefit Following Fire Destruction of Rudin Family Farm
A barn and a house in the Town of Owego are said to be a total loss following a fire October 19 that drew firefighters from Tioga and Broome counties.
Federal Emergency Planning $ For Southern Tier
Emergency planning efforts in the region are getting a boost with more funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
COVID & Flu Double-Threat
Officials in Tompkins county are alerting residents about an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases in the community along with higher hospitalization numbers.
Binghamton Area Gets Homeland Security $
Several local governments are getting federal money to help protect the public from everything from bombs to cyber attack.