John Schaffer

The Binghamton area will have to keep waiting for its first Chick-fil-A restaurant but one local official who is a big fan of the chain isn't giving up.

High water following torrential rain from the remnants of Hurricane Florence prevented a popular Vestal restaurant from opening.

Vestal town supervisor John Schaffer says people who want a local Chick-fil-A restaurant should let the company know.

Reports indicate Chick-Fil-A has contacted Vestal Town Supervisor John Schaffer about opening a location in the town.

The leader of the United Way of Broome County says there is no plan to sell the agency's property in Vestal to clear the way for a major restaurant project.

The wait for a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in the Binghamton area may be coming to an end with news that a site in Vestal has been chosen for the chain's first Southern Tier operation.

Two Broome County town supervisors are critical of a sudden move to restore a sales tax sharing formula for local governments.

Vestal town supervisor John Schaffer has announced he will seek another four-year term. Schaffer was first elected to the post in 2011. On WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program, the Democrat said he's running for reelection. Schaffer served as a member of the Vestal town board for six years before he became supervisor...

Construction of a 1.7-mile extension to a walking trail in Vestal should be finished next spring. Vestal town supervisor John Schaffer says "people are excited" about the project to add to the existing rail trail that attracts many users year-round...