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Bradford County man charged for making threats inside courtroom
Towanda, Pa. — A man was charged for his disruption of a 2023 court proceeding at the Bradford County Courthouse. Stephen Ray Benting, 31, of Sayre allegedly claimed he was going to get a witness during a sentencing hearing in Towanda, Detective Kyle Wisel said. At one point, Benting was ordered to be placed in handcuffs, Wisel added. Benting allegedly flipped the courtroom off, causing such a disturbance he had...
PennDOT reminds drivers to use Route 6 detour ahead of Troy Fair
TROY, Pa. (WETM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to utilize signed detours on Route 6 on their travels to the Troy Fair next week as the truss bridge over Sugar Creek is still closed. The Troy Fair will be taking place from Monday, July 22, through Saturday, July 27, in Troy […]
Troy Fair returning for its 148th year
TROY, Pa. (WETM) – The Troy Fair is returning for its 148th year next week with many shows, rides, games, food and fun for the whole family to enjoy. The Troy Fair will open its doors on Monday, July 22, and run daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Saturday, July 27. Admission at […]
UPDATE: Troy Borough Boil Water Advisory Has Been Lifted
TROY, PA. (WENY) -- Homes and businesses who get water from the Troy Borough are under a boil water advisory until at least Wednesday, according to the Bradford County Department of Public Safety. Water customers were initially warned about the advisory on July 16. According to the borough, they are...
Laurel Health to move Saturday walk-in clinic to Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Pa. (WETM) – Laurel Health will be moving its Saturday walk-in clinic from Wellsboro to Mansfield beginning in August. Walk-in care will be available on Saturdays at the Mansfield Laurel Health Center located at 416 South Main Street, beginning on Aug. 3. The clinic will be open to patients of all ages with no […]
Southern Tier government offices close temporarily amid global technology outage
A global technology outage that has affected airlines, banks, healthcare and public transit has also disrupted county offices and services in the Southern Tier. Broome County officials announced Friday morning all county offices will be closed to the public until further notice. Employees will still report to work. The Broome...
Billion Dollar Wind Turbine Project Set For Western New York
Chicago-based investors are working with four Southern Tier counties on a series of wind turbine developments whose final price tag could top $1 billion - with the largest percentage to be spent in Cattaraugus County. Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC, the development team behind the project, has proposed to build 83...
Local agencies and hospitals experience system outages due to global Crowdstrike problems
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Millions of people around the world have been impacted by a global IT outage on Friday that shut down servers and grounded flights. Here at home, government agencies and hospitals are seeing the impacts of the outages. According to Chemung County Executive Chris Moss, Various Chemung County departments are experiencing computer […]
New Dollar General construction proposed for former Elmira Heights diner
ELMIRA HEIGHTS, N.Y. (WETM) — A new building project has made its way onto the agenda for the next Chemung County Planning Board meeting, with plans to tear down a beloved former diner. Manos Diner on College Avenue was once the spot for many, young and old, to get a hot breakfast any time of […]
IT global shortage forces local agencies to shutdown
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- Due to the global Microsoft outage disrupting flights, banks, media outlets, companies, local organizations, and government offices are sharing that they will be closed today. Guthrie has announced they are being impacted, and as a result, they have had to reschedule some patient appointments, some offices...
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