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Spiedie Fest concert shakeup: This country singer won't be taking the stage
Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally organizers have been forced to change the music lineup for the 40th annual event. Country singer Mitchell Tenpenny will no longer be performing at Spiedie Fest. Tenpenny had been scheduled to perform on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. He will be replaced by country singer Justin Moore,...
Justin Moore To Fill In for Mitchell Tenpenny at Binghamton’s 40th Spiedie Fest
Due to a scheduling conflict, Mitchell Tenpenny is unable to perform at Speidie Fest on Sunday, August 4. While the news of Mitchell's absence is unfortunate, there is a silver lining. Stepping up to fill Mitchell's shoes and entertain the crowd is none other than the multi-PLATINUM hitmaker, Justin Moore.
Southern Tier Actors Read present a play that was almost too controversial to be produced
Southern Tier Actors Read is presenting a reading of Henrik Ibsen's ground-breaking play Ghosts in three performances, July 26 at 7pm, and July 27 and 28 at 2pm in the Carousel Theatre in the Ground Floor of the Roberson Museum and Science Center, 30 Front Street in Binghamton. We hear from director Chris Nickerson, who fills us in on the background of this play that shocked Europe in the 1880s, since its content includes themes that were not talked about in polite conversation.
Woman And Her Mother Face Eviction From Their Historic Bed-Stuy Home After Court Approves Partition Sale
Ayisha and Phillipa Doyle outside their home. Photo by Anna Bradley-Smith. Ayisha Doyle and her mother are on the brink of eviction from their historic Bedford-Stuyvesant home after a New York City court approved a partition sale, putting their ownership in jeopardy. The turmoil began in 2017 when Doyle’s estranged...
‘When I realized this wasn’t actors or bad AI’: You haven’t been truly scarred until you’ve seen Donald Trump motorboat Rudy Giuliani ⏤ in drag
From Kamala Harris’ viral “coconut tree” meme to online renderings of Republicans as has-been musicians, social media is quickly becoming a valuable battleground for this year’s already chaotic presidential race. Most recently, social media platform TikTok has been responsible for resurfacing a video in which Rudy...
Soldiers and Saddles Ride: A Journey to Support Southern Tier Veterans
Get ready to rev your engines and support a great cause! The 11th Annual Soldiers and Saddles Ride is coming up on August 10th in Binghamton, and everyone is invited to participate. It’s much more than just a motorcycle ride - this event is a heartfelt initiative to support our veterans in the community.
As Syracuse’s elected officials go mum on ‘good cause’ opt-in, advocates assemble coalition
New York State’s elected officials in April handed Syracuse and municipalities around the state a choice: whether to opt in to “good cause” eviction protections for tenants. Legislators intended for “good cause” to force landlords to provide a reason for evicting tenants and to prevent rent hikes...
100 Years Ago: July 24, 2024
100 Years Ago is brought to you by Broome Recycles. 100 years ago today, at 1:45 this afternoon, factory whistles blew throughout the city, to announce the arrival of the Shenandoah – the giant Navy dirigible. Within minutes the giant blimp appeared over the Court Street bridge and slowly passed over the central part of this city as thousands of people watched. One of the crew members is a Binghamton boy, and he dropped letters to his friends as it went over. The dirigible then went on to Endicott before turning south.
UHS President Gives Update on Projects at Binghamton Rotary
UHS president John Carrigg joins the Binghamton Rotary Club today to talk about the progress of the UHS projects over the past year. Some of the most notable are the UHS Wilson Tower that opened last month, the 24-hour pharmacy, and the new child care center that opened in Johnson City.
One Person Killed, Another Airlifted to Syracuse After Upstate NY Car Crash
State Troopers responded to a fatal 2-car accident on Route 12 on Tuesday that took the life of an Upstate NY man. Troopers say, 44-year-old Dominick Brown of New Berlin was killed in the crash. Police say, on July 23, 2024, at about 3:48 p.m., State Police responded to NY-8...
Syracuse band Grateful for Biggie may be the weirdest mashup ever
Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) It’s highly unlikely that Jerry Garcia could have told you who Biggie Smalls was, and vice versa. That’s how far removed the late Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist was from the style of Brooklyn gangsta rap that Biggie Smalls (real name Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.) epitomized in the 1990s. But a band from Syracuse has found a way to blend the disparate musical franchises.
SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, Syracuse native Tom Kenny says: ‘That’s his superpower’
SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, according to the Syracuse native who has voiced the cartoon character for 25 years. A video from the 2024 Motor City Comic Con in Detroit shows voice actor Tom Kenny talking about “SpongeBob SquarePants” during a fan Q&A. Kenny said a neurodivergent fan previously came up and asked if SpongeBob was on the autism spectrum, and confirmed he is.
Update: Woman dead, man airlifted to hospital after house explodes in Madison County
Lincoln, N.Y. — One woman has been killed and a man seriously injured when a house exploded Wednesday night in the town of Lincoln in Madison County. The explosion was at 4621 Burleson Road, Samantha Field, a spokesperson for the county confirmed. The blast was reported at 6:40 p.m., she said.
Community Foundation Rome Victim Recovery Fund Applications Now Being Accepted
The road to recovery is still a long one for the victims of last weeks devastating tornado that touched down in the City of Rome. The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties in conjunction with Oneida County has set up a fund specifically designated to provide assistance to those impacted and in the greatest need. Applications are now being accepted.
Train car vandal sought in Wayne County
HONESDALE, Pa. — The Stourbridge Line Rail Excursions on Main Street in Honesdale are known for keeping the history of the railroad alive. "We run to the outskirts of Hawley and back we give every body the history of Honesdale and how the birthplace of the American railroad happened here," said Kat Bischak media manger for the Stourbridge Line.
Chenango Ambulance Services gets funding for critically needed ambulance
Critical funding is coming to help Chenango Ambulance Services; $150,000 was provided to the department from Senator Lea Webb. That money will go toward purchasing a new ambulance, allowing the department to expand operational services. The senator says it's crucial for rural communities to have services like Chenango to have...
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