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Binghamton Man Sentenced After Drugs, Paraphernalia Found on Clinton Street Last Year
A Binghamton man has been sentenced to state prison on a drug charge. According to the Broome County District Attorney, John T. Wilson entered a guilty plea to the charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree. In January 2023, the Broome County Special Investigations Unit executed a narcotics search warrant at 42 Clinton Street in the City of Binghamton. Wilson was found in possession of cocaine, fentanyl, and a digital scale and packaging material.
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Record holiday travel expected as people take to the sky, roads for July 4
It's getaway day -- or one of them anyway -- and for a lot of people in the Philadelphia area, that means a road trip to the Jersey Shore or the Poconos.The busiest travel days are expected to be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.Travelers can try to avoid peak travel the next two days, which is likely between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. when the afternoon commute mixes with people getting out of town.In Philadelphia's five-county area, more than 972,000 residents are predicted to travel during this July 4 holiday period, which is up 5% from last year.RELATED: 4th of July...
As gun violence drops sharply in Pa., focus is on what’s working
The first four months of 2024 saw a 23% decrease in Pennsylvania gun homicides compared to last year, according to the Center for American Progress. Pennsylvania saw the second-largest decline in the country last year. Philadelphia experienced the largest gun violence decline of major American cities in the same period.
UPDATE: 'Stress relieving' edibles recalled after illnesses reported in Ohio, Pennsylvania, 22 other states
A company that makes edibles that purports to help relieve stress has issued a recall of those products following a possible link between them and 48 illnesses reported in 24 states including two cases in Ohio and two in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Prophet Premium...
School board organization could become subject to Pa.’s open records law
The organization that represents Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts would be required to live under the same transparency rules as most other governmental agencies under legislation that passed the Senate on Monday by a near party-line 28-22 vote. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, would subject the Pennsylvania School...
Nurse practitioner authority approved in Senate committee
(The Center Square) – A panel of Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers approved a bill that gives more care authority to nurse practitioners. The proposal is just one of several iterations lawmakers have debated for more than a decade as the state grapples with vanishing health care access in smaller communities. “In rural counties, people must travel significantly farther to access care and there is rarely public transportation,” said primes sponsor Sen....
Binghamton Dominates AE Meet: Men’s Strong Lead; Moane Shines in Women’s Events
LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior Courtney Moane won the women’s 100 breast and swam on the first-place 400 medley relay team, highlighting Binghamton’s performance during the third day of the America East Swimming & Diving Championships on Friday at the VMI Aquatic Complex. With one day left to go in the meet, the Bearcat men lead the six-team field by 49 points while the women are five points out of fourth place among the seven squads. Moane won her first career individual title with a time of 1:02.32, which was nearly a full second ahead of runner-up Ellie Fazio of Vermont…
Binghamton Men’s Swimming & Diving Team Clinches Third America East Title
VESTAL, N.Y. – For the second time in four seasons and third time overall, the Binghamton men’s swimming & diving team has won the America East Championship. The Bearcats placed first out of six teams in the four-day meet, which concluded on Saturday night at the VMI Aquatic Center. On the women’s side, meanwhile, Binghamton was fifth out of seven teams. The Bearcats, who won their first America East championship back in 2003, have now won two of their championships with Jerry Cummiskey as the head coach. On Saturday night, Cummiskey, diving coach Heather Colby and assistant coach Mike Kline…
Binghamton Shines at Bruno/Brown Invite with Records & Titles
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Binghamton came away with an individual title, two school records and an America East Conference record in the third and final day of the Bruno/Brown Swimming & Diving Invitational on Saturday at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatic Center on Saturday. The Bearcat men finished third out of five teams in the final standings while the women’s squad was fifth out of six teams. Junior Lauren Kuzma was fourth in the women’s 200 breast with a school-record time of 2:16.42. That broke the 2014 mark of 2:17.40, which was set by Corinne Zotter. Senior Courtney Moane also swam…
Swimming and diving teams sweep Marist on road
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Binghamton men's and women's swimming & diving swept Marist in their final dual meet Saturday afternoon at McCann Natatorium. The BU men (5-1) defeated the Red Foxes 177-121 and the Bearcat women (4-2) posted a 165-135 win. "Overall it was a strong day for both teams," head coach Jerry Cummiskey said. We had to battle a bit after a slow start but I'm happy with how the team raced and responded. We are looking forward to cleaning up some things we need to work on for championships but are excited to be in the home stretch. On...
Volleyball Announces Summer Camp Series
REGISTRATION LINK VESTAL, N.Y. (BUBearcats.com) - The Binghamton Volleyball program will host four summer camps, announced Associate Head Coach CJ Werneke Tuesday morning. Coming off America East Championship final appearance and second consecutive conference tournament run, camps will be held by Bearcat coaches and players, along with additional college coaches. New this year's camp series, the team added a boys camp in conjunction with the girls "Along with our annual girls programming, we're excited for the opportunity to locally grow the boys side of the sport with boys camps," said Werneke. Led by Werneke, BU will run four day camps...
Binghamton Softball Places 3rd at America East Tournament, Walter & Lawson Selected for All-Tournament Team
Binghamton's softball team finished third at the AE Tournament after a successful season that saw them share the America East regular-season title. They lost 6-3 to UAlbany in the winners' bracket and then 2-1 in nine innings to UMass Lowell in an elimination game. Binghamton's softball team finished the season...
Allison L’Amoreaux: NFCA First-Team All-Mid Atlantic & America East Player of the Year
Senior utility player Allison L'Amoreaux earns first-team All-Mid Atlantic Region honors from NFCA for the 2024 season, her first time receiving this recognition. L'Amoreaux, also named America East Player of the Year, contributed to Binghamton's share of the conference Regular-Season championship and a 33-18 record this season. She excelled as a starting pitcher and first baseman, posting a 13-5 record with a 3.25 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 116.1 innings pitched. At the plate, L'Amoreaux hit 7 home runs, drove in 33 runs, and scored 31 runs, ranking high in multiple America East statistical categories.
Binghamton vs UMBC Lacrosse: Showdown of Conference Leaders at Bearcats Sports Complex
The Binghamton men's lacrosse team is set to host UMBC at the Bearcats Sports Complex in a crucial America East Conference game on Saturday at 2 p.m., with both teams part of a four-way tie for first place in the conference. Binghamton record: 5-5, 3-1 America East. UMBC record: 4-4,...
Rich Baker comes 'full circle' to lead Stroudsburg High School as new AD
No matter where Richard Baker's journey took him, his hometown of Stroudsburg was never too far from his heart and spirit. He competed for Stroudsburg High School as a basketball player, he returned years later to patrol the sidelines as head varsity coach, and after serving as athletic director for Executive Education Academy, Baker is once again back home to serve as AD of his alma mater.
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