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Four pedestrians hit on the Southside of Elmira
UPDATE 11:35 p.m. (7/26): Two pedestrians that were hit by a vehicle Friday night at the intersection of S. Main St. and W. Hudson St. in Elmira were taken to a hospital for medical evaluations, according to a press release sent to WENY News by Elmira Police. Police say their...
Arts On the Go: Larry Parker II
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Local author Larry Parker II shares a mental exercise to help with writing. It involves writing down many words that start with a specific letter in under a minute. Parker, whose background is in psychology and mental health, expresses how it is a warm-up exercise to help with sentence structure and […]
Chander resigns from Penn College
Pankil Chander has stepped down as head coach at Penn College after two seasons to take another coaching position. He coached the team to its first ever winning dual meet record as an NCAA institution and first ever NCAA qualifier. He had previously coached at Springfield College and Gettysburg College before taking his first head coaching job at Penn College for the 2022-2023 season. The Wildcats joined the AMCC as an associate member in 2023 and finished as the conference runner-up. Penn College has begun a search for his replacement.
Man arrested after police receive report of menacing involving a gun
Correction: A previous version of this article stated that the man who was taken into custody was arrested after he was found with a gun. At this time, police have not confirmed whether or not a gun was present at the time of his arrest. The information has since been corrected. ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – […]
Community baby shower to be held in Bath
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – Southern Tier Kids on Track will be hosting a community baby shower in Bath in the coming weeks for families who are expecting. The baby shower will be on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pulteney Park in Bath. All new and expectant parents are invited to […]
Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Construction Engineer Alan Williamson, left, explains how the new toll gantries will work along the turnpike. Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or hitting backed up traffic at toll plazas, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the […]
Fulton to shutter 19 branches
Fulton Financial is closing 19 branches in southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and New York City three months after the bank’s emergency acquisition of failed Philadelphia lender Republic First Bank, a deal that deepened Fulton’s reach in the state’s largest market. Lancaster-based Fulton is closing 13 of its...
Aqua seeks rate increases; public hearings set before regulators
HARRISBURG – Water bills could be on the rise in the Shenandoah area, among other parts of the state next year, and regulators want your input. Aqua Pennsylvania filed an application in May seeking a rate increase from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Aqua purchased the water system serving the Greater Shenandoah Area and took control last year.
Big 26 Baseball Classic pitting Pa. vs. Maryland lands at FNB Field
Pennsylvania is hoping to regain an advantage over Maryland Friday as the Big 26 Baseball Classic opens at FNB Field, the home of the Harrisburg Senators. The All-Star showcase, featuring prep standouts in the Class of 2025 and ‘26, is operated by the Hershey Harrisburg Sports & Event Authority.
House in New York State Explodes Leaving One Person Dead
Officials are saying a resident is dead, with another one being airlifted to a hospital, after a house exploded in New York state. The Post Standard reports that other residents as far as ten miles away claim they heard the blast Wednesday evening. Natural gas leaks can sometimes cause an...
Students testify at state capitol against anti-semitism on PA college campuses
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Lawmakers and students from colleges across the commonwealth met at the capitol yesterday to discuss anti-semitism on college campuses. Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League show that antisemitic incidents on college students have risen 500% in the past two years. Students claim that the effects of hate...
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