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Felony Charges for Broome Mom in Crash That Injured Daughter
A Broome County woman has been accused of driving while intoxicated after the car she was driving slammed into a vehicle, injuring her 9-year-old daughter. Authorities said 35-year-old Tina Harb of Harpursville faces three felony counts as well as other charges in connection with Thursday's crash. It happened on Ouaquaga Road in the town of Colesville.
Vestal’s New $7.5 Million Fire Station Rises During the Winter
Construction crews are continuing work on a new fire station just south of the Vestal Parkway. The 15,000-square-foot facility is being built on a three-and-a-half acre site near the Kohl's and Target stores in the Parkway Plaza. Workers at the Vestal fire station construction site off Jensen Road on February...
Buffalo Starbucks Union Effort Picks Up Major Win From Federal Labor Judge
A unionization attempt at a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York picked up a big win when a federal labor judge found that Starbucks violated labor laws "hundreds of times." According to a report by Dee-Ann Durbin for the Associated Press, Administrative Law Judge Michael Rosas of the National Labor Relations Board found that Starbucks violated labor laws "hundreds of times" during a recent unionization effort by workers at a Buffalo, New York store.
David Lindsey, Father of Cheri Ann Lindsey, Dies at 81
Retired Binghamton police sergeant David Lindsey - whose 12-year-old daughter was killed near her North Side home in 1984 - has died. He was 81. Lindsey died Tuesday afternoon at his home after a short battle with liver cancer. According to an obituary placed by the family, Lindsey was survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean, along with three children and several grandchildren.
DA Wants Broome County Child Molester to be Denied Parole
A Broome County man who was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for molesting two young children he was babysitting will soon be eligible for parole. Clarence Pierce Jr. of Harpursville had been convicted of two counts of sodomy and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse by a Broome County jury at a trial in 1998.
Broome County Stolen Vehicle Car Chase Ends in Town of Dickinson
A police pursuit of a stolen Chevrolet Silverado started in Binghamton and ended in the Town of Dickinson after Broome County Sheriff's Office deputies joined the pursuit. According to a press release from the Broome County Sheriff's Office, 31-year-old Michael R. Kimball was taken into custody after stealing a Chevrolet Silverado and leading law enforcement authorities on a chase.
Report: Broome Businessman Weitsman Buys “NFT” for $1.6 Million
Vestal resident Adam Weitsman reportedly has acquired a piece of digital art known as a "non-fungible token" for $1.6 million. According to decrypt.co - a website which reports on such matters - Weitsman purchased the NFT from an esports player named Kyle Jackson. The British player uses the nickname "Mongraal."
Demo Team Knocking Down Old Oakdale Mall Bon-Ton Store
The building that housed the Oakdale Mall's second department store is being demolished, nearly a half-century after it opened at the Johnson City shopping complex. Gorick Construction workers are tearing down what first was the 80,000-square-foot Fowler's store, which started operations in October 1975. The store eventually was rebranded as...
New York State DEC Adds Two Birding Trails in Southern Tier
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is adding seven new New York State Birding Trails, and two of them are right here in the Southern Tier. According to a press release on Monday, seven new birding trails will be opened to the public this year, with two of them located in Dunkirk in the Southern Tier of New York. Both Point Gratiot Park and Dunkirk Harbor in Dunkirk, New York have been added to the list.
The Final Service: Endicott Church Marks 121 Years of Ministry
More than a century after it was organized, the First United Methodist Church in Endicott has closed its doors. Several dozen people attended the final service at the McKinley Avenue church on Sunday afternoon. The final service at the First United Methodist Church in Endicott on February 26, 2023. (Photo:...
Greater Binghamton Airport to Receive $7 Million for Upgrades
In a press release on Monday, U.S. Representative Mark Molinaro announced that the Greater Binghamton Airport will receive $7 million in federal funding for terminal upgrades. According to the press release, the $7 million in federal funding for terminal upgrades at the Greater Binghamton Airport was made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Airport Terminal Program.
Ohio Derailment Prompts Binghamton Railroad Bridge Inspections
The City of Binghamton is preparing to have railroad bridges in the city inspected to put railroads on notice of bad conditions following the disastrous East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. At a press conference on Monday, City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announced that the city would conduct inspections of...
“Colonial” Rape Case Defendants Move for Dismissal of Charges
Attorneys for three men indicted after Binghamton police investigated sexual assault allegations are calling for the charges against their clients to be dropped. The lawyers representing Jordan Rindgen, Yaron Kweller and Leor Kweller want Broome County district attorney Michael Korchak to immediately dismiss all charges. Rindgen and Yaron Kweller were...
What Does Artificial Intelligence Think of Binghamton, New York?
Artificial Intelligence programs like Chat GPT have become incredibly popular over the last few months, so we wanted to know what it thought of Binghamton, New York. So we asked Chat GPT, an artificial intelligence chat bot, some questions about Binghamton to see what the computer thinks of our fair city. So here's some of the questions we asked and the responses that we got.
New York Pharmacy Turns to Dogs to Fight Shoplifting
A CVS Pharmacy in New York has had enough of shoplifters, and it's turning to our four-legged canine friends for solutions to its problem. According to a report by Danni Santana for Business Insider, the New York City CVS, like many pharmacies around the United States, is tired of the increase in shoplifting incidents since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. So they're turning to K-9 units to deter would-be shoplifters from filling their pockets and walking out.
Hochul Blasts Proposal to Declare AR-15 the U.S. “National Gun”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has criticized Congressman George Santos for backing a measure that would designate the AR-15 rifle as the "National Gun of the United States. Santos, who represents a Long Island district, is cosponsoring the bill with fellow Republicans Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado.
Town of Maine Man Arrested on 17 Weapon, Narcotics Charges
A man from the Town of Maine is facing 17 charges, 16 of which are felony narcotic and weapon charges, after the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a search warrant in the Town of Maine on Tuesday. According to a press release on Wednesday, the Broome County...
Homer Brink After School Satan Club Receives Permission Forms
The new After School Satan Club being organized for students at a Maine-Endwell school is expected to hold its first meeting in three weeks. June Everett of Colorado is the group's campaign director. She said the first After School Satan Club was started near Portland, Oregon in 2016. In a...
New York Teens Arrested After Absurd TikTok Challenge
Five New York juveniles and one adult were arrested on Long Island this week after doing the "Kool-Aid Man" challenge on TikTok. Now if you're familiar with the iconic commercial, you can probably guess where this story is going. But in case you aren't familiar with the commercial, here's what the Kool-Aid Man is best known for.
Will Slavery Reparations Bill Pass in New York in 2023?
A bill in New York State that would create a community led coalition to study the harms of slavery and determine reparations has "never been closer" to passing. According to a report by Tim Williams and Nick Reisman for Spectrum News, the bill is gaining traction in the New York State Senate after passing twice in the New York State Assembly already. The bill would create a community led coalition to study the long-term harms of slavery and determine the appropriate reparations.
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