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🚧 Update: Bridge Inspection Scheduled on NY 224 in Montour Falls
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in NewYork. Attention Montour Falls residents and commuters: a bridge inspection is scheduled to take place on NY 224 southbound at North Catherine Street, NY 14, leading to the end of Route NY 224 on Friday, April 26th, 2024. The right lane will be closed to traffic from 08:30 AM through 01:00 PM. Please be advised that during this time, all other lanes will remain open. Motorists are advised to exercise caution when traveling through the area and to anticipate potential delays due to the inspection work. Plan your travel accordingly to avoid any inconvenience.
Corning’s Centerway Square named 5th best public square by USA Today’s 10Best
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — Centerway Square in Corning was voted as the fifth best public square in the U.S. by USA Today’s 10Best readers after previously coming in first and second place. Centerway Square was one of 20 public squares from across the country to be nominated to be on 10Best’s 2024 list of Best […]
What's next for long vacant Frank B. Hower Cathedral in Corning? What we know.
The long-vacant Frank B. Hower Scottish Rite Cathedral, a former Masonic Lodge in Corning, is likely once again headed towards foreclosure, according to Mitch Alger, Steuben County Deputy Commissioner of Finance. The 146 Walnut St. structure, which was erected in 1920, has been empty since 1992 when the Valley of...
Elmira to hold downtown clean-up event
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Elmira Downtown Development (EDD) and the Elmira Kiwanis Club are coming together to host a downtown clean-up. The community is invited to Wisner Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 11 to help clean litter from the area. EDD and the Kiwanis Club will provide gloves, rakes, brooms, dust […]
Big Flats retirement community plans addition of 24 cottages for seniors ready to downsize
Retirement Estates off Sing Sing Road in the Town of Big Flats has a motto, "The Lifestyle You Deserve," and now the community is planning to make that statement even more inclusive. Retirement Estates, a 52-acre campus with 149 owner-occupied manufactured homes for residents 55 and up, plans to add...
3 New York State Hometowns Among ‘Loneliest’ In United States
Do you live in one of the loneliest places in America? These hometowns are among the loneliest places to live. While doing research about the loneliest place in the Empire State, I quickly learned a number of locations in New York are lonely than more of America. 24/7 Wall Street...
Humane Society of Schuyler County to participate in Empty the Shelters event
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) – In partnership with the BISSELL Pet Foundation, the Humane Society of Schuyler County will be participating in a reduced-fee adoption event this May known as “Empty the Shelters”. From May 1 until May 15, the animal shelter will offer a $50 adoption fee for all eligible shelter pets with approved […]
America’s ‘Best Small’ Hometown Is The ‘Loneliest’ In New York
A new report is very puzzling. It determined that the "best" small hometown in America, which is found in Upstate New York, is actually the loneliest place in the Empire State. Over 37 million Americans live alone and most one-person households nationwide are younger than 65, reports say. 24/7 Wall...
Upstate NY town triumphs: Listed among U.S. best 5K, half marathon, cultural scene, and more
One Upstate New York town seems to have it all, at least when it comes to some of America’s best road races, cultural events and a picturesque town square. Corning, just south of the Finger Lakes, has been racking up awards in USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards series.
Steuben County DMV changes up schedules for Corning, Bath and Hornell offices. See updates
The three New York state Department of Motor Vehicle offices in Steuben County have shuffled their schedules, with one of the Bath, Corning or Hornell offices closed each day. Following the reshuffle, the Bath DMV is now open four days a week, while the Corning and Hornell locations are open three weekdays each.
America’s ‘Best Small’ Hometown Is The ‘Loneliest’ In New York
A new report is very puzzling. It determined that the "best" small hometown in America, which is found in Upstate New York, is actually the loneliest place in the Empire State. Over 37 million Americans live alone and most one-person households nationwide are younger than 65, reports say. 24/7 Wall...
Local business figures seek major redevelopment of downtown site
ITHACA, N.Y. — Members of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency were intrigued with plans shared last week essentially aiming to push the bounds of Ithaca’s downtown westward with mixed-uses and mixed-income housing. But first, a willing developer has to be located. The discussion, formally called the “Block...
John W. Jones Museum set to unveil new statue June 22
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The John W. Jones House was built in the 1860’s and now more than a century and a half later, it’s set to make even more history. “This is truly historic. we’re changing the visual landscape of Elmira,” said President of the John W. Jones Board of Trustees Talima Aaron. What […]
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