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Bible School Park Binghamton Castle CreekChenango Bridge Chenango Forks Conklin
Corbettsville Deposit Endicott
Endwell Glen Aubrey Harpursville
Johnson City Killawog Kirkwood
Lisle Maine Nineveh
Ouaquaga Port Crane Tunnel
Vestal Whitney Point Windsor
Bible School Peak Sanitaria Springs
Broome County office building tests positive for PCBs (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
BINGHAMTON -- Broome County will investigate tests showing the presence of some PCBs in the county office building, but says the air inside the downtown structure remains safe.Broome County Office Building: Asbestos, silica tests prove negative; PCB needs more study (The Ithaca Journal) BINGHAMTON -- Broome County says air and surface tests in the county office building show no threats related to asbestos or silica, but PCB test results “will require additional investigation.”
Southern Tier schools see graduation rates increase (Press & Sun-Bulletin) New York's four-year high school graduation rate continued to improve last year, and students in the Broome-Tioga-Chenango county region are graduating at higher rates than the statewide average, data released Tuesday by the state Education Department indicated.
Broome County Building Air and Surface Test Results: No Health Concerns (FOX 40 Binghamton) Results from an air and surface test at the County Office Building came in on Monday, and there is no immediate health concern. Some PCB test results will require more investigating, but, overall, the results were below harmful levels. The County and State Health Departments agreed that the county can continue with their normal operations.
BC Jail Won't Require As Much Staffing as Thought (FOX 40 Binghamton) The Broome County Jail won't need as many new hires as once thought. The New York Commission of Corrections is now requiring only four additional positions be hired at the jail, down from the 21 it originally mandated in 2007. After hiring just three more employees in 2008, the Sheriff's Department was unable to add any more staff because of budget constraints and was given a notice of violation ...
County-Wide Taxi Legislation Hits Snag (FOX 40 Binghamton) Legislation to regulate the taxi industry in Broome County hit another snag Monday. Many local municipalities had called on the county to oversee the taxi industry after complaints of high fares and crazy rides, like the ones that we looked in to last year. But a resolution to introduce legislation to the County Legislature was held over Monday after many taxi operators voiced displeasure with ...
DOT Traveler Advisory (FOX 40 Binghamton) New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced today, that soil sampling will be performed on State Route 434 eastbound between the Binghamton University campus exit and Murray Hill Road in the town of Vestal, Broome County, beginning at 9 a.m. on March 10. Motorists will encounter a driving lane closure in the eastbound direction on State Route 434. All work is expected to be ...
Overweight Truck Tax (FOX 40 Binghamton) Trucks in Broome County that surpass a certain weight and height limit will need a special permit, if a new proposal passes. The size limitations would be based on the number of axles a truck has. The permit fee would be 10 dollars per truck. Companies with a fleet of trucks could negotiate an all-inclusive fee. The County Attorney says other parts of the state have similar legislation. "What we ...
Glen Aubrey Man Sentenced for Vehicular Manslaughter (FOX 40 Binghamton) On March 8, 2010 in Broome County Court, Nicholas R. Swan (24) of Glen Aubrey, New York was sentenced to a state prison term of three to nine years for his conviction for Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree. Swan was also sentenced to concurrent two to six years terms for his convictions for two counts of Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree and a concurrent term of one year in ...
Poll: Voters Embarrassed to be New Yorkers (FOX 40 Binghamton) Most New Yorkers want Governor Paterson to finish this term, according to a new poll. A new poll out of Siena College says 55 percent of New Yorkers want the governor to serve the rest of his term, and 71 percent do not want him to be impeached. 70 percent of voters also say that New York has never been more dysfunctional than it is presently. And 41 to 54% percent of voters say they're ...