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Bob Joseph
Hochul Orders More State Police Patrols at New York Schools
New York State Police have been directed to increase patrols at schools in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Texas that left 21 people dead.
SUNY Broome President Kevin Drumm to Retire
The man who has served as president of SUNY Broome Community College for more than a decade has announced his retirement plans.
Kirkwood Man Charged After Investigators Find Stolen U-Haul Truck
Authorities say they've made an arrest following the recovery of a stolen rental truck in the town of Kirkwood.
Endicott Police Close Nanticoke Avenue After Car Strikes Man
Authorities say a man was hurt when he was struck by a vehicle in the Union District of Endicott.
Main Street Businesses Defaced in Binghamton Graffiti Spree
Several buildings on Binghamton's West Side were vandalized by someone who spray-painted graffiti along a section of Main Street.
One Month Later: Aliza Spencer’s Killer Remains at Large
Several weeks after someone fatally shot 12-year-old Aliza Spencer near her Binghamton home, city police have made no arrests in the case.
Sign of the Times? Endicott Posted Gas Price is Simply Too Much
Everyone expected gasoline prices to continue rising with Memorial Day weekend approaching but the prices posted in Endicott caused some people to do a double take.
Burning Truck Shuts Down Vehicle, Rail Traffic in Binghamton
A raging vehicle fire interrupted traffic on a busy Binghamton street and also resulted in a pause in trains passing through the city.
Conklin Teen Payton Gendron Indicted for Buffalo Mass Shooting
A grand jury has indicted 18-year-old Payton Gendron in connection with what police have said was a racially-motivated shooting spree in Buffalo that left ten people dead.
One Hurt as Minibus and Truck Collide in Town of Dickinson
A minibus with ten people on board slammed into a large pickup truck on a busy street in the town of Dickinson.