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Crossing Guard Hit at Chenango Bridge Elementary School

Glenn — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:11:55 +0000

I need your help in the Chenango Bridge area. A crossing guard was hit yesterday in front of the Chenango Bridge Elementary School and then left the scene. I live 2 blocks from there and that easily could have involved my kids or any other kids in the area. If the guard was hit while walking [...]

Binghamton Police Searching for Sex Offender

Traci Taylor — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:57:51 +0000

Binghamton City Police are on the lookout for William Backus, a risk level 3 sex offender who is wanted on an arrest warrant from Binghamton City Court for failure to register as a sex offender.

RecruitNY Looking For Volunteer Firefighters This Weekend

Glenn — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:10:32 +0000

This weekend, Fire Departments throughout NY are having “RecruitNY” Open House. It’s to help increase the number of Volunteer firefighters. I know one of the things that my Dad is most proud of, is being a volunteer firefighter. Volunteer fire departments will open their doors and fire truck bays to local residents this weekend as part [...]

Is Your Child's Car Seat Safe? Find out at Binghamton's 33rd Annual Children's Fair on Saturday

Traci Taylor — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:35 +0000

Saturday marks the 33rd year for the Children’s Fair which will take place this Saturday, April 13th from 10am-2pm in the gym and cafeteria of Broome Community College. The Children’s Fair offers fun for kids of all ages with activities, performances, food and more. Admission is $3 for kids (max admission $10 per family) and [...]

Dunkin Donuts and Firemen's Association of NY To Recruit Volunteer Firefighters

Glenn — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:15:35 +0000

My Dad is a volunteer firefighter and so is my brother in law Jeff. I’m pretty sure you could ask them “What in life are they proud of.” They both would have “Being a volunteer firefighter” in the top 3. However volunteer firefighters are declining. Dunkin’ Donuts and the Firemen’s Association of the State of [...]

DWI Arrests on the Increase In Greater Binghamton Area [VIDEO]

John Davison — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:21:11 +0000

I have to hand it to the area Police Departments, officials in Binghamton, Vestal, Endicott, Owego and village and towns in the Greater Binghamton area are cracking down on DWI offenders in the Southern Tier. Like it or not, this IS for your safety and the safety of people you love. With this being St. [...]

Spring Clocks Forward and Change Those Batteries

Glenn — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:47:34 +0000

Just a reminder when you go to bed tonight. Set those clocks ahead an hour (Spring forward) and change the batteries in your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors. You don’t need to stay awake until 2am to change them….You laugh but I have a friend that used to stay awake til then because she thought that’s [...]

DIY Emergency Preparedness

Traci Taylor — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:29:26 +0000

Sometimes we get a warning that everything is gonna hit the fan and other times it happens without warning. Either way, take a look at these six ideas and you’ll be a little more prepared for emergency situations: Strap a headlamp onto a water jug to make a light (pretty awesome, huh?!?): Make a candle [...]

This Guy Narrates His Own Plane Crash

Rich Birdsall — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:28:21 +0000

So you’re on vacation and you just need a short commuter flight from one town to the next and then the pilot says “Hey we have to crash land ok?” This brave kid just keeps telling himself it’s all gonna be ok, yet say’s he’s leaving the video for his family. What I think happened [...]

Considering Suicide? Here are 100 Reasons to Stay

Traci Taylor — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:43:25 +0000

Thinking about suicide is an understandable response to pain. Unfortunately, suicide is a permanent, irreversible act in reaction to what is often a temporary and solvable problem. You know that saying that goes, “this too shall pass?” It’s true. Feelings change. You will not continue to feel this bad. Even if it doesn’t feel like [...]