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Bob Joseph
Endicott Shoe Repair Business Closing After Six Decades
Hank's Shoe Service, a fixture in the village of Endicott for more than 60 years, is about to shut down.
Housing Component Dropped from Binghamton Garage Plan
A proposal to include housing and commercial space as part of a new downtown Binghamton parking facility has been scrapped.
Endicott Man Gets 15 Years in Prison for Vestal Burglary
A convicted burglar with nearly two-dozen previous arrests has received a lengthy prison sentence in connection with a break-in at a business in Vestal.
Binghamton Wins More State Money for Parking Project
There will be some changes to a planned downtown Binghamton mixed-use complex that will include hundreds of additional parking spaces.
Binghamton Mayor: Assistant Police Chief Appointment “On Hold”
More than two months after Mayor Richard David announced his choice of John Ryan as an assistant police chief, the former detective captain has not assumed the new title.
Contractor Wants Workers Out of Treatment Plant Building
A dispute has developed involving a company working on a critical section of the Binghamton-Johnson City Sewage Treatment Plant.
Man Pronounced Dead After Propane Truck Crash
A Delaware County man who was driving a propane truck has died following a crash.
NYSEG Worker Dies After Being Pinned Under Van in Binghamton
Binghamton police say a Vestal woman who worked for NYSEG died after she became trapped under a company van.
Triple Cities Police Investigating Main Street Graffiti Cases
Police in Broome County are working to track down those responsible for graffiti tags that keep appearing on buildings and historic structures.
Binghamton Man Accused of Attacking Fellow Jail Inmate
An inmate at Broome County Jail faces a felony assault charge in connection with an attack that resulted in serious injuries to another inmate.
Extra Foundation Work Slows Binghamton Apartment Complex
Construction is moving forward on a $20 million mixed use project on Binghamton's North Side with the completion of additional pile driving at the site.
Child Struck By Hit-and-Run Truck Near Apalachin Church
Police are trying to find the driver of a pickup truck that they say hit a young pedestrian on a Tioga County roadway and then left the scene.
Drivers Flock to Endicott DMV Office for Saturday Service
The busiest place on Washington Avenue in Endicott on Saturdays appears to be the county-operated DMV office.
Binghamton Woman Accused in Amazon Purchase Probe
A Broome County woman faces a felony identity theft charge for allegedly buying merchandise from Amazon using someone else's personal information.