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Think New York’s power grids are reliable? A new study reveals a massive $97 million annual cost for blackouts, and Upstate residents are paying a disproportionate price.

The city of Binghamton is preparing to take legal action against the owner of an abandoned building next door to the new fire department headquarters complex.

Broome County emergency agencies are conducting a full-scale training drill at Windsor High School this Friday. Here is what to expect regarding simulated gunfire, emergency sirens, and Route 79 traffic detours.

Hundreds of apartments are to be built in Binghamton's First Ward in a $44 million project that's been in the works for years.

A 62-mile stretch of highway between Williamsport and the New York state line is about to get a new name — and it changes more than just the signs.

Fentanyl, cocaine base, a scale, and a stack of cash — all of it turning up after a midday traffic stop in Broome County.

Clear out your cluttered closets and safely destroy old documents this Saturday at the SUNY Broome free drive up recycling event.

New FBI crime data breaks down reported offenses in Binghamton, Elmira, and Ithaca, showing how Southern Tier communities compare to the rest of New York State.

Vestal Town Supervisor Maria Sexton is lashing out at Broome County Executive Jason Garnar after he criticized her response to code violations found at the Parkway Inn.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar has blasted Vestal town supervisor Maria Sexton for her response to conditions at a motel used for emergency housing.

Need a passport or maybe a renewal for that upcoming trip out of the country? Or maybe you just want to have a passport in case you find that trip of a lifetime and want to be ready to fly away. Or did you plan on visiting the last couple of Broome County Passport Fairs, but missed them for whatever reason...

Broome County has free, air-conditioned spots open right now — libraries, senior centers, even pools — and some of them are easier to get to than you might think.

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Southern Tier as humidity pushes the heat index near 104 degrees. Canadian wildfire smoke is expected to bring widespread haze by midweek.

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after three people were found dead inside a Baptist Hill Road home. A suspect is currently in custody and a firearm has been recovered.