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Ithaca police serve arrest warrant
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Ithaca Police Officers were called to the 300 Block of West Buffalo Street for an arrest warrant. According to the Ithaca Police Department, they served their arrest warrant around 7:54 p.m. for 26-year-old Devante Metz. Metz was taken into custody without incident and charged with attempted...
As loans grow more costly, local housing plans stall
ITHACA, N.Y. — In a market as tight as Ithaca’s, with housing costs rising as fast as they are, the last thing local electeds and economic development officials want to hear is a construction deceleration. But the extended period of high interest rates at the national level has...
Surefire Firehouse Fundraisers this Spring in the Hudson Valley
We are well into May and the local fire companies are in full swing with the 2024 fundraisers. So far this year there have been car shows and breakfasts, plus dinners and more. So what is coming up that you can attend to help a community firehouse raise money?. I...
Lansing, Union Springs capture Interscholastic Athletic Conference baseball titles
Union Springs and Lansing secured Interscholastic Athletic Conference baseball titles in far different manners Saturday at Wells College in Aurora. Union Springs pulled away to an 11-1 victory over Tioga Central in the opener to claim the Small School crown. In the Large School title game, Lansing overcame a 5-2...
Bassett Foundation Board celebrates Owego Arbor Day
On Saturday morning, April 27, Board members of the Charles H. Bassett Youth Foundation met at its Ah-Wa-Ga center on Lake street to authorize 2024 student scholarships for the Class of 2024. Eudora and Bill Shuler dropped in and Eudora inspired those gathered with stories of her yearly Arbor Day...
Chenango Forks Man Charged After Tioga County Traffic Stop
A Chenango Forks man is facing charges out of Tioga County following a traffic stop in Nichols on Saturday, May 4th. According to the Tioga County Sheriff's Office, Matthew J. Ortloff was stopped on State Route 17. During the stop, it was discovered that Ortloff possessed a loaded handgun and meth.
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