Chemung County

Food Bank of the Southern Tier Receives Grant

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May 17, 2013

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier received thousands of dollars for additional funding. The Food Bank was one of 40 winners in Walmart’s Fighting Hunger Together Initiative. Winners each received a $45,000 grant. A total of 120 food banks across the country competed. People were able to vote once per day on Facebook...
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Honeowner Seriously Injured In Elmira Fire

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May 16, 2013

An Elmira man suffers serious burns after his house caught on fire Wednesday morning. Fire officials say the fire started in the kitchen of the home on Diven Avenue just before 8 o’clock. The man in the home was heating oil around 4 o’clock Wednesday morning and fell asleep with the stove still on....
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New York To Pay Owner’s Share Of Flood Buyouts

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May 15, 2013

New York State will pay the owner’s share of buyouts to properties damaged by tropical storms Irene and Lee. Governor Cuomo announced the state’s decision on Monday. Over 1,100 properties across 17 counties, including Tioga and Broome, are expected to be bought out through FEMA after suffering severe storm damage. Under the terms of...
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Twelve year Old Dies In ATV Accident

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May 13, 2013

A 12-year-old boy is dead following an ATV accident. State troopers said the child was using an ATV near Breesport on North Chemung Road Sunday morning. Investigators believe the boy was trying to use the vehicle to pull a post from the ground. When he accelerated, the ATV flipped, landing on top of him....
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Identification Made In Elmira Death

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May 9, 2013

Police have identified the body that was found along a creek in Elmira. On Tuesday, a DEC crew found a female body along Newtown Creek on Elmira’s east side, near East Avenue and Linden Place. The woman has now been identified as 44-year-old Karen Canestaro of Elmira. Authorities have not yet released Canestaro’s cause...
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Woman’s Body Found Near Elmira’s Newtown Creek

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May 8, 2013

Police were called to Elmira’s east side on Tuesday after a body was found along Newtown Creek. Around 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, a DEC crew found a woman’s body along the creek between East Fifth Street and Linden Place. The body has been taken to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy....
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Shots Fired In Elmira Burglary

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May 8, 2013

Shots were fired during an overnight burglary attempt in Elmira. The incident happened just before 2 o’clock Tuesday morning on the 400 block of Linden Place. Some of the items taken during the robbery were recovered in the area. No arrests have been made at this point. Authorities are asking anyone with information to...
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Owego CVS Robber Facing Additional Charges

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April 30, 2013

The man accused of robbing the Owego CVS store, and two other Southern Tier businesses in February is now facing more charges. 62-year old John Malowsky of Attica is accused of robbing Maurices Clothing Store in Big Flats on February 26th. His indictment states Malowsky threatened to use a knife while stealing property from...
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