Monthly Archives: August 2011

Second Person Drowns In Delaware River In Less Than A Week

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August 1, 2011

A 2nd person has drowned in the Delaware River in three days — and the fourth this summer.  Authorities say 41 year old Adriano Pacheco of Portugal, drowned in the Skinners Falls area Saturday afternoon.  The site is between Damascus Township and the Town of Cochecton.  Pacheco went swimming with a friend, around 2:30...
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DUI Checkpoint Leads To Several Arrests

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August 1, 2011

A DUI checkpoint in Towanda has lead to 7 arrests of driving under the influence.  The check on Saturday also lead to 36 traffic citations and 2 misdemeanor arrests.  It’s all a part of the Pennsylvania State Police’s Year-long Checkpoint Strike Force Two program.  It started back in April in Bradford County and aims...
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Binghamton University Small Business Development Center To Offer Small Business Class

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August 1, 2011

The Binghamton University Small Business Development Center has announced that it will offer a small business start-up training program in its classroom on Water Street beginning in September.  On Sept. 7, 14 and 21, participants will learn from professionals how to assess, plan and start a business. Ginny Thompson with The Binghamton University Small...
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Owego Hosts Civil War Re-enactment

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August 1, 2011

This weekend several actors made their way to the battlefield at Rudins Farm in Owego for a reenactment of the Civil War which this year marks the 150th anniversary of the war.  Participants wore clothing from the era and taught visitors what it was really like to live during the Civil War. There was...
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CCE Sponsors Winery Tour August 13th

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August 1, 2011

From the Broome County CCE: Local Winery Bus Tour Saturday August 13th, 2011 Bus Leaves at 10am Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County, 840 Upper Front St, Binghamton Have you heard about mead but are unsure what it is? Wishing you could visit a winery but don’t want to fight the crowds traveling the Finger Lakes?...
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Candor Emergency Squad Schedules Golf Fundraiser August 27th

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August 1, 2011

The Candor Emergency Squad is sponsoring their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament to help raise money to update and purchase new medical equipment. The Candor Emergency Squad answered 592 calls last year to Candor and the surrounding areas. They are a not-for-profit agency 40c3 that depends on donations, fundraisers and grants to purchase much of...
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HSBC Selling its Upstate New York Branches

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August 1, 2011

HSBC announced Sunday that it will sell 195 of its bank branches in upstate New York to First Niagara Bank for about $1 billion. HSBC has a branch on Lake Street in Owego. They have branches in Endicott, Vestal, Johnson City, and Binghamton. As of May 31st, the branches held approximately US$15.0bn in deposits....
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Pennsylvania Man Dies in Susquehanna County Crash

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August 1, 2011

57 year-old John Jones III of Brackney Pennsylvania was killed when a Mack Truck used to haul natural gas drilling materials overturned onto his car. The accident occurred about 8:00PM Friday night on Route 29 in Liberty Township, Susquehanna County. The truck reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign. An unidentified 17-year-old female...
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