Category: Steuben County

A pair of Steuben County villages will get significant funding for water projects. A total of $44 million in project funding has been approved across New York. The Village of Canisteo in Steuben County will receive $3,000,000 WIIA grant and $1,776,800 in ... MORE

The community is coming together to help a family in Campbell dealing with one of the most difficult situations imaginable. On October 30 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. is being held at the Campbell American Legion Field featuring live music, food, ... MORE

It has been nearly two months since historic flooding in the Southern Tier of New York, but businesses in the hardest hit communities are beginning to reopen. The positive news comes the same week that FEMA denied disaster funding for those communities ... MORE

Parts of Steuben County were devastated by Steuben County, but apparently the damage isn’t severe enough to warrant FEMA individual assistance. The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred brought heavy rain to the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier on August 18, which led ... MORE

Federal disaster aid has been given to New York State to help communities impacted by Tropical Storm Fred. The funding is available for state and local governments that are eligible as well as certain private nonprofit organizations. Counties that may be eligible ... MORE

Four new deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in Steuben County, bringing the total to 214. A female resident from the Town of Bath who was 75, a male resident from the Town of Tuscarora who was 72, a male resident ... MORE

A fire destroyed a mobile home in the Town of Bath on Wednesday. A nearby team of contractors working on Turnpike Road witnessed heavy black smoke. The workers tried to save as many animals as they could from the fire, but some ... MORE

Corning Police arrested a man evading police who a bench warrant at his home Friday morning. Thomas Savino, 58, was seen by officers outside of his home. When he saw the officers he went back into his home and refused to come ... MORE

Elmira School District was forced to modify their schedule Friday due to being down 16 bus drivers. The modification is only for Friday, Oct. 8. Secondary schools began on a one hour delay and elementary schools will be released early. Broadway Academy ... MORE

This episode deals with Glenn Hammond Curtiss who was born in Hammondsport, NY at the south end of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes. Curtiss became famous as a pioneer in motorcycling and as an architect of American aviation. We can justly ... MORE

As officials continue to investigate the brutal murder of Juan Jose Gotay, they’ve verified he knew his killers. A motive has not yet been shared. Chemung County District Attorney Weeden Wetmore has not shared why the man was in Elmira, how he ... MORE

80 workers at Arnot Health who have not been vaccinated have been laid off. My Twin Tiers reports that Arnot Health said 97% of their employees have at least one dose. Last Friday 84% of employees were fully vaccinated. 85 employees are ... MORE

A photographer out of Elmira is suing Attorney General Letitia James over having her right to deny same-sex couples service. Owner Emilee Carpenter believes her inability to choose not to serve LGBTQ+ couples for wedding photos goes against her religious beliefs and ... MORE

A teenager has been charged for possessing Fentanyl and planning to sell it. Cameron McPherson, 18, was indicted by a Chemung County Grand Jury on two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested by Elmira Police on Aug ... MORE

One of the homes involved in the torture and murder of Juan Jose Gotay has been boarded up. The Elmira Code Department posted and boarded the home on Partridge Street. The home is where the incident began. Another property in the area ... MORE