P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 4-22-22
Binghamton City Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 12 year old Aliza Spencer Thursday Night. The shooting happened on Bigelow Street just south of East Frederick Street around 10 pm. Thursday night. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call the Binghamton Police Department at 772-7080.
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Otsego County Health Department reported today that that county is now at a MEDIUM COVID-19 Community Level for transmission. The County reported 26 New cases today with 3 hospitalizations and a 10.0% 7 day positivity rate. More information is available at otsegocounty.com.
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Dry Ice has been made available to the Norwich Fire Department today, Norwich Fire Chief Jan Papelino explains:
(Norwich Fire Chief Jan Papelino 4-22-22)
NYSEG reports that just under 5000 Chenango County Residents are still without power today.
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Volunteer fire departments across New York will open their doors this weekend as part of the 13th annual RecruitNY weekend, to help increase membership in local volunteer fire departments. Tom Vail of the Afton Fire Department comments:
(Tom Vail 4-22-22)
The Unadilla Fire Department will hold their Open House on both days this weekend, according to 1st Assistant Fire Chief Jeremy Johnson:
(Jeremy Johnson 4-22-22)
The Bainbridge Fire Department will be holding an Open House Saturday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Bainbridge EMT Roger Barnhart comments:
(Roger Barnhart 4-22-22)
More information about what fire departments are participating on April 23rd can go to Recruitny.org, or go to their fire department’s website.
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The Sidney Community Cultural Center will have another Comedy Night Saturday night in Downtown Sidney, Spokesperson Teri Schunk explains:
(Teri Schunk 4-22-22)
Schunk said that the Comedy Nights at the Community Cultural center will begin again in the fall.
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Today through April 30th Bassett Healthcare Network is holding its annual Drug Take Back Week, where people can bring any unneeded, unwanted and expired medications for safe disposal. Bassett has special collection kiosks at the Outpatient Pharmacies in Cooperstown, the FoxCare Center in Oneonta & at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi as well as the AO Fox Hospital lobby, AO Fox Tri-Town Hospital lobby in Sidney.
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Otsego County Conservation Association and Brewery Ommegang will hold their 2nd Drive Through, Drop Off Recycling Event on Saturday, at Brewery Ommegang from 12pm-3pm. Accepted items include Styrofoam, corks, cellphones and used toothpaste tubes, pre-registration is required at occainfo.org/earth-festival.
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New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for April. All households participating in SNAP—including those already at the maximum level of benefits —will receive a supplemental allotment this month, for more information, go to otda.ny.gov.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced the results of school district audits. Locally, the DCMO BOCES audit showed that officials did not properly monitor and account for fixed assets. 32 of the assets valued at $64,300 were not properly accounted for, and others worth $47,500 did not have required asset tags, were not on the inventory lists and/or had incorrect or no location noted on the inventory list.
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The Jericho Arts Council will have Zink & Company return to the Bainbridge Town Hall Theater Saturday Night at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM & reserve tickets are available at 607-288-3882.
A.M. NEWS Friday 4-22-22
NYSEG reported that over 8800 customers were still without power this morning in the Tr-County Region, crews continue to work to restore the power as soon as possible.
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2 people were injured & 3 dogs died in a house fire last night on Earls Road in Hartwick. The fire before 6:00 PM, 3 people lived in the home, 2 were sent to Bassett Hospital with smoke inhalation and 1 had minor burns. Firefighters from Hartwick, Fly Creek, Milford, Mt. Vision and Cooperstown responded, the cause is under investigation.
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The American Red Cross is experiencing a blood shortage due to the cancellation of blood drives and has issued an emergency request for all blood types. A Blood Drive is scheduled today at the A.O. Fox Tri-Town Campus in Sidney between 1:30 PM and 6:30PM in Conference Room N-112. Appointments may be made at redcrossblood.org, bassett.org or by calling 1-800-RedCross.
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Sidney Police Department arrested 29 year old Edward Petti of Oneonta on a bench warrant issued by the Village of Sidney Court, for failing to appear in court. When officers attempted to make contact with Petti, he fled on a bicycle, leading officers on a pursuit. Petti was charged on the Bench warrant plus Obstruction of governmental administration & Resisting arrest, he was arraigned in Village of Sidney Court where he was released on his own recognizance to appear back in court at a later date.
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Congressman Antonio Delgado will visit SUNY Delhi today at 1:45 pm, to meet with campus leaders, students, and members of the School of Applied Technologies.
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A panel of appellate judges ruled that state Democrats engaged in gerrymandering when drawing new congressional district boundaries for the next decade. In a 3-2 ruling, the majority found the congressional map was unconstitutional. If upheld, the ruling would block the use of those district lines for the upcoming midterm elections in November. The court found Democratic lawmakers acted within their power to approve the maps, after a bipartisan redistricting commission failed to do so earlier this year.
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