The Winter Storm Warning continues through tomorrow morning,\nArea Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Rich Townsend 2-12-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Total accumulation of the snow & sleet could total up to\n6 inches by the time the Winter Storm Warning expires Wednesday Morning at 7:00\nAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Binghamton Police arrested 45-year-old Wilfredo Pica-Torres\non charges of murder, burglary and 2 counts of arson. Pica-Torres is accused of entering an\napartment at 109 Walnut Street, beating 2 people and setting a fire\nSaturday. The deceased has been\nidentified as 61-year-old Victor Banayan (Ba-NAY-an), an unidentified woman\nescaped; as did occupants in other apartments \nthe female victim suffered several fractures and other injuries. Pica-Torres\nwas located nearby, where he is accused of starting another fire, where all of\nthose occupants escaped. Pica-Torres is\nbeing held pending future court action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce is holding their annual\n“Irish for a Day” Festival on Saturday March 16th in Downtown\nSidney. Chamber Vice president Teri\nSchunk explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Teri Schunk 2-12-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who would like to participate as a vendor or in the\nparade are advised to contact the Sidney Chamber Office at 561-2642.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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34 year old Terrence Truitt of Oneonta will be released from\nJail; he had been arrested in connection with the suspected arson Fire in\nOneonta in December that killed former Oneonta freighter John Heller. The investigation so far shows that Truitt\nmay not have set the Walling Avenue fire, and another person of interest may be\ncharged soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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NY State of Health, the state’s official health plan\nMarketplace, is reaching out to job seekers across the state who may be between\njobs or entering the job market for the first time to inform them about\naffordable health insurance options. NY State of Health certified in-person\nassistors will be available at more than 20 job and career fairs statewide\nthroughout the spring to educate consumers about their health plan options\nthrough the Marketplace and make appointments to enroll. More information is available at\ninfo.nystateofhealth.ny.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A Job & Internship Fair will\nbe held on March 19th at the Hunt Union Ballroom at the SUNY Oneonta campus,\nfrom 1:00 to 3:00 PM. More information\nis available at 436-2534.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A residence in Otego was completely destroyed by fire Monday\nmorning in Otego. Troopers were\ndispatched to a fire on County Road 5 in the town of Otego at approximately\n1:09 AM, a 76 -year-old male escaped but did not have a way of calling for\nhelp. A passerby called 9-1-1, The man\nwas taken to A.O Fox Hospital for exposure. Otego Fire Department, Wells Bridge\nFire Department and West Oneonta Fire Department all responded to the\nscene. Members from the Otego Fire\nDepartment are working with county fire investigators to determine the cause of\nthe fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Governor Cuomo announced he will travel to Washington D.C.\ntoday to meet with President Trump on the devastating impact of the elimination\nof full state and local tax deductibility. Earlier this month, the Division of\nthe Budget observed a decline by $2.3 billion in estimated payments of Personal\nIncome Tax receipts in December and January, due to the news federal tax\nlegislation, impacting New York more than every other state:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Amendments to the 2020 Executive Budget will include\nrevisions to reflect updated impacts to the State financial plan, New York\nContinues to be the Number 1 donor state in the country sending Washington\n$35.6 billion each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Broome County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested 60 year old\nRobert Doyle of Windsor following a traffic stop Sunday evening. Doyle was observed driving a Jeep with\nswitched license plates, Doyle possessed a revoked New York State driver\u2019s\nlicense and had 20 suspensions, he was also in possession of 5.8 grams of\nmethamphetamine. Doyle was arraigned for\nCriminal possession of a controlled substance, Criminal sale of a controlled\nsubstance, Unlawful possession of marijuana, & Aggravated unlicensed\nvehicle operation, he was sent to the Broome County Jail without bail pending\nfuture court action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Winter Storm Warning continues through tomorrow morning, Area Meteorologist Rich Townsend comments: (Rich Townsend 2-12-19) Total accumulation of the snow & sleet could total up to 6 inches by the time the Winter Storm Warning expires Wednesday Morning at … Continue reading