southern tier

Elmira College says it will decrease its tuition by 15 percent next school year.

Authorities are warning boaters to be alert for large amounts of debris washed into upstate New York lakes, rivers and canals by torrential rainfall earlier this week.

Emergency Services officials say fire crews have had to respond to several brush fires in the Southern Tier.

A Catskills casino opening in March is looking to fill about 1,400 positions.

A flash flood watch is in effect for portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania.

Another defendant in the bust of a big drug trafficking operation in the Southern Tier will be spending 10 years in prison.

Five school districts in the Southern Tier have launched a new program to bring more locally sourced foods to students who get school lunches.

The Red Cross has committed to respond as Irma is expected to hit the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico September 6 with landfall also possibly by the weekend in Southern Florida.

Even more volunteers from the Southern Tier Chapter of the American Red Cross are on their way to Texas and Louisiana.

Watkins Glen will receive $10 million to improve its downtown as one of 10 winners of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's downtown revitalization competition.