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Thursday, February 28, 2013  Officials say local, state and federal law enforcement agencies were involved in the investigation into meth production at the home in the Tioga County town of Newark Valley, 10 miles northwest of Binghamton.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Two former employees have admitted stealing a combined $300,000 from an upstate New York bank.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  A former Tioga County jail guard who was caught on tape beating a prisoner has been sentenced to six months in federal prison.

Friday, September 28, 2012  An emerald ash borer has been found in another trap in New York's Southern Tier, bringing the number of counties with confirmed findings to 13.

Friday, August 10, 2012  A former upstate New York jail official who was caught on video assaulting an inmate cuffed to a bench has pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Landowners along New York's southern border who support natural gas drilling are cheered by reports that the Cuomo administration is considering allowing hydraulic fracturing on a limited basis only in towns that want it.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  A former upstate New York jail official who was caught on video assaulting an inmate cuffed to bench has been indicted in federal court.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Residents of an upstate New York nursing home have begun returning to the facility, nearly six months after it was forced to close because of flood damage caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.

Friday, January 06, 2012  Authorities say a body found on an island in an upstate New York river last week was that of an ex-convict recently released from prison.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Both of New York's U.S. senators are touring upstate to address the issue of the region's long-struggling economy.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Troopers are investigating complaints from people who say they were approached by a group of men identifying themselves as being with Cooper Paving.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Authorities say an 18-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting a 15-year-old upstate New York girl while they rode in a car.