DSS Commissioner reflects on his career
By JoAnn R. Walter — Tioga County Commissioner of Social Services Shawn Yetter has retired after a 40-plus year career. The Tioga County Legislature acknowledged…
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TCRM Tales: Making Room at Our Own Inns This Christmas
By Galen Morehead, Outreach Services Director, TCRM — Christmas is a time for reflection, for joy, and most importantly, for opening our hearts. As we…
The Gift
By Kim Rudin — Once upon a Christmas, sitting there under the tree, was a beautifully wrapped gift marked just for me. It looked so…
Owego Police Department Report
The Owego Police Department reported that during the week of Dec. 8, 2025 through Dec. 14, 2025 there were 126 calls for service, three traffic…
The Old Coot found an ally
By Merlin Lessler — A recent article by Dan Smith in the Volusia Hometown News caught my attention. In it, he realized he sounded like…
Letter: The War on Education
The Trump administration dismantled the Department of Education (DOE). According to Newsweek (April 23, 2025) this effort is linked to the administration’s opinion that there…
Readers’ Column for the week of December 21, 2025
You may call The Owego Pennysaver Readers’ Column at (607) 687-2434, extension 2, 24-hours a day, or email comments to ReadersOP@gmail.com. We reserve the right…
Prayer Vigil held for Roger; Former Kam Fung Restaurant owner remains detained by ICE
By Wendy Post — It has been five months since Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the former owner of Kam Fung Chinese Restaurant, Roger…
‘Santa Paws’ Came to Town; Volunteers recognized during ‘Photos with Santa’ event at Owego’s Dog Park
By Wendy Post — On Dec. 14, dog owners had an opportunity to visit the Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park with their best friend or…
Tioga County Property Transactions
On Dec. 9, 2025, property located at 68 Lori Dr., Town of Owego, from Matthew Funds and Emily Haus to Myrna Pagarigan for $325,000. On…