BBQ competition and music fest to support ALS awareness set for May 31
By Wendy Post — The fourth annual “Shady Strong” BBQ competition and music festival is scheduled for May 31, 2025, and will be held at…
Editorial
Tioga County Property Transactions
On May 13, 2025, property located at 389 Lillie Hill Rd., Town of Owego, from Emily Witman to Matthew Laubach for $139,000. On May 14,…
The Old Coot is ‘opener’ challenged
By Merlin Lessler — I can’t open anything! Well, almost anything. It’s not just because I’m an old coot. You know what we’re like –…
Readers’ Column for the week of May 25, 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 to revise…
Ground is broken for Owego’s Taco Bell; Fifty new jobs created
By Wendy Post — What formerly served as Chemung Canal Bank, which closed its Route 17C branch at the end of 2020, will soon be…
Tioga County residents receive Real Heroes Award
By JoAnn R. Walter — The Southern Tier Chapter of the American Red Cross hosted its annual Real Heroes Breakfast on May 14 at the…
Marvin Park vandalized; Police and officials are seeking information
By Wendy Post — Vandals caused damage at the Tioga County Fairgrounds last weekend, tearing down a portion of the fence, breaking tables, and causing…
A Pastor’s Thoughts
By Rev. Nancy J. Adams, Owego United Methodist Church — With all the polarization in our country and our world going on right now, could…
Memorial Day Honors the Fallen; Ceremony pays homage to those who gave their all
By Wendy Post — In Owego, N.Y., Memorial Day continues to hold special significance for veterans and the community for decades. It is a time…
Collector Car Corner / Cars We Remember; SCCA Trans-Am champions and the last winged NASCAR Dodge Daytona
By Greg Zyla — Q: Greg, I remember you wrote about the whereabouts of NASCAR’s Mario Rossi and the fact he used SCCA Trans-Am 305-inch…