Three governors shut down restaurants for in-service; outline new restrictions
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont today announced a regional approach to combatting the novel…
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COVID-19 and Village of Owego operations
COVID-19 update from Mayor Mike Baratta III: We at the Village are taking the COVID-19 situation very seriously, we have been working with the Department…
Statement from Corey Green, Owego Central School District superintendent
Following the county’s declaration of a state of emergency on Saturday, Superintendent Corey Green, from the Owego Apalachin School District, offered the following statement: The…
Tioga County declares State of Emergency; encourages social distancing
Following the governor’s announcement of a confirmed cast in Tioga County, a State of Emergency was declared in response to COVID-19 effective 1 p.m. on…
Readers’ Column for the week of March 15, 2020
You may call the Owego Pennysaver Readers’ Column at (607) 687-2378 24-hours a day, or email comments to readerscolumn@stny.rr.com. We reserve the right to revise or…
Village of Owego Art Park Community Meeting planned for Sunday is postponed
The Village of Owego, in collaboration with Cornell University Design Connect, was set to host an Art Park Community Meeting on Sunday, March 15, at…
Coronavirus case confirmed in Tioga County, New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that among several new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York state, one is in Tioga County. Additional details about…
Tioga Downs is open for business, but restricted in capacity
On Friday, the gaming commission responded to Governor Cuomo’s direction to postpone or cancel gatherings with 500 or more participants. In a letter from the…
Investigator presents on new book
It’s been more than three years since Tioga County, N.Y. businessman Cal Harris was found not guilty on charges related to the disappearance and presumed…
Getthere expands Transportation to Employment Program in Tioga County with Grant from Tioga County Rural Ministry
Rural Health Network (RHN) of South Central New York’s Getthere Transportation to Employment Program (TEP) is expanding into Tioga County, thanks to a grant from…