Bob Joseph

A SUNNY SATURDAY: One of the nicest Binghamton parade days ever.

IT'S PARADE DAY: A beautiful afternoon in Binghamton, New York.

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police quietly erected overnight at Capitol The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

PLAQUE FINALLY INSTALLED: Olivia George was there and provides the details with photos.

New Circle K Travel Center Being Built On Court Street In Binghamton Construction crews are busy developing a complex on Court Street that will include a Circle K convenience store and two drive-thru restaurants.

BINGHAMTON TRAVEL CENTER: Workers are busy building a Court Street complex that will include a Circle K convenience store, along with Wendy's and Dunkin' drive-thru restaurants.

Asbestos Will Be Removed from Old Johnson City Village Hall Crews will be working on an asbestos abatement project at the former Johnson City village office building.

ASBESTOS REMOVAL JOB: Crews will be working in the former Johnson City Village Hall - which once was a Marine Midland Bank - on a cleanup project.

NOT ACTIVELY MANAGED: It's time to reopen the federal government.

A new dining spot is about to open near Binghamton City Hall. The old "Stone Fox" space near Binghamton City Hall has been renovated for a new eatery.

SOFT OPENING AHEAD: After months of preparation, a new business is about to welcome its first visitors at a familiar space in downtown Binghamton.

NOT SO CHEAP! Seriously. What kid can afford to pay $14.99 for MAD magazine?

Binghamton's West Side Gets Neighborhood Grocery Store A new business has just opened its doors where Cavanaugh's had operated for several decades.

WEST SIDE STORY: Residents of a Binghamton neighborhood have been wondering what was going to open at the site of a family-owned business that had been in operation for 75 years.

PRINTING PRESS SCRAPPED: Remember when that custom-built German marvel was taken apart after Gannett closed its Johnson City production center? This is one piece of the press before it was hauled to a scrapyard on Binghamton's East Side. The $50 million printing facility was used for only 12 years.

Bing. University Battery Hub Project Moving Forward A closed newspaper printing plant in Johnson City is being transformed into a high-tech battery research and development center.

HIGH-TECH BATTERY RESEARCH: Binghamton University is leading the development of the complex in a former Gannett newspaper printing plant in Johnson City.

Binghamton Plaza M&T Bank Drive-Up ATM Removed Binghamton's North Side has lost its only bank-operated automatic teller machine.

THE ATM'S GONE! The only bank-operated automatic teller machine on Binghamton's North Side has just been removed. Some people pulling into the drive-up facility this week have been surprised to see it's no longer there.

What's Next for Binghamton Dick's Sporting Goods Site? The iconic store on Binghamton's East Side closed one year ago. The company has not announced what it plans to do with the property.

IT'S STILL QUIET: One year after the iconic Binghamton Dick's Sporting Goods "Store Number One" was shut down, the company has not announced plans for the site on the city's East Side.

Party Planned at "Longest Running Establishment" in Vestal A Vestal business is celebrating its 93rd birthday this week.

A SPECIAL CELEBRATION: A Vestal business is marking its 93rd birthday with a big party.

TUESDAY MORNING WEATHER: It really is snowing in downtown Binghamton!

IT'S RANGER RICK! 50 years ago, the Binghamton Press presented a nice feature about Rick Marsi in Susquehanna magazine on February 29, 1976. The photo on the right shows Marsi in the WNBF studio in August 2024.

The "End of an Era" for the owner of a popular Town of Maine eatery. Patrons of a popular Broome County restaurant attended a retirement party for the man who has owned the place for more than two decades.

TIME OF TRANSITION: Hundreds of people attended a special party to honor the man who has operated The Airport Inn Restaurant in the town of Maine for more than two decades.

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COMING UP: We'll speak with Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social at 10:30 a.m. What's ahead for gas prices? Listen live: wnbf.com/listen-live

Salvation Army to Open Complex on Binghamton's West Side A new Binghamton Salvation Army community center will open its doors soon.

NEW COMMUNITY CENTER: After a decade of planning, the Salvation Army is preparing to open a new multipurpose facility on the West Side of Binghamton.

NEED FOR SPIEDIES: Life was good 50 years ago. Pancho's Pit in Johnson City was selling lamb spiedies seven days a week. This ad appeared in the Sunday Press & Sun-Bulletin on February 29, 1976.

HOW MUCH LONGER? It's impressive how little advertising now appears in the print edition of The New York Times, even on Sunday. The days must be numbered for the Book Review and the Magazine... Of course, time is running out for print in general. Sad for some of us.

LATE VS EARLY: Comparing Sunday front page print edition updates. Three dots and four dots.

U.S. STRIKES IRAN: Sunday's front page.

50 YEARS AGO: The United States successfully transitioned to the metric system.

LEAPS AND BOUNDS: The Evening Press reported on the Binghamton Plaza's bright future on February 22, 1964. Now the city is set to take the property after an eminent domain battle. The plan is to demolish the once-bustling complex and redevelop the site.

VESTAL SUSPECT CHARGED: A Johnson City man faces four felony assault counts, along with charges of reckless endangerment and reckless driving after two women were struck by an SUV that left the scene. Read the WNBF News story for details: wnbf.com/vestal-hit-r...

Johnson City Asbestos Debris Hauled to Western New York Landfill After a fire-damaged Johnson City building was demolished, debris containing asbestos could not be immediately removed because of a Broome County landfill asbestos ban.

ASBESTOS DEBRIS REMOVED: The hazardous material that remained following a massive fire in Johnson City could not be hauled away immediately because the Broome County landfill won't accept asbestos. It's now being trucked 223 miles to Jamestown.

Johnson City Man Faces Several Felony Charges After Vestal Hit-and-Run A Johnson City man faces several felony charges after two women were hurt when they were hit by an SUV in Vestal.

HIT-AND-RUN ARREST: Vestal police say a Johnson City man faces several assault counts after two women were hurt when they were struck by an SUV at a commercial and student residential complex near Binghamton University.

Vestal Town Supervisor: Police "Acted Appropriately" on Sequoia Lane Maria Sexton, the town of Vestal supervisor, says video from police body-worn cameras will be released when permitted by the state attorney general's office.

VESTAL POLICE SHOOTING: The town supervisor says she's confident officers acted "appropriately" when they responded to a Sequoia Lane residence. A man armed with a knife died after he was shot multiple times by an officer.

BRIGHT GREEN LINE: Preparing for the Saint Patrick's Parade in Binghamton, New York.