Broome County

Founded: 1806
Population: 190,488
County Executive: Jason Garnar (D)
Colleges/Universities: Binghamton University, SUNY Broome
Sports Teams: Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Binghamton Black Bears, Broome County Stallions
Major Roadways: Interstate 81, Interstate 88. Route 17, Vestal Parkway

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Source: Evacuation of Broome Park Followed Text Report of an Armed Person

Vestal Sports Center Unexpectedly and Permanently Shuts Its Doors

Dubbed as Broome County's only dedicated Ninja and Parkour Training Center, The Hippodrome Vestal has shockingly closed its doors without notice.

Traci Taylor

Western Broome Residents Puzzled by Series of "Explosions"

Some people in western Broome County were concerned when they heard what sounded like loud explosions.

Bob Joseph

Dickinson Man Pleads Guilty in Slashing of Woman During Dispute

Prosecutors say a Broome County man will be sentenced to prison after he acknowledged cutting a woman with a knife.

Bob Joseph

Broome Communities Mark National Night Out

Communities around Broome County are getting together to demonstrate resolve against crime August 2.

Kathy Whyte

Broome County Assistant Public Defender Wins State Award

Broome County announced that Jon Rothermel, a Senior Assistant Public Defender, had received one of the New York State Defender's Association's highest awards.

James Kelly

Don't Forget About COVID in Southern Tier

On the COVID-19 front, Broome County continues to see the number of people hospitalized to slowly grow.

Kathy Whyte

Monkeypox Outbreak: Hochul Declares State Disaster Emergency

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state disaster emergency in response to the increasing number of confirmed monkeypox cases.

Bob Joseph

Broome County Health Department Confirms First Monkeypox Case

Officials say the first monkeypox case in a Broome County resident has been identified.

Bob Joseph

Southern Tier To Receive $4 Million in Funding for Child Care

New York is making a big investment in child care and the Southern Tier will receive $4 million in grants as part of the initiative.

Traci Taylor

Wiffle Ball Stadium Considered for West Endicott's Grippen Park

Broome County may develop a wiffle ball stadium as part of a major improvement project being planned for Grippen Park in the town of Union.

Bob Joseph