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It turns out, after closer inspection, that empty West Point time capsule had something in it after all. No one saw them at first, but later, six old coins, dating from 1795 to 1828, and a commemorative medal from 1826, were found among the thick, caked silt at the bottom of the 1-foot, lead cube…

One of the forerunners of America’s favorite pastime – and a former Binghamton resident – will soon be honored with a stop on the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail. A memorial honoring Bud Fowler is set to be unveiled ahead of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies game Friday, Sept. 1, near the Mirabito Stadium box office. Fowler…

Thirty-three players are candidates for Gannett’s Section 4 Fans’ Preseason Player of the Year for high school football. Nominees were finalized by the sports staffs of the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, Elmira Star-Gazette and Corning Leader based in part on preview information provided by coaches in the publications’ coverage areas. Voting will remain open through…

The Powerball jackpot is heating up! No winning ticket drawn Monday means the Powerball jackpot is an estimated $386 million ahead of Wednesday’s drawing. Wednesday night’s winning numbers were drawn just after 11 p.m. ET and we have the results below. If someone does win Wednesday night and chooses the cash option, they will go home…

A new wave of vaccine suspicion has extended to our pets, a new study found. Published Sunday in the journal Vaccine, the study surveyed 2,200 people on their opinions regarding routine vaccinations given to pet dogs, specifically rabies vaccines. Of those polled, 37% believe canine vaccination is unsafe, 22% feel it’s ineffective and 30% find…

Can’t get enough of the everything bagel? Now, even Pringles is getting on board the everything bagel craze with a brand new flavor. Kellogg Company, the parent company of Pringles, announced Monday that it will be introducing a limited-edition Pringles Everything Bagel flavor, available at select retailers nationwide beginning in late August. According to a…

Officials say the North Carolina home owned by Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley that exploded last week was caused by a natural gas leak. The point of origin for the explosion, which killed his father Robert Farley and injured a second person, remains unknown, according to Iredell County Fire Services Director Kent Greene. Further investigation…

“Ljungström: Proud past, bright future” reads a sign hanging in the company’s Wellsville manufacturing facility. Ljungström, formerly known as Air Preheater, is living up to that motto as it charts a new course in renewable energy. Once a giant in the coal industry, the company has diversified its portfolio and has now won multiple contracts…

When the Waffle House turns the lights off, it’s bad. Just ahead of Hurricane Idalia slamming into Florida’s Big Bend Wednesday near Keaton Beach, five Waffle House restaurants were closed, Waffle House Vice President of Public Relations Njeri Boss told USA TODAY. The popular 24/7 restaurant chain specializing in waffles and other breakfast food rarely closes it…