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Tioga County receives $1.5M in federal funding for emergency radio tower project
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (146+ words) OWEGO, N.Y. (WBNG) " Congressman Nick Langworthy announced $1.5 million in federal funding for a radio communications tower project in Tioga County. Through the project, the county legislature has built new cell towers in Richford, Apalachin, Spencer and Nichols " rural areas of the…...
Pennsylvania State Senate passes “Bell-to-Bell” cell phone ban in schools
2+ week, 1+ day ago (62+ words) Pennsylvania State Senate passes "Bell-to-Bell" cell phone ban in schools'WBNG Pennsylvania State Senate passes "Bell-to-Bell" cell phone ban in schools NYSEG meets with customers in Johnson City to discuss energy bills Binghamton defeats UMBC 73-59 in throwback night basketball game Local…...
Cortland partners with Empire Fiber to provide free internet to the downtown area
2+ week, 2+ day ago (222+ words) CORTLAND, N.Y. (WBNG)" The city of Cortland has partnered with Empire Fiber Internet to provide free high-speed internet to the public in the downtown area. The free internet access aims to serve residents, visitors and local businesses while increasing attraction to…...
Bing U hosting American history program
3+ week, 2+ day ago (43+ words) Bing U hosting American history program'wbng.com Bing U hosting American history program Tompkins County residents oppose AI data center on Cayuga Lake Rural health network expands produce prescription program to Broome County New York falls behind in tobacco control…...
Tioga County nears completion of radio tower communication project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (64+ words) Tioga County nears completion of radio tower communication project'WBNG Tioga County nears completion of radio tower communication project Reflection on Newark Valley's flood recovery efforts, six months later Tioga County distributes opioid settlement funds to local organizations Delaware County fire…...
Tioga County radio tower communication project nears completion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) TIOGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Tioga County is getting ready to finish its new radio tower communication project, which is set to increase radio service in rural areas of the county. The county legislature voted on a resolution to authorize the application…...
Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (810+ words) Many children posted farewell messages, while parents reported distraught children discovering they'd been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect. Some young children reported fooling the platforms' age estimation technology by drawing on facial hair. Parents and…...
Bing. U professor explains Cloudflare outage that disrupted access to Spotify, X & other major websites
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (182+ words) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Cloudflare, a major web services provider, experienced an outage Tuesday that disrupted access to many websites and services, including Spotify, X and other popular sites. The California-based company's servers in cities across the world were affected by the…...
Cell Phones for Soldiers provides troops with free phone minutes
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (169+ words) UTICA, N.Y. (WBNG) " New York State Senator Joe Griffo is participating in the Cell Phones for Soldiers campaign for the 10th year, a program that provides military members with the opportunity to connect with their loved ones this holiday season. The campaign…...
Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (102+ words) (CNN) " Another country is considering a social media ban for younger children. Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederickson said mobile phones and online platforms are "stealing our children's childhood." She said the sites are causing children and young people to experience…...