Bath Police Arrest  An Arson Suspect 

Bath Village Police Chief Colin Taft reports the arrest of Jordan Jones, 26, Bath.  Jones is suspected of causing the structure fire at 3 East William Street in Bath in June of last year.  The charges against Jordan Jones are Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, Arson in the Second Degree and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree.  

 

LOCKDOWN TODAY AT ARKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL

Arkport Central has been under a lockdown today.  State Police are handling the case.  No other information has been released yet.  UPDATE 4:04pm – One Arkport parent tells WVIN News that the students are still inside the school, and have not been allowed to leave the Arkprt Central School yet.

 

Palmesano: Fighting To Keep Funding Going 

Corning Republican Assemblyman Phil Palmesano met with highway superintendents from Steuben and other counties yesterday, and spoke with them about his efforts to get more funding for roads in this area.  “As I have always said, local roads matter and are essential," Palmesano said.  "The CHIPS program is vital to maintaining our local roads, bridges and culverts. It was great to meet with our local highway superintendents who traveled up to Albany from the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes Region to show their support for the CHIPS program and fight back against the governor’s proposed cuts that would be devastating to local municipalities across New York state,” said Palmesano.

 

Van Stine: Transportation Can Be A Life Or Death Situation 

Steuben County Mobility Director Eddie Van Stine appeared on Big Fox TV recently with Frank Acomb.  The two discussed how vital the county mobilty program is for many in this county.  "We had a couple back in September, call the office and said they needed to get to cancer treatment in Pennsylvania," Van Stine said.   "They couldn't afford to make it back and forth any more because of the rise in gas prices.  So they reached out to the Institute of Human Services, and we were able to provide them with a gas card to be able to get to their cancer treatment. If they did not have that resource, more than likely, we've seen that people will give up, and they'll live off the remaining days of their lives," Van Stine explained.