Monday, as part of his statewide tour, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie visited Cortland and Tompkins Counties. 

Monday morning, closing arguments were heard in the trial of a Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputy who was accusing of raping a woman in Lansing in 2013. 

Parents and students of Pennsylvania’s Charter Schools filled the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg to voice their opposition to Governor Wolf’s proposals to overhaul the charter school system.

New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Donald Trump's tax returns.  

 A child is in “serious but stable” condition after Troopers say they were hit by a car when another child started the vehicle and put it in gear.

Fallen New York State Trooper Nicholas Clark is among those being honored by receiving a Certificate of Exceptional Valor. 

In recognition of September being National Baby Safety Month, Walmart is offering gift cards in exchange for old car seats.

Cornell University's medical school, Weill Cornell Medicine, has announced they will make the cost of attendance free for students who qualify for financial aid. 

 A town official says a propane gas explosion has destroyed a building in Farmington, Maine, and killed a firefighter.

The United Auto Workers union went out on strike against General Motors Sunday night, the first work stoppage in the US auto industry in 12 years.

Police in Pennsylvania are investigating a deadly crash. According to a press release, Jacob Anderson was driving a side-by-side UTV when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over. 

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A wind farm with up to 68 turbines in Steuben County has been approved by New York's Electric Generation Siting Board. The 242 megawatt Baron Winds project will be built in the towns of Cohocton, Dansville, Fremont and Wayland. It will connect with the state's electrical grid through New York State Electric and Gas transmission lines.    

Friday, September 20th, is the homecoming football game at Athens Area High School. But it's more than just a game as the community rallies around two local children, Seeley and Ariah, who both have cancer. It'll be called the 'Gold Out' game versus Athens and Canton.

 A Bradford County man arrested for being involved in photographing or filming a sex act with a minor has pleaded guilty. 

After helping to kick off Hunger Action Month last week, First Lady Frances Wolf sat down with college students to learn more about the issue of food insecurity college students are facing.

 The Latest on the sentencing of actress Felicity Huffman in the nationwide college admissions bribery scam (all times local):    

U.S. health officials are investigating low levels of a potentially dangerous contaminant in the popular heartburn medication Zantac and related drugs. 

Elmira Heights, NY (WENY) -- A competition unlike any other was held at Foodbank of the Southern Tier in Elmira Heights. The winner got a trophy but the ultimate prize went to thousands of kids across the southern tier region, who would otherwise go hungry. Three, two, one, a loud honk is heard, that reverberates through the warehouse of the foodbank.

This Week in Wine Country, WENY's Renata Stiehl and Laury Ward with Finger Lakes Wine Country visit The Windmill Farm and Craft Market in Penn Yan.  

A federal appeals court in New York has restored a lawsuit by restaurant workers, a hotel event booker and a watchdog who say President Donald Trump has business conflicts that violate the Constitution.