Neal Simon

5 days ago | eveningtribune.com | Neal Simon

Alstom opened a new $75 million, 135,000 square foot rail car shell manufacturing plant in Hornell. The plant, dedicated to the late James Griffin, is expected to create 250 jobs, including 100 manufacturing jobs. The facility will be key to fulfilling Alstom's contracts, including a $1.8 billion deal with Chicago's Metra commuter rail system.

5 days ago | eveningtribune.com | Neal Simon

Michael S. Eldridge received a 15-year prison sentence for a fatal 2023 car crash in Avoca, New York. He was driving under the influence of marijuana and speeding at the time of the crash, authorities testified. The crash killed 51-year-old Michael Hinrich of Nunda. A Hornell man has been handed a state prison term for a 2023 motor vehicle crash in Avoca that killed a Livingston County man. Michael S.

1 week ago | eveningtribune.com | Neal Simon

Robert E. Taft was convicted on six felony counts for shaking his infant daughter, causing severe brain injury. Taft faces up to 25 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for August 1. A Steuben County Court jury Thursday took less than two hours to convict a Hornell man on six felony counts for a pair of shaken baby attacks that critically injured his young daughter in 2022. Robert E.

1 week ago | the-leader.com | Neal Simon

A Bath, N.Y. man has been charged with arson in connection with a February house fire. Timothy S. DeWolf, 47, is accused of setting fire to a residence on State Route 415. A Steuben County man has been charged with setting a residential fire that slightly injured a volunteer firefighter in February. New York State Police this week charged Timothy S. DeWolf, 47, of Bath with felony third-degree arson after what authorities said was a "comprehensive fire investigation" into a Feb.

1 week ago | eveningtribune.com | Neal Simon

Canisteo residents are voting to choose the community's first official flag. Two candidate flags will be displayed during Canisteo Crazee Daze June 6-7, with voting concluding June 8. Vote by paper ballot at the Village Hall or via QR codes displayed throughout Canisteo. The town and village of Canisteo are getting an official flag for the first time, but time is running short for community members to vote for their favorite.