Stefan Ayanian

New York

Multimedia Journalist at WETM-TV (Elmira, NY)

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Buffalo Bills football player comes to the Glen

5 days ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM) — Race weekend at Watkins Glen International for the IMSA’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen wrapped up on Sunday, where an NFL football player made an appearance at the race. Buffalo Bills offensive tackle, Dion Dawkins is regularly seen as a blocker on the football field. He appeared as the Grand Marshal on Sunday, June 22, to give drivers the command to start their engines.
Wellsboro holds Laurel Festival Parade

6 days ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

WELLSBORO, Pa. (WETM) — Downtown Wellsboro filled up where people gathered to see the annual Laurel Festival Parade. Festivalgoers took up the sidewalks and sat on the road median strip of Main Street on Saturday, June 21, to celebrate the Pennsylvania state flower, the Mountain Laurel. The parade featured a variety of floats, along with marching bands, drum corps, and bagpipe groups who traveled from Upstate New York and various regions in Southern and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Rep. Langworthy speaks out against New York State gas rule

1 week ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — At a news conference on Thursday, Congressman Nick Langworthy announced a bill to address New York State lawmakers’ decision to stop homeowners from hooking up to natural gas lines.
Chemung County Sheriff’s Investigator to participate in bike ride fundraiser

1 week ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — A 46-mile bike ride is helping to raise money for first responders and their families who have been impacted by tragedies. Chemung County Investigator Mike Theetge will participate in Operation Santa‘s Sled fundraiser called, ‘Pedal for Presents’ to raise funds for Christmas gifts to hand out to the law enforcement families.
Rattlesnake Round-Up wraps up

1 week ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

MORRIS, Pa. (WETM) — The annual Rattlesnake Round-Up concluded its two-day weekend for its 70th year in Morris, PA on Sunday and spectators got a chance to see what was caught by the hunters. This year’s round-up saw 56 hunters catch 15 snakes around Clinton, Lycoming, and Tioga, PA counties. The hunters competed on Saturday, June 14, to see which rattlesnake they could catch as the longest to win. No hunters were bitten according to organizers, and the winning rattlesnake was 56 inches long.
No Kings Protests in the Twin Tiers

1 week ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

TWIN TIERS, (WETM) — Hundreds of people participated in No Kings Protests across the Twin Tiers as part of a nationwide effort on Saturday to protest against the Trump Administration. Protesters gathered at locations in Steuben, Chemung, Bradford, and Tioga, PA, counties on Saturday, June 14. A majority of the signs shown at the demonstrations read ‘No Kings’ and chants were aimed at President Trump. The images above show people at Memorial Park in Horseheads along Grand Central Avenue.
No Kings Protests scheduled across the Twin Tiers

2 weeks ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

Twin Tiers (WETM) — People across the Twin Tiers are expected to gather on Saturday to join in a nationwide effort aimed at protesting the Trump Administration. Demonstrators are calling the protests, No Kings Protests, aimed at voicing concerns about President Donald Trump’s policies since taking office. Protests around the Twin Tiers will be held in Steuben, Chemung, Bradford, and Tioga, PA, counties on Saturday, June 14.
Elkland boy raises money to help grandfather with health issues

2 weeks ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

ELKLAND, Pa. (WETM) — A young boy in Elkland held a lemonade stand on Thursday to raise money to support his grandfather, who he says is undergoing health issues. Throughout the day, nine-year-old Reed Jacobson served lemonade and slushies to the community on Thursday, June 12. His grandfather, who goes by the name of Jake, is facing issues with leukemia and diabetes, according to Jacobson.
Community reacts to Elmira shooting incidents

2 weeks ago | mytwintiers.com | Stefan Ayanian

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Separate shooting incidents in Elmira on Monday evening left multiple people injured and one person dead, police said. According to the Elmira Police Department, on Monday, June 9, around 8 p.m. a shooting took place at Pulaski Park and West Center Street, where two people were shot and one of them was later declared dead.
Community reacts to Elmira shooting incidents

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Stefan Ayanian

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Separate shooting incidents in Elmira on Monday evening left multiple people injured and one person dead, police said. According to the Elmira Police Department, on Monday, June 9, around 8 p.m. a shooting took place at Pulaski Park and West Center Street, where two people were shot and one of them was later declared dead.