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What To Expect At A "No Kings" Rally
Rallies are planned for Elmira and Corning.
The “No Kings” protests are part of a coordinated national series of rallies on October 18, 2025 opposing what organizers call authoritarian trends in the Trump administration.

Randy Reid
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Learn About Elmira's Gateway Project
The public will get a chance to provide valuable input on the future look and utility of East Church St. and East Water St. – the main entryways from I-86 into the City.

Randy Reid
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Minding Your Business - Bella Denti Whitening
We speak with the owner of Bella Denti Whitening, Nicole Tufillaro, about her Teeth Whitening business in downtown Elmira.

Randy Reid
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Southern Tier Voices: Recognizing National Police Week: May 15-21, 2022
Retired Elmira Police Officer David Holmes reflects on his career in law enforcement and some of the issues current law enforcement faces.

Catherine White
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I hate my garden hose
Elmira humorist Jim Pfiffer gets hosed.

Jim Pfiffer
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Southern Tier Music Life
Elmira's Delta bluesman Gerard Burke has a new CD as he begins touring the Twin Tiers.

Catherine White
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Southern Tier Helping Hands
Volunteers help local legendary theater, the Clemens Center, provide an enjoyable experience for all audience members at every show!

Catherine White
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Southern Tier Scenes
Pictures in and around the Southern Tier, or those related to the region.

Catherine White
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ExPats: Randy Reid
S. Tier media executive shares his rise in the industry and what he's doing now.

Randy Reid
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A Note from Managing Editor: Catherine White
Catherine White, former Elmira Star-Gazette reporter and columnist, becomes managing editor of Southern Tier Life regional lifestyle website

Catherine White
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Chef's Best R&J Jamaican Cuisine
R&J Jamaican Restaurant opened its doors to customers in June. The owners of the restaurant say “We bring the taste of the island"

Bob Thomas
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The Rise of Food Trucks
“People enjoy the grab and go (feature) of amazing food. They enjoy tasting what the food truck owners can offer.

Randy Reid
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Park Church & the Underground railroad
Go to the steps of Park Church today and it still shows its inclusiveness and acceptance it displayed back in 1846

Randy Reid
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A Yankee in Texas
I left the Southern Tier in 2010 because I had been laid off, during the Great Recession

Catherine White
3 min read
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