TWIN TIERS (WENY) — It is now officially back-to-school season in the Twin Tiers, with some schools in the Northern Tier starting as early as this week. As families are getting their supply lists together, WENY News compared prices for supplies depending on where you could shop.

To compare prices, WENY News pulled three separate supply lists from three schools in the Twin Tiers. We compared similar items from Target, Walmart, and Amazon.

For one third-grade class in the Bath Central School District, some supplies on that list include crayons, scissors, and sneakers for gym class and recess, among other supplies. Below are the estimated prices from each retailer.

Target: $81.31

Walmart: $56.61

Amazon: $112.42

For Horseheads Middle School, the district provided a general required lis

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