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‘Kids-CAN-build’ competition begins
Friday was the start of “Kids-CAN-Build.” Nine schools in Broome and Tioga counties at the middle and high school level are participating in the...
Avangrid Foundation Provides $100,000 Grant to Expand Food Pantry at SUNY Broome
The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of leading sustainable energy company Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), joined SUNY Broome today to...
Faith & Action Volunteers to host 25th annual ‘Lives of Commitment Awards Breakfast’
Faith in Action Volunteers Broome County Council of Churches is hosting its 25th annual ‘Lives of Commitment Awards Breakfast.’ The event is May 9....
Food store closures prompt new concept in Binghamton: the mobile grocer
Be it Shoprite, Tops, or a local shop, New Yorkers across the state are seeing some of their favorite grocers clear their shelves and lock their...
Weis’ looming closure of Conklin Ave. store sparks Binghamton food desert concerns
Weis supermarket on Conklin Avenue is preparing to shut its doors for good, removing a neighborhood grocery store option from Binghamton’s South...
January 22nd, 2024 the Healthy Food Financing Initiative reauthorization Act legislation was announced at the Greater Good Grocery in Binghamton....
Southern Tier network of food pantries fighting growing food insecurity in N.Y.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — An estimated one in nine New Yorkers will face hunger at one point throughout the year. But one group in the Southern Tier is...
Southern Tier Organizations Receive Donation from Broadview Federal Credit Union
A handful of organizations in the Southern Tier were the recipients of money from Broadview Federal Credit Union. Overall, $380,000 in short-term...
Best CHOW Concert Ever! Southern Tier New York Barbershop Chorus Concert Raises Almost $3500
Nineteen years ago the Southern Tier Barbershop Chorus started what became a yearly tradition, 19 years ago, when they created the first benefit...
Faith in Action volunteers strive to share ‘some comfort and joy’ this holiday season
Kay Hahn Casler of Vestal will come bearing gifts for the holidays when she visits older residents in their homes next week. “It’s a great...
Weis Markets donates $45,000 to CHOW
WEST CORNERS (WBNG) -- Weis Markets presented a $45,000 check to the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse, more commonly known as CHOW, on Thursday....
275 Broome families need help putting their holiday meal on the table: What you can do
Holiday lights, family and a full table of delicious food. While this image may seem familiar to many, there are families who do not have the luxury...