Politics

A warrant for the arrest of a suspect has been issued in connection with the October 5, 2012 armed robbery of the Pump and Pantry in Lenox. Pa.  The robbery was reported at 130 AM when a man entered the store wearing a Spider Man mask, displayed a pistol and demanded money from the clerk

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Zainab Al-Suwaij, the executive director of the American Islamic Congress, is scheduled to speak at a program in Binghamton this weekend.

Al-Suwaij will be a guest speaker at a presentation called "Multi-Religious America: Challenges and Hope

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Binghamton mayor Matthew Ryan says efforts are continuing to bring a grocery store to the city's North Side.

Speaking Tuesday on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program, Ryan said the concept is still "very much being pursued."

The mayor s

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Republican Thomas Libous and Democrat John Orzel plan to face each other in a live forum on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program.

Libous was first elected to the New York State Senate in 1988.

Orzel has se

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Democrat Donna Lupardo and Republican Julie Lewis have agreed to discuss the issues facing Southern Tier residents on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program.

Lupardo was elected to the New York State Assembly eight years ago. She lives in En

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With a month to go before Election Day, it appears this may be the first campaign for Broome County executive that will not have any broadcast joint appearances by the candidates.

County executive Debra Preston's campaign released a statement Friday afternoon characterizing much of the discussion surrounding debates as "silly campaign rhetoric

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Democratic state senate candidate John Orzel is painting a grim picture of the financial situation facing New York's school districts.

Orzel, a Whitney Point resident, is challenging Republican Senator Thomas Libous

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Election Season is officially underway and no matter where you stand on the issues or which candidate you'll be voting for (we won't touch that here), you'll need to be registered to vote. Not registered in Binghamton, yet? Don't fret - the following is a comprehensive guide to registering and getting prepared to fulfill your civic duty

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Mayor Matthew Ryan and a Binghamton Now listener engaged in some verbal sparring on Tuesday's program.

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The presidential campaign is bypassing Binghamton and New York State this year. The Empire State’s not viewed as a battleground state, so there’ll be virtually no advertising by the Obama and Romney campaigns — and no campaign buttons

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