poverty

The Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition and the VINES program are getting close to $198,000 to measure energy poverty and develop community gardens.

The Tenth Annual Virtual Turkey Drive for the Food Bank of the Southern Tier has just gotten started and continues through Thanksgiving Day.

The Manager of Emergency Services for Catholic Charities of Broome County, Mary Whitcomb is on the weekly, local public affairs program Southern Tier Close Up.

Manager of Emergency Services for Catholic Charities of Broome County, Mary Whitcomb talks hunger on the local public affairs program Southern Tier Close Up.

12 projects are being funded with over 900-thousand dollars under the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative.

$1 million is coming from New York State to help the Binghamton-Broome Anti-Poverty Initiative deal with issues facing poorer families in the region.

Binghamton Mayor Richard David is ex

Binghamton University is taking up the issue of homelessness.