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• Food bank gets hand to help others

  Elmira, NY (WBNG Binghamton) The Food Bank of the Southern Tier received thousands in funding to help fight hunger, and it all boiled down to popularity.

• Middle school students learn about space

  Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Sixth graders from Tioga County get exposed to the world of engineering and space exploration.

• Gov. announces $760M for New York

  Albany, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces $760 million will be available in funding and tax credits for the third year of his economic development program.

• No tax break for National Pipe and Plastics

  Vestal. NY (WBNG Binghamton) National Pipe and Plastics withdraws its application for a second Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement.

• Critical piece of Prospect Mountain project installed

  Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) The New York State Department of Transportation is entering another big phase of its Prospect Mountain project.

• Robot helps Afton senior recover

  Afton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) New technology is proving useful to high school students with serious medical needs. A computerized robot took the place of one Afton senior while she recovered from surgery.

• Man accused of child molestation missing

  (WBNG Binghamton) The Broome Sheriff's Office is looking for a town of Chenango man that was arrested April 29 for child sex abuse. Paul Terwilliger, 54, was reported missing on May 8.

• Sheriff: Man steals and scraps copper pipe

  (WBNG Binghamton) An Endicott man is charged with felonies accused of stealing copper pipe and scrapping the metal for cash.

• Schumer to renew push for media shield bill to provide legal protections to journalists

  (WBNG Binghamton) Senator says bill would require court to weigh public interest in unfettered newsgathering against needs of law enforcement.

• DEP: Compressor stations shows signs of explosion

  Brooklyn Township, PA (WBNG Binghamton) Officials at the Pennsylvania DEP say there was evidence of an explosion at a gas compressor station that caught fire late Tuesday night in Brooklyn Township.

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