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First Ernie Davis Day Celebrated in Elmira

December 6th may just be a Wednesday to some, but in Elmira, it's officially considered Ernie Davis Day.

League of Women Voters of Steuben and Chemung County and Corning-Elmira NAACP Host Elmira Candidate Forum

The League of Women Voters of Steuben and Chemung Co. and the Corning-Elmira NAACP hosted a candidate forum for community members to hear what their potential representatives had to say.

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield works with local nonprofits to help the community

Pisgah Legal Services opens office in downtown Morganton

Pisgah Legal Services, a nonprofit that provides free, civil legal aid to low-income people in western North Carolina, opened a new office at 305 E. Union St., Suite A-130, in

Ferrario Elmira Jazz Festival returns benefiting a good cause

The Ferrario Elmira Jazz Festival hosted it's 12th annual show today.  The festival gave people an afternoon of good music and fun, all benefiting Economic Opportunity Program.

Ferrario Elmira Jazz Festival Returns August 12th

The sounds of jazz will fill Thorne Street Park in Horseheads on Saturday, at the return of the annual Ferrario Elmira Jazz Festival. The festival serves as the flagship annual fundraiser for the Econ

Giving back to Elmira in a Bright way

A Southern Tier man left behind a legacy. His goal, giving back to the community through food and donations.

Honoring freedom with Juneteenth around the corner

Juneteenth recognizes the end of slavery and the beginning of freedom. Elmira hosted their 22nd Juneteenth Celebration to honor the upcoming holiday.

New M.E.A.L Program hopes to combat food insecurity in Elmira

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- A new community program was announced Wednesday between Arnot, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Economic Opportunity Program, Inc. in hopes to combat food insecurity.

Philly income inequality: Income for Black households is stagnant. For everyone else, it's up almost 25% since 2010.

The median Black household income adjusted for inflation is just $2,000 more than it was in 2010.