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8 unusual facts about Binghamton


Delaware, Lackawanna and Western 1151 class

Another was the Interstate Express (Train 1301), received from the Reading Railroad/Jersey Central at Taylor Junction, near Scranton, and hauled to Binghamton, New York.

Frances M. Beal

Frances M. Beal (born January 13, 1940 Binghamton, New York) is a Black feminist and a peace and justice political activist.

Gerald Burton Winrod

According to the 1941 Theologue, the yearbook of Practical Bible Training School (now Davis College) located just outside of Binghamton, New York, Winrod was a member of the school's administration.

Government Plaza

Government Plaza, Binghamton, a government office complex in Binghamton, New York, USA.

John Peter Toohey

John Peter Toohey (c. 1880, Binghamton, New York - November 7, 1946, New York City) was an American writer and publicist.

The Burns Sisters

The Burn Sisters were raised as members of a large Irish Catholic family of 12 children in Binghamton, New York.

The Pegs

The Harpur Harpeggios, more commonly referred to as The Pegs, are the only all female a cappella group at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York.

WXXW-LP

WXXW-LP Channel 6 is a 16-watt analog independent television station serving Binghamton, New York.


Beverly J. Silver

For many years she was a member of the World Labor Research Group at the Fernand Braudel Center at Binghamton.

Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball

Following an unsuccessful 2007 season head coach Al Walker, the only coach Binghamton had held in their Division I history, was forced to step down.

Brian Bannister

The next year, Bannister began the 2005 season in Double-A Binghamton, where he posted numbers that reflected the quality of his newly developed pitches: a 9-4 record with a 2.56 ERA in eighteen starts.

Broadus

Kevin Broadus (born 1964), current head men's basketball coach at Binghamton University

Cliff Joslyn

In 1987 he continued at the State University of New York at Binghamton, where in 1989 he received an MS in Systems Science, and in 1994 under George Klir received a PhD in Systems Science with the thesis "Possibilistic Processes for Complex Systems Modeling".

Computing Tabulating Recording Company

In 1901, the company was re-incorporated in Binghamton, New York.

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad

This gave it a branch from Binghamton north and northwest via Syracuse, and incorporated the Valley Railroad to build a connection from Great Bend to Binghamton to avoid having to use Erie's trackage.

Downtown Binghamton

Downtown Binghamton can be defined as encompassing the area north of the Susquehanna River, east of the Chenango River, west of Brandywine Avenue (NY-7) and south of the Norfolk Southern tracks.

George D. Miller III

George Daniel Miller III (March 27, 1951) was the eighth president of Davis College in Johnson City, New York.

Government Plaza, Binghamton

Government Plaza is a building complex in Binghamton, New York containing the offices for the City of Binghamton, Broome County and New York State.

Greater Binghamton Sports Complex

The Greater Binghamton Sports Complex is the largest dome air-structure in the United States.

Hakim Warrick

Warrick appeared in all 35 games his freshman year, starting 19-straight games starting with a game against Binghamton, and remained there until Jan. 28, 2002 against Georgetown.

Harold Gardner

He was a master mechanic and machinist who worked for IBM, Endicott Johnson, City of Binghamton, and Link Aviation as well as Pratt-Whitney during the Second World War, troubleshooting aircraft engines.

Iowa Wild

The AHL version of the Aeros would go on to win the 2003 Calder Cup; they would reach the 2011 Calder Cup finals as well but lost to the Binghamton Senators.

New York State Route 17

Near downtown Binghamton, NY 17 goes around the side of Prospect Mountain at what is locally known as "Kamikaze Curve".

New York State Route 17C

Continuing southeast through Binghamton, the route bends eastward along Main Street, passing north of Binghamton High School prior to intersecting US 11 (Front Street) just west of the Chenango River.

Steve Bunin

Prior to ESPN, Bunin served as sports anchor/director at five different local news stations: WOTV-TV in Battle Creek, Michigan, from 2002-2003, WLAJ-TV in Lansing, Michigan, from 2000-2001, KNAZ-TV in Flagstaff, Arizona, from 1998-2000, WICZ-TV in Binghamton, New York, in 1997 and WTVH-TV in Syracuse, New York, in 1995-1996, where he worked alongside future CNN anchor Christopher Lawrence and future ABC anchor David Muir.

Trexler

Richard Trexler (1932–2007), professor of History at the State University of New York at Binghamton

Waal

WAAL, a classic rock FM radio station licensed to Binghamton, New York

Willis Sharpe Kilmer

He was extensively involved in real estate, owning a family mansion in Binghamton, NY, constructing the twelve story Press Building in downtown Binghamton as a home for another new business he created, The Binghamton Press Co., building several other less-prominent buildings in downtown Binghamton, and three racing stables and estates: Sun Briar Court in Binghamton, Court Manor in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and Remlik, on the banks of Virginia's Rappahannock River.

WKGB-FM

WKGB-FM (92.5 FM) – branded 92.5 KGB – is a commercial mainstream rock radio station licensed to Conklin, New York, serving Greater Binghamton.

Woodrow M. Kroll

He also developed the administration, curriculum, and much of the school's structure as it exists today, now as Davis College.

He then taught at Practical Bible Training School (now Davis College) 1971–1973.

WSKG

WSKG-FM, a radio station (89.3 FM) licensed to Binghamton, New York, United States


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