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Monday, May 06, 2013  Even as the economy continues to improve, more people are using SNAP benefits with a 105% increase in Onondaga County since 2000.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  More than one hundred current and former postal workers came out today in Syracuse to make their voices heard. They were looking to stop deliveries from being eliminated on Saturdays.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A group of clergy members from across Central New York are taking on a big challenge.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  The price of one stamp will be going up on Sunday. We have been used to them being forty-five cents, but now they're going to be one penny more.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The price of stamps will go up by one cent on Sunday. The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the proposed rate increase in November, which raises the price of a first-class domestic stamp to 46 cents.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Price of stamps increasing in January

Friday, May 18, 2012  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ending the fingerprinting of recipients seeking Food Stamps.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  An Oswego man is charged with welfare fraud.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  An Oswego man is accused of illegally receiving food stamp benefits.

Monday, January 23, 2012  If you're using old 'Forever' stamps, you don't have to add postage

Thursday, January 05, 2012  While outlining an aggressive agenda to boost New York's economy during his second year in office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo advocated several measures to help the poor and dispossessed such as better access to food stamps, new offices to protect tenants' rights and help homeowners avoid foreclosure, establishing a health insurance exchange and improving care for disabled adults.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  An Oneida County man is accused of getting into a physical fight with his own mother.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  40-year-old Cherrie Alexander-Marks is accused of illegally getting Medicaid and Food Stamp benefits valued at more than $5,000.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  A Central Square man is accused of illegally obtaining food stamps and Medicaid.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Oswego County Sheriff's deputies are investigating three separate cases of welfare fraud.