August 2015

Rural/Metro sale to ambulance rival should close in Q4

Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc. (EVHC: NYSE), parent of American Medical Response (AMR), will acquire Rural/Metro Corp. in a deal uniting rival ambulance-service providers, set to close in the fourt Read More
Tompkins Financial profit jumps 33 percent in 2nd quarter

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) on Friday reported net income of $17.4 million, or $1.15 a share, in the second quarter, up from $13.1 million, or 87 cents, in the year-ago period. Read More
Bryant & Stratton begins occupational-therapy assistant program

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse campus of Bryant & Stratton College has launched an occupational-therapy assistant (OTA) program. The program, which has 18 students enrolled, started May 6, says John P Read More

Health Care & Education

Onondaga County is offering $500K grant program for small businesses, nonprofits SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County is offering a $500,000 grant program for small businesses and nonprofit organizations to help with out-of-pocket expenses related to COVID-19 health and safety requirements. Read More
Federal grant funding to help three regional colleges retain students, boost graduation rates Utica College, Binghamton University, and Cazenovia College will use a total of $800,000 in federal grant funding to increase student retention and graduation rates. Read More
Cayuga Health shifts to appointment-only testing at COVID-19 sampling center at Ithaca Mall LANSING, N.Y. — Cayuga Health officials are now requiring scheduled appointments and advance registration for testing at the COVID-19 mass sampling center in the Ithaca Mall parking lot. Read More

Construction, Design & Real Estate

Crews finish work on a local portion of the Empire State Trail DeWITT, N.Y. — Crews have completed construction on a new pedestrian bridge over Interstate 481 (I-481) along the Empire State Trail and “key sections” of the trail in the city of Syracuse and the town of DeWitt. Read More
Byrne Dairy to expand DeWitt Ultra Dairy facility in $28M project, create 64 jobs DeWITT, N.Y. — Byrne Dairy on Thursday announced a $28 million expansion of its Ultra Dairy facility at 6750 W. Benedict Road in the town of DeWitt. Read More
Freedom Commons in Syracuse recognized for energy design SYRACUSE — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized the Freedom Commons housing development at 450 Burt St. in Syracuse as a LEED Homes Awards recipient in the Outstanding Affordable Project category. Read More

Manufacturing & Engineering

Good Shepherd Communities purchases LytBots, installs air-purification systems in battle against COVID-19 All three of Good Shepherd Communities’ campuses have purchased LytBots and installed new photohydroionization air purification systems, both of which are described as “new, highly innovative lines of defense and attack against pathogens” and the fight against COVID-19. Read More
Byrne Dairy to expand DeWitt Ultra Dairy facility in $28M project, create 64 jobs DeWITT, N.Y. — Byrne Dairy on Thursday announced a $28 million expansion of its Ultra Dairy facility at 6750 W. Benedict Road in the town of DeWitt. Read More
Oswego Industries to produce medical gowns for Oswego Health OSWEGO — Oswego Health announced it has recently entered into a contract with Oswego Industries to have 1,000 medical gowns produced per month through 2020. Read More