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Syracuse University switches to Coca-Cola from Pepsi
SYRACUSE — The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is now the official non-alcoholic beverage partner of Syracuse University (SU), including at its athletic venues, following an

Finalists in 9th round of Genius NY have more time to prep for pitch night
SYRACUSE — The five finalists in this year’s 9th round of the Genius NY business accelerator will have more time to do their work before

East Oneida Lake wastewater- treatment plant project to continue into fall of 2026
SYLVAN BEACH — The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) expects “substantial” completion of the $51 million construction project to modernize the East Oneida

N.Y.’s local sales-tax collections rise nearly 4% in 1st half of 2025
ALBANY — Local government sales-tax collections totaled $11.9 billion in the first six months of 2025, up 3.7 percent (or $423 million) compared to the

New York home sales slip in July, inventory levels rise
ALBANY — Realtors in New York state sold 10,046 previously owned homes this July, down 2.3 percent from the 10,286 homes they sold in July
Business Energy Advisors program in Tompkins County expands to help nonprofits
ITHACA — Tompkins County’s Business Energy Advisors (BEA) program is expanding to provide specialized energy-consulting services for nonprofit organizations. The new initiative adds to the

DEC now controls Onondaga Lake Visitors Center
Honeywell transferred it to the agency GEDDES — The Onondaga Lake Visitors Center on the lake’s southern shore is now under

NYS Parks announces upgrades to Black Diamond Trail, near Ithaca
ULYSSES — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in late July announced more than $1 million in upgrades to a

SUNY Broome fall semester enrollment rises 17 percent compared to a year ago
DICKINSON, N.Y. — SUNY Broome Community College says its enrollment for the fall semester is up 17 percent, a gain of 559 students, compared to

Excellus hires Centralus Health CEO for its chief healthcare services officer position
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Thursday named Dr. Martin Stallone executive VP, chief healthcare services officer of Excellus and its parent company, The