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Excellus asks customers to come forward to claim $2.36 million in uncashed checks
DeWITT, N.Y. — Thousands of New Yorkers have yet to cash more than $2.36 million in checks that Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and its parent company

St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center adds 20 beds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has added 20 beds. The New York State Department of Health approved the hospital’s certificate of need

Laraque-Arena announces symposium series in Upstate inaugural address
SYRACUSE — SUNY Upstate Medical University plans to host a presidential symposium series entitled “Connected to the Future.” The series of events over the next

Oswego Health, SOS partnering to provide orthopedic care in Oswego County
OSWEGO — Oswego Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC (SOS) are still working out the details of their partnership that will bring SOS orthopedic surgeons

Utica College adds multi-sport air dome, plans to repair Clark Center
UTICA — Utica College has added a new athletic venue on its campus and is preparing for renovation work on an existing facility. Utica College
Attorney discusses importance of a family-business succession plan
When the owners of family-run businesses begin thinking about a succession plan, they need to consider something much more important than just all the paperwork
IIABNY CEO, Poppa, to retire at end of 2016
DeWITT — Richard (Dick) Poppa, president and CEO of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY), will retire at the end of 2016.

Laraque-Arena announces symposium series in Upstate inaugural address
SYRACUSE — SUNY Upstate Medical University plans to host a presidential symposium series entitled “Connected to the Future.” The series of events over the next

Oswego Health, SOS partnering to provide orthopedic care in Oswego County
OSWEGO — Oswego Health and Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC (SOS) are still working out the details of their partnership that will bring SOS orthopedic surgeons
Three First Niagara directors to join KeyCorp board; acquisition expected to close in Q3
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) on Friday announced that three members of the First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) board will join its board of directors once