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National Endowment for the Arts awards CNY Arts a $40K contract
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded CNY Arts, Inc. a $40,000 contract through its Art Works grant program. CNY Arts

SU: Spina to step down as vice chancellor, Syverud appoints Liddy to same post
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) has announced that Eric Spina, who has served in the role of vice chancellor and provost since 2006, will
Dupli acquires PCI Paper Conversions, will move to PCI office in DeWitt
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Dupli Envelope & Graphics has announced the acquisition of PCI Paper Conversions, Inc., which is headquartered in DeWitt. The deal did
Southern Tier HealthLink plans to merge with smaller downstate organization
BINGHAMTON — Southern Tier HealthLink (STHL) plans to merge with Taconic Health Information Network and Community (THINC) into a single “qualified entity” called HealthlinkNY. A
The Nurse Connection Staffing expands into Syracuse market
SYRACUSE — The Nurse Connection Staffing, Inc., an Albany–based provider of nursing staff for long-term care facilities, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and school districts, is

Keystone State’s natural-gas boom lifts Payne’s Cranes
BAINBRIDGE — Pennsylvania led the country in spawning the oil business at Titusville in 1859. Today, the northeastern counties of the state are enjoying a

Fleet Feet Syracuse announces new training-program platform
DeWITT — The local franchise of Fleet Feet Sports recently announced a new training-program platform that offers fitness classes and workouts for anyone at any
Survey: Upstate employers expect health-benefit costs to rise 6-10 percent
As we head toward the end of 2014, most businesses are estimating their costs and budgeting for 2015. Upstate New York employers estimated their health-benefit
EPA awards Syracuse University, Onondaga Environmental Institute education grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding nearly $335,000 in environmental-education grants to Syracuse University (SU) and the Onondaga Environmental Institute. SU’s Environmental Finance

People news: Oswego Health names Mitchell director of physician recruitment
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health has named Christopher Mitchell as its new director of physician recruitment. The health-care organization made the announcement in a news