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State funding to help pay for two Syracuse recreation projects
SYRACUSE — State funding will benefit projects at the Magnarelli Community Center gymnasium and at Grant Middle School on Syracuse’s Northside. The Magnarelli Center will
First Niagara blames impairment charge, process issue for Q3 loss
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) is pointing to a non-cash write-off and a process issue as the reasons for a third
Lockheed Martin to acquire Systems Made Simple
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced it has agreed to acquire Salina–based Systems Made Simple, a firm that provides health-information technology products

Schumer pushes for federal designation to allow Port of Oswego to export grain
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego and SUNY Oswego need a special federal designation that would allow the port to export grain and other
Kinney Drugs, Franciscan Companies launch online home-health store
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs, Inc. and the Franciscan Companies on Wednesday announced the launch of an online home-health store. The new e-commerce site offers

City of Syracuse formally opens Kirk Park outdoor classroom
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse on Tuesday formally opened the newly constructed outdoor classroom at Kirk Park on the city’s south side. This

Excellus presents $27K in health awards to seven nonprofits
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), the largest health insurer in Central New York, has presented more than $27,000 in community health awards to
SUNY Oswego offers online graduate certificate in health and wellness
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) recently announced it is offering offer an online graduate certificate in health

Siena poll: Katko has 10-point lead over Maffei in local congressional race
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Challenger John Katko (R–Camillus) has a 10-point lead over the incumbent U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D–DeWitt) in the hotly contested race for

Toys R Us Express opens at Destiny USA, other retailers move stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As the holiday shopping season rapidly approaches, Destiny USA has announced a new store, some store relocations, and an update on one