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People news: LeChase hires Stafford as project executive
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has added Jeffrey Stafford as a project executive based in Syracuse. Stafford will manage large or
Cayuga Centers receives $75k Allyn Family Foundation grant for property purchase
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Allyn Family Foundation has awarded Cayuga Centers a $75,000 grant to help with the purchase of property in Auburn, recently named
Tioga County Chamber to hold ribbon cutting at Kali’s Klub House on May 15
APALACHIN, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon-cutting event for Kali’s Klub House next Monday, May 15, at 11:00 a.m.,
Community Bank System appoints Steele as new board chair
DeWITT — Community Bank System Inc. (NYSE: CBU), parent of Community Bank N.A., announced that it has named longtime board member Sally A. Steele as
Binghamton University professor wins $500,000 NSF grant to continue skin research
VESTAL — A Binghamton University professor will use a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue his research into skin. Guy German,
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Katko announces nearly $40,000 federal grant for Volney Volunteer Fire Corporation to buy equipment
U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) on May 3 announced that, with his support, the Volney Volunteer Fire Corporation (VFC) in Oswego County has received $39,810
New York Fed names Adirondack North Country Association leader to advisory group
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on April 17 launched a new Community Advisory Group (CAG), comprised of leaders of nonprofit and community organizations
USNY Bank makes SNL list of top 100 best-performing community banks of 2016
GENEVA — USNY Bank, which operates Bank of the Finger Lakes and Bank of Cooperstown, announced it was recently ranked as one of the top
Empower FCU ranked 11th “Best Company to Work for in New York State”
SYRACUSE — Empower Federal Credit Union announced that it has been ranked number 11 among the top large employers in the state, according to the