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Berkshire Bank Foundation supports area nonprofits
Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Boston–based Berkshire Bank, says it contributed more than $400,000 in communities in five states through grants and other giving in the first quarter of the year. Several Central New York not-for-profit organizations — including the McMahon-Ryan Child Advocacy Center, SUNY Polytechnic Institute Foundation, and Waterville Food Pantry — […]

AmeriCU announces manager for Fulton financial center
FULTON, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has appointed Shaela Long as the manager of its newest financial center located at 722 West Broadway in Fulton. Long joined AmeriCU in June 2024 as an assistant manager. She brings nearly a decade of experience in banking to the leadership role, having started as a teller and advancing

New York manufacturing index rises but remains in negative territory in April
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business conditions index improved 12 points in April but remained below zero at -8.1, which indicates continued contraction in

Tompkins Community Bank names Stallone to board for Central New York
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank has recently appointed Dr. Martin Stallone to its community bank board for Tompkins Central New York. Stallone currently serves as the CEO of Centralus Health and Cayuga Health System. Centralus Health is an affiliation of Arnot Health in Elmira and Cayuga Health in Ithaca. Together they serve patients across

Pathfinder Bancorp to pay Q1 dividend of 10 cents in early May
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, has declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share of its common stock. The first-quarter 2025 dividend is payable on May 9 to all shareholders of record as of April 18, according to an announcement from James A. Dowd,

AmeriCU Credit Union prepares to open relocated North Utica branch
UTICA, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union is relocating its North Utica location from the Aspen Dental Plaza on North Genesee St. to 401 Herkimer Road

New York manufacturing index plummets back into negative territory in March
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business conditions index fell 26 points to -20 in March. In the past couple months, the index rose 18

Additional Syracuse airport tenants moving to cashless operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More tenants at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) are transitioning to cashless operations in the coming months. Beginning April 7, restaurants operated

Community Financial names new CFO
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), and its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., have appointed Marya Burgio Wlos as executive VP and chief financial officer (CFO) of both entities, effective March 31. Wlos will succeed Joseph E. Sutaris, who is retiring from the role. He will remain with the company and the

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Community Bank, N.A. says it has donated $10,000 to the Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Women’s Business Center at the
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