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Tioga State Bank demolishing a Binghamton property for future development
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank (TSB) announced that it recently began to demolish a property on the south side of Binghamton that the bank

Robert Congel, developer of Destiny USA, dies at 85
Destiny USA is New York’s largest shopping center and the 8th largest in the U.S., as noted on the Pyramid website. A spokesman for Pyramid

VIP Structures to shift company leadership to sisters Tidd, Nutting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Structures, Inc. of Syracuse will soon shift the firm’s leadership to the “next generation.” The firm has named Meg Tidd its new

Destiny USA now requires a parent or guardian for visitors age 17 and under
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anyone age 17 or younger visiting Destiny USA will now need a parent or guardian when going to the shopping and entertainment

MVHS holds ceremony for final beam placement in upcoming hospital in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Tuesday held a ceremony to place the final beam on the upcoming downtown Utica hospital

CNY RPDB awarded federal funding to attract investment, spur job creation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $70,000 in federal funding to attract private capital investment

Schuyler Hospital formally opens convenient care and primary care center
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Officials at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls and parent Cayuga Health on Monday held a virtual ribbon cutting announcing the opening

Berkshire Bank to close Rome branch, consolidate with nearby office
ROME, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has decided to close its branch at 100 W. Dominick St. in Rome and consolidate it with its

HCR Home Care moves CNY office to Thruway Office Building in Salina
SALINA, N.Y. — The Central New York office of HCR Home Care, a Rochester–based home-care agency, is now operating in a new, larger location in the town of Salina with plans for additional hiring. HCR’s Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA), Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) and HCR Care Management operations are now located at

New York closed, pending home sales jump in December
CNY sales also rise ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 15,417 previously-owned homes in December, up about 34.5 percent from 11,461 homes sold in the year-ago month. Pending sales in December also jumped. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s December housing-market report, which was issued on Jan. 22.
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