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County health officials warn of possible virus exposure at two area stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department is warning customers about possible coronavirus exposure on recent days at the Cricket Wireless store in the

Cornell says it’s “simply too soon” to say students will be back on campus this fall
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University remains “hopeful” that it will be able to resume campus operations for the fall semester, but as of now, “it

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The CNY Ronald McDonald House is now providing emergency sleeping accommodations for the front-line health-care workers of Upstate University Hospital. Ronald McDonald

Cuomo outlines phased plan to reopen New York, starting with construction, manufacturing
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday outlined a phased plan to reopen New York’s economy following the COVID-19 shutdown, starting with construction and

Oswego Health sets up tent for new entrance to emergency department
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health has opened a tent to triage all emergency room (ER) walk-in visits as the number of COVID-19 cases increases. In

Southern Tier airports to receive federal COVID-19 relief funding along with other New York airports
Airports serving Binghamton, Ithaca, Elmira/Corning, Cortland County, Norwich, and Oneonta are among the facilities sharing in more than $441 million in federal coronavirus relief. The

Software firm, Controltec leases nearly 2,600 square feet in DeWitt
DeWITT — Controltec, Inc. — a firm that develops software for state and local governments, social-services agencies, educational organizations, and childcare providers — recently leased 2,560 square feet at 17 Technology Place in DeWitt. William Evertz, of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, brokered this lease transaction on behalf of the landlord, Technology Enterprises, LLC. Controltec

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport has secured nearly $13 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding as the facility reports a 47 percent passenger

SUNY Broome’s Drumm tapped to co-chair Southern Tier REDC
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC) has appointed Kevin Drumm, president of SUNY Broome Community College, as co-chair of the

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