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KeyBank donates $100K to Jubilee Homes’ Build to Work program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) has donated $100,000 to Jubilee Homes of Syracuse Inc.’s (JHS) Build to Work program. The funding from the KeyBank

Schumer seeks federal inspection of Syracuse elevated rail line, more inspectors in U.S.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday said the federal government should increase the number of federal railroad bridge-safety specialists

State awards Owego $10 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative
OWEGO, N.Y. — The state has awarded the Village of Owego in Tioga County $10 million in funding as the Southern Tier winner in the
New York home sales decline in July, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 12,400 previously owned homes in July, down about 1 percent from over 12,500 homes sold in

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport will use federal funding of more than $2 million to reconstruct the airport’s deicing-containment facility. The funding was

Upstate Medical University physicians group to open medical complex at Township 5 in Camillus
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Physicians affiliated with Upstate Medical University plan to build a new medical complex with more than a dozen specialty services at Township

People news: Pirro joins Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company announced that Elaina Pirro has joined its Syracuse office as a commercial real-estate salesperson. She has extensive experience

State Fair’s first day includes opening of new Exposition Center
GEDDES, N.Y. — Wednesday’s opening of the New York State Fair in Geddes also marked the opening of the new Exposition Center with a ribbon-cutting

Solvents & Petroleum Service buys Clay building
CLAY — Solvents & Petroleum Service, Inc. recently purchased the industrial building located at 4724 Burr Drive in the town of Clay. Strathmore Property Holdings LLC sold the 21,150-square-foot building, located on 0.72 acres, for $355,000. Gary Cottet and Patrick Hillery of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company exclusively marketed the property and brokered the sale
Rome Twigs Gift Shop moves to new location at Rome Memorial Hospital
ROME — The Rome Twigs Gift Shop at Rome Memorial Hospital has relocated to the hospital’s main lobby area, the hospital announced. Operated by the hospital’s Twigs volunteer organization, the gift shop will offer coffee, tea, soft drinks, and snacks, as well as a variety of gift items, many of which are made in New
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