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St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center adds 20 beds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has added 20 beds. The New York State Department of Health approved the hospital’s certificate of need

Syracuse University launches Blackstone LaunchPad in Bird Library
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University formally opened an experiential entrepreneurship program for all students and faculty on April 19 at Bird Library. The 625-square-foot, glass-encased room, called the Blackstone LaunchPad, is in the center of the main floor of the library. “We are developing a pipeline for students to learn critical thinking, planning, and design,” Linda

Henderson Wholesale Lamps wants to expand its footprint
SOLVAY — Henderson Wholesale Lamps, LLC has a customer base that’s primarily in Onondaga County, but the firm would like to expand its footprint across Central New York. “We’ve already started that a little bit,” says David Henderson, the company’s sole owner, noting the business has serviced referrals from outside the county. Henderson Wholesale Lamps,

Self-taught cookie baker looking for Armory Square storefront
SYRACUSE — A self-taught baker with a growing home-based cookie business is looking for a storefront in Armory Square. Cathy Pemberton, founder and sole owner of three-year-old Cathy’s Cookie Kitchen, wants to move the business that she is running from her house in Camillus to a 1,000–square-foot location in downtown Syracuse. “It’s the natural next
Pyramid Business Systems opens new corporate office in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Pyramid Business Systems, Inc., a provider of information-technology (IT) services, has opened its new corporate offices in building 257-1 on the Huron

OCIDA approves tax exemption for hotel adjacent to Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) on Tuesday approved a tax exemption for a 209-room hotel adjacent to Destiny USA. Destiny

Crews hoist final steel beam into place at del Lago Resort & Casino
TYRE, N.Y. — Construction crews on Friday placed the final steel beam into the skeleton of the upcoming del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre

Best Bagels in Town settles into smaller space in owners’ hometown
APALACHIN — Best Bagels in Town, a Southern Tier neighborhood bagel shop, moved to a smaller location in Apalachin on Feb. 21 and formally opened on March 24. Co-owner Erryn Wilson says the business moved from a 3,100-square-foot space in Vestal to a 1,000-square-foot location at 8836 Route 434 in Apalachin. “The facility is smaller
Utica First Insurance to formally open new addition on Friday
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Utica First Insurance Co. will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 8, at noon, to formally mark the opening of the

People news: Everson Museum announces two new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Everson Museum of Art announced it has appointed William J. Gilbane, III and Jessica Danial to its board of trustees. Gilbane
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