Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.

Partners team up on free legal services for injured workers
The New York State (NYS) Workers’-Compensation Board has launched the Injured Workers Legal Assistance Project (IWLAP), its “first-ever” legal-assistance project to help injured workers obtain medical treatment. Under the project, injured workers can complete a simple online form maintained by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) to directly request a match to an NYSBA-member attorney […]

New interim dean starts at St. Joseph’s College of Nursing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A woman who once served as an intensive-care unit nurse at St. Joseph’s is now the interim dean of the College of Nursing. St. Joseph’s Health has named Susan Berger to the post. Berger has served on the governing board for the College of Nursing for the past seven years and as

Oswego Health offers RN tuition-assistance program, emergency-services residency
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health is offering its employees some perks to provide incentive to keep workers offering health care locally. They include an RN (registered nurse) tuition-assistance program and an emergency-services residency. RN tuition-assistance program Oswego Health is offering its employees an RN tuition-assistance program if they’re “looking to advance their training as a

Syracuse law professor Reed named dean of Georgia State College of Law
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LaVonda Reed — associate provost for faculty affairs and professor of law at Syracuse University — has been named the first African

New York SBDC helps nearly 3,000 COVID-impacted small businesses, including Binghamton café
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has helped nearly 3,000 COVID-19-impacted small-business owners secure more than $560 million in aid

Destiny USA to host pop-up vaccination clinic Friday and Saturday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this Friday and Saturday in the complex’s Canyon area. Destiny USA is partnering with

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JPMorgan Chase has announced an additional $8 million grant to support the national training and research programs over the next three years

NOCO hiring for about 50 open positions throughout Western and Central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NOCO, an energy company headquartered near Buffalo, announced it is now hiring about 50 additional employees across its Western and Central New

Excellus appoints Reed as president and CEO
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Monday announced that it has appointed James Reed as CEO of the $6.2 billion health plan and its

St. Joseph’s Health names interim dean for College of Nursing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has named Susan Berger interim dean of the St. Joseph’s College of Nursing. Berger has served on the governing
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.