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Akel family donates $50,000 for UHS workers
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Akel family has donated $50,000 to the UHS Foundation to support health-care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic

Cuomo extends coronavirus shutdown to May 15
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s COVID-19 lockdown will continue for at least another 29 days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday extended the “NY

Onondaga County reports 12th COVID-19 death; McMahon reacts to Cuomo facemask order
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Wednesday confirmed a 12th COVID-19 death during his daily coronavirus briefing at the Oncenter. He also

New York manufacturing index crashes to its lowest level ever in April
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index “plunged” 57 points to -78.2 in April, “its lowest level in the history of the survey,” the

Upstate University Hospital sends 22 more employees to Stony Brook to help treat COVID-19 patients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has sent 22 more employees to Stony Brook University Hospital to help the Long Island facility treat COVID-19 patients.


New York state reports jump in COVID-19 deaths, as other numbers continue improving
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that 778 people died from COVID-19 on Monday, up from the 671 deaths the day before and

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

SEDCO approves COVID-19 relief loans for nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses will receive zero-interest loans from the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) COVID-19 emergency relief program. A special

New York state’s COVID-19 death toll tops 10,000, but Cuomo says “the worst is over”
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lost 671 people to COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 10,056, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Monday morning
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