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Syracuse University receives $500K in federal funding for entrepreneurship initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will use $500,000 in federal funding for a new initiative to promote entrepreneurship in Central New York. The funding comes
KeyBank appoints Humphrey as corporate responsibility officer for CNY
KeyBank announced it has promoted Kawanza Humphrey to corporate responsibility officer for the company’s Rochester and Central New York markets, effective immediately. Humphrey will oversee
Syracuse appoints Frasciello dean of University College
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has named Michael Frasciello as the new dean of University College, “effective immediately.” He has been serving the as the
Rescue Mission Alliance appoints Stanis as its new director in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Rescue Mission Alliance has appointed Jessica Stanis as the new director for its Binghamton program. Stanis replaces Michael Ross, who left to

Excellus seeks applications from Utica/North Country nonprofits for $55K in community health awards
Nonprofit organizations in the Utica/North Country and Rochester regions can apply for a total of $55,000 in Excellus BlueCross BlueShield community-health award grants. Nonprofits in
CenterState CEO hires Stassel for new research and policy analyst job
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Christie Stassel as its first research and policy analyst for its research, policy, and planning portfolio.
People news: Vaccaro named director of OCC @ Liverpool
CLAY, N.Y. — Erin Vaccaro has been named director of the OCC @ Liverpool college extension location. She replaces Barb Dennehy who retired, Onondaga Community
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates rose in August
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions increased in August compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, the jobless rate in the

MARCY, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and partners will hold a government-contracting event for minority and women
New York manufacturing index dips in September
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slid less than a point to 24.4 in September, still indicating a strongly expanding manufacturing sector. The
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