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MVHS to reinstate visiting hours on Wednesday
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) plans to reopen visiting hours for its facilities — with some restrictions still in place —
Nearly 40 small Syracuse firms use $350K in latest COVID grants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — COVID-19 relief grants totaling $350,000 will benefit 39 Syracuse small businesses and organizations as their operations continue during the ongoing pandemic. The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) awarded the funding, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced Feb. 25. The second round of grants comes from federal CARES Act funding. The $350,000 figure brings the
Walker-Czyz starts as Rome Health’s new president & CEO
ROME, N.Y. — AnneMarie Walker-Czyz recently began her new duties as president and CEO of Rome Health. Rome Health, an affiliate of St. Joseph’s Health, on Feb. 26 announced it named Walker-Czyz to the organization’s top position as of March 1. She succeeds Mark Murphy, who had served as CEO since November 2019. Murphy has
St. Bonaventure president’s death called “tremendous loss”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne President Linda LeMura said the death of Dennis DePerro is a “tremendous loss.” DePerro — the 21st president of St. Bonaventure University and a former VP at Le Moyne College — died at age 62 on March 1 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. He had spent several weeks in the
Excellus’ annual financial report reveals pay, net-income data
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The top three officers of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, all had seven-figure salaries in 2020. CEO Christopher Booth was paid a salary of more than $3.2 million; Stephen Sloan, chief administrative officer and general counsel earned more than $1.4 million; and CFO Christopher Gorecki received more than
SU, Honeywell establish partnership to develop air-quality technology
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Honeywell International (NYSE: HON) on March 1 announced it has established a research partnership with Syracuse University to fund research on “emerging” indoor air quality (IAQ) technologies. The partnership will include the naming of a Honeywell Indoor Air Quality Laboratory at Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science which researchers will
Herkimer College installs UVGI technology
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College (Herkimer College) says a recently completed project seeks to benefit the health and wellness of students, employees, and campus visitors as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The project included the installation of ultra-violet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technology in the school’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the school
Le Moyne, partners seek input on neighborhood-development plans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those living near Le Moyne College have until April 2 to complete a survey and provide feedback on issues related to living near the college campus. Le Moyne, the City of Syracuse, and the Town of DeWitt collaborated to launch the survey. The issues include transportation, housing, infrastructure, municipal services, economic development,
State Fairgrounds COVID vaccination site reaches up to 10K doses a day
GEDDES — The COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the New York State Fairgrounds is now pumping out up to about 10,000 total doses per day. Vaccinators at the Expo Center vaccine site put 9,758 doses into arms over a 24-hour period on March 8-9 and 8,874 doses over a 24-hour period on March 7-8, the
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has opened a new vector biocontainment laboratory (VBL), which it describes as a “first-of-its-kind” facility to open and operate
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