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Pathfinder Bank appoints Fulton branch manager
FULTON, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bank says it has promoted Jennifer Kaljeskie to assistant VP, branch manager of its Fulton office, located at 5 W. First St. S. Kaljeskie joined Pathfinder Bank in 2020 as the assistant branch manager of the bank’s Central Square location. In her new role, Kaljeskie will be responsible for developing retail […]

D’Arcangelo & Co. names managing partner
UTICA, N.Y. — The public accounting firm D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP recently announced it has named Tricia L. Lucas managing partner, effective Jan. 1. Lucas, a CPA and audit partner, will be the first female managing partner in the 70-year history of the firm. She is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of D’Arcangelo &

Brown & Brown Insurance to pay first-quarter dividend on Feb. 15
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced it will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of 11.5 cents a share for the first quarter. The payment is payable on Feb. 15, to shareholders of record on Feb. 3, the insurance-brokerage firm announced on Jan.

Sykes starts as SRC’s new CFO, executive VP of finance
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has made its choice to replace the retiring Phil Fazio as the company’s chief financial officer. The firm has hired Gwendolyn Sykes as executive VP of finance, and CFO. Fazio is retiring after 16 years of services, SRC said in a Jan. 11 announcement. He retires on Jan. 31, SRC

The funding seeks to help several nonprofit organizations in Central New York to support workforce development and community initiatives. These grants are part of KeyBank’s

Tioga County Economic Forecasting Forum set for late February in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Economic Forecasting Forum: Which Sky is NOT Falling? is coming up in late February. The event is set for Thursday, Feb. 23 from 3-5 p.m. at the Quality Inn, Banquet Center in Owego, per an announcement on the website of the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce. Giovanni Scaringi, professor

Lewis County Chamber of Commerce, Naturally Lewis partner to launch Member Investor Network
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The Lewis County Chamber of Commerce and Naturally Lewis are partnering to launch a “restructured, improved” membership program, which they’re calling the

Cornell to boost financial aid for all qualifying undergrads in 2023
ITHACA, N.Y. — All Cornell University undergraduate students who qualify for financial aid in 2023 will receive increases in university grant aid. That’s according to a recent announcement from Cornell, citing the “success of the ongoing ‘To Do the Greatest Good’ campaign. About 4,700 students will get increases in grant aid of between $500 and

OCC, area hospitals allocated money for health-care projects
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) is planning renovation work to help students pursuing health-care careers to learn in an environment offering real-life health-care scenarios. “So, our nurses, our physical-therapy assistants, our [radiologic technology] assistants … they’ll all be learning in a co-located space that simulates what they’re going to experience out in the workforce,”
Excellus names three new members of senior leadership team
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced it has recently appointed three new members of its senior leadership team. Mona Chitre was named president of pharmacy solutions in addition to her role as chief pharmacy officer. In her expanded role, she will focus on delivering clinically sound pharmacy solutions to enable growth and diversification and
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