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National Grid’s Littlejohn elected to Pathfinder Bank board
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Melanie Littlejohn has been elected to the board of directors of Pathfinder Bank, according to Chris Burritt, chairman of the board. Littlejohn
Tioga County seals deal for Crown Cork & Seal plant
OWEGO — On Jan. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced an agreement between Crown Holdings and New York State to site a manufacturing facility in the Tioga County Industrial Park located in the town of Nichols, five miles west of Owego. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) is the parent company of Crown Cork & Seal
Discussing International Business with Mike Wetzel
The purpose of this column series has been to provide a platform for individuals that are involved in international trade to share their stories and
GDP growth in the U.S. slowed to 0.7 percent in the 4th quarter
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported this morning that the nation’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by a tepid 0.7
New York milk production rises 3.5 percent in December
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York dairy farms produced 1.2 billion pounds of milk in December 2015, up 3.5 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s New

Lockheed Martin separates and combines IT business with Leidos
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has announced an agreement to “separate and combine” its realigned information systems & global solutions (IS&GS) business unit with Reston,
Walmart Foundation awards Cornell University a nearly $150K manufacturing grant
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will use a grant of nearly $150,000 for its no-waste apparel design and production process that utilizes post-consumer textile waste
Ithaca’s Groundswell Center names new director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming in Ithaca has named Elizabeth Gabriel as its new director. Gabriel will replace founding
Cuomo rolls out $3 million clean-energy contest for universities in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that his $3 million competition challenging student-led coalitions from colleges and universities in New York state to
G&C Foods readies $18 million project to acquire, expand, upgrade facility
VAN BUREN — G&C Food Distributors & Brokers, Inc. (G&C Foods) plans to acquire its Van Buren food-distribution facility, expand and upgrade it, and add 85 employees over the next 18 to 24 months. The facility is located at 3407 Walters Road. G&C Food is a Van Buren–based food service re-distributor of refrigerated, frozen, and
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