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Binghamton entrepreneur named SBA Upstate Small Business Person of the Year
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Anthony Folk, owner of Chenango Point Cycles in Binghamton, has won the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year Award from the

St. Elizabeth College of Nursing names Panko president
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has appointed Kimberly A. Panko as the next president of the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) in Utica, effective June 6. Panko succeeds Varinya Sheppard, who is retiring on June 1 after a 40-year nursing career that included serving as president of the college and multiple

UHS breaks ground for Wilson Project in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Work is underway to develop the Wilson Project, a new, six-story, “state-of-the-art” clinical tower at UHS Wilson Medical Center, adding more than 183,000 square feet of space to the existing hospital. It represents the first expansion of the Johnson City campus in more than 30 years, UHS said. The UHS Foundation

People news: Saleem joins St. Joseph’s Health as hospitalist
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Aleena Saleem, MD, has recently joined the team of hospitalists at St. Joseph’s Health Hospital. The hospitalist team offers diverse specialties to

Nurses at Upstate Medical are getting pay raises
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) at Upstate Medical University are receiving pay raises. In all, Upstate Medical will offer 1,481 RNs and 125 LPNs with the geographical area pay differential (GEO). GEO raises will allow it to be “more competitive” with nursing salaries, the health system says. The move

MVHS, registered nurses agree on new contract
UTICA, N.Y. — Officials from Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract. NYSNA represents the registered nurses at the St. Elizabeth Campus of MVHS. The nurses completed a ratification vote on April 29, with 96 percent voting in favor of

CHJC names new medical director
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — CHJC (Children’s Home of Jefferson County) announced it has appointed Dr. Deepraj Singh as its new medical director. She will be supervising

People news: Herkimer College adds Kershaw as technology support technician
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Jarod P. Kershaw as a technology support technician. Kershaw, of Salisbury Center, is responsible

Excellus accepting nonprofits’ applications for maternal-health program grant funding
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Monday said that nonprofit organizations can submit ideas for its Member and Community Health Improvement (MACHI) funding. The money specifically targets

Tioga Chamber spotlights Tioga Arts Council in May
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce is honoring the Tioga Arts Council in its Spotlight on Business for May. The Tioga Arts
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