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Centro to use $28M federal grant for operating expenses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro will use a $28 million federal grant award for operating, preventive maintenance, and administrative expenses. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal

People news: Upstate Medical names chair of its anesthesiology department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has appointed Dr. Xiuli Zhang chair of the school’s department of anesthesiology. The appointment was effective May 11, per

Ithaca College plans to reopen for on-campus instruction in early October
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College on Monday said it’s making plans to open for on-campus instruction for students on Oct. 5. In response to the

The Agency launches Broome County Reopening Playbook
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency has introduced what it calls the Broome County Reopening Playbook. It seeks to provide “one-stop source for the information you

Schuyler Hospital expands medical-surgical unit
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, which is part of the Ithaca–based Cayuga Health system, has recently opened its new 15,000-square-foot medical-surgical

Binghamton University Twitter study tracks early days of COVID-19 pandemic in U.S.
The study focused on more than 530,000 tweets collected between March 14 and March 24. Ramesh and Seetharam tracked popular hashtags and topics, and collated

Here’s how small businesses can apply to get their PPP loans forgiven
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday night released a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Onondaga County COVID-19 death toll rises to 90 after six deaths in nursing homes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The death toll from COVID-19 in Onondaga County has risen to 90 with six additional deaths in nursing homes in the past

M&T Bank approaches nearly 2,000 PPP loans in Syracuse-Utica region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp., the largest bank in the 16-county Central New York region by deposits, says it has so far made 1,995

New York manufacturing activity continued severe decline in May
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose almost 30 points to -48.5 in May from its worst-ever reading of -78.2 in April. Still,
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