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People news: Cherney joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Anton L. Cherney, a cardiothoracic surgeon, has joined its Cardiovascular Institute. St. Joseph’s Health said in a

Oneida Indian Nation to expand Point Place Casino
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says crews have started construction on the first expansion of Point Place Casino, located in the Bridgeport area

Weitsman donates $100,000 to Rescue Mission project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rescue Mission Alliance will use a $100,000 donation to help renovate its Clarence L. Jordan Food Service and Culinary Education Center.

Oneida County solar project that will power Upstate Cerebral Palsy is complete
BARNEVELD, N.Y. — The Barneveld location of Upstate Cerebral Palsy is the “sole beneficiary” of a 1.4-megawatt solar project that is now finished and in

Canal Side Café & Bistro is a story of perseverance & more
BALDWINSVILLE — Everyone has a past — some are good, and some are not as good. But whatever you’ve gone through, translating your background and experience to shape and position your business can be transformative. Eric Maliszewski was able to translate his skills and experience into ownership of the Canal Side Café & Bistro, located
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate rises in September
UTICA — Hotels in Oneida County had more guests staying in their rooms in September than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 1.9 percent to 67.7 percent in September from 66.5 percent a year prior, according

St. Joseph’s has room to grow in new Camillus medical center
CAMILLUS — St. Joseph’s Health has opened a new medical center in Camillus, providing services in the former Bon-Ton department store building at 5301 W. Genesee St. And, the health-care system expects to further boost its operations there. “We’ve got lots of room to grow here and we also look forward to expanding to [offer]

Community Bank System to acquire Steuben Trust Corp. for $107 million
HORNELL — Community Bank System, Inc. (ticker: CBU), parent of Community Bank, N.A., on Oct. 21 announced it has agreed to acquire Steuben Trust Corporation (ticker: SBHO), parent company of Steuben Trust Company, in a stock and cash deal valued at $106.8 million. DeWitt–based Community Bank says the deal extends its reach in Western New
KeyCorp net income declines in 3rd quarter
But, adjusted earnings per share beats the analysts’ estimates KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent of KeyBank, which ranks No. 2 in deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York region — reported that its net income from continuing operations fell to $383 million, or 38 cents a share, from $468 million, or 45 cents, in
How Big Data is Shaping the Future of CNY’s Economy
Big data, artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), and 5G are all transforming the business world — and they’re transforming the Central New York economy in the process. According to a survey by NewVantage Partners, 97.2 percent of C-level executives said their companies are investing in, building or launching big data and AI initiatives.
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