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Tioga County seeking applicants for accelerated apprenticeship program in manufacturing
OWEGO, N.Y. — Tioga County is seeking applicants for an accelerated-apprenticeship program in manufacturing. Tioga County Economic Development and Planning (TEAM Tioga), along with the

Stefanik comes out against tariff on Canadian metals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R–Willsboro) has come out against including Canada among the countries affected by tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed upon
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Architectural Associates (VIPAA) plans to work with Minneapolis, Minnesota–based Snow Kreilich Architects on the new design of the façade at the

Johnstone Supply names Shields new Syracuse branch manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Johnstone Supply announced it has appointed George Shields as manager of its Syracuse branch office on Canal Street. Shields, who is responsible

People news: Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet hires Raus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet PC announced it has added Marla E. Raus as an associate attorney. Raus is a Syracuse native

CNY Red Cross leader, Taravella, leaving for similar job in New Jersey
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rosie Taravella, head of the Central New York Red Cross since 2012, will be leaving next month for New Jersey. She has
Syracuse Crunch to hold equipment sale June 5
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch are holding an equipment sale in the basement of the War Memorial Arena on June 5 from 5 p.m.

Carthage Area Hospital among locations for prescription-drug disposal in DEC program
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Residents can now drop off unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medications any time inside the main entrance at Carthage Area Hospital. It’s

Area hospices await state approval of merger agreement
The New York State Department of Health still needs to give its final approval, but two area hospices are set for a merger. The boards of directors and the leadership of Hospice of the Finger Lakes (HFL) and Hospice of Central New York (HCNY) have agreed to merge. The decision follows “several months of negotiations,”

Mello Velo makes the move to bigger, more visible space
SYRACUSE — Sara Morris doesn’t mince words. She and Steven Morris opened their bicycle shop because there were no jobs to be had when she graduated from Syracuse University in 2009. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, she says, “it was a terrible economy. You couldn’t get a job — not even a
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