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Embassy Suites by Hilton to host Tuesday job fair for Destiny USA hotel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Embassy Suites by Hilton will host a job fair for its upcoming hotel at Destiny USA. The hotel is under construction in

Crouse Health completes first phase of $38 million emergency department project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health has completed the first phase of construction on a $38 million project creating its new emergency-services department. Its infrastructure and

Business at Associated Industrial Riggers is booming
DeWITT — “Thank goodness for gravity,” quips Jerry Sanders, chairman and CEO of Associated Industrial Riggers Corp (AIR). AIR is best known for defying gravity by employing an expansive inventory of equipment to transport, rig, and move machinery. One example is the recent installation of a 50,000-pound, stainless-steel atomizer at HMI Metal Powders located in
Cortland Fire Dept. to receive more than $190K in funding for new rescue vehicles
CORTLAND — The City of Cortland Fire Department will receive $190,477 in federal funding to purchase new vehicles, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D–NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–NY) announced. The money was allocated to the fire department through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). “We applied
KeyBank closes acquisition of HelloWallet from Morningstar
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), parent of KeyBank, announced on July 3 that it has completed its acquisition of HelloWallet, a personal-finance software platform, from Morningstar, Inc.
Crews finish $3 million of renovations at Fair Haven Beach, Fillmore Glen state parks
Work crews have completed a total of $3 million in renovations to “revitalize key features” of Fair Haven Beach and Fillmore Glen state parks in
Projects in Oswego, Elmira to benefit from $10M DRI prizes
The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 6 announced the 12 projects for which the City of Oswego will use its $10 million award in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). That came a day after the governor’s office announced the nine winning projects selected for the City of Elmira in the DRI. Both cities
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment slide in June
Upstate consumers are feeling less buoyant about the economy than last quarter, according to a new survey report. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 90.1 in June, down 6.6 points from the last reading in March. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey that the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI) released on
Bassett Healthcare Network takes mammography and cancer-screening program on the road
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network announced it is traveling throughout its service area and adjacent counties with its mobile mammography and cancer-screening program. The

Schumer asks Feds to implement laws that could help combat Lyme disease
SALINA, N.Y. — Congress in 2016 approved laws that will “significantly” increase research, vaccine development, and treatment strategies to help stamp out tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.), during a Syracuse–area stop on July 7, urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to “fully implement” the
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