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N.Y. manufacturing index slides into negative territory in December
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 24 points to -14.5 in December, pointing to a decline in the sector, according to the latest monthly report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The index had gained 14 points to 9.1 in November, its highest reading since April, after declining 7 points […]

BAE picked for propulsion system on U.S. Army truck prototypes
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania manufacturer has chosen BAE Systems to provide its alternative-propulsion product for common tactical truck (CTT) prototype vehicles that the U.S Army is testing. BAE Systems supplied its Gen3 propulsion and accessories power-management systems to Mack Defense of Allentown, Pennsylvania for integration on the truck variants to sharply cut fuel demand,

SRC appoints director of multi-domain electronic warfare
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. recently announced it has promoted Victor Vanderberg to director of multi-domain electronic warfare (EW). In this role, Vanderberg will work with a team of engineers and specialists throughout the lifecycle of unmanned-system payload design, development, integration and demonstration efforts, according to an SRC news release. He will also engage with

Lockheed Martin Owego wins nearly $133M Navy contract modification
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) in Owego was recently awarded an up to $132.8 million modification to an order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement from the U.S. Navy. This contract modification adds scope to provide non-recurring engineering and add/delete efforts in support of bringing eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from a

B&C Storage rolls out plans for expansion this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — B&C Storage, a local chain of self-storage facilities, has opened a new location in the village of Camillus, the first step in

Excellus awards Oswego Health $10,000 for primary care at Lakeview
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it will use a $10,000 Health and Wellness Award from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer,

North Country volunteer fire department treasurer sentenced for stealing $50,000
CANTON, N.Y. — The former treasurer of the Morley Volunteer Fire Co. was ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution and sentenced to five years of

People news: St. Luke Health Services names new director of rehabilitation therapy services
OSWEGO, N.Y. — St. Luke Health Services in Oswego announced it has appointed Chuck Besa as the new director of its Rehabilitation Therapy Department. He

ANDRO lands $15 million SBIR contract for U.S. Army work
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC has won a $15 million contract to design and build an electronic signal-detection unit for the U.S. Army.

Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown starts requiring masks again
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center announced it has reinstituted temporary masking requirements effective immediately as the number of Bassett employees testing positive for COVID
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