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Customers may have been exposed to virus at Prime Steak House as employee tests positive
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department announced Saturday night that that an employee at Prime Steak House at 101 East Water St. in

SBA simplifies PPP loan-forgiveness application for borrowers of $50K or less
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, recently rolled out a simpler loan-forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. The application, called SBA Form 3508S, requires fewer calculations and less documentation for eligible borrowers. Perhaps most importantly, borrowers that use SBA Form 3508S are exempt from

Utica renames business park after former mayor, Utica College treasurer
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri on Thursday announced the Utica Business Park will be renamed the “LaPolla & Ford Business Park” in honor

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at three area bars
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department announced potential COVID-19 exposures at three Syracuse–area bars, as employees at each facility tested positive for the

Possible virus exposure reported at Plant Fitness gym, five stores in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Friday that the public may have been recently exposed to COVID-19 at the Planet Fitness gym and

Onondaga County to help local restaurants continue outdoor dining in the winter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Area restaurants that would like to keep offering outdoor dining this winter amid the coronavirus pandemic can tap grant funding to help.

TCAD rebrands as Ithaca Area Economic Development
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) says it is now operating as Ithaca Area Economic Development, using an updated logo. Ithaca Area Economic

Tops and Victoria’s Secret stores on Oneida County list of possible virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Thursday that the public may have been recently exposed to the coronavirus at the Tops grocery store in

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at two area restaurants
Applebee’s Grill + Bar at 3975 Route 31 in Clay Monday, Oct. 12 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 between 7

ALBANY, N.Y. — Four Ithaca companies are among the 14 finalists in the upcoming FuzeHub commercialization competition. FuzeHub is an Albany–based nonprofit organization responsible for
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