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New York home sales decline in December, CNY numbers mostly down
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 11,000 previously-owned homes during December, down over 5 percent from more than 11,600 homes sold in

Harden Furniture assets to be auctioned off next week
“I don’t want to see it liquidated and I don’t think it will be,” he says. “It has more value as a going concern than
CNY region unemployment rates rise in December compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions inched up in December compared to a year ago. The figures are

Woman stole more than $50,000 from Oswego County business, sheriff’s deputies say
CONSTANTIA, N.Y. — Oswego County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a West Monroe woman, charging her with stealing more than $50,000 from the business for which she

Tompkins County Sheriff’s office identifies man, no longer “person of interest” in robbery
1/22, 3:10 pm Update: LANSING, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Sheriff’s office says it has identified a man sought in connection with the Jan.

Ithaca–area credit union branch robbed at gunpoint
LANSING, N.Y. — Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who robbed the Lansing branch of the Cornell Federal Credit Union Wednesday afternoon.

Dough Life opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dough Life, a purveyor of edible cookie dough, has opened on the 2nd level of Destiny USA — across from the Apple
Citing “hard choices,” founder’s son puts “Herb” Philipson’s up for sale
ROME, N.Y. — “Herb” Philipson’s Army/Navy Stores is for sale. Gary Philipson, president of the nine-store sporting-goods and apparel chain, announced the decision Monday. “While

The Agency formally opens new building in Dickinson
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency on Wednesday formally opened FIVE South College Drive, a 17,500-square-foot, newly constructed economic and business-development center in the town of

Tioga State Bank CEO tells Congressional subcommittee to ease up on community banks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The president and CEO of Tioga State Bank, of Spencer, N.Y., told a Congressional subcommittee this week that it was time for
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