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Pinnacle Holding Company hires Doug Logan as chief branding officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A former, long time “Voice of the Orange” has a new job with a Syracuse–based financial-services firm. Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC has

Tioga County Chamber leader announces retirement
OWEGO, N.Y. — Gwen Kania, president and CEO of the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce, announced she will be retiring this spring after 12 years

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Boston College?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (9-7, 2-3 ACC) looks for a second straight win when the Orange host the rival Boston College Eagles (9-7, 3-2

Newhouse Foundation to donate $75 million to Syracuse University’s Newhouse School
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation has announced its plan to pledge $75 million to Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Virginia?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (8-7, 1-3 ACC) seeks to snap a two-game losing streak when it visits the No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers (11-3, 3-1
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate increases almost 3 percent in November
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed more guests in November than in the year-prior month, while room revenue also increased, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2.7 percent to 51.3 percent in November, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel

Business organizations react to Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State address
CenterState CEO, MACNY, and Unshackle Upstate are among the groups that reacted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address on Wednesday with statements

Baltimore Woods, Central New York Land Trust awarded state REDC funding to expand the nature center
MARCELLUS, N.Y. — Baltimore Woods Nature Center and Central New York Land Trust will use a state grant to “acquire and protect” land directly adjacent

Cuomo proposes a $9 million drone test facility at Griffiss Airport in Rome
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to spend $9 million to establish a small, unmanned aerial system (sUAS) experimentation and test facility at Griffiss

Syracuse Airport rolls out blended lanes at passenger check-in
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added “blended lanes” to the Pre Check benefits at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). Through the
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