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Excellus announces recipients of 2025 Health Equity Innovation Awards
A total of 22 Upstate nonprofit organizations are the recipients of 2025 Health Equity Innovation Awards from Rochester–based health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Excellus describes the grants as an annual funding opportunity that supports nonprofit organizations working to eliminate health disparities and improve health outcomes across upstate New York. Twenty-two nonprofit organizations in the Central […]

Lockheed Martin plans for $51 million expansion project at Owego plant
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has plans for a $51 million expansion project at its plant in Owego. The project would involve

Guthrie Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton says its Johnson City surgery center is nearing completion
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Guthrie Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton says construction of a new ambulatory surgery center (ASC) is nearing completion in Johnson City. Located in

Binghamton’s State Street parking garage to close Jan. 5, ahead of demolition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham says the State Street parking garage will close on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of its demolition next year.

Rehab work on I-86 in Tioga County is now complete
OWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have completed work on a $47 million project to improve a key stretch of Interstate 86 (I-86) in the town of
LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — Otis Technology, which specializes in gun maintenance, has promoted Brad McIntyre to CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2026. McIntyre currently serves as executive VP and has worked for Otis for more than 25 years, per a Tuesday company email. Otis Technology is located at 6987 Laura St. in Lyons Falls in Lewis

Tioga Downs Foundation awards $2 million to area nonprofits
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation has awarded $2 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the Southern Tier and Northern Pennsylvania.

State awards grant funding to community centers across the region
ALBANY, N.Y. — Catholic Charities of Onondaga County, the Town of Herkimer, YMCA of Broome County, and United Helpers Care, Inc. in St. Lawrence County

Harris Beach Murtha launches AI-industry team
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The law firm Harris Beach Murtha has launched an artificial-intelligence (AI) industry team to help clients with navigating the legal, ethical, regulatory, and business challenges raised by the fast-developing technology. The firm, which is headquartered in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford, has offices in Syracuse, Ithaca, and Binghamton. Harris Beach Murtha says

ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC recently announced it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar U.S. Army contract to advance artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) readiness through the generation of high-fidelity synthetic radio frequency (RF-Gen) datasets to enhance operational capabilities in electronic warfare (EW) and signal intelligence (SIGINT) domains. RF-Gen leverages state-of-the-art generative AI
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