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Pandemic grounds 2020 Greater Binghamton Air Show
MAINE, N.Y. — Citing uncertainty about the spread of the coronavirus, Broome County officials have canceled the 2020 Greater Binghamton Air Show. The event, which has drawn thousands of spectators in the past, had been scheduled for July 25 at the Greater Binghamton Airport in the town of Maine. The county says the air show […]

Marquardt Switches to supply switches for Ford Motor ventilators
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Madison County manufacturer Marquardt Switches, Inc. recently announced it will supply Ford Motor Company with switches, as the automaker ramps up to

MVCC donates ventilators, supplies to MVHS for COVID-19 fight
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has donated medical supplies to the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) to help local health-care providers respond

Oswego Health to furlough 25 percent of workforce as COVID-19 disrupts services
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it plans to furlough 25 percent of its workforce, or about 300 of its 1,200 employees, effective April 13

SUNY Poly manufacturing personal protective equipment to help area health-care workers
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) recently announced it’s using 3D printing technology to manufacture parts for face shields to be used by area health-care workers.

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Tioga County launches website for COVID-19 questions
“During these challenging times, there is a lot of information out there for our residents to work through. The purpose of the web portal is

Broome County plans more expansive COVID-19 testing after securing 4,000 tests
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced on Monday that over the past few days the county has secured more than 4,000 coronavirus

Excellus says it’s waiving COVID-19 cost sharing
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced it will waive out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 medical testing, diagnosis, and treatment for the next 60 days for

Ithaca Wegmans coffee shop employee tests positive for coronavirus, Tompkins County warns
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Health Department announced Sunday that a Wegmans employee who works in the coffee shop of its Ithaca store has
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