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PEB, SRC, OCC announce annual Innovation Challenge for area secondary school students
Central New York students in grades 6-12 can participate in the fourth annual Innovation Challenge. The challenge is to invent a product that solves an

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards $13 million contract for Rome Lab security fence
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded a $13.15 million contract to Gaithersburg, Maryland–based Four Tribes Enterprises LLC to construct

People news: MVHS appoints chief operating officer
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named Mansoor Shahid senior vice president (VP) and chief operating officer (COO). Shahid takes

Ansco Lofts development in Binghamton formally opens
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Paulus Development of Syracuse on Wednesday formally opened the Ansco Lofts at the site of the former Ansco Camera Factory. The developer

People news: Finger Lakes Health appoints Seaberg as new controller
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced it has hired Tammy Seaberg as its new controller. In this role, she will supervise the health-care organization’s

Leadership Tioga 2020 class starts its program
OWEGO, N.Y. — The 2020 class of the Leadership Tioga program, which the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce operates, has started this year’s session of

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

Study finds Upstate Medical University has $2.5 billion impact on economy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University contributed $2.5 billion to the state and local economy and supported, directly and indirectly, more than 18,321 jobs across

Citizens Bank names Le Moyne graduate president of its upstate New York region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Citizens Bank announced it has named J. Theodore Smith as president of its upstate New York region. Smith, a graduate of Le

People news: Generations Bank promotes Maltman to VP, residential sales manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Bernyce Maltman to VP and residential sales manager. Maltman joined Generations in 2017 and “quickly became
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