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Cayuga Health hires Tompkins County public health director
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County’s public health director will soon take on a new role at Cayuga Health System. Effective in March, Frank Kruppa, director of public health for the Tompkins County Health Department, will join Cayuga Health System as assistant VP of community program development and partner integration. In this new position, Kruppa will […]

Lockheed Martin Owego awarded $198 million contract from U.S. Navy
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a $198 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide maintenance, program

Centralus Health is born from Cayuga Health, Arnot Health affiliation
ITHACA, N.Y. — It was on April 14, 2023 that Ithaca–based Cayuga Health and Arnot Health of Elmira announced plans to explore a collaborative relationship. Since then, both health-care organizations conducted evaluations; held extensive discussions; and gathered feedback from stakeholders including patients, staff, and community leaders. On Jan. 7, the two Southern Tier health systems

Cayuga Health of Ithaca, Arnot Health of Elmira affiliate as Centralus Health
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca–based Cayuga Health and Arnot Health of Elmira on Tuesday formally announced their new affiliation, which will now operate under the name

Arleo Eye Associates joins Cayuga Health System
LANSING, N.Y.— Arleo Eye Associates, which is based in the village of Lansing, is now part of Ithaca–based Cayuga Health System, effective Jan. 1. The

St. Joseph’s Health, Excellus BCBS new contract agreement now in effect
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rochester–based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) and St. Joseph’s Health have reached a multi-year contract agreement that went into effect Jan. 1, 2025,

NYS Comptroller review faults Chenango County IDA on lack of action on recommended improvements
NORWICH, N.Y. —The New York State Comptroller’s office recently conducted a review of the Chenango County Industrial Development Agency’s (CCIDA) progress so far in implementing

Demolition begins at former IBM campus in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Broome County on Tuesday launched the largest demolition project in the county’s history as work began to tear down the former IBM

BAE Systems to provide actuator control units for JetZero’s sustainable jet demonstrator
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems says it will provide and integrate actuator control units (ACUs) for JetZero’s next-generation blended wing body aircraft demonstrator. The Long Beach, California–based company’s demonstrator is designed to “deliver enhanced energy efficiency and reduced emissions,” per the BAE Systems announcement. BAE’s locations in Endicott in Broome County and in Fort Wayne,

Independent colleges generate $97B statewide economic impact
Private, nonprofit colleges and universities have statewide economic impact of $97 billion, according to an economic impact study released by the Albany–based Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU). Institution impact comprises $70 billion of that, with student and visitor impact totaling $5 billion and academic medical center impact coming in at $22 billion, the
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