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BelGioioso Cheese to expand operations near Elmira, Capital Region
CAMPBELL, N.Y. — A Green Bay, Wisconsin–based cheesemaker plans to spend more than $23 million at its facilities in Campbell in Steuben County and in Glenville in Schenectady County. BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. will upgrade and expand operations, committing to creating at least 30 new jobs between the two sites, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul […]

Work continues on Dana Lyon Apartments project in Bath
BATH, N.Y. — Pike Construction Services says its crews are making major headway in renovating and transforming the former Dana Lyon Elementary School building in the village of Bath (Steuben County) into the Dana Lyon Apartments. It’s a nearly 50-unit, mixed-use development that will include affordable and supportive housing. In a Dec. 3 Facebook post,

LeChase adds senior project manager in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC recently hired Sam Pomerantz as a senior project manager, based in Binghamton. In this role, Pomerantz will manage, develop, maintain, and oversee all functions of assigned projects at the preconstruction, construction, and post-construction phases, the firm said in a Nov. 5 announcement. That includes safety, construction planning, and

Ithaca College expands public electric-vehicle charging network
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College (IC) says it has completed a project to “dramatically” expand electric-vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across its South Hill campus. The

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

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.
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