Health Care & Education

Utica College names Pfannesteil new provost, VP for academic affairs

UTICA, N.Y. — Todd Pfannestiel has been appointed Utica College’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Read More

Army helicopter strikes Griffiss control tower, injuring one

ROME, N.Y. — One crew member was treated and released after an Army Blackhawk helicopter clipped the control tower at Griffiss International Airport late Thursday. Read More

Syracuse University marketing and communications cuts, creates jobs in reorganization

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has announced the “elimination of some positions” and creation of new ones as part of a reorganization of its division of marketing and communications. Read More

OCC men's lacrosse coach Wilbur steps down for new role at school

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Chuck Wilbur, men’s lacrosse coach at Onondaga Community College (OCC), plans to step down and accept a new position as a retention specialist at the school. Read More

Manlius Pebble Hill School leader says he’s retiring next spring

MANLIUS, N.Y. — Jim Dunaway is retiring as head of school at Manlius Pebble Hill School (MPH) at the end of the coming school year. Read More

State Fair, Onondaga County, Baldwin Fund announce new cancer research fundraiser

People attending the 2018 New York State Fair will be able to “help make the world a little cleaner and give a boost to breast-cancer research.” Read More

People news: Carthage Family Health Center adds internist

CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital announced it has added Ancy Kunnumpurath, M.D., to its medical team as a board-certified internist at Carthage Family Health Center. Read More

Cornell University completes $91.5M class-expansion project

ITHACA, N.Y. — Crews have completed work on the $91.5 million class-expansion project at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Read More

Chiropractor faked exams for state workers, inspector general says

UTICA, N.Y. — A chiropractor who once had a practice in Utica has been arrested, charged with faking workers’-compensation exams, including one for a state employee who was well enough to go kayaking. Read More