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York is named CEO of Pinnacle Investments
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC announced it has named Ryan W. York as CEO of Pinnacle Investments, LLC, its broker-dealer unit that has

Schumer, in Syracuse visit, promotes bills to address student-loan debt
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Student-loan debt now exceeds the amount Americans owe on credit cards and in auto-loan debt. That’s according to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer

New York manufacturing conditions stay negative in February
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index remained in negative territory for a seventh straight month in February, indicating widespread weakness across the manufacturing

Schumer, in Syracuse stop, says Obama should nominate Scalia successor to Supreme Court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) says he believes President Barack Obama should nominate a successor to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Jefferson County man takes 2nd place in national veteran business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Jefferson County veteran won $20,000 as the 2nd place finisher in the 2016 D’Aniello Family Foundation Business Plan Competition. Paul Kilgore’s

People news: Hunt Engineers promotes Abbott to principal
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Hunt Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, P.C. has promoted Kim Abbott, director of finance, to a principal position at the firm. She
Five Star Urgent Care opens seventh location, introduces new pediatric-care services
CLAY, N.Y. — Five Star Urgent Care has opened a new office at 7375 Oswego Rd. in the town of Clay. The new location also

Alfred University appoints former business-school dean as its 14th president
ALFRED, N.Y. — A former dean of the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School will become the next president of a university in New York’s

People news: Di Fino joins Syracuse athletics department staff
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse native Anthony Di Fino has joined the Syracuse University athletics department staff as associate athletics director for business development, according to

People news: Eric Krouse named COO of Pinnacle
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC announced it has appointed Eric Krouse as its chief operating officer (COO). The company is parent of several
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