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People news: St. Joseph’s Health appoints Andersen as information security officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has named Neil Andersen director & information security officer. This position will oversee the information security program at St.
AT&T seeks to fill 20 jobs in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T) is looking to fill nearly 20 jobs in Syracuse, including retail sales and customer-care positions. The company has

Cuomo opposes KeyBank’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Bank
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today that he believes KeyBank’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Bank would have a “devastating impact” on consumers
People news: Infectious disease specialist Moses joins St. Joseph’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Joel E. Moses, M.D. has joined St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center as a specialist in infectious disease.

Utica College appoints its first woman president
UTICA, N.Y. — The woman who currently serves as executive VP and chief advancement officer at Utica College (UC) will be the first female to
Tioga County: Upstate Shredding to use Hunger Games grant for new Owego plant
OWEGO, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling will use a $1 million state grant to help pay for construction of its new 30,000-square-foot metal
Excellus awards eight CNY hospitals payments for quality improvements
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) has awarded 41 hospitals quality improvement payments, including eight hospitals in Central New York. Excellus awarded a total of $22.4
New York announces matching-grant funding for private colleges
Four Central New York colleges are among private institutions statewide that will use funding from a matching-grants program for projects on their campuses. The schools
Saratoga Springs firm acquires Ithaca sports-design company
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca firm that specializes in the design of athletic fields and facilities has a new owner. HMH Site & Sports Design
Utica College to use $2.5 million in state matching funds for athletic-facility upgrades
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has awarded Utica College $2.5 million in matching state funds toward projects to improve the school’s athletic facilities. Utica
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