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Hard Knox Boxing and Fitness to formally open in Owego Sept. 23
OWEGO, N.Y. – The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting event to formally open Hard Knox Boxing and Fitness in Owego next
First Niagara to combine consumer-banking businesses
BUFFALO, N.Y — First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Thursday announced plans to combine all of its consumer-banking businesses into one unit. Effective immediately,
National job growth falls short in August
ROMBEL ON BUSINESS U.S. employers added 142,000 net jobs to their payrolls in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. That was
Oswego Health announces Ferguson as director of new foundation
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Karen Ferguson recently joined Oswego Health as director of the newly created Oswego Health Foundation, the health-care organization announced today. The Oswego
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Greater Watertown – North Country (GWNC) Chamber of Commerce today announced the renewal of funding through the U.S. Department of Defense
Ascent Wealth Partners expands into Southern Tier with Elmira office
ELMIRA — Utica–based Ascent Wealth Partners has expanded into the Southern Tier region with a new employee and new office in Elmira. The firm has
New York’s jobless claims fall 5 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell 5 percent to 17,156 in the week ending Aug. 16,
Action-sports store BC Surf & Sport now open at Destiny
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York snowboarders, skateboarders, and even would-be surfers have a new outlet for their hobby. BC Surf & Sport, an action-sports
New York’s jobless claims fall 6 percent
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell more than 6 percent to 16,145 in the week ending
New York’s jobless claims fall 12 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state declined more than 12 percent to 17,208 in the week ending