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Here's a round up of Regional News from WRVO:

Onondaga County considers smoking ban in parks.

Health officials now say fracking health review is nearly done.

New York state’s unemployment rate drops after nearly 6,000 private sector jobs were added in October.

Biotech company will bring $72 million expansion to the Capital Region.

Upstate communities are reaching out to women working in the sustainable economy.

Goulds Pumps in Seneca Falls plans a $22 million expansion and the addition of at least 50 jobs.

Cuomo administration defends controversial plan to award a Canadian company the contract to produce driver’s licenses for New York state.

New York will allow out-of-state lawyers to practice in the state to help Sandy victims.

In the works: Flu is hitting upstate New York early

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