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Schumer in Syracuse promotes $600 million bill to secure Mexican border
Companies that recruit foreign workers would pay for anti-corruption investigators, equipment and 1,000 border patrol agents. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardU.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer discusses a...
View ArticleSyracuse man gets four years in prison for two gun cases
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man was sentenced today to four years in state prison for getting caught twice this year with illegal handguns in his possession. Sharif Shehadeh, 19, of Putnam Street, had...
View ArticleBusiness guru Ken Blanchard tells business leaders to become servants
Skaneateles, NY--Ken Blanchard wants to turn traditional leadership on its head. “Leadership is really the area I’m really excited about. I think the world is in desperate need for a new leadership...
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Two Elbridge residents dead after truck-car collision on Route 5
Route 5 in Elbridge will remain closed in both directions until at least 7 p.m. between Sandbank and Halfway roads, authorities said. View full sizeMichelle Gabel / The Post-StandardA three-vehicle...
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Onondaga County closes two Oneida Lake beaches due to bacteria
Oneida Shores and William Park Beach will remain closed until further notice. John Berry / The Post-StandardWomen run into Oneida Lake Saturday as they begin their 600 meter swim during the Aflac Iron...
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What's going on: Police think Flint man could be 17th victim of 3-state...
Also, Mary Ann Tyszko steps down as CEO of SRCTec, and overdraft fee changes could lead to the end of free checking accounts. View full sizeRyan Garza / The Flint Journal, via APGenesee County, Mich.,...
View Article39 Oswego Fire Department ambulance workers receive warning letters
Oswego, NY -- Thirty-nine emergency services workers with the Oswego Fire Department’s ambulance squad have been issued warning letters concerning conduct dealing with transportation and filing...
View ArticleVolney hosts carbon dioxide plant next to Sunoco ethanol plant
Volney, NY -- A new plant which captures carbon dioxide from the ethanol production process has opened next to the Sunoco ethanol plant in Volney. Linde North America has begun production and produces...
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Witnesses tried to save occupants of burning car after crash in Elbridge
At least one witness said the truck was traveling fast before the crash (video). View full sizeMichelle Gabel / The Post-StandardA three-vehicle accident on Route 5 in Elbridge resulted in two deaths...
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FBI says 'Granddad Bandit' was captured in Louisiana
He is accused in 25 bank robberies, including one at Solvay Bank in Syracuse. View full sizeFederal Bureau of InvestigationIn this Dec. 19, 2008, surveillance photo, a bank robber dubbed the "Granddad...
View ArticleOops! Late state budget became even later
ALBANY, N.Y. — D’oh! It turns out that New York’s long beleaguered politicians who thought they’d finally finished a state budget four months late on Aug. 3 really hadn’t. The Assembly sent the wrong...
View ArticleSRCTec's CEO resigns for personal reasons
Cicero, NY -- In a surprise move, the CEO of SRCTec Inc. has stepped down. Mary Ann Tyszko, president and chief executive officer of SRCTec, submitted her resignation Friday, a company spokesperson...
View ArticleBlagojevich jurors suggest they may be deadlocked
CHICAGO — Jurors in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have sent a note to the judge suggesting they may be deadlocked on some counts. The note read in court on Wednesday...
View ArticleNY Gov. David Paterson says Islamic group won't relocate mosque away from...
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to help them find a different site....
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Syracuse students and parents make pitch to save fashion technology classes...
Students, parents, graduates and a teacher or two implored the Syracuse school board early this evening to save fashion technology classes the district administration intends to cut next year. The...
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Promoter: Ticket refund plan for Bret Michaels concert is in the works
Syracuse, NY -- Concert promoter Michael Banks said he will have to borrow money to do it, but he’s working on a plan to refund those who bought tickets for the Aug. 5 Bret Michaels concert that...
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Syracuse area road report: I-81 north onramp from Pearl Street closed today
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Butternut Street bridge reconstruction: View I-81ButternutStreetBridge in a larger map Click map markers for details...
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Financially troubled Syracuse Symphony Orchestra faces the music
Only a last-minute donation by a CNY family kept the orchestra from shutting down this summer. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardGrant Cooper, conductor for the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, claps his...
View ArticleMarathon man drowned accidentally, Cortland County coroner rules
Marathon, NY – A man whose body was found Wednesday in the Tioughnioga River in this Cortland County village died from accidental drowning, state police said. The body of Peter E. Radclff, 53, of 6...
View ArticleTops recalls Fresh Express Veggie Lover's Salad
Syracuse, NY--Tops Friendly Markets is recalling a limited number of cases of Veggie Lover’s Salad with a product code of I208 and a use-by date of Aug. 10 due to a possible health risk from listeria...
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