Birds Eye factory in Fulton stays open, for now
Fulton, NY -- Birds Eye Foods’ new owner says it plans to keep the Fulton plant open and make no changes for the time being. “We have no plans to change anything,” said Michelle Weese, speaking for...
View ArticleThousands without power in southern Onondaga County
Syracuse, NY -- National Grid is reporting power outages in southern Onondaga County. More than 3,000 customers are without power from the shores of Otisco Lake to Apulia. National Grid's Web site...
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Reading grove dedicated at Corcoran High School in Syracuse
Syracuse, NY -- With poems, stories and reminiscences, adults dedicated the new Ted Grace Reading Grove at Syracuse’s Corcoran High School was dedicated. Children did the same by playing among the new...
View ArticleCity lawmakers again try to limit rentals around Syracuse University by...
Syrcuse, NY -- Syracuse officials are planning to vote next week on a series of rules meant to reduce conversions of single-family houses to rental property in neighborhoods around Syracuse...
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Man involved in two crashes has been charged with driving under the influence...
Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh calls Clifton Reynolds a menace on the road. View full sizeCourtesy of Lisa Marie MacPhersonClifton Reynolds rear-ended one car, hit a second, then crashed into the...
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No 'good vibrations' on old Auburn street despite $2.8M reconstruction
We asked readers to tell us about the worst potholes in Central New York, and they responded. Here’s the latest in our closer looks, with details on how to report yours. The place: South Street in...
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13-year-old California boy becomes youngest to reach top of Mount Everest
"Mom, I'm calling you from the top of the world," Jordan Romero says in phone call AP / Romero FamilyIn this Sept. 1, 2009, file photo provided by the Romero family, Jordan Romero poses at the...
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158 feared dead, 8 survive airplane crash in Southern India
Air India Express crash is deadliest in India since 1996 APCivilians look on as Indian firefighters and rescue personnel try to extinguish the fire around the site of an Air India plane that crashed...
View ArticleLiverpool teen killed in Camden car accident
One-car crash Friday night claims life of Anthony E. Birardi, 18, Camden -- A one car accident on state Route 69 in the town of Camden late Friday night has claimed the life of a Liverpool teen. The...
View ArticleOtisco man accused of driving while intoxicated in Marcellus crash that...
Crash occurred at about 12:15 a.m. on Otisco Valley Road Marcellus -- An Otisco man was accused of aggravated driving while intoxicated and speeding following a crash this morning that injured two...
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It's official: Andrew Cuomo announces candidacy for governor of New York state
State attorney general makes announcement via video on website Dick Blume / The Post-Standard, 2009State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks in Syracuse in 2009. Cuomo today announced that he is...
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Miracle Ride raises money for Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
The roar of motorcycle engines fueled the Miracle Ride for the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital. Hundreds of motorcyclists took off at 10:30 a.m. from the Spinning Wheel Restaurant, 7384 Thompson...
View ArticleMan accused of shooting Syracuse police car with BB gun
Syracuse, NY--Police accused a Syracuse man Friday of using a BB gun to shoot a police car. At about 2:56 a.m. Friday, an officer was driving a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria in the 900 block of Tallman...
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Obama at West Point: Allies must stand with U.S. in Afghanistan
“The burdens of this century cannot fall on American shoulders alone,” Obama tells cadets WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday told graduating cadets eventually headed for war...
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Motorcyclist ejected after crash, lands in car's back seat
Lakeport, NY --A motorcyclist was injured today after he was ejected into the back seat of a convertible when his motorcycle struck the car. Kathy Bandera, of Cicero, and her daughter, Melanie, had...
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Friends, family, the stars gather for debut gala of documentary on Syracuse's...
Film blends historic footage, photos with interviews with those who once lived in neighborhood wiped out by urban renewal and I-81. Peter Chen/The Post-Standard.Carol Perry (center,) of Syracuse, who...
View ArticleLane closed on Thruway after car fire near Exit 39 in Van Buren
Van Buren, NY -- A car fire on the New York State Thruway closed a lane this afternoon in the westbound lanes near Exit 39 in Van Buren, state police said. The car, which was destroyed, was engulfed...
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A different way to get to the prom: Bishop Grimes prom couple arrives in a...
Forget the flashy limo, the horse-drawn carriage or the vintage automobile. Bishop Grimes High School senior Kyle Huff and his date, Amanda Marcely, knew the way to make an entrance at a prom: Touch...
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Fayetteville-Manlius High School places 10th in national Science Olympiad
The Fayetteville-Manlius High School Science Olympiad team placed 10th in the nation in competition today. The team of 15 students competed against 120 teams from around the nation who faced off in 46...
View ArticleTwo victims driven to hospital after shooting on Syracuse's Southside
Syracuse, NY -- Private cars drove two victims, both males, to Community-General Hospital after a shooting tonight on Syracuse's Southside, police said. One victim suffered serious injuries from the...
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