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After 29 trips, Central New York volunteers still have plenty of work to do...
Syracuse, NY -- In the five years since Hurricane Katrina, Norm Andrzejewski has shepherded more than 1,500 volunteers from across Central New York to the devastated neighborhoods of New Orleans. The...
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Survivors, President Obama mark 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
1,800 people were killed by the storm that hit Aug. 29, 2005. Gerald Herbert / The Associated PressThe Hurricane Katrina Memorial for St. Bernard Parish is seen in Shell Beach, La., on Saturday, one...
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Justin Bieber postpones Sunday night's state fair grandstand show
Concert is rescheduled to Wednesday, Sept. 1. Tickets for tonight will be honored. View full sizeThe Associated PressJustin Bieber performs June 24 in Trenton, N.J. Syracuse, NY -- Justin Bieber's...
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Your comments: What's more dangerous at Green Lakes: Deer or arrows?
'I think I'd rather take my chances on a stray deer crossing my path than a stray arrow.' John Berry / The Post-StandardA deer crosses one of the asphalt pedestrian paths running through Green Lakes...
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Online popularity of Oxford English Dictionary may push it out of print
London -- It's been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary - the authoritative guide to the English language - may only be available online. Oxford University Press,...
View ArticleCousins go to hospital, then jail after stabbing, assault
Syracuse, NY - A 48-year-old Syracuse woman told police her cousin stabbed her with a knife early this morning after she threw a bottle of Budweiser beer at her, city police said. Valerie Cunningham,...
View ArticleTroopers identify motorcyclist, 34, critically injured in LaFayette crash
Lafayette, NY -- A Fabius motorcyclist remains in critical condition today at Upstate University Hospital after being rescued from underneath a pickup truck Saturday on Collins Road in LaFayette,...
View ArticleAuthorities investigate boat crash that injured three near Oswego harbor
Oswego, NY -- Three people were injured Saturday after their recreational boat crashed into the Oswego breakwater so hard it couldn't be pulled to shore, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The three...
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Syracuse police search for woman last seen upset and bleeding from arm
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police are looking for a missing woman last seen Saturday morning upset and bleeding from her left arm on South State Street. Steffanie Perry, 25, is described as a black...
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No Justin, no peace: Bieber concert postponement leaves girls a little sick, too
Singer's message: "u 2 know i never want to let any of u down. ever." View full sizeAaron Houston/ The Star-LedgerJustin Bieber performs at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Saturday night....
View ArticleMan and woman injured in car-motorcycle crash on Old Liverpool Road
Salina, NY -- A man and woman were injured in a car-motorcycle crash tonight on Old Liverpool Road, authorities said. The victims were on a motorcycle going southbound when they swerved to avoid a...
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Syracuse lawyer's persistence wins client's release from jail
Syracuse, NY - If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Defense lawyer Tom Marris put that philosophy to use to get client Darius Thweatt out of jail recently. First, Marris argued Thweatt...
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Syracuse area road report: Interstates clear of construction during state fair
• For state fair parking information, check out our guide and map. Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map...
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Remains of Salina soldier killed in Korean War finally come home
Army Cpl. Frank H. Smith will be buried with full military honors Thursday in North Syracuse. Courtesy of the Chester familyU.S. Army Corporal Frank Herbert Smith was killed in action during the...
View ArticleRemains 'consistent' with missing Herkimer woman, troopers say
Herkimer, NY – Officials are awaiting word from an Albany medical examiner on whether human remains found Saturday in a heavily wooded section of the town of Herkimer are those of a woman reported...
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Fire wrecks Syracuse newlyweds' home
While on honeymoon, fire destroyed Tipp Hill home, including wedding gifts. Provided photoNewlyweds Molly and Adam Lutwin were on their honeymoon when their home burned. Syracuse, NY -- Newlyweds Adam...
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Environmental groups say toxins are seeping into Cayuga Lake
Three environmental groups have written a report saying a Tompkins County coal-ash landfill is contaminating groundwater and Cayuga Lake. Environmental Integrity Project, Earthjustice and the Sierra...
View ArticleCheck out gas prices in the Syracuse area
Syracuse, NY – The average price of a gallon of gas in the Syracuse area is about 4 cents lower today than it was a week ago, two monitoring services report. SyracuseGasPrices.com pegged the local...
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What's going on: Hurricane Earl expected to become major hurricane
Also: More ER concussion visits for child athletes; mosque leader called a slumlord. The Associated PressThis NOAA satellite image taken Sunday at 1:45 p.m. EDT shows Category 1 Hurricane Danielle,...
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Heat wave expected this week: High temp could hit 97 by Thursday
The good news: Evenings will be cooler, dipping into the mid-60s. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardThe sun rises Monday morning over the Midway at the New York State Fair. Syracuse, NY -- Central New...
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