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Crouse Hospital's School of Nursing flunks financial test
The Crouse Hospital School of Nursing in Syracuse is one of 149 private nonprofit colleges that failed the U.S. Department of Education financial responsibility test based on its financial condition...
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Environmentally friendly insecticide being tested in Lysander
Insecticide would be safe enough for a person to drink, but eliminates pests. Dick Blume/The Post StandardHanan Elraz, right, in the foreground, and Gil Stav, in the background, with "B Green",...
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Budget woes mean cuts in academics, extracurriculars as Central New York...
Most districts eliminated teachers and freshmen sports teams, while some cut clubs and music programs. Class sizes will be larger in Syracuse schools. Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardJamesville-DeWitt...
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State police accuse Locke man of driving a golf cart while intoxicated
Locke, NY - State police in Auburn are accusing a Locke man of driving a golf cart while intoxicated. Trooper Gregory Schmitter Saturday investigated a report of a golf cart stolen from a golf course...
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What's going on: General says Florida church's threat to burn Quran could...
Also: Tropical Storm Hermine weakens Musadeq Sadeq / The Associated PressAfghans move banners saying "Quran is our law, Islam is our religion" Monday during a demonstration against the United States,...
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Firefighters quickly douse basement blaze in Salina
Salina, NY - Firefighters quickly extinguished a smoky blaze at a Salina residence overnight and no injuries were reported. Authorities said the fire at a home in the 200 block of South Dolores...
View ArticlePolice say motorist had right of way in car/bike crash Monday
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse police said a motorist apparently had the green light when her vehicle struck a bicyclist at the intersection of Burnet Avenue and Thompson Road Monday afternoon. The...
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Report: Money can buy you happiness, at least up to $75,000 a year
What do you think, does money really buy people happiness? Thinkstock They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong. At least up to a point. People's emotional well-being - happiness - increases...
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Painted message to Syracuse University girlfriend lands N.J. man a felony charge
Police find N.J. man hiding in brush after chasing him from billboard's catwalk. Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardChristian Santacroce of New Jersey has been accused of painting "FALSE" and "Avery" on...
View ArticleBenson Road to close for culvert work in Skaneateles
Skaneateles, NY -- Benson Road, between Route 38A and Lacy Road, will close Wednesday for a culvert replacement project on the west side of Skaneateles Lake. The work over a tributary to Dutch Hollow...
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Lunchtime Links: Ex-Electric Light Orchestra star killed by bale of hay, and...
Also: Famously ticked flight attendant tries for plea deal; 10 most famous toilets. Former Electric Light Orchestra cello player Mike Edwards was killed when a huge hay bale tumbled down a hill and...
View ArticleHomeless man charged with arson said trash fire was political statement
Syracuse, NY -- A homeless man was charged with arson this morning after he turned himself over to Syracuse police and told them he started a fire Monday afternoon in a Bank Street refuse container....
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Opening Day 2010: Return of students brings a smile to Skaneateles school...
Most CNY schools started their school year Tuesday. View full sizeJohn Stith / The Post-StandardPupils get off the buses outside State Street Intermediate School in Skaneateles. Skaneateles, NY – Olga...
View ArticleEast Syracuse man linked to alleged sex abuse through DNA
Syracuse, NY - An East Syracuse man on probation for improper conduct with a young boy was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with engaging in sexual conduct with another boy. Authorities...
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Update: Pastor of Florida church plans to go ahead with Quran burning on 9/11
He's not swayed by warning from Gen. David Petraeus that the burning could provoke violent opposition and put U.S. troops in harm's way. John Raoux / The Associated PressRev. Terry Jones at the Dove...
View ArticleSyracuse teenager indicted on murder and attempted murder charges in shooting
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse teenager was indicted today in connection with a shooting last month that left one man dead and another critically injured. Jesus Carmona, 15, of 226 Holland St., is facing...
View ArticleSyracuse man tells police he was shot during a robbery attempt
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man told police he was shot by a man who tried to rob him early this morning. Alexander Galan, 17, of Grant Avenue, told police he was talking with a woman about 2:10 a.m....
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Wall of fire forces thousands to evacuate in Colorado
Boulder, Colo -- Firefighters ramped up their fight Tuesday against a 3,500-acre wildfire that has forced about 3,000 people to evacuate and destroyed dozens of homes near Boulder, including some that...
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(Non) Word of the summer: Sarah Palin's 'refudiate'
Verbal misstep beat out 'inception,' 'despicable' for summer's top dictionary searches. The Associated PressFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to the crowd June 29 at the P.U.R.E. Ministries in...
View ArticleState police investigation into 13-year-old's death continues
Nedrow, NY -- State police are continuing their investigation into the death of Matthew Kappelmeier, a 13-year-old Syracuse resident who was found dead Sunday outside a friend’s Nedrow home....
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