Silence, not speeches, to mark Syracuse's Sept. 11 commemoriation
Syracuse, NY – The city of Syracuse will commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Fayette Firefighters Memorial Park, South State and East Fayette streets....
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Onondaga County resident dies of EEE virus; spraying of Cicero Swamp...
Adult had spent time in area where virus had been found in mosquitos. David Lassman / The Post-Standard, 2004A plane sprays for mosquitoes in 2004 as it flies over the Cicero Swamp. Syracuse, N.Y. --...
View ArticleThis year's Onondaga Creek cleanup: Volunteers needed
Progress is being made in cleaning up the creek, but citizen help is always appreciated. As construction crews move toward completing a major portion of the long-awaited "Creekwalk," organizers of the...
View ArticleWhat's going on: BP report pushes some of oil spill blame onto Transocean,...
Also, an update on the national election scene, and Ithaca and Rochester are among top cities for college students. From the Los Angeles Times: BP blamed a series of mechanical and human failures by...
View ArticleRabies found in New York coyote that attacked people in Westchester County
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A coyote that was killed by a policeman after attacks on several humans in a New York suburb was rabid, health officials said Wednesday. The finding by the Westchester County...
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Florida pastor who vows to burn Quran exists on fringe of US Christian life
Conservative Christian groups are seeking to distance themselves from event, pastor's anti-Muslim beliefs. View full sizeJohn Raoux / APPastor Terry Jones, of the Dove World Outreach Center in...
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Detroit mayor Dave Bing calls fires a 'natural disaster'
DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing defended a stretched fire department Wednesday and its response to what he termed “a natural disaster,” after wind-whipped flames destroyed dozens of occupied and...
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Syracuse diocese spends $590,000 on added scholarships, new programs,...
Money comes from the diocese's $51 million Heritage Campaign Endowment. Most will go toward financial aid. View full sizeStephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-StandardBlessed Sacrament School second-grader...
View ArticleOswego faces $10,000 fine for ambulance paperwork problems
Oswego, NY -- The city of Oswego faces a $10,000 fine now that the investigation of the Oswego Fire Department’s ambulance squad is complete. Fire Chief Jeff McCrobie said late Wednesday that the...
View ArticleNew York Senate leader John Sampson backs Ed Koch reforms agenda
ALBANY, N.Y. — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch said Wednesday that state Senate leader John Sampson has joined his “New York Uprising” government reform movement. “I believe it is of enormous...
View ArticleJuvenile helicoptered from scene of ATV crash
Sandy Creek, NY -- A juvenile injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash in northern Oswego County was flown by helicopter to a Syracuse hospital Wednesday afternoon, emergency dispatchers said....
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Your Comments: Discipline in Catholic schools produces results
A story on the Syracuse Catholic diocese planning to spend $590,000 on scholarships, new programs and technology upgrades in its 24 schools in Central New York spurred a debate among syracuse.com...
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Council discusses cost of keeping Cicero police
Councilor says dissolving department might cost taxpayers more than keeping it Michelle Gabel / The Post-StandardCicero Police Officer Mike Serafin calls in a traffic stop to the 911 Center in June....
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Syracuse area road report: More construction on I-81 north near downtown
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map Click map markers for details on the following construction news: •...
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New York state plans to spend $28 million to create nanotechnology lab in Salina
Lockheed Martin will be the center's anchor tenant, but the state expects many smaller technology companies to set up operations there. View full sizeDavid Lassman / The Post-StandardBuilding 3, the...
View ArticleTown of Madison man accused of driving drunk and rolling over his car with...
Eaton, NY – A town of Madison man was charged with driving drunk with his four children in the car after a rollover accident Saturday near the Eaton town line with Stockbridge, state police said....
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GOP targets David Valesky's 49th district state Senate seat
Republican voters to decide Tuesday between East Syracuse Mayor Dan Liedka and Fayetteville concert pianist Andrew Russo. In a year where anti-incumbent sentiment is running high, Fayetteville concert...
View Article11-year-old girl injured in Sandy Creek ATV accident
Sandy Creek, NY -- State police are continuing to investigate Wednesday's all-terrain vehicle crash that injured an 11-year-old girl in Oswego County. The girl was conscious but said little to police...
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What's going on: After world pressure, Obama urges Florida pastor to call off...
Also: Hillary Clinton compares Mexican drug war to Colombia-style insurgency. John Raoux / The Associated PressPastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center answers a few questions from...
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A year and a half after Buffalo area plane crash, FAA is finally close to...
Washington — After a regional airliner crashed in western New York a year and a half ago, killing 50 people, the Obama administration promised swift action to prevent similar tragedies. High on the...
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