EPA probes Upstate Laboratories in East Syracuse over claims of data fraud,...
East Syracuse, NY -- When Tony Scala pulled into the employee parking lot Tuesday morning he was greeted by some unexpected visitors. “There was like 10-15 cars lined up. All black, SUV-type cars. A...
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Syracuse Symphony Orchestra hires Paul C. Brooks as interim executive director
He fills a temporary position left vacant since July. View full sizeLauren Long / Post-Standard file photoThe Syracuse Symphony filled its top management position Wednesday. Syracuse Symphony...
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Your Comments: You don't have to kill the geese; how about trying herding dogs?
To reduce the number of geese at Veterans Memorial Park at Gillie Lake in Camillus, the town plans to begin killing two geese a day beginning this week. The U.S. Bureau of Fish and Wildlife Service...
View ArticleArrest made in Tuesday's Baker Avenue shooting
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that led to the lockdown of a South Side neighborhood Tuesday night. Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler said the...
View ArticleCoroner: Death toll in California pipeline explosion climbs to seven
SAN FRANCISCO — Officials on Wednesday confirmed the deaths of three members of a family from a pipeline explosion that ripped through a residential suburb, bringing the total number of victims to...
View ArticleCalifornia group airs anti-tea party ad in NYC's Times Square
"Raising Hell" Times Square Ad (No Sound) from Consumer Watchdog on Vimeo. NEW YORK — A California consumer-advocacy group is hoping to rally the left before the November election with an ad on a...
View Article59 NYC cabbies accused of charging double fare
NEW YORK — Thousands of tourists and residents who took New York City’s iconic yellow taxis were quietly ripped off by drivers who frequently manipulated their meters to double the fare rate,...
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Doheny looks like NY-23 nominee; Hoffman not ready to concede
Doheny to address Oswego County supporters in Fulton on Thursday. Doug Hoffman is not ready to concede the Republican nomination in the 23rd Congressional District. Washington -- Matt Doheny emerged...
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Teen arrested in Tuesday's Baker Avenue shooting
Syracuse, NY -- A man who police searched for door to door Tuesday night in a locked down Syracuse neighborhood was arrested without incident Wednesday afternoon. Police arrested Terry Cooper, 19, of...
View ArticleFulton police: Two charged in home invastion
Fulton, NY -- Two Fulton men were arrested after police investigated a report of a home invasion Wednesday. Fulton police said Eric M. Gardner, 23, and Mathew M. Riehle, 21, invaded an Oneida Street...
View ArticleJudge throws out Onondaga Nation's land-claim lawsuit
Albany, NY -- A federal judge has thrown out the Onondaga Nation’s land-claim lawsuit. The nation sued New York state, Onondaga County, Syracuse and five companies, including Honeywell International....
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The Post-Standard wins most first-place state Associated Press awards in its...
Syracuse, NY -- The Post-Standard and its online and magazine affiliates took more first-place awards than any other newspaper in its circulation group at the New York Associated Press Association’s...
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Jordan-Elbridge school district shakeup leaves parents in the dark
Top school administrators are forced aside, but the board isn't saying why. Mike Greenlar / The Post-StandardWilliam Hamilton (right), assistant superintendent for business and finance, talks about...
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Syracuse residents accuse police of brutality during neighborhood manhunt
Kareem Davis twice was offered a deal in Syracuse City Court on Wednesday — plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct and, if he stayed out of trouble, the charge would be dismissed....
View ArticleOfficials seek cause of fire that destroyed house in Parish
Parish, NY – An Oswego County cause and origin team this morning will begin work to find what caused a fire late Wednesday that destroyed an abandoned house at 188 White Road. A neighbor reported the...
View ArticleDEA, local police to collect unwanted medicines Saturday
Syracuse, NY -- People across the Syracuse area can safely dispose of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday during the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s...
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What's going on: Victims of Afghanistan helicopter crash were all Americans
Also: GOP rolls out 'The Pledge to America' Brennan Linsley / The Associated PressIn this Sept.15, 2010 photo, a U.S. Army Chinook helicopter from the 101st Airborne Division transports U.S....
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Confused about health care overhaul changes? You're not alone; here are some...
Some changes take effect today. Poll finds many people don't understand what's actually in the law. See a video that explains it. Washington -- Six months after President Barack Obama signed the...
View ArticleSimilac infant formula recalled; powder may contain bug parts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it is recalling millions of containers of its best-selling Similac infant formula that may be contaminated with insect parts. The...
View ArticleRural/Metro of Central New York wins perfect score from accreditation commission
Syracuse, NY – The Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services has renewed the accreditation of Rural/Metro Medical Services of Central New York for three years. Rural/Metro received a perfect...
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