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Marsellus Casket Co. fire may burn into tomorrow
Syracuse Fire Chief Mark McLees explains why the fire is suspicious (video). Syracuse, NY -- A suspicious fire in the old Marsellus Casket Co. factory in Syracuse will likely burn throughout the day,...
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Efforts to redevelop old Marsellus Casket factory fell through, broker says
Syracuse, NY – Until this spring, the owners of the former Marsellus Casket Co. factory on Richmond Avenue were working to attract a developer to breathe new life into the 121-year-old building. The...
View ArticleStudy finds some racial profiling by Syracuse police
Syracuse, NY -- A yet-to-be released Syracuse Common Council study on racial profiling by city police officers has revealed two truths, the chair of the public safety committee said: • A young black...
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Former Rep. James Walsh, once a king of pork, now backs reform of earmarks
Washington -- Former U.S. Rep. James Walsh, who brought more than $900 million in federal earmarks to Central New York during 20 years in Congress, emerged Tuesday as a leading voice in Washington...
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Marsellus Casket made fine wood caskets for politicians, celebrities
Syracuse, NY -- The Marsellus Casket Co.'s building has a long history as the place where workers made fine wood caskets used in the funerals for politicians, sports figures, religious leaders and...
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Syracuse mayor joins other mayors in releasing illegal gun report
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns in announcing the release of a report analyzing Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms data that shows states with weak gun...
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NY Minute: Former state comptroller Alan Hevesi may plead guilty to...
He's charged with felony corruption for his role in pay-to-play scandal involving state pension fund. APAlan Hevesi New York — Former New York state Comptroller Alan Hevesi may plead guilty to a...
View ArticleSyracuse police car suffers minor damage in three-car crash
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse police car was hit by another car in a crash Tuesday night on East Genesee Street, police said. Three people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries following the 7:30...
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Lunchtime Links: Hearse is slapped with a parking ticket during funeral
Also: Brawl at toddler's 3rd birthday party. The Associated PressWatch where you park that thing. From the Journal Sentinel Online: Death is sometimes called the final summons, till a Milwaukee...
View ArticleTeaching assistant from Palermo to claim $1 million Lottery prize
Palermo, NY – A working mother of two from Palermo has won $1 million in the New York Poker scratch-off game, New York Lottery officials said. Lottery officials did not identify the winner by name,...
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Former Marsellus Casket Co. president saddened by fire
'Now it will be another eyesore around the city.' Gloria Wright / The Post-Standard, 2003Windows on the first two stories of the Marsellus Casket Co. plant, 101 Richmond Ave., were boarded up after...
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Floods possible with heavy rain Thursday
Syracuse, NY -- A storm system sweeping into Central New York from the Carolinas Thursday morning could bring 2 to 4 inches of rain, possibly causing flooding around streams, creeks and low-lying...
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'It's all a big mistake' Jordan-Elbridge school lawyer says; Sue Gorton never...
The appointment was announced in an open letter to the district dated July 30, and the letter was posted on the district’s website. Both points were noted by state Supreme Court Judge Donald A....
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Onondaga County Jury begins deliberating in trial of serial arsonist
Syracuse, NY -- An Onondaga County jury will begin deliberating this afternoon in an arson trial of a Syracuse man who set three dozen fires -- two fatal -- in Chicago four decades ago. Alan Norcutt,...
View ArticleCNY voters, here's who will be on the Nov. 2 ballot
Syracuse, NY - What choices will voters have Nov. 2? Here’s the list of candidates certified by New York to be on the ballot for Central New York’s federal, state and local elected offices. A...
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Police charge three after high-speed chase from Cicero to Syracuse
Cicero, NY – A Syracuse man whom police said led them on a high-speed chase Tuesday and forced cars off the road through Syracuse’s northern suburbs was caught later in a Carousel Center restroom. The...
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Marsellus Casket Co. building to be demolished
Investigators are still looking for the cause of the suspicious fire. Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse firefighters are standing by this afternoon as they wait for a demolition crew to begin clawing through...
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Doctor: Pan Am Flight 103 bomber's release "medically unjustifiable"
U.S. cancer expert: “There are simply too many unanswered questions and I believe we have not heard the truth." Jacquelyn Martin / The Associated PressSen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., testifies on...
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Chemung County men victims of Tuesday fishing accident in Oswego River
45-year-old from Wellsburg died in when high water sweeps him down river John Berry / The Post-Standard 2008Fishermen work the waters along the Varick dam on the Oswego River in Oswego. On Tuesday, a...
View ArticleTwo Syracuse men accused of throwing cinder block through window where...
Syracuse, NY -- Two Syracuse men are facing misdemeanor charges after they were accused of throwing pieces of cinder block through a window into a room where children were sleeping. A woman who was...
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