Stardust Foundation of CNY to help Auburn Memorial Hospital remodel maternity...
The Stardust Foundation of Central New York on Thursday will announce it is making a large donation to Auburn Memorial Hospital to help the facility rebuild its maternity ward, officials said today....
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Investigators say someone started Marsellus Casket Co. fire
Officials don't yet know why. See a photo essay of the fire.Dick Blume / The Post-StandardSyracuse firefighters continued this afternoon to fight an early morning fire that destroyed the old Marsellus...
View ArticleIn Michigan, fire destroys a Megabus
Less than three weeks after a Megabus crashed into the Onondaga Lake Parkway railroad bridge, killing four people, a Megabus in western Michigan burst into flames Tuesday along Interstate 94 near...
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What's going on: Woman pleads not guilty in Washington acid hoax case
Bethany Storro tried to kill herself by putting drain cleaner on her face. Don Ryan / AP PhotoBethany Storro who falsely claimed a stranger threw acid in her face, walks out of court in Vancouver,...
View ArticleOne dead in stabbing at Bellevue Avenue apartment
Syracuse, NY -- A man was stabbed to death Wednesday afternoon on Bellevue Avenue, police said. Syracuse were called to 922 Bellevue Ave. at 5 p.m. and found a man stabbed in the chest, said Sgt. Gary...
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Hero relates harrowing day on Oswego River
Francis Hoefer Jr., of Oswego, said his parents raised him to always help out whenever he can. Peter Chen / The Post-StandardFrancis Hoefer Jr. stands near where he was fishing Tuesday as two...
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Oswego police, power company say sirens sounded; investigation continues
Oswego, NY -- The alarms on the Oswego River are supposed to sound before the river water rises suddenly, the result of water being released by hydro-electric stations along the waterway. Signs along...
View ArticleFormer Marsellus Casket Co. is being demolished
Demolition is underway at the former Marsellus Casket Company. Demolition crew is working at the back of the building. Fire fighters remain on the scene and a pall of smoke still fills the area near...
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Syracuse area road report: Your guide to CNY construction news
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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Here's what experts say about fixing the low-bridge problem on Onondaga Lake...
Here are the pros and cons to solutions that Central New Yorkers have suggested. View full sizeMike Greenlar / The Post StandardAn SUV travels under the CSX bridge on Onondaga Lake Parkway toward...
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Upstate hospital patient gets unnecessary incision; neurosurgeon suspended;...
It’s the third time since 2004 that Upstate doctors have cut patients in the wrong place. “We have a zero tolerance for these type of events,” hospital CEO says Mike Greenlar / The Post Standard....
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Jordan-Elbridge lawyer: New superintendent was never officially picked for...
In July, Jordan-Elbridge school officials announced in an open letter and on its website that Sue Gorton would become superintendent on Nov. 1. In September, the district again announced the...
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Aides have to separate Carl Paladino and NY Post reporter Fred Dicker (video)
'I'll take you out, buddy!' Republican candidate for governor tells reporter during confrontation. Bolton Landing, NY — Aides had to separate Republican governor's race candidate Carl Paladino and a...
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Heavy rain likely to douse Syracuse region
A flood watch is in effect through noon, Friday. David Lassman / The Post-StandardRain continues to fall today in Clinton Square in Syracuse. Syracuse, NY – Prepare for a good soaking, Central New...
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Marsellus Casket Co. clock comes down in demolition
Excavators this morning are tearing into the 121-year-old building. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardThe former Marsellus Casket Co. factory is being demolished today after a fire destroyed the Richmond...
View ArticleRutgers student kills himself after roommate secretly broadcasts him having sex
Piscataway, N.J. — The death of a Rutgers University freshman stirred outrage and remorse on campus from classmates who wished they could have stopped the teen from jumping off a bridge last week...
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What's going on: AIG and government agree on plan to pay back taxpayers
Also: Astronomer finds new, Earth-like planet. The Associated PressAmerican International Group reached a deal Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 to repay the government billions of dollars in assistance it...
View Article16 years after it was proposed, Syracuse and Onondaga County may merge...
Syracuse, NY -- In 1994, then-Onondaga County Executive Nicholas Pirro called for the merger of the county and Syracuse purchasing departments. His proposal received the support of Mayor Roy Bernardi,...
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Syracuse police say man was killed over clothes
Syracuse, NY -- A fight between a woman’s past and present boyfriend ended in a fatal stabbing Wednesday when the two fought at her Bellevue Avenue apartment over clothes, police said. Alexis...
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Lunchtime Links: Before pooping in your girlfriend's car, check the license...
Also: Worst ads in America; man dies after drinking pint of vodka in 4 seconds. Austin Horries Purifoy It's really hard to tell Honda Civics apart. Just ask Austin Horries Purifoy, who pooped in a...
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