Three hurt in two-car crash in Syracuse
Syracuse, NY -- A two-car accident on the city's Brighton neighborhood sent three people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. Syracuse police said a 2001 Pontiac Montana, driven by Johnny Gaston Jr.,...
View ArticleSheriff's deputy's cruiser and SUV collide; three taken to hospital
Syracuse, NY -- A collision between an Onondaga County sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser and a SUV resulted in three people going to area hospitals and one traffic ticket. Police said Deputy Joseph Bill was...
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Groups to present New York City ground zero mosque plans
NEW YORK — An influential Manhattan politician stood in front of a ragged building where a proposed mosque and cultural center would be built near ground zero on Tuesday and underscored his...
View ArticleFormer New York state senator sentenced to 7 years in prison
NEW YORK — A former state senator was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday by a judge who called his rise from humble origins an “American tragedy” because he used the influence of his public...
View ArticleAlaska oil pipeline partially owned by BP shuts down after spill
Several news sources are reporting that thousands of barrels of crude oil spilled Tuesday at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline's Pump Station 9, located about 100 miles south of Fairbanks. Officials have no...
View ArticleTruckers group to discuss Finger Lakes traffic rules
Auburn, NY -- Representatives of the New York State Motor Truck Association will meet with the public at a meeting Wednesday in Auburn to talk about truck traffic in the Finger Lakes region. The forum...
View ArticleGun stolen from woman after she fires it in attempt to end fight
A Syracuse woman fired shots from a handgun in an effort to break up a fight, police said, and had the gun stolen from her. Syracuse police said the 51-year-old woman, who they did not identified,...
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Syracuse area road report: Night work closes lanes, ramps on I-81 in Syracuse
Here is road construction news and an interactive map for Syracuse and Central New York from the newsroom of The Post-Standard. Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures...
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Syracuse's Lincoln Park pool may remain closed, but 7 city pools to open in June
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse’s Lincoln Park pool may remain closed this summer because of a leaky pipe, but the city will soon begin filling its seven other outdoor pools. Pools at Onondaga and Thornden...
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Syracuse area hospitals are turning away fewer emergencies
Streamlined operations mean fewer cases of diverting ambulances somewhere else. Frank Ordoñez / The Post-StandardInside Upstate University Hospital's emergency room, registered nurse Cassandra Griffin...
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Canadian candle company moving into former Will & Baumer factory in Salina
Light 4 Life Candles LLC to make specialty candles there starting this fall. View full sizeDick Blume/The Post-StandardThe Will & Baumer candle factory in Salina has been vacant since last year. A...
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Blind Liverpool woman may lose her guide dog after attack
Xtra, a 3-year-old German shepherd, may need to retire after another dog attacked him. Mike Greenlar / The Post-StandardChristi Lashomb hugs her guide dog Xtra, at Johnson Park in Liverpool. “She’s...
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Temperatures today could break record
Syracuse, NY--Temperatures today in Syracuse will chase the record books. Today’s forecast is for a high in the upper 80s. That means it could reach the record of 89 degrees set in 1978, said Brian...
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What's going on: Police chiefs warn Arizona's immigration law could make...
Also: Apple could face iTunes inquiry; man accused of going online to encourage suicides. Matt York / The Post-StandardThe American Flag flies along the international border in Nogales, Ariz....
View ArticleTwo remain in critical condition after crash that killed Liverpool High...
Syracuse, NY -- Two drivers badly injured in Monday’s collision that killed a teenager on state Route 31 in Sullivan were listed in critical condition this morning at Upstate University Hospital....
View ArticleSUV rolls over at Thruway exit ramp to Interstate 81 in Salina
Salina, NY-- A white SUV is rolled over on its roof at the side of the state Thruway exit ramp to southbound Interstate-81 in the town of Salina. The accident occurred at 7:19 a.m. We'll publish more...
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Judge considers forcing Gov. Paterson to fill congressional seat sooner
Syracuse, NY - A federal judge in Rochester is now considering whether to compel Gov. David Paterson to order an early special election to fill the seat of former U.S. Rep. Eric Massa. U.S. District...
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Andrew Cuomo chooses Rochester mayor Robert Duffy as his running mate
Rye Brook, NY -- Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Cuomo is choosing Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy to be his lieutenant governor. Duffy became mayor in 2006 after seven years as Rochester's...
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ABC to re-air prime-time show on the Stacey Castor case
Syracuse, NY - The "20/20" broadcast about Stacey Castor and her 2009 conviction in the murder of her husband and attempted murder of her daughter will air again on ABC Friday from 9 to 11 p.m. The...
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NY Minute: Queens assemblyman proposes bill to create statewide cigarette...
Also: Office of Children and Family Services commissioner being called on to resign after prison social allegedly led to lap dance and sex; Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver expected to propose new...
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