U.S. Department of Labor sues Syracuse firm to recover union pensions that...
Syracuse, NY -- The U.S. Department of Labor today accused J.P. Jeanneret Associates Inc., of Syracuse, its executives, and three other investment companies and executives, of causing pension, health...
View ArticleState approves Excellus rate increases
State Insurance Department says increases, which range from 5.4 percent to 12.5 percent, are "modest and reasonable and not excessive." Mike Greenlar / The Post-StandardThe Excellus headquarters...
View ArticleFour teens accused of attempting to rob Syracuse man
Syracuse, NY -- A 17-year-old man and his younger accomplices are accused of trying to rob a Syracuse man Wednesday night using rocks and a cell phone, Syracuse police said. The 28-year-old victim...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Juan Williams' firing ignites calls to pull Federal funds,...
Also: On the Moon, it's water, water everywhere ... The Associated PressNews analyst Juan Williams appears on the "Fox & Friends" television program in New York on Thursday. Williams, who has...
View ArticleYour comments: 'You want all these people voted out of power, and reset the...
Post-Standard reporter Glenn Coin's story looking back at the New York State Legislature coup that shut down the state Senate for five weeks in the summer of 2009, and its impact -- or lack thereof --...
View ArticleDede Scozzafava, two Oswego County Republicans break ranks, endorse Democrat...
GOP leaders swing to Owens two weeks before the election. The three candidates in the 23rd Congressional District race special election last year listen to moderator Dan Cummings during a debate at...
View ArticleAttorney General investigators interview Jordan-Elbridge employees, seek...
J-E Superintendent Marilyn Dominick, who is set to leave next Friday, unsure what she will do if judge overturns her severance agreement. Mike Greenlar/The Post-Standard, file photo, 2010 Jordan...
View ArticleNY environmental chief is fired after leaked memo
Pete Grannis says he refused to quit and a day later he was fired. View full sizeStephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-StandardNYS DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis, seen here fishing in Ninemile Creek in...
View ArticlePhoto Essay: Rainbows for Everyone, The Color of CNY
Take a break and enjoy the beauty of autumn. See the photo essayStephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-StandardDairy cattle craze in a field along County Route 129 in the Seneca County town of Romulus on...
View ArticleA trace of snow now, but temperatures move into upper 60s next week for...
Syracuse, NY -- A trace of snow is possible this morning in the highest elevations in Central New York, but most people will see rain, a National Weather Service meteorologist said this morning. But...
View ArticleNPR's federal funding questioned after firing analyst Juan Williams
Network reports Juan Williams and Fox agree to $2 million contract. View full sizeThe Associated PressNews analyst Juan Williams appears on the "Fox & Friends" television program in New York on...
View ArticleThree men accused of stealing pipe stored at Regional Transportation Center
Syracuse, NY -- When a facilities manager saw three men loading steel pipe stored at the Regional Transportation Center into a van Thursday, she asked what they were doing. One of the men told her...
View ArticleOne taken to hospital following minor fire at Clay apartment complex
Clay, NY -- A woman was taken to a local hospital this morning after a smokey fire in a laundry room at a Clay apartment complex, firefighters said. The minor fire was contained to a dryer in the...
View ArticleLunchtime Links: Police say woman drove for months with corpse in the back seat
Also: A dramatic reading of Justin Bieber's autobiography View full sizeFrom Criggo.com From The Associated Press: COSTA MESA, Calif. -- A California woman who befriended a homeless woman and let her...
View Article10th Mountain Division Band to lead CNY Veterans Parade
Syracuse, NY -- The 10th Mountain Division Band will lead the 2010 CNY Veterans Parade when it steps off at noon Nov. 6 in Clinton Square in Syracuse. This is the third year for the event honoring...
View ArticleCandidates Joy, DeFrancisco differ over how to fix state government
Veteran state Sen. DeFrancisco says only GOP can check Democratic hegemony. Challenger Joy urges greater cooperation. Stephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-StandardSenate candidates Kathleen Joy and John...
View ArticleGrannis, fired on Thursday, was to be honored today by outdoors writers
The award, decided weeks ago, was supposed to be a surprise. View full sizePete Grannis was fired Thursday at director of the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Pete Grannis, who was...
View ArticleYour comments: We do live in a beautiful place
The photography staff at The Post-Standard created a photo essay of 33 images showing the fall foliage around Central New York. Here's what reader bookfaery had to say: Thank you, Nick Lisi and all...
View ArticleDeputies: Parish man refused to allow high school adminstrator to leave room
Parish, NY -- A parent of an Altmar-Parish-Williamstown High School student was charged Thursday with misdemeanor unlawful imprisonment and trespass, the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office said today....
View ArticleCNY stores to add up to 1,000 more jobs this holiday season, economist says
While national forecast looks bleak, retail already has added more than 600 jobs. View full sizeHeather Bragman / Post-Standard file photoLast year, retailers hired about 1,100 people to fill jobs for...
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