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Update: AT&T employee in criticial condition after shooting
Utica man, 79, had a grudge against AT&T store and a list of employees to kill. William Cannon, Observer-Dispatch / APPolice investigate a shooting at an AT&T store in New York Mills, NY.Rome...
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NY Minute: New York drivers are the worst in the country
Also: Legislature considering deal to open parks for Memorial Day weekend; Gov. David Paterson's furlough plan in court today; A look at Andrew Cuomo's inner circle. Greg Ordon»New York state drivers...
View ArticleSyracuse police charge man in homicide
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse police have charged a city man with second-degree negligent homicide in the shooting death of a Syracuse woman. Deon Farley, 23, of 245 West Castle St. was also charged with...
View ArticleEmergency crews responding to motor vehicle accident in Amboy
Amboy, NY-- Emergency crews are responding to a report of a motor vehicle accident on State Route 69 near County Route 23 in Amboy. A person was reported trapped and a medical helicopter was called to...
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Lunchtime Links: 911? I'd like to report my husband has another wife
» The Eau Claire (Wisc.) woman called police May 14 to report that her husband was not divorced from his first wife, even though he said he was. He's now facing a felony bigamy charge....
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Parrot lost for two days is back with owner
Clay, NY--The prodigal parrot returns. Jada, the African Grey parrot who flew the coop while his owner was cleaning his cage, returned home this morning after a two-night odyssey in the suburban wild....
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$16 million retail-office development in Manlius appears delayed
Construction was to start this summer; one building in project leased to other business. File photo¤/¤The Post-Standard, 2009Plans to renovate the east side of Fayette Street, in Manlius, have slowed...
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Former Syacuse cop Derek Backus to get state prison for 2006 DWI crash
Crash in Clay seriously injured two teens. (Courtroom video) Dick Blume/The Post StandardDefense attorney Robert Durr argues for Derek Backus, right, a former Syracuse Police officer who has already...
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Report: White House asked Bill Clinton to 'talk' to Joe Sestak about Senate run
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House used former President Bill Clinton to offer an unpaid advisory position to Rep. Joe Sestak in hopes of persuading him to drop his Pennsylvania Senate primary...
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Oswego County deputies seek help in identifying suspects in copper theft
Richland, NY -- The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two men who allegedly stole a large amount of copper from a Richland construction site on...
View ArticleJudge blocks NY state worker furlough
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking New York's governor from imposing furloughs on about 100,000 state workers and withholding their raises. U.S. District...
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Syracuse woman killed when gun fires after van in drive-by shooting hits...
Police charge Deon Farley in Sunday's shooting death of Morgan McMahon. John Berry / The Post-StandardSyracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler Friday announces an arrest in the shooting death of Morgan...
View ArticleSyracuse Fire Department graduates 23, one going to Afghanistan (video)
Syracuse, NY -- When the 23 newly graduated Syracuse Firefighters begin working one of their number won’t be with them. Probationary Firefighter Gregory Allen is a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant in the...
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Sen. Gillibrand pushes for laws to help put unemployed veterans back to work
The government needs to do more to help the country’s unemployed veterans, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said today. Gillibrand, who was in Syracuse, said new legislation, Veterans Employment of 2010,...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Terrorist attacks kill dozens in Pakistan, India
Also, area state parks scramble to open this weekend, and BP CEO calls for giving "top kill" 48 more hours to work. » Pakistan mosque attacks kill 76 [Los Angeles Times] » Gyaneshwari Express derails,...
View ArticleThree-car crash in Clay sends man to the hospital
Clay, NY -- A Clay resident was injured this afternoon after the car he was driving was struck from behind by an SUV on Route 57 in Clay, deputies said. Anthony Leone, 88, of 4171 Forest Brook Drive,...
View ArticlePolice: Tickets pending in Fulton rollover crash
Fulton, NY -- A Fulton crash sent three people to two hospital late Friday morning, police report. According to Fulton police, John C. Potter, 19, of 82 Chase Road, Granby, was driving a 2000...
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New York state to fund parks with fees on companies that make electronics,...
Lawmakers also raided the state's Environmental Protection Fund to pay for the parks. The Post-StandardA view of Round Lake at Green Lakes State Park on July 4. State lawmakers passed a bill that will...
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Skaneateles Community Center to be run by Auburn YMCA under new partnership
The facility — built largely with donations — was operated by the town of Skaneateles, but owned by a charitable trust. Michelle Gabel/The Post-Standard, file photo 2009Two fathers watch their sons...
View ArticleInvestors offer to buy company that owns 'American Idol'
The owner of the “American Idol” reality TV show said Friday it has received an acquisition offer from a group of investors led by British media mogul Simon Fuller. CKX Inc. said it is evaluating the...
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