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Operation Safe Surrender draws 81 before noon
Syracuse police hope to match Friday's result of 138 surrenders. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardSyracuse City Judge Theodore Limpert listens to Megan Carter of Syracuse who turned herself in Friday for...
View ArticleSyracuse bear last seen in LaFayette
Syracuse, NY--The bear that wandered through Syracuse's Valley Section Thursday was last seen Friday in LaFayette. The bear is likely heading south toward a wooded area where he can feel comfortable,...
View ArticleCortland SPCA removes 27 animals from kennel
Cortland, NY -- Animal cruelty investigators removed 27 animals from a Town of Scott residence Friday after a month-long investigation into complaints about their treatment. The Cortland Community...
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Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School graduates 50
The Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School, the city’s only charter high school, graduated 50 students today, according to school Dean of Academics Linda Spencer. The speaker was Fehmi Damkaci,...
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Update: Cap collecting some oil in Gulf; slick taints beaches
Cap now believed to be collecting anywhere from a quarter to half of leaking oil PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Beachgoers gawked at tar balls, discolored seashells and orange foam that washed up on the Gulf...
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Paige's Butterfly Run expects to hit $1 million fundraising mark
Today's event attracted 2,000 runners. David Lassman / The Post-StandardOrganizers of Paige's Butterfly Run, which occurred today in downtown Syracuse, expects the event will reach the $1 million...
View ArticleThree people sent to hospitals after two-car crash in DeWitt
A two-car crash about an hour ago in DeWitt near Shoppingtown mall sent three people to area hospitals, according to DeWitt police. At about 4:35 p.m., a BMW turning onto Genesee Street from Pickwick...
View ArticleDriver charged with DWI after she crashes into Lyncourt church
Salina, NY -- The driver of a car that smashed into the entrance to a Court Street church early this morning was charged with driving while intoxicated, Onondaga County sheriff’s deputies said....
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Former Baldwinsville man becomes Catholic priest in ceremony in Syracuse
Since 2000, the diocese has ordained 16 priests or fewer than two a year. This year alone, five priests will retire. David Lassman / The Post-Standard Christopher Ballard prostrates himself as a sign...
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Family, friends in Oswego County's Schroeppel throw a party for returning...
It was all red, white and blue in Schroeppel in Oswego County on Saturday. Family and friends turned out to greet and throw a party for two local servicemen who recently returned from Afghanistan:...
View ArticleOswego man dies after he's struck by car while leaving Dave Matthews concert
Saratoga Springs, NY -- An Oswego man was struck by a car and killed in Saratoga Springs as he was walking to a motel following the Dave Matthews concert there Friday night, according to a report in...
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Polluting Oswego River with sewage will cost city of Oswego $99,000
City will pay federal fine and begin 12-year project to fix sewage system. Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard, file photo, 1994People fish the Oswego River during a salmon run in front of the power dam in...
View ArticleCentral Square firefighters on scene of late-night trailer fire
Central Square -- A trailer fire in Central Square was called in at 11:45 p.m. to the Oswego County 911 Center. Firefighters from Central Square reported from the scene that the trailer at 12 Curcie...
View ArticleOne person expected to be charged in Willet Farm abuse probe
The months-long investigation of inhumane treatment of cows and calves on the Willet Dairy farm in Genoa is expected to result in criminal charges against one man, although the district attorney won’t...
View ArticleNY debates extending Kendra's Law, which allows forced medication for...
Mandatory treatment Number of court orders for outpatient treatment since 1999 Central New York:*207 Hudson River:852 Long Island:966 New York City:6,031 Western New York:441 Statewide:8,497 State...
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Book explores the history of Auburn prison, the good, the bad and the scary
Many Auburn people are quick to say you can’t talk about their city without talking about Auburn Correctional Facility. After all, the maximum-security prison, which opened in 1817, employs about 850...
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Refugee who fled war in Africa finds injury in a Syracuse jail
Confused by language, refugee resisted deputies (video). Struggle brought a broken arm and care was delayed, lawsuit says. View full sizeMichelle Gabel / The Post-StandardHeld by his son, Irakoze...
View ArticleHigh winds rip through Chittenango church, Oz Fest
Update at 10:25 a.m.: High winds have severely damaged Evangel Community Church on McDonnell Street in Chittenango. The church, which is made of bricks, was built about three decades ago. Several...
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What's going on: 2 N.J. men arrested on terrorism charges
Also: Containment cap starts gathering oil; Midwestern storms kill 5. » Federal authorities charge 2 men from N.J. with pursuing dream of 'holy war' in Somalia [Star-Ledger] » Two New Jersey men...
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Update: Oil is expected to keep spilling into Gulf 'well into the fall'
Washington — The government’s point man on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the catastrophe will persist “well into the fall.” Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said today on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that...
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