Boy can wear rosary to Schenectady school through Sept. 10, court agrees
Syracuse, NY - A federal judge today approved a lawyers' agreement allowing a Schenectady school student to continue wearing a rosary outside his clothing pending a court hearing in September....
View ArticleRome Free Academy locked down after a bullet was found
Rome Free Academy was on lockdown today after a bullet was found in a classroom, according to the Observer-Dispatch in Utica. So far, only a single bullet has been found, and Rome schools...
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Troopers: 14-year-old Baldwinsville boy chauffeured intoxicated dad
Baldwinsville, NY -- The designated driver last month for an intoxicated Baldwinsville man was his 14-year-old son, state police said today in a press release. Adam L. Kelly, 40, of 34 Curtis Ave.,...
View ArticleUpdate: Syracuse police nab suspected burglar after chase ends in Madison County
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police have taken into custody a burglary suspect after a chase starting in the city and heading north on Interstate 81. The suspect vehicle, which police said might be...
View ArticlePolice find heroin during raid on North Salina Street pawn shop
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police armed with a search warrant discovered bags of heroin in a North Salina Street pawn shop Monday, arresting the manager in front of his 10-year-old son, police records...
View ArticleSyracuse man gets eight years in prison for injuring cop in traffic stop
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man was sentenced today to eight years in state prison for possessing a loaded handgun and injuring a city police officer during a traffic stop last summer. Donell Stepney,...
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Your comments: Too much tax on anything will just hurt everybody
Do you agree with the expected $1 per cigarette pack tax increase? File photo / AP, 2010Gov. David Paterson delivers his State of the State speech in the Assembly Chamber at the Capitol in Albany,...
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Onondaga school budget hearing draws 100
Last month, voters rejected the district's first budget proposal 399-292. The second budget vote is 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the high school and Rockwell School. View full sizeJohn Stith / The...
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New farmers market comes to Clay
Clay, NY - The town of Clay has a new farmer’s market. Michael Musumeci, 37, of Clay, brought a dozen local farmers and vendors together to sell fresh fruit and vegetables from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Video shows underwater pollution from Gulf oil spill
Also, owner of demolished building along Interstate 81 wants to know what happened to recovered building materials, and woman sent to jail for calling 911 seeking a husband. Yep, you read that right....
View ArticlePolice find 83 pot plants at Oswego address, arrest man
Oswego, NY -- Oswego police arrested a East 9th Street man after finding 69 pot plants growing on the roof of his apartment building. On Monday, police were told marijuana was being grown on the roof...
View ArticleSyracuse water Commissioner Mike Ryan leaves, deputy commissioner promoted
Syracuse, NY - Mayor Stephanie Miner has named a new water commissioner, city spokeswoman Lindsay McCluskey said today. Former deputy commissioner Deborah Somers is replacing Mike Ryan, who recently...
View ArticleMan arrested on Thruway with $475,000 in forged money orders
Florida, NY -- State police arrested a West Virginia man, saying he had nearly a half-million dollars in forged money orders in his car. Anthony Raines, 26, of Scott Depot, W.Va., was pulled over in...
View ArticleChildren from The Determination Center say thank you to Syracuse (video)
Syracuse, NY -- The children who attend the after-school program at The Determination Center, in Syracuse, want to send the community a big "Thank You" card. Thieves broke into the center and adjacent...
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DOT truck plans get favorable nod from Upstate citizen group
"We think we've come to the end of the end of a very long road," Upstate Safety Task Force President Barbara Clary said. View full sizeJennifer Meyers / The Post-Standard, 2007A large truck passes...
View ArticleAlbany fears government shutdown by Democratic 'rogues'
ALBANY, N.Y. — A threat by two Democratic senators to shut down government over Gov. David Paterson’s push for a budget has Democratic leaders in Albany seeking support from Senate Republicans. “I’m...
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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 Butternut Street bridge reconstruction: View I-81ButternutStreetBridge in a larger map Click map markers for details...
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Le Moyne College expands to match gains in enrollment, endowment and prestige
This morning, college will break ground on $20 million science center expansion. Peter Chen / The Post-StandardWorkers smooth a cement surface recently near the new field for soccer and lacrosse at Le...
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Syracuse police chase began with report of driver asking for money
Syracuse, NY-- A two-county police chase Wednesday started with the report of a motorist asking for money, Syracuse police said. At 12:28 p.m. Wednesday someone complained to police that a person...
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Utah man, set to die by firing squad, hopes for reprieve
Salt Lake City -- A Utah inmate set to die by firing squad early Friday has asked the state's governor to temporarily stay his execution. In a letter hand-delivered to Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday,...
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