Judge Fahey to decide whether investigators violated Stacey Castor's right to...
At issue is whether a key interview -- in which she referred to "antifree" -- should have been allowed as evidence. View full sizeDick Blume / The Post Standard, 2009Stacey Castor, convicted of...
View ArticleCortland man charged in ShoppingTown burglary that ended in a chase
DeWitt, NY -- A Cortland man is facing multiple charges in an early morning burglary at ShoppingTown Mall in DeWitt, and the subsequent police chase that damaged two cruisers, deputies said today. The...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Obama stumps in Kansas City for his stimulus program
Also, Broome County considers $15.9 million deal for hydrofracking rights, and judge extends hold on mail-order cigarette law. From The Washington Post: KANSAS CITY, MO. -- With the economic recovery...
View ArticleSources: Russians to release four in spy swap
Word of the spy swap came as 10 people accused of spying for Russia pleaded guilty in a New York City court. View full sizeAlexander Zemlianichenko / APA car stops at the entrance to Moscow's...
View ArticlePolice: Baldwinsville woman missing
Baldwinsville, NY -- Onondaga County sheriff's deputies are looking for a 44-year-old Baldwinsville woman. Stacey D. Benson, of 434 Birchwood Blvd., reportedly has a history of medical issues that...
View ArticleAs he investigates pension padding, AG Andrew Cuomo requests payroll data...
Watchdog group finds it interesting that a gubernatorial candidate is taking this action against public employees. Stephen D. Cannerelli/The Post-StandardNew York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is...
View ArticlePolice: High-speed pass leads to confrontation and stabbing
Geddes, NY – One car passing another escalated into a fight and then a stabbing at a gas station Thursday afternoon, police said. Onondaga County sheriff’s deputies were called to a disturbance...
View ArticleYour Comments: There's no need for a $14 million bus facility in Syracuse
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday it is awarding at least $8.5 million in grants to Centro, which it is expected to use for construction of its long-delayed Common Center, a...
View ArticleRelief from Central New York heat wave is in sight
Syracuse, NY -- Heat will take a break and rain, maybe lots of it, will dominate for the next day or so. Forecasters say the heat wave that sent temperatures into the 90s the past four days will be...
View ArticleEarlville mayor waives court appearance; theft case goes to grand jury
Sherburne, NY -- The mayor of Earlville accused of using her company credit card to purchase trips, vehicles and clothing will await action of the Chenango County grand jury after waiving her...
View ArticleSyracuse officials receive documents that ensure Syracuse Developmental...
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse city officials Thursday received documents that could advance a controversial lease of temporary classrooms at the former Syracuse Developmental Center. The documents ensure...
View ArticleCentral New York officials celebrate news of federal grant for Centro's bus...
Syracuse, NY -- After 12 years of waiting for buses in the blistering heat or the numbing cold, Syracusans are finally getting a bus depot, where they’ll be able to wait inside. ’’We are going to see...
View ArticleH.O.G.s rally draws thousands of bikers to Central New York for 'hot laps,'...
Members of the Harley Owners Group will attend a block party Saturday at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. View full sizeJohn Berry / The Post-StandardCarmen Rinaldo, of Camillus, and fellow members of the New...
View ArticleWanted: Mom who won $3 million from Syracuse
Syracuse, NY - After winning the largest settlement ever granted by the city of Syracuse, Tatalisha Chesna has spent the last several weeks staying in hotels, partying and using illegal drugs, police...
View ArticleStudy: Rate of breast cancer testing followups vary greatly among Central New...
In testing women for breast cancer, some CNY hospitals may be doing too much and others too little, View full sizeAssociated Press file photoWhen it comes to testing women for breast cancer, some...
View ArticleSyracuse woman stabbed multiple times this morning
Syracuse, NY-- A woman is in serious condition this morning at Upstate University Hospital where she is being treated for multiple stab wounds, police said. Syracuse police are investigating the...
View ArticleUS, Russian flights meet up in Vienna for spy swap
VIENNA (AP) -- U.S. and Russian flights believed to be carrying candidates for a 14-person spy swap landed in Vienna on Friday, parking nose-to-tail in a remote section of the tarmac as the largest...
View ArticleLeaving the country will cost you more
Syracuse, NY--The price of a passport has gone up. Beginning Tuesday, the cost of an adult passport will rise to $135, up from $100, according to Onondaga County Clerk M. Ann Ciarpelli. An adult...
View ArticleHeavy rain expected to quench Syracuse area's heat wave
Expect 1 to 2 inches of rain. Flash flooding a concern. View full sizeDick Blume / The Post StandardA morning haze envelopes the Syracuse University campus Friday morning. Syracuse, NY – A week so far...
View ArticleChief executive of PAR Technology Corp. in New Hartford to retire
New Hartford, NY--John W. Sammon, the founder of PAR Technology Corp., a defense contractor that grew into a major player in providing cash register systems to restaurants and hotels, said Thursday he...
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