Summer's first month proves hot, but you knew that
Syracuse, NY -- In case you hadn’t noticed, the first month of summer has been extra hot in Central New York. The average temperature from June 21, when summer began, to July 21 was 73.9 degrees, 5.6...
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On Point program, LeMoyne College give homeless college students shelter for...
Syracuse group helps college students with nowhere to live during summer break. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardKendra Selmon, 23, of Syracuse (foreground) is living with several other students at Le...
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What's going on: 20 Pentagon workers linked to child pornography
Also, North Korea threatens war over U.S.-South Korea troop exercises. View full sizeThe Associated Press, 2007The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One soon after take off from Andrews Air Force Base...
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State police check nets five suspected of driving while intoxicated
Salina, NY—A New York State Police road check Friday night to this morning on Onondaga Lake Parkway in Salina netted five suspects all accused of driving while intoxicated. The check was set up...
View ArticleOswego Police divert traffic around potential sinkhole
Oswego, NY--Traffic is being diverted this morning around Lake Street and West Third Street in Oswego while city crews repair a potential sinkhole in the road, police said. The eastbound lane of Lake...
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15 die in stampede at Love Parade outdoor festival in Germany
DUISBURG, Germany -- A stampede inside a tunnel crowded with techno music fans crushed 15 people to death and injured dozens at the Love Parade festival in western Germany on Saturday. Other revelers...
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Drivers bring their tow trucks to honor colleague
Syracuse, NY-- About 60 tow trucks drove solemnly along Salina Street in Syracuse this morning in a funeral procession honoring Anthony P. Rendino, a long time advocate for, and a mentor to, other...
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Government agencies want to wipe out 165,000 Canada geese in New York
Plan calls for eliminating about 350,000 geese in 17 Atlantic states. View full sizeDick Blume / The Post-Standard, 2009Canada geese roam Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool in July 2009. NEW YORK --...
View ArticleTwo Navy service members missing in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two U.S. Navy service members disappeared in a dangerous area of eastern Afghanistan, prompting a massive air and ground search and appeals on local radio stations for their safe...
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Skaneateles showcases classic and antique boats
In-the-water boat show continues Sunday. SKANEATELES -- The 32nd annual Antique and Classic Boat Show in Skaneateles offered a lakefront breeze and a bit of a respite from today's heat. The boat show...
View Article"Mad" candidate crashes governor's race
ALBANY (AP) — Rick Lazio, a former congressman, has the backing of just about every county Republican leader in his run to be New York’s next governor. He’s got the essential Conservative Party...
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Eastern US -- including Central New York -- cooks in summer heat
Heat advisory issued for swath from New England to the Deep South. Jacquelyn Martin/The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Another wave of oppressive heat clamped down on a broad swath of the east coast...
View ArticleNY Attorney General candidate didn't vote until she was 37
MINEOLA (AP) — If Kathleen Rice is to become the state’s attorney general, she might want to encourage young voters not to follow her lead when it comes to voting. Newsday is reporting that the Nassau...
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It's hunting season along Route 90
Garage sale stretches 50 miles, from Montezuma to Homer. Frank Ordonez / The Post-StandardTelona White, 9, of Union Spring opens up a lemonade stand to take advantage of the 50-mile garage sale along...
View ArticleUpdate: Tornado damages 18 condos in Western New York
MAYVILLE (AP) — A tornado tore through western New York on Saturday, ripping the roof off a condominium, damaging 17 others and causing widespread power outages. The National Weather Service said the...
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From old toys to postcards, it's probably somewhere at Antiquefest
More than 200 vendors at show, which continues Sunday. David Lassman/The Post-StandardRichard Zuckert from Old Forge looks at a child's wooden sled Saturday at The Great American Antiquefest at Long...
View ArticleLatest cell phone enforcement finds drivers still talking
Syracuse, NY -- More than 450 people have been ticketed so far in the latest crackdown on drivers using cell phones or texting devices in Syracuse. Since the start on Thursday, city police ticketed...
View ArticleAltmar village could become a thing of the past
Altmar, NY -- A vote to dissolve the village of Altmar could be coming sometime this fall. On July 7, resident Bryan Myers presented a petition to the village board to abolish the village. The board...
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Harborfest fireworks light up the night
Weekend of free entertainment wraps up Sunday. Lauren Long/The Post-StandardA fireworks display tops off Saturday night at Harborfest in Oswego. OSWEGO -- The rain did its best to halt the...
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Years after escaping war and genocide, thousands of Bosnians have made...
About 10 years ago, 9,000 Bosnian refugees arrived in Syracuse and Utica. Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard Dzenan Selimovic, a refugee from Bosnia, has been a Syracuse police officer for five years. He's...
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