Proposal to tear down historic house in Cazenovia rekindles debate over...
The proposed demolition of a historic home on the eastern outskirts of the village Cazenovia has rekindled a debate that has pitted local preservation advocates against development proponents for...
View ArticleExperts see strong link between sexual abuse and obesity
Manlius weight-loss doctor says up to 75 percent of her female patients have abuse in their past. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardDoctors and researchers have been surprised to find a link between...
View ArticleRep. Dan Maffei swamps opponent Ann Marie Buerkle in cash
With more than $2.2 million, incumbent Maffei is on track to break 2008 record. Rep. Dan Maffei Washington -- If success at raising money translates into votes on Election Day, U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei...
View ArticleWhat's going on: 19 killed in panic at German Love Parade music festival
Also: Taliban says missing U.S. sailor is dead; Eastern U.S. battles heat. Hermann J. Knippertz / The Associated PressCollapsed people get first aid after a panic on this year's techno-music festival...
View ArticleFire investigators at the scene of garage fire that spread to Palermo home
Palermo, NY - The Oswego County Cause & Origin Team is investigating what sparked a garage fire, which spread to a home in Palermo. The owner of 18 JP Lane called the Oswego County 911 Center at...
View ArticleWestern NY tornado tears off roof, douses power but no one is injured (video)
Mayville, NY — A tornado tore through western New York on Saturday, ripping the roof off a condominium and damaging 17 others and causing widespread power outages. The National Weather Service said...
View ArticleSyracuse bankruptcy lawyer Christopher Chadick never filed clients' paperwork
As a bankruptcy lawyer, Christopher Chadick took $49,000 from nearly 50 clients over the past three years but in most cases never filed paperwork that would’ve protected them from creditors, according...
View ArticleYour comments: 'Cell phone addiction has been caused by rampaging consumerism'
Commenter says people should put down their phones and participate in the world around them. Thinkstock"OMG, she really said that??? I can't believe it. Yeah, I'm on an elephant sightseeing tour but...
View ArticleSource: BP will replace gaffe-prone Chief Executive Tony Hayward
He famously complained he would 'like my life back' as oil gushed into Gulf. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / The Associated PressBP Chief Executive Tony Hayward leaves the Interior Department May 3...
View ArticleFatal crash on Thruway causes 10-mile backup in Cayuga County
A passenger was killed in a rollover crash this afternoon on the Thruway between Weedsport and Waterloo, state police said. The victim was reportedly trapped under a 2003 Lexus RX 3 sport utility...
View ArticleGetting lost in a field of sunflowers in Camillus can be fun
Camillus, NY - As July fades into August, the sunflowers are blooming in Camillus along Route 5. Acres and acres of bright yellow flowers greet visitors. Chris Cesta, who owns the nearby Inn Between...
View ArticleChurch collapse shuts down Route 104, Harborfest activities in Oswego
The former St. Louis Catholic Church has been vacant since the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse closed it in December 2000. Photo by Evan ClarkThe former St. Louis Catholic Church collapsed Sunday...
View ArticleDisabled veterans learn entrepreneur skills at Syracuse University boot camp
Syracuse, NY - Kevin Blanchard had to learn how to walk with a prosthetic leg after he was nearly killed in a roadside bomb explosion five years ago while serving as a Marine combat engineer in Iraq....
View ArticleCNY family pays tribute to a soldier's bravery by flying on B-17 Flying...
Syracuse, NY - Howard Hart of Mattydale celebrated his 80th birthday today by taking a ride on a B-17 Flying Fortress - the same aircraft that his late brother flew on during World War II. Sixty-seven...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured while doing wheelie on Thompson Road in DeWitt
DeWitt, NY -- A motorcyclist was taken to a Syracuse hospital this evening after crashing while performing a wheelie near Carrier Circle, according to DeWitt Police. The motorcyclist, who was not...
View ArticleDeputy watches son graduate med school, becomes first patient
Syracuse, NY - Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Hess took a rare day off from work in May to attend the graduation of his first son, Matt, from Upstate Medical University only to have the joyous occasion turn...
View ArticleSyracuse area road report: Lane closures on I-81, I-690 near downtown today
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...
View ArticleAt 77, former Onondaga County lawyer Roger Scott is a wanted man
He's been in and out of court for 28 years, and now he's a fugitive from the law. Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardRoger Scott (seen here in June) didn't show in to suburban courts, and is now a wanted...
View ArticleSome NYS legislators feeling the pinch after 4 months without pay
Law: No budget, no paychecks. Progress may be made this week. Jim Commentucci/The Post-StandardNew York State Legislator Al Stirpe, D-North Syracuse, hikes with his daughter, Alex, 14, and their dog...
View ArticleTully man charged with DWI on four-wheeler
Cortlandville, NY -- A Tully man was charged with driving a while intoxicated after the four-wheeler he was driving was stopped by Cortland County sheriff's deputies after a brief chase Sunday...
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