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Former NYC mayor Ed Koch brings reform movement to Syracuse
This morning on the steps of Syracuse City Hall, former New York City mayor Ed Koch called for reform in Albany. Koch, 85, stood with more than 10 lawmakers and politicians who want the state...
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Procession in Syracuse remembers 65th anniversary of atomic bombings
The procession remembered those killed and injured in the two atomic bomb blasts in Japan that brought World War II to an end. View full sizeJim Commentucci / The Post-StandardFrom left, Jeanne...
View ArticleSheriff: Westmoreland man killed wife, himself
Westmoreland, NY – A man shot his wife four times before turning the gun on himself following a domestic dispute at their Westmoreland home, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Daniel G....
View ArticleTop Pennsylvania environmental official fires back at New York lawmakers
SCRANTON, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s top-ranking environmental official suggests New York could stop buying natural gas produced in the Keystone State if its legislators are so concerned about the...
View ArticleWarwick to headline New York Congressman Charles Rangel's birthday fundraiser
NEW YORK — Singers Dionne Warwick and Chuck Jackson will headline next week’s birthday fundraising bash for embattled Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel. First lady of soul Aretha Franklin was originally...
View ArticleNew York's Fort Drum starts local 'courtesy patrols'
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — Soldiers based at Fort Drum in northern New York are getting some reminders to be on their best behavior when hitting the local bars. Officials at the home of the Army’s 10th...
View ArticleWhat's going on: BP considers drilling in same reservoir that led to Gulf spill
Also, Syracuse students, teachers rally at Delaware School, and Auburn city council gives green light to downtown hotel. From USA Today: BP may drill again in the same undersea oil reservoir that...
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Syracuse's Regional Market cancels final Market Block Party concert
Market's director doesn't want a repeat of the Bret Michaels fiasco. View full sizeLauren Long / The Post-StandardPerformer Bret Michaels is interviewed in his tour bus parked at the Regional market...
View ArticleNew York official claims LCD suppliers fixed prices
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Friday sued several major suppliers of liquid crystal display screens used in computers, televisions and cell phones, claiming buyers paid...
View ArticleForecasters say peak of hurricane season will be busy
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Record high ocean temperatures and the development of a climate phenomenon known as La Nina will keep the Atlantic hurricane season on track to be the busiest since 2005, government...
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United Arab Emirates: Terrorist attacked Japanese tanker in Persian Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates said Friday that a Japanese oil tanker was hit by an explosives-laden dinghy in the Persian Gulf in what would be the first attack in the...
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City of Oswego looks at tearing down other buildings in disrepair
Oswego, NY -- The collapse of St. Louis Roman Catholic Church in Oswego has pushed city officials to look at other buildings in disrepair in the city. One, at 133 W. Fifth St., is due to be torn down,...
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Syracuse's Say Yes to Education program gets a no on request for $30 million
City officials said they remain committed to expanding the education program. View full sizeDavid Lassman / The Post-StandardTeacher aid DaShawn Keith (in hat) works with students Mike Raymie Wentling...
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Who needs snow? Souped-up snowmobiles race on dirt at state fairgrounds
Syracuse, NY -- More than 200 riders will compete in the Top Gun Shoot Out Snowmobile Grass Drags this weekend at the New York State Fairgrounds. For the first time in three years, the event will be...
View ArticleCoupons at Wegmans will help United Way of Central New York meet its fund goal
Syracuse, NY -- Giving to the United Way is now as easy as paying for groceries at Wegmans. The United Way of Central New York and Wegmans Food Markets are working together to allow shoppers to donate...
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Your Opinion: Sometimes officers just need to be seen to keep order
Fort Drum announced plans to start a courtesy patrol of clubs, restaurants and bars in the Watertown area to remind soldiers to be on their best behavior while out in the community. That story brought...
View ArticleExpect delays on Thruway early Saturday morning
Syracuse, NY -- A rolling roadblock will slow traffic on Thruway west of Syracuse Saturday morning. New York State Thruway Authority officials said Friday that pavement work will require a rolling...
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Fayetteville-Manlius graduate Brandon Kidd isn't afraid to put the pedal to...
"He's a very impressive driver," says a speedway owner. It's quite unusual to have someone his age do this well." View full sizeMichelle Gabel / The Post-Standard Brandon Kidd,18, shown in his room in...
View ArticleSyracuse man dies after losing consciousness at Justice Center booking section
Syracuse, NY – A Syracuse man died after losing consciousness Friday while being booked into the Justice Center Jail, Sheriff Kevin Walsh said. Raul Pinet, 31, has been charged by Syracuse police with...
View ArticleMattydale man pushing disabled car on Thruway suffers broken arm in crash
Town of Sullivan, NY – A Mattydale man was taken to the hospital with a broken arm after the disabled car he was pushing on the shoulder of the state Thruway late Friday was hit by another vehicle,...
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