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Company donates 250 filtered faucets to Syracuse childcare centers
Healthcare

Company donates 250 filtered faucets to Syracuse childcare centers

A Chicago company gave 60 in-home Syracuse child care providers filtered faucets, targeting lead exposure where young children eat, drink and wash up.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Lawsuit accuses Westhill district of failing to stop lacrosse hazing
Education

Lawsuit accuses Westhill district of failing to stop lacrosse hazing

Parents of two Westhill boys say older teammates tied up one son, hooded him and put him in a trunk, and accuse the district of not stopping it.

Sarah Chen2m read
Onondaga County prosecutors add victims, evidence to Pontello sex case
Government

Onondaga County prosecutors add victims, evidence to Pontello sex case

Prosecutors say Ryan Pontello’s case now spans six child victims, ages 3 to 5, with abuse allegations reaching back to 2022 and child sexual abuse material found on his phone.

James Thompson2m read
Judge orders Great Northern Mall owners to pay Conifer Housing $1.5 million
Business

Judge orders Great Northern Mall owners to pay Conifer Housing $1.5 million

A judge ordered Great Northern Mall owners to pay Conifer Housing $1.5 million, adding legal costs to a redevelopment already weighed down by delays and a broken partnership.

Sarah Chen2m read
Syracuse hospital workers honored after ICE detention, asylum fight continues
Community

Syracuse hospital workers honored after ICE detention, asylum fight continues

Two Upstate Medical University workers who spent four months in ICE custody were honored by labor leaders as their asylum case kept moving. Their detention galvanized unions, officials and hundreds at a Syracuse rally.

Sarah Chen2m read
Clay residents question White Pine park plans near Micron site
Business

Clay residents question White Pine park plans near Micron site

Clay neighbors pressed for answers on traffic, water and chemicals at a White Pine hearing, while county officials said the park is meant to serve Micron suppliers nearby.

Sarah Chen2m read
Syracuse seeks nightlife coordinator to boost downtown safety and activity
Government

Syracuse seeks nightlife coordinator to boost downtown safety and activity

Syracuse is putting up to $72,000 behind a new nightlife coordinator to keep downtown cleaner, safer and busier after dark.

James Thompson2m read
I-81 viaduct project nears local hiring goal, report says
Business

I-81 viaduct project nears local hiring goal, report says

Local workers now make up 14.9% of the I-81 workforce, just shy of the 15% goal, but they are still lagging in hours and pay.

Sarah Chen2m read
Republicans Offer Housing Money in OCIDA Power Trade to Democrats
Government

Republicans Offer Housing Money in OCIDA Power Trade to Democrats

Republicans offered Democrats $5 million for housing if they back off a broader OCIDA shake-up, raising the stakes in a fight over who steers development in Onondaga County.

Marcus Williams2m read
Route 370 reconstruction in Liverpool expected to finish by fall
Government

Route 370 reconstruction in Liverpool expected to finish by fall

Fall is the target for Route 370, but crews still have a mile of full-depth work, sidewalk repairs and signal upgrades left on Liverpool’s main corridor.

Marcus Williams2m read
DWI charges follow SUV crash into Onondaga County backyard
Community

DWI charges follow SUV crash into Onondaga County backyard

A Jeep broke through Thruway barriers, rolled down an embankment and landed in a Selkirk Street backyard, leaving one man with DWI charges and no one else hurt.

Marcus Williams2m read
Onondaga County pitches Micron at international investment summit
Business

Onondaga County pitches Micron at international investment summit

County officials took Micron’s $100 billion promise to a global summit, hoping to lure suppliers, investors and jobs that would spill beyond Clay into Onondaga County.

Sarah Chen2m read
Syracuse extends comment period on first Climate Action Plan, seeks input
Government

Syracuse extends comment period on first Climate Action Plan, seeks input

Syracuse has extended comment on its first climate plan, warning of up to 40 days above 90 degrees by 2050 and more flooding risks.

James Thompson2m read
Syracuse Public Works workers picket City Hall over stalled contract talks
Government

Syracuse Public Works workers picket City Hall over stalled contract talks

Syracuse sanitation workers picketed City Hall as a contract stalemate raised concerns about trash pickup, overtime and street service heading into summer.

James Thompson2m read
Syracuse Mets blank Lehigh Valley 5-0, win five of six at home
Community

Syracuse Mets blank Lehigh Valley 5-0, win five of six at home

The Mets shut out Lehigh Valley 5-0 and left NBT Bank Stadium with five wins in six games, a stretch built on steady pitching and timely hits.

Marcus Williams2m read
A.J. Ewing sparks Syracuse Mets debut in 10-4 win over Lehigh Valley
Community

A.J. Ewing sparks Syracuse Mets debut in 10-4 win over Lehigh Valley

A.J. Ewing scored three runs and nearly hit for the cycle in his Triple-A debut, helping Syracuse topple Lehigh Valley 10-4 at NBT Bank Stadium.

Marcus Williams2m read
More men enter nursing at St. Joseph’s College in Syracuse
Healthcare

More men enter nursing at St. Joseph’s College in Syracuse

More men are enrolling at St. Joseph’s College of Nursing in Syracuse as New York’s nurse shortage deepens and schools race to widen the pipeline.

Lisa Park2m read
Salt City Bread to close Manlius bakery by month's end
Business

Salt City Bread to close Manlius bakery by month's end

Salt City Bread will shut its Manlius bakery by May’s end, ending a weekly bread stop that helped define the east-side food routine.

Sarah Chen2m read
Syracuse man with prior sex convictions charged in child pornography case
Government

Syracuse man with prior sex convictions charged in child pornography case

A Syracuse man already labeled a high-risk Level 3 sex offender is accused of buying child abuse videos on a messaging app. Federal prosecutors say some depicted children as young as 6.

Marcus Williams2m read
Le Moyne program aims to close Central New York tech workforce gap
Education

Le Moyne program aims to close Central New York tech workforce gap

Le Moyne’s Erie21 is widening Central New York’s tech pipeline beyond campus. The real test is whether access turns into credentials, jobs, and talent for Micron-era hiring.

Marcus Williams5m read
Spallina earns Tewaaraton finalist nod as Syracuse opens NCAA tournament
Education

Spallina earns Tewaaraton finalist nod as Syracuse opens NCAA tournament

Joey Spallina made the Tewaaraton final five with 321 career points as Syracuse headed into the NCAA tournament, giving the Orange another national spotlight.

Marcus Williams2m read
Syracuse, Onondaga County face deep budget cuts amid rising costs
Government

Syracuse, Onondaga County face deep budget cuts amid rising costs

Trash pickup, plowing and sewer work are on the chopping block as Syracuse absorbs about $16 million in cuts. Onondaga County is holding taxes down, but the regional squeeze keeps deepening.

James Thompson2m read
Onondaga County deputy suspended after DWI crash into Manlius medical building
Government

Onondaga County deputy suspended after DWI crash into Manlius medical building

A road deputy was suspended without pay after police said his pickup hit signs and a Manlius dental office at 3:45 a.m. Bradley McGraw-Wixson was charged with DWI.

James Thompson2m read
Man dies in Thruway crash after car crosses median, hit by tractor-trailer
Community

Man dies in Thruway crash after car crosses median, hit by tractor-trailer

A car crossed the median on Interstate 90 eastbound in Cayuga County and was hit by a tractor-trailer, killing the driver. Troopers are still investigating.

Lisa Park2m read
Onondaga County homes sold in 38 days as market stays tight
Business

Onondaga County homes sold in 38 days as market stays tight

More than half of February sales closed above list price, even as Onondaga County’s median sale price eased to $241,000.

Sarah Chen2m read
Popeyes closes Cicero location amid crowded chicken sandwich corridor
Business

Popeyes closes Cicero location amid crowded chicken sandwich corridor

Popeyes’ Brewerton Road shop went dark less than three years after opening, adding another vacancy to Cicero’s crowded chicken strip. The closure shows how fierce Route 11 competition has become.

Sarah Chen2m read
Syracuse man arrested after police seize fentanyl, meth and guns
Government

Syracuse man arrested after police seize fentanyl, meth and guns

Police say 3.26 pounds of fentanyl, meth and guns were taken from a Midland Avenue home, where investigators also found stolen weaponry and high-capacity magazines.

James Thompson2m read
Gillibrand visits Syracuse training center, backs faster labor contracts bill
Business

Gillibrand visits Syracuse training center, backs faster labor contracts bill

Gillibrand’s stop in Clay put the spotlight on whether Local 43 can train and place enough electricians fast enough for Micron and other big projects.

Sarah Chen2m read
Syracuse Council weighs ban on biometric surveillance in stores
Government

Syracuse Council weighs ban on biometric surveillance in stores

Syracuse councilors weighed a ban that would block facial recognition and other biometric tracking in city stores, after Erie County became the first in New York to do it.

Marcus Williams2m read