County Executive Ryan McMahon praises city collaboration in ‘State of the County’ address
McMahon delivered his first “State of the County” address at Le Moyne College on Tuesday night. Read more »
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No consensus: City and county residents split on I-81’s future
At a town hall last weekend, residents voiced their opinions on I-81. Read more »
DeWitt Town Board divided over I-81 reconstruction
A DeWitt Town Board press release that favored a hybrid reconstruction method for Interstate-81 was not unanimously supported by the board. Read more »
Ryan McMahon plans to tackle poverty, infrastructure issues as county executive
McMahon started his political career 13 years ago as common councilor for the city of Syracuse. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh discusses policing, schools during Q&A on South Side
Local news anchor Jennifer Sanders moderated a Q&A with the Syracuse mayor, as well as oversaw two panels with local officials, on Monday evening. Read more »
Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney to join SUNY-ESF
Mahoney announced Monday that she will step down after the county budget has passed. She will then serve as chief operating officer at SUNY-ESF. Read more »
SU buys Crouse Hospital building for $3.2 million
Syracuse University recently bought a building from Crouse Hospital for more than $3 million, according to Onondaga County real estate records. The hospital sold SU… Read more »
Graduate students protest public union Supreme Court case
An impending Supreme Court decision could weaken public unions by no longer requiring non-members to pay union dues or fees. Read more »
More than 500 people sought shelter in Onondaga and neighboring counties during annual Point-in-Time Count
On one of January’s coldest nights, the Housing and Homeless Coalition of Central New York conducted a one-night count of all sheltered and unsheltered homeless people. Read more »
County legislature bill passes to prohibit tobacco sales for those under 21 years old
The minimum age to buy tobacco products in Onondaga County is currently 19 years old. Read more »
Attorney: It’s ‘too early to tell’ if a Syracuse University graduate student facing child pornography charges will go to trial
Bingdong Gu, a 22-year-old in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, appeared in Syracuse Criminal Court on Nov. 20 for a preliminary hearing. Read more »
ACR Health receives grants for on-site mental health services, Drug User Health Hub
The nonprofit recently received about $300,000 to improve health services and combat AIDS and opioid abuse epidemics. Read more »
Experience 45 years of fun and food at the LaFayette Apple Festival
The festival will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read more »
Breaking down the economic plans of Syracuse mayoral candidates
Business columnist Adam Friedman outlines an aspect of each Syracuse mayoral candidate's economic goals, including how they will be implemented. Read more »
