What's Happening in Syracuse

Charges against Morrisville-Eaton teachers dropped
Jury was to begin deliberations in case against two accused of giving alcohol to student.
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Bishop to ordain eight deacons Saturday in Syracuse
Syracuse, NY -- Roman Catholic Bishop James M. Moynihan will ordain eight men permanent deacons during a 10 a.m. service Saturday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse. The candidates have completed two years in the diocesan Formation...
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Minoa girl, 14, reported missing
Morgen Mielnicki Minoa, NY -- A 14-year-old Minoa girl has been missing for more than two days, Manlius police said tonight. Morgen Mielnicki was last seen about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 2800 block of James Street in Syracuse. She...
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Three injured in separate Oswego County crashes
Two people were airlifted to Syracuse hospitals today after separate crashes in Oswego County, a 911 supervisor said. At 3:18 p.m., a car went into a swamp at Darrow and Lilly Marsh roads in New Haven. Alexandra Ray, 18, of...
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Syracuse's police recruits sworn in
John Berry/The Post-StandardTwenty-nine candidates for the Syracuse Police Department Academy are sworn in today at the Syracuse Federal Credit Union. Front row, L-R: Kathleen Glavin, Nicholas Farino, Shawn Doria, Sean Donegan, Andrew Degnan. Syracuse, NY -- The newest class of...
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Twin 15-year-old boys accused of armed hold up
A pair of 15-year-old twins have been accused of robbing a downtown parking garage attendant with a knife Thursday afternoon, Syracuse police said. The twins entered the Murbro parking garage at 300 E. Fayette St. about 5:30 p.m., walked to...
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Syracuse man faces felony rape charge
A Syracuse man is charged with felony rape after police accused him Thursday of having sex with a girl younger than 11 years old. Marcus Isaac, 31, of 332 Elm St., is charged with second-degree rape, a felony, and endangering...
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Syracuse man accused of trying to lure girl into car
Syracuse police accused a man of stalking a 12-year-old girl for more than five city blocks Thursday after the girl's mother was able to give officers the man's description and license plate, court records state. Kenneth J. Manipole, 24, of...
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Farm safety nominations sought
The New York State Agricultural Society is seeking nominations for its Farm Safety Award. Agricultural safety and health are important issues to the society because the benefits of a planned and meaningful farm safety program don't end with reducing simple...
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School board, budget voting Tuesday in Cayuga County
Auburn, NY -- Tuesday is school voting day in Cayuga County and across New York state. Residents are voting on school budgets and are electing members to their school boards. There also are some bus purchase propositions on the ballots....
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Hanna announces Congressional candidacy in Auburn stop
Auburn, NY -- Richard Hanna thinks too many young people are leaving this area because there's nothing for them to do here. He wants to change that. So he's running for Congress. Hanna was at the old Bombardier plant in...
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United Technologies Corp. Pledges Money for China Relief
East Syracuse, NY--United Technologies Corp. Friday pledged $100,000 to the International Red Cross Disaster Relief Emergency Fund for their efforts to help victims of the earthquake in southwest China. UTC is the parent company of Carrier Corp. which employs 1,500...
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Police targeting aggressive drivers in Clay
Clay, NY - Law Enforcement agencies today began targeting aggressive drivers along a busy, two-mile stretch of Route 31. Officials with the New York State Police, Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, Clay Police Department and the state Department of Transportation announced...
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Chrysler Check in the Mail Soon
East Syracuse--It took the muscle of the International United Auto Workers union to push Chrysler LLC to issue checks promised to more than 300 former New Process Gear workers who voluntarily left the plant in March. Workers who took the...
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103 city jobs targeted for cuts in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The mayor of Rochester plans to close some neighborhood service centers and eliminate 70 full-time and 33 part-time government jobs to help close a budget shortfall. In a budget proposal, Mayor Robert Duffy says 40 full-time and...
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Town of Cicero wants to reject its new property assessments
Supervisor: There were errors and defects found.
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