Syracuse NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A suspect has been arrested following an investigation into a report of a female employee being followed and touched without consent on the campus of St. John Fisher University. On March 15, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after it was reported that a woman was...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — The City of Syracuse has entered contract negotiations with B&R Bunkhouse to continue to house and care for stray dogs. “The city and B&R Bunkhouse are back at the table, negotiating a way to continue the partnership, so there won’t be any disruption in services for the dogs that are being […]

A 41-year-old man is recovering after being stabbed several times near the Rescue Mission in downtown Syracuse on Sunday (March 22) afternoon. Officers with the Syracuse Police Department responded to Gifford Street and found the man suffering from multiple stab wounds to his abdomen and another to his chest....

Liverpool, N.Y. — The Liverpool Central School District is facing a $17 million budget gap, and officials are looking at layoffs. The district needs to cut 80 to 85 positions districtwide, Superintendent Richard Chapman told syracuse.com | The Post-Standard Monday. The district employs 1,390 people, so the reductions...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Fire investigators are trying to understand what caused a reported fire at 145 South Midler Avenue last Friday. This is the second vacant home in Syracuse damaged by a fire in the same week. It was around 7:49 p.m. when firefighters arrived at the scene, a 2½-story home with visible smoke....

Syracuse, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man found guilty of fatally shooting a man because he believed his children were in imminent danger was sentenced to prison Monday. Dashontay Kirkland, of Syracuse, was sentenced to 25 years for second-degree murder and 15 years for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon....

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As global threats against journalists continue to rise, Syracuse University students are getting a closer look at the risks tied to the profession they are preparing to enter. Students, faculty and media professionals gathered Thursday night at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications for a...

Manufacturing is staying strong in Onondaga County, with solid opportunities for skilled hands and sharp minds. If you like working with machines or metal, these local employers are hiring now.

$3,831 - Otisco - 1895 Otisco Valley Road - Onondaga County Water Authority to Jaoanne E. Murphy Qualified Personal Residence Trust (waterfront access) $10,000 - Lysander - Lot 36 Kibby Road - Corinne E. Williams as survivor of Steven T. Williams to Ryan and Abigail Hagerman (residential vacant land) $10,000...

Syracuse, N.Y. – Seven months after the city declared it a major safety threat, a smokestack at the historic Syracuse train station known for its plaster human figures is coming down. Brick by brick, workers have been taking down the 90-year-old smokestack at the former New York Central Railroad...