After Syracuse names a chancellor, two candidates for athletic director emerge
The new chancellor will help finalize the athletic department's successor to the retiring John Wildhack.
Deliciously-titled American High movie shot in Syracuse gets release date (photos)
A deliciously-titled new movie shot in Syracuse is coming out next month. American High’s latest film, “Pizza Movie,” will be released April 3 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S., as well as Disney+ internationally. The Disney-owned streaming services will exclusively host the movie after its March 13 premiere at...
Poundtown Burger Bar expanding as ‘Syracuse loves our burgers,’ owner says
Cicero, N.Y. — Poundtown Burger Bar hasn’t been open downtown very long, but its smashburgers are spreading to two additional locations across Central New York. Owner Randall Hon said today he signed a lease on Monday for a new Poundtown location in the Aldi Plaza at 5962 Route 31 in Cicero. Work is already underway,...
FedEx closing more shipping centers in Upstate NY, including in Syracuse
FedEx is closing more shipping centers in Upstate New York as part of its restructuring and consolidation process. FedEx confirmed this week that it will close facilities in Binghamton/Kirkwood, Buffalo/Cheektowaga, Conklin, Elmira, Ithaca, Plattsburgh, Syracuse, Utica and Watertown at the end of June. The company...
See video of sheriff’s drone and helicopter rescuing 2 men and a dog from...
Clay, N.Y. - Deputies this weekend used a drone and helicopter to rescue two men who got stranded in a Clay marsh as they tried to rescue a lost dog. The deputies used the helicopter to herd the dog out of the marsh into the hands of rescuers. The rescue...
Man killed in Syracuse’s Northside neighborhood identified
Update at 11:30 a.m. on 3-3-26: The Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office has identified the shooting victim as Jesus Delgado. SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Syracuse Police are investigating a deadly shooting in the city’s Northside neighborhood. Syracuse Police said its ShotSpotter technology sent officers to the...
$10M apartment project announced in Solvay
A new $10 million project is bringing 33 apartments to Solvay. Onondaga County officials announced the project Tuesday morning. It's being built at Milton and Cogswell avenues. The building will also include six stores downstairs. Construction is expected to start this summer and take about a year. "One of our...
How NY investigators built felony fraud case against Manlius pediatrician over son’s vaccine records
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Newly released court transcripts reveal how far state investigators went last autumn in an effort to prove a Manlius pediatrician faked her own son’s vaccine records. Dr. Shareen Ismail, 49, of DeWitt, was eventually charged with felony fraud after using those vaccine records to try to...
Small plane crashes into Phoenix backyard, injuring 3 people
Three people were injured when a small commuter plane crashed in the backyard of a north Phoenix home. Hudson River plane crash pilot speaks out after he, 17-year-old student survive ‘miracle’ landing The FAA said the Piper PA-28 went down on its way to Deer Valley Airport around 7:20 a.m., according to AZFamily. ...
Syracuse Man Gets 25 Years For Third Killing While Serving Life
A Syracuse man, Donnell Thornton, already serving a life sentence for a double murder, has admitted to a third killing. Thornton, 31, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Ronmaine Fontaine in December 2021. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Laialina’s Tavern in Syracuse.

















