Syracuse University has spent 4 years fighting to keep student center tax exempt
For four years, Syracuse University has fought the city of Syracuse in court to avoid paying property taxes on part of its tax-exempt student center. So far, lawmakers, a review board and a judge have agreed that yes, SU owes taxes on the building. The university could get a ruling on its latest appeal from a court in Rochester as early as today...
Centro riders worry over cost and reliability of proposed new bus routes in Syracuse
After two years of internal planning, Centro presented its route overhaul proposal to the public during a hearing Thursday night. Around 50 attendees showed up, and nearly half got up to comment on Centro’s first major overhaul in 20 years. Many spoke about the inconvenience of having their usual...
Woman Accused of Bringing Dangerous Substance Into Mohawk Correctional Facility Skips Court Date
ROME, N.Y. -- A Syracuse woman accused of bringing an unknown substance into the Mohawk Correctional Facility in Rome did not appear in Rome City Court. This happened on Easter Sunday. The judge issued an arrest warrant for Shondrea Taylor after she missed her court appearance. Two corrections officers who...
A look back at nuclear fallout shelters in New York
Sunday is the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. A nuclear power plant in Ukraine in the former Soviet Union exploded, causing 31 direct deaths and nearly 100,000 more as a result of radiation. Nuclear energy, whether used for power or as a weapon, is a reason so many communities...
Father of Salina man who killed 2 police officers admits to illegal gun possession
Salina, N.Y. ― The father of a Salina man who fatally shot two police officers pleaded guilty Thursday to having an illegal rifle. Joseph E. Murphy, 63, admitted to possessing a semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine with a pistol grip, bayonet mount, flash suppressor and collapsible stock.
Post Malone, Bud Light put a little effort into keeping beer colder
Syracuse native Post Malone and Bud Light have a little idea to keep beer colder: Make the cans smaller. Anheuser-Busch announced Bud Light x Posty Co. Minis, a new, limited-edition version of Bud Light available in 7-ounce and 7.5-ounce cans. The mini drinks will debut during the Stagecoach Festival in California, where Malone is scheduled to perform Sunday, before a...
Lysander town board moves forward on data center moratorium as massive project looms
Lysander, N.Y. – The Lysander town board plans to schedule a public hearing May 7 to solicit input on a proposed six-month moratorium that would temporarily block the development of data centers in the town. The proposal comes amid loud concerns from residents about the plan for a massive...
Sheriff: Arrest made in Mattydale investigation involving alleged abuse of a minor, looking for...
MATTYDALE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office is asking more victims to come forward following the arrest of a 61-year-old accused child sexual abuser. Donald J. Bender Jr., of Mattydale, was arrested on April 22 after a “comprehensive investigation,” which began in January of 2026, the sheriff’s office said. He is being charged […]
Syracuse woman tried to sneak multiple drugs into NY prison for inmate, troopers say
Rome, N.Y. - A Syracuse woman sneaked into a New York prison several kinds of illegal drugs, which ended up making some guards sick, state troopers said. Shondrea C. Taylor, 53, brought these substances into the Mohawk Correctional Facility while visiting an inmate April 5, troopers said:. AB-CHMINACA, a synthetic...
Cupcake vending machine explosion: 2nd man is charged in Syracuse blast
Syracuse, N.Y. ― A man accused of placing an explosive in a cupcake vending machine inside a Syracuse commercial building was arrested Thursday. Strauthmeek Hosea, 21, is the second man charged in connection with the explosion that went off around 1:42 p.m. in the lobby of 404 Oak St., police said in a criminal complaint filed in Syracuse City Court.
