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46-year-old man riding bike dies after being hit by car near Erie Boulevard East
Syracuse, N.Y. — A 46-year-old man died in April after he was hit by a car near Erie Boulevard East at night, police said Tuesday. Jermaine Sterling was hit by the car around 12:04 a.m. April 15 and later died in the hospital the same day, Kieran Coffey, a spokesperson for the Syracuse police, confirmed Tuesday.
Syracuse mom accused of attacking teacher now charged with threatening another teacher
Syracuse, N.Y. – A Syracuse mother accused of posing as a student to enter a school and assaulting a teacher was arraigned on new charges Wednesday. Lynzina Sutton, 31, was charged with entering Lincoln Middle School on Feb. 16 assaulting her daughter’s teacher and threatening another teacher while inside the school, according to an indictment.
Man hit by car in Syracuse while standing outside of his own
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Just before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29, Syracuse Police were sent to a an accident with injuries on I-690. Police found from their preliminary investigation, that a vehicle traveling westbound on I-690 hit a car that was stationary on the highway. A man was...
Public lewdness charge included in 178 new arrests added to syracuse.com police blotter
The Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard police blotter of arrests from police agencies around Central New York was updated today. Most of the arrests are from the last couple of weeks, but some may be older. The youngest person charged was 17 and the oldest was 91. If you purchase a...
Concert Week sale: How to get $25 tickets for Syracuse amphitheater shows
Live Nation is offering $25 tickets to more than 5,000 concerts nationwide, including at least 10 shows at the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse. This year’s “Concert Week” sale takes place May 8-14 and celebrates the 10th anniversary of the events company’s annual promotion.
Which NY school districts saw biggest improvements in graduation rates in 2023?
A total of 34 New York school districts out of more than 660 statewide saw graduation rates improve by double digits between 2022 and 2023, according to state data. The district with the biggest percentage point gain in graduation rate in 2023 was West Valley in Cattaraugus County. The graduation rate there increased 30 points from 70% in 2022 to 100% in 2023.
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