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CNY school districts adjusting schedule due to upcoming heat
CENTRAL NEW YORK (WSYR-TV) — As intense heat is set to hit Central New York next week, two local school districts have changed its schedules. The Central Square School District will be having a half day on Tuesday, June 18, for elementary school and middle school students. The Syracuse...
In visit to Syracuse, Hochul announces demolition of former Syracuse Developmental Center to make way for new homes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On June 13 in a visit to Syracuse, Governor Kathy Hochul announced progress towards the $100,000,000 transformation project of the former Syracuse Developmental Center into a vibrant, mixed-use development. Demolition work has started at 800-2 South Wilbur Avenue, making way for more than 250 new homes, 7.5 acres of green space and […]
Syracuse holds Juneteenth festival and parade
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Syracuse’s Juneteenth festival held its annual parade on Saturday, June 15. The festival has been held in Clinton Square in honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day coming up on June 19, which commemorates the freeing of slaves back in 1865. The festival featured various...
Cayuga County under a heat advisory from Monday to Thursday
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory at 2:55 p.m. on Sunday valid from Monday noon until Thursday 8 p.m. for Cayuga County. The weather service adds, "Heat index values in the upper 90s on Monday and as high as 104 Tuesday through Thursday." "Hot temperatures and high humidity...
Scrap dealer to pay $45 K over Fort Drum shell casings
FORT DRUM, New York (WWNY) - An Evans Mills scrap metal dealer has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle allegations it violated the federal “False Claims Act,” the U.S. Attorney’s office in Syracuse said Friday. In a press release, the U.S. Attorney’s office said Northstar Auto and...
The battle over the concrete batch plant could soon come to an end
CLAY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — It all started a few months ago when Goguen Drive Realty applied for a special permit to build a concrete batch plant off of Wetzel Road. The location of the proposed plant raised concerns among some residents that it would be too close to neighborhoods, parks, and schools.
World War II veteran leads pledge at East Syracuse elementary school
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — World War II veteran Sal Buonocore just turned 97 a few days ago. And for the past three years, he’s been receiving mail on his birthday from elementary school students. Letters that he will cherish for a lifetime. On Friday, June 14, Sal led the students at Woodland Elementary School, […]
Hundreds of residents are fighting concrete plant in Onondaga County town as decision looms
Clay, NY - A developer is proposing to build a concrete batch plant in the town of Clay, but residents are pushing back. The opposition began earlier this year when Goguen Drive Realty LLC applied for a special permit to build the plant and has escalated over the past few months.
Veteran Firefighter Joe Pacheco Steps Up as Marietta's New Deputy Chief of Operations
The Marietta Fire Department has named Joe Pacheco as its new Deputy Chief of Operations, a significant appointment for a seasoned firefighter with a decades-long history of service and leadership within the fire service. Pacheco, whose tenure with the department dates back to 1999, took on this latest role on June 3, after climbing through ranks and honing his skills in technical rescue, medical response, and organizational leadership.
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