The snow storm that blanketed Syracuse and the region Monday night and all-day Tuesday is the result of unique winds and weather patterns that bring moisture from 3 great lakes bands of snowfall.
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Lawmakers are reconsidering prison sentencing and rehabilitation with the Earned Time Act, the Marvin Mayfield Act, and the Second Look Act.
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Heavy equipment has arrived and is helping with the repair of a large water supply pipe in Onondaga County. Water conservation is also helping. OCWA officials add severe weather could hamper efforts.
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Pieces of the project are falling into place, including new ramps and bridges.
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After an up-and-down start to the season, Syracuse men's basketball looks to prove it can consistently compete as it opens ACC play vs. Clemson. Sydney Chan sets the scene
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Hiscock Legal Aid Society is hiring nearly a dozen additional attorneys, plus support staff, to take on the cases of those who can't afford an attorney.
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Textile recycling, clothes, mattresses, rugs, etc., is challenging, generally not handled by municipalities. Other groups such as Planet Aid, are tackling it through donations, innovative methods.
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The suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.
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Volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles to help researchers determine how PFAS -- the substances commonly called forever chemicals -- find their way into water, soil and air.
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A number of promenant nightclubs and music venues closed across the country in 2025, part of an ongoing trend driven by high rents, decreasing alcohol consumption and monopolization.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Nicholas Quah of Vulture about the evolution of celebrity publicity as the "new media circuit" commands more attention.
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Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, part of a wider Red Sea rivalry also playing out in Yemen