Brycen Pace
ReporterBrycen Pace is a journalist at WAER 88.3, the Syracuse NPR affiliate. He is also an undergraduate student at Syracuse University from Buffalo, New York. He is studying under a dual degree Broadcast and Digital Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and Political Science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. As a content producer at WAER, Brycen helps create digital and radio stories.
Concurrently with his work at WAER, Brycen is an Assistant Photo Editor at The Daily Orange, and a long-form Investigative Journalist with the Newshouse.
Brycen has a passion for covering politics and how legislation impacts the community he serves. He is always searching for new leads. You can send him your ideas at bapace@g.syr.edu
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After some morning rain, a rainbow flag emerged above Syracuse's City Hall, marking the beginning of local Pride Month festivities. -
Central New York drivers are facing average gas prices above $4.55 a gallon, prompting concerns from local leaders and business owners about rising transportation, grocery and housing costs. -
Under gray skies, veterans, families, and community members gathered at the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery to pay tribute to fallen heroes. -
Syracuse Police say armored vehicles and tactical teams evacuated residents through apartment windows as gunfire tore through buildings and vehicles during the chaotic six-hour confrontation at Pioneer Homes. -
Dr. Stephen Thomas of SUNY Upstate Medical University suspects public anxiety around hantavirus is a result of lingering COVID-era trauma. -
A look back at 2025's year of protesting controversal federal policies. -
More than 5% of Greater Syracuse's nearly 150,000 residents showed up in 2025 committed to peaceful protests against federal overreach.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James delivered 7,000 cans of baby formula to Central New York as part of a settlement against distributors who illegally raised prices during the 2022 shortage. -
Supporters say the proposed reforms could reshape New York’s criminal justice system by expanding earned release, eliminating mandatory minimums, and allowing sentence reviews. -
Political turmoil, job insecurity, and a growing number of struggling households has the Food Bank of Central New York working overtime to stay ahead of the crisis.
