Onondaga County

In this episode of Syracuse Speaks, we look at how the City of Syracuse and Onondaga Count are spending and planning to spend the millions of dollars they received from the American Rescue Plan Act.

The plan would support tourist attractions that the county executive says will fill local coffers for years to come.

The U.S. Supreme Court's 2021 session includes a challenge to the Roe v. Wade opinion.

Friday marks the final day to register to vote in the November election that will decide Syracuse's mayor and Onondaga County legislators.

The new coronavirus testing site aims to get students and staff a faster test result so they can return to the classroom.

The Pfizer booster shot will be available in Onondaga County this week.

The county Department of Social Services says they've processed about 30% of the applications they've received from their rent relief program.

Onondaga County has been handling the rental assistance applications. Despite its work, delays are still common.

Onondaga County will implement a “vaccination or test” policy for all staff in schools within the county as COVID-19 cases increase. County Executive Ryan McMahon signed the Executive Order Tuesday, just before the start of a new school year.

Central Square has the largest geographic school district in the state. Like many other districts, they are awaiting guidance from the CDC and state officials as to how they may be required to comply with any COVID-19 precautions for the new school year