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Donating to relief organizations is the best way to help, but officials are warning about scams.
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Back in the 1980s, the center received an estimated 1,400 calls a year. Now it answers about 50,000.
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In a letter to the president, the leaders of city of Syracuse and Onondaga County offered the region as a resettling ground for those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Upstate has already started working with Colgate University, and is encouraging Syracuse-area colleges to contact them.
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Governor Kathy Hochul announced the statewide mask mandate would end Wednesday, March 2, making it optional for students to wear masks in-class and on the school bus.
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Central New York business have endured so much during the pandemic and have all surely found ways to be resilient, even during the toughest of times. WAER Business and Community Reporter John Smith begins a frequent series to suburban business check-ins.
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Attorney General Letitia James is using the power of her office to hold the owner of the troubled Skyline apartment complex and other properties accountable for uninhabitable conditions. In a visit to Syracuse, James says Green National has agreed to address the problems in 60 days or pay a $300,000 fine.
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The Syracuse City School District’s focus on professional development and student problem solving is key for academic success, according to Syracuse University professor Joanna Masingila.
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Central New Yorkers of Ukrainian heritage have been watching with great concern as Russia continues to amass troops on its border with Ukraine. WAER’s Scott Willis caught up with two people with close ties to Ukraine who worry about what a possible second invasion might mean for their country and the world.
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The district released 2021 graduation rates that rose to 77% — an increase from 71% among the previous cohort.