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Syracuse Habitat for Humanity relaunches “Women Build” program
(WSYR-TV) — For the last 40 years, Syracuse Habitat for Humanity has worked to eliminate substandard housing in our community. Not only is it a local movement, but It’s part of an international effort, too. Construction is a male dominated industry, but Syracuse Habitat has a “Women Build”...
Ebel Earns Academic All-America Distinction
Junior Charlotte Ebel is Syracuse's first women's rowing Academic All-American since 1997. She joins Tammy Zettler '97 as the only two rowers to earn the distinction. Ebel earned At-Large Academic All-America Second Team honors, as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC). The At-Large category includes 12 women's sports. Fifty women were chosen for the Academic All-America first, second and third teams, which recognizes their outstanding performance in the classroom and in their respective sport.
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #11, DL Denis Jaquez Jr.
It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces to kick off the Fran Brown Era. Name: Denis Jaquez Jr. Position: Defensive...
Do you plan to attend any fairs this year?
It is fair season around the state, and this year the Gouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair will be held July 30 through August. 4. In nearby Franklin County, the fair runs Aug. 3-11. Also, the New York State Fair in Syracuse is held Aug. 21 through Sept. 2. Do...
Who are your picks for the Henninger girls sports Mount Rushmore? (poll)
Syracuse, N.Y. — We’ve gathered quite the list of nominations, now it’s your turn to give your input on who belongs on the girls sports Mount Rushmore of Henninger athletics. Syracuse.com’s high school sports staff launched the Mount Rushmore Project to highlight the top four male and...
Syracuse football: Top rated Syracuse Orange players in EA College Football 25
EA College Football 25 officially released on Monday for those who pre-ordered the deluxe version early. With its release, we can take a look at some of the ratings that Syracuse Orange football players received. The roster screen shows the top 13 players in the team. In order, they are:
9-story apartment building proposed near Syracuse University
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A developer from New York City has proposed building a nine-story apartment building near the Syracuse University campus. Gem Street Holdings LLC has filed plans with the city to build the 47-unit apartment building where two homes now stand at 411 and 413 University Ave. The two homes would be demolished.
Syracuse basketball 5-star recruit Jordan Smith best defender in country, scout says
Syracuse basketball coaches offered a scholarship to elite DMV prospect Jordan Smith Jr., a five-star shooting guard in the 2026 class, in early May of 2023. Ever since then, I've closely followed the recruitment and play of the talented 6-foot-3 Smith. By all accounts, these days, the Orange staff is...
$6M fund will try to turn Upstate’s ideas into new businesses (Good Morning CNY for July 16)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 88; Low: 72. Hot again, thunderstorms; see the 5-day forecast. As Republican convention begins, Trump names running mate: The Republican presidential ticket came together on Monday when Donald Trump named Ohio Sen. JD Vance (right) as his running mate. The Republican National Convention opened less than 48 hours after Trump was the subject of a shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. Here are some takeaways from the first day of the convention. (AP photo)
Jazz in the City coming to Schiller Park on Syracuse’s North Side
The second mobile Jazz in the City concert of July travels to Schiller Park on Syracuse’s North Side with a multi-ethnic jazz and dance program. The concert includes food vendors, healthcare providers, free goodie bags, and lottery scratch-off incentives, spreading culture, health education and awareness to the international district where over 30 languages are spoken.
Syracuse American Legion baseball team part of history in more ways than one
When Charles Iavarone started the American Legion Valley Post 1468 baseball program, he was asked if female athletes could play on the team. Iavarone was immediately taken aback by the question. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
Syracuse hasn’t yet tried collecting $23K in unpaid rent from evicted water worker
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse has not acted to recover more than $23,000 in unpaid rent from a city water department employee that it evicted a year ago. In July 2023, Syracuse took employee Christopher Catalano to court because he hadn’t paid his $650 monthly rent since early 2021 on a city-owned house at the Westcott Reservoir, just past the border in the town of Geddes.
He was beating the Syracuse streets. Then a car came out of nowhere
Syracuse, N.Y. — Life was looking up for Shane Jackson. He had a new smile, and after years without a home, he had his own apartment on West Court Street. Jackson was on that street when he was hit by a vehicle and killed July 5. John Tumino, president...
Syracuse football among teams standing out to 5-star WR Calvin Russell, No. 5 prospect
Syracuse football continues to be mentioned by national analysts as one of the leading contenders for elite 2026 prospect Calvin Russell from Florida, who is a five-star wide receiver and the country's No. 5 overall prospect in this class per 247Sports. Naturally, Russell's recruiting process could have a way to...
Who has been Syracuse football’s biggest snub on preseason lists? ‘There should be no doubting Kyle’
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The ACC will announce its preseason all-conference teams during the league’s ACC kickoff next week in Charlotte and, if they follow most other organizations, the Syracuse football team will receive modest representation. The Orange has had a handful of players make the all-conference lists produced by...
Town of Clay helping to fuel growth in the community
CLAY, N.Y. — From the multi-billion dollar promise of Micron, to I-81 improvements, and new restaurants and entertainment — there is no doubt Clay is one of Central New York’s fastest growing communities. It wouldn’t be possible without community response, and action from Clay’s Town Board....
Podcast: Syracuse recruits at 2Tenths Top 150 Camp
2Tenths hosted its annual Top 150 Camp on Sunday, and several Syracuse recruits were on hand. Syracuse recruiting writer Andrew Barth was on hand, spoke with over a dozen recruits, and discusses what he saw and heard on The Juice on the Cuse Podcast, presented by Rivals and Bleav. Among...
CNY Inspirations: Slowing down the hustle
This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The “hustle” expectation strips us of our humanity, putting more value on doing rather than being. But what about those of us who can’t “do?”
Bankruptcy judge says Burt Marshall ran a Ponzi scheme for years
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday said Madison County businessman Burt Marshall ran a Ponzi scheme for years before it collapsed, swindling tens of millions of dollars from nearly 1,000 creditors. “I find it very well established in the record that there was, in fact, a Ponzi...
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