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Carmelo Anthony, one of basketball’s most prolific scorers, has officially been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. A 10-time All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Anthony dominated the NBA across 19 seasons and left a lasting impact at Syracuse, Denver, and New York. He ranks 9th on the all-time […]
The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council (CPRAC) has released a report with recommendations to cut child poverty in New York by 50% by 2031. The proposed measures, costing $9 billion, aim to build on prior initiatives like expanding the Empire State Child Credit, raising minimum wages, and allocating $7.5 billion for childcare, which have already […]
The Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub has been awarded a $40 million federal investment to support Upstate New York’s goal of becoming a leading semiconductor center. The “NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub” is one of 12 Tech Hub winners nationwide. This funding will be used to enhance workforce training programs at Monroe Community College, close supply chain […]
Sunday night a Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputy were killed in the line of duty. The officers were doing an investigation into a stolen vehicle that led police on a chase to a home where gunfire was exchanged leaving both officers and suspect hit. The officers and suspect were taken to […]
Sunday afternoon on social media I saw a few people saying they felt their homes shake and weren’t sure if it was an earthquake. Several news outlets confirmed that around 2:10pm Sunday afternoon upstate New York From Syracuse to Ontario Canada felt the small earthquake 3.6 on the scale. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and […]
It’s like a guessing game at the gas station now, except you know that no matter what you are paying close to $5 a gallon. According to AAA data, New York State has surpassed the $5.00 mark for the average price of gas as of Thursday, making it the highest ever average price on record. […]
A viral video that has surfaced shows three officers taking an 8-year-old boy into custody and put into a patrol car for stealing a bag of chips. Kenneth Jackson recorded the incident after police stopped the boy at a store, and the four-minute and 19-second video helped bring attention to the problem at hand. In […]
NCAA College Basketball Selection Sunday is easy when you win your Conference Championship. St. Bonaventure defeating VCU 74-65 in the Atlantic 10 conference final and earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. This will be the 8th NCAA Tournament appearance for St. Bonaventure and their first since 2018.The 9-seeded Bonnies will face 8th seed LSU […]
U.S. District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby issued a preliminary injunction this past Friday for the case involving a couple who had booked their wedding at a golf club venue in Akron, Ohio. This goes against the western New York pandemic-related restrictions. One of Cuomo’s administration spokespeople has called the decision “Irresponsible”. Source: Rochester First
(Tariq) Even the most hard core Syracuse Orange Basketball Fan had to know that this year’s team would not be in the NCAA March Madness Tournament.