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Brandon Roth

Brandon Roth is a multimedia journalist for CNY Central.

Brandon Roth
Brandon Roth
Multimedia Journalist

broth@CNYcentral.com


Recent blog posts by Brandon Roth

Ancient warriors   

Like most guys I like to think of myself as a "warrior." So when my buddy Brian casually mentioned he was running in a race called "The Warrior Dash," naturally I was intrigued.

Flight of our fathers   

Today I find myself flying onboard the “Liberty Belle,” a restored B-17 World War Two bomber. My dad was a navigator on a B-17 and flew combat missions over Germany during the war.

In the land of the Gentle Giants   

Greeting an elephant, like log rolling or riding a unicycle, is one of those skills that most of us will never have a chance to learn. But for Chuck Doyle, it’s second nature.

Orange in aloha land   

It’s about as far from Central New York as you can get, four thousand eight hundred and thirty one miles to be exact.

Until they are home   

Identifying and returning the remains of those service members like Atkins who are listed as "Missing In Action" is the job of the Joint Prisoners of War, Missing in Action Accounting Command.

The original Ground Zero   

With most Pearl Harbor survivors now in their eighties and nineties, one can’t help but wonder what will happen when they are all gone.

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Recent Stories by Brandon Roth

New Syracuse Airport central security checkpoint causes delays on opening morning   

The new central passenger screening checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport opened to the public on Wendesday morning, but not without a few glitches.

Downtown Living Tour to showcase historic and renovated Syracuse buildings   

The Downtown Living Tour, featuring eight stops in historic downtown buildings, is this Saturday from 12pm to 6pm. This is the 7th year the Downtown Committee of Syracuse has hosted the event.

Vincent Torres convicted a second time for forcing sex on a 76-year-old woman   

A Town of Onondaga man was convicted for the second time in a 10-year-old sexual assault of an elderly Syracuse woman.

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