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Monday, June 11, 2012  The Syracuse City School District four year graduation rate improved in 2011 but is still below 50%

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Police have identified three people killed when a motorist turned into the path of another car in Central New York.

Monday, December 19, 2011  A Cincinnatus woman will spend the next six months behind bars after faking cancer and stealing money from a benefit intended to help cover her medical bills.

Monday, November 21, 2011  Four people are facing charges in a methamphetamine bust in Oswego.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  A Syracuse man is accused of fondling himself in front of a Corcoran High School student.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  It's been a rough couple of weeks for the SU football program with a number of arrests and injuries, but now that trouble seems to be creeping into Orange lacrosse program.

Saturday, May 14, 2011  Four storytellers will perform at StoryFest IV

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  Parents of graduating Corcoran High School students will have to go through some training before their child's big day.

Monday, May 02, 2011  A benefit held last July in Cicero raised $2,800 to help pay for Corcoran's non-existent medical bills.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  On Tuesday night, The Syracuse City School District Board of Education will introduce one of two finalists for the job of next Superintendent.

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Police are investigating an incident Thursday afternoon where fireworks were set off in a school cafeteria.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  The New York State Education Department has released its list of 67 schools identified as "Persistently Lowest Achieving."

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  Police say Brigid Corcoran faked having non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a form of cancer, and even shaved her head to fool people.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  Budget troubles are forcing hundreds of job cuts, and some worry it's the students who will pay the price.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010  Corcoran High School is this week's stop, where the W.E.B. Du Bois National Honor Society is the first of its kind in all of New York State.