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Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Stephen Barton, a Syracuse University alum and survivor of the Aurora theater shooting, is the keynote speaker at Syracuse University’s “Guns and America: Joining the Conversation” discussion on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Residents of Onondaga County who want a pistol permit will have to wait a year and a half or more before it's approved, due to a shortage of personnel and an increased demand for firearms.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  For the second time since a bank robbery in Cicero, the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding the robber.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Deputies are investigating a robbery that occurred at a bank in the Town of Cicero on Wednesday afternoon

Monday, October 08, 2012  Critz Farms in Cazenovia hopes to produce 5000 gallons of hard cider in just their second season.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Syracuse University graduate Stephen Barton survived the tragic shooting at a movie theater in Colorado, and now he is speaking out about gun violence.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A spokesperson confirms that the New York State Public Service Commission is investigating Friday's power outage that affected some 17,000 National Grid customers.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Auburn Community Hospital announced Monday morning that it is decreasing its number of staffed beds and laying off 25 employees.

Friday, May 11, 2012  The robbery happened Friday at 12:15 p.m. at the HSBC Bank on West Washington Street.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Ithaca Police are on the lookout for several suspects after reports of two similar robberies Monday morning.

Monday, November 14, 2011  A Central Square woman is accused of faking a pregnancy, claiming it was a married man's child and demanding $5,000 from his wife to pay for an abortion.

Friday, October 21, 2011  UPDATE: The Syracuse man accused of robbing a bank pleaded not guilty in court this morning.

Monday, July 25, 2011  Last week's heat wave put a strain on people and their patience. It also put a strain on the power grid.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman has written to executives at Constellation Energy demanding assurances the Nine Mile Point nuclear plants are safe as a strike nears the end of its second week.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  The chairman of the Republican party says Rep. Anthony Weiner should resign after admitting he sent a lewd photo of himself on Twitter to a woman and then lied about it repeatedly.