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Thursday, May 02, 2013  New York Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing legislation targeting thieves who strip and sell copper and other metal from homes and businesses.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The new owners of Greek Peak in Cortland will keep the ski resort open and possibly even expand.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  New data from Realtor.com shows the Syracuse housing market is as slow as just about anywhere in the country.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Economic turnarounds rarely happen overnight. As Armory Square in Syracuse has shown, slow and steady progress can produce lasting results, and it all starts with small businesses. On Friday, small business leaders from across Central New York met with  Congressman Dan Maffei to talk about the issues they face.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Karen Kitchen loves when her 88-year-old father comes to visit but she also worries.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Popular photo sharing site Instagram is the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites. A change in its user agreement hints that it might use shared photos in ads.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  A sale of television station WSYR Channel 9 could be announced by the end of this week: Wall Street Journal Report.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Landowners along New York's southern border who support natural gas drilling are cheered by reports that the Cuomo administration is considering allowing hydraulic fracturing on a limited basis only in towns that want it.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  After a revitalization project put new homes on Syracuse's north side, there's a push to help people become homeowners there.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Once every 15 seconds, a burglar breaks into a home in the US, but some things make your house a prime target. No one knows those trade secrets better than a career criminal.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The Healthy Pet Clinics returns to Syracuse this Sunday at a new north side location on the campus of Assumption Church.

Friday, April 13, 2012  The newest flood plain map put out by the Federal Emergency Management Agency could impact thousands of lives.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  New York's attorney general is warning homeowners to be alert for phone calls from people posing as bank or government officials to get personal information through bogus offers of help with their mortgages.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  The Greater Syracuse Tenants Network held a free energy savings workshop for property owners on Tuesday morning at Park Central Presbyterian Church in Syracuse.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Senator Charles Schumer is pushing for federal funds to help hook the areas up to a clean water supply.