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Monday, February 25, 2013  Pilot program starts April 1st, Syracuse Schools will participate

Friday, February 08, 2013  Schools and certain businesses can shut down when faced with extreme snow, but some truckers need to deliver. This means that drivers have to always be thinking about safety.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Honda is recalling more than 800,000 minivans and SUVs in the U.S. because they can roll away even though drivers have removed the key.

Monday, September 24, 2012  The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Two New York state universities have been awarded nearly $1 million to develop teacher preparation pilot programs.

Monday, August 06, 2012  After pilots were targeted by electronic laser pointers from the ground, a senator is targeting the devices.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  It appears that Destiny USA will be just a big mall. The hotel and third expansion of the Carousel Center in Syracuse are apparently off the drawing board.

Saturday, June 02, 2012  Syracuse Air Guard now trains entire Air Force

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Colonel Mike Mullane is in Syracuse Wednesday for the Boypower Dinner. He is encouraging math science & engineering programs for the scouts. Colonel Mullane flew on Discovery and Atlantis missions with NASA. He is a three-time Space Shuttle Astronaut and Mission Specialist.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  New York state has been chosen to be part of a pilot program meant to ensure that low-income children receive free meals at school.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Funeral services are scheduled for an upstate New York veteran who was among the dwindling ranks of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II fame.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  Researchers say fatigue can impair a pilot's performance by slowing reflexes and eroding judgment, much like alcohol.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  The Oswego County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee recently passed a resolution to contact the State Department of Social Services and volunteer the county to test the effectiveness of drug testing welfare recipients as a condition to receive benefits.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Honda says air-bags that may inflate with too much pressure in a crash

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  The pilot of a new television series entitled "Upstate" begins shooting today.