Beautiful Day in Syracuse in Onondaga County (photo)
A beautiful day in Syracuse. Photo by Nima Jneb.
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Category: Onondaga County
BRINGING THE HEAT: Hottest weather since 2012 moves into the Finger Lakes
Heat advisories have been issued, and officials are urging for the elderly and young to use extreme caution. In an advisory on Thursday, New York State Office for the Aging Director Greg Olsen warned that older adults, specifically those who are low-income, live alone, have chronic conditions or take certain medications are more at risk for heat-related illnesses. “Extreme heat...
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State DEC crews battle plant causing burns and blindness
State DEC crews are out in full force battling against a plant that can cause burns and blindness. It’s called giant hogweed. The sap inside the towering plant can cause burns on your skin if it is exposed to the sun. Crews use herbicide to kill the plant without killing pollinators like bees and butterflies. While Livingston, Monroe, and Wayne...
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How to protect your pet from firework stress on July Fourth
More dogs run away during the Fourth of July than any other day of the year according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Although many people have fun during the holiday, the booming fireworks and noisy celebrations can be very nerve-wracking for any animal — not just dogs. “It can be stressful for any pet...
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Thunderstorms rip through the Finger Lakes on Monday
Severe thunderstorms moved through our area Monday afternoon and into the evening, mostly south of the Thruway to the west and through the central/southern Finger Lakes. These storms packed a punch with strong lightning and torrential downpours causing flash flooding and downed trees and power lines. NYSEG reported over 20,000 Finger Lakes residents lost power, many who remain in the...
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Driver pleads guilty to charges from fatal Cayuga Co. wreck
The Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office announced that Kadesha Dunham, 24, of North Syracuse pleaded guilty to two counts of Criminally Negligent Homicide, and 3 counts of Assault in the Third Degree, resulting from the fatal motor vehicle crash June 16, 2017 on Franklin Street Road in the Town of Sennett. Criminally Negligent Homicide is a felony and carries a...
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CHANGE ALMOST HERE: Strong storms moving through tonight, cooler Friday in the Finger Lakes
The heat is on for one more day in the Finger Lakes as cooler air slowly approaches the region behind some strong thunderstorms. Some of the storms currently moving through the Finger Lakes could produce heavy rain. There is an 80% chance all Finger Lakes residents will experience one of these passing storms. The storms will continue to move through...
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Advance sale tickets available July 9th for New York State Fair
Advance sale tickets for the 2018 New York State Fair will be available starting on July 9. Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Thursday. Cuomo also announced new discounts for the fair as well. The discounts include $1 admission every day for college students with their current college ID as well as Canadian Friendship Days where Canadian citizens can get...
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FLX FORECAST: Get out and enjoy the mild, dry weather this weekend
Relief is here. A comfortable summer weekend has arrived in the Finger Lakes – with the high heat, and humidity subsiding after the passage of a cold front. Cooler, drier air is taking over the region, and will remain in place throughout the weekend. Rain chances will be non-existent until Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, when temperatures will again...
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Sunset on Cazenovia Lake in Madison County (photo)
A gorgeous sunset on Cazenovia Lake was the ending to a perfect summer day. Photo by Debbie Bower.
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Enjoying a Beautiful Day in Madison County (photo)
A couple ducks enjoy a relaxing day near a pond in Cazenovia, NY. Photo by Debbie Bower.
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Comfortable mid-week weather in FLX, before heat returns late-week
There’s a cold front passing through the region on Tuesday, but don’t bank on much rain. The Finger Lakes will remain almost completely dry – with only a few passing showers registering on the radar as a cold front passes through. The front will dry things out, and remove the humidity that built into the air on Monday. However, the...
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LEADERSHIP JOURNEY: Hasan Stephens, Carrier Dome DJ & founder of The Good Life Foundation (podcast)
On this episode of The Leadership Journey podcast, your host Gwen Webber-McLeod is joined by Hasan Stephens, the Carrier Dome DJ at basketball games since 2013, to discuss how roles, race, hip hop, masculinity, entrepreneurship and a deep connection to the youth of his community have impacted his leadership journey personally and as the Founder of the Good Life Foundation....
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Deputies: Syracuse man trapped co-worker on man-lift in Ontario Co.
A 35-year-old Syracuse man was arrested after trapping a co-worker at the top of a man-lift by disabling it. On Wednesday at approximately 8 am Jeffrey Pascarella, 35, of Syracuse was charged with unlawful imprisonment after disabling a man-lift that was 20 feet int he air. He was charged at the Ontario County Jail and released on appearance tickets. The...
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ALGAE WATCH: City of Syracuse testing Skaneateles Lake water once a week
This summer, Skaneateles Lakes looks beautiful — and so far, no signs of algae. Despite that, the City of Syracuse, which gets its drinking water from Skaneateles Lake, is increasing its monitoring of algae. The Syracuse Water Department has developed its first-ever plan to monitor the lake. Developing a plan became a priority after last September’s first-ever algae detection. While the drinking water...
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THE DEBRIEF: Crestwood expansion killed, SF rental agreement, and unexpected court closures (podcast)
Whether it was news that the DEC had killed plans by Crestwood Midstream to store LPG underneath Seneca Lake in abandoned salt caverns, or a controversial rent agreement and arrangement in Seneca Falls – the heat of summer hasn’t slowed political news. Even an unexpected court closure in two high-profile cases in Penn Yan stirred discussion on a range of...
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INSIDE THE FLX: Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb talks policy inaction, gridlock (podcast)
New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R-Canandaigua) believes that there is still room for improvement and change. That is why he remains at his post. While frustration boils over regarding Albany’s corruption, Leader Kolb is looking at the ways in which policy can bring on change. To discuss those policy concepts, and talk about some recent news in...
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Wild Flowers in Syracuse Area (photo)
This patch of wildflowers is along the Thruway at a rest stop East of Syracuse. It’s so bright and colorful that I can’t see how anyone can just drive by. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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