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Syracuse-area health, safety, and parent advocates want the state DOT to ensure those living and attending school near the I-81 viaduct are properly protected from lead dust exposure when the bridge is torn down. They gathered in front of Martin Luther King school Wednesday, which lies in the shadow of the highway.
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Syracuse Surge is now offering job training program under Surge Advanced Manufacturing and Electrical Mechanical Tech for Syracuse residents. -
Syracuse men’s basketball dropped a hard-fought game against a ranked opponent last night. WAER’s Carter Bainbridge recaps how the Orange struggled against a former Big East rival.
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The Syracuse City School District is among those feeling the seismic shift in the workforce as people leave their jobs in search of other opportunities. The district is holding a job Thursday in hopes of filling a wide variety of open positions.
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SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras is facing new calls for his resignation after documents released by Attorney General Tish James show he was helping to plan retaliation against a woman who is a survivor of sexual harassment from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Governor Kathy Hochul announced the end of the New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, and lawyers says thousands of families behind on rent will face evictions because of it.
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Syracuse Common councilors continue to postpone voting on an agreement with Syracuse University to maintain a portion of neighboring Thornden Park. The matter was first presented in early October, and has generated concerns among neighboring residents.
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We're back to Syracuse men's basketball! SU travels down to Florida State for its first conference matchup of the season. Hosts Ben Shulman and Johnny Gadamowitz speak with Andre Fernandez of the Tallahassee Democrat. Plus, Ben and Johnny review the wild win over Indiana on Tuesday. -
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It all comes down to this. Syracuse football has one game left in the regular season to secure the sixth win it needs to go bowling. Standing in SU's way, as usual, is Pitt. Hosts Johnny Gadamowitz and Ethan Frank speak with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Craig Meyer about the challenge the Panthers present for the Orange.
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Yusuf Abdul-Qadir chats with the City of Syracuse’s Director of Communications and Marketing, Ruthnie Angrand. She speaks about her personal journey, what ingredients she feels made Haiti’s independence possible, and what connections we can draw between Syracuse and Haiti.
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A flood of threats has followed Michigan's school shooting. Information about missed warning signs has spurred a conversation about threats and how to reassure families that classrooms are safe.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Paul McCartney about the life and death of the Beatles' John Lennon, who was killed 41 years ago this week.
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The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could expand state aid to religious schools. On one side is the school choice movement, and on the other is Maine, defending its public education.
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U.S. lawmakers from both parties agree that China must face retaliation for human rights violations and took action Wednesday to go on the record against slave labor.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Politico defense reporter Connor O'Brien about the House passing a $768 billion defense policy bill.