Today's Syracuse New York Headlines...
Off-duty NY State Trooper John Gorke was the cyclist killed in Pompey crash
He was a 19-year veteran who worked out of the Thruway barracks in Syracuse.
Obama, McCain cite founding spirit in holiday addresses
Washington -- In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters. The 2008 rivals for the White House both cited the...
Historic bell stolen from Syracuse church
Syracuse, NY - A historic church bell dating back to the 1860s has been returned to a Syracuse church after it was stolen Friday by two men planning to sell it as scrap metal, according to police. Police spotted the...
How to run for a seat in the state Senate
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed ... " -- Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 AP Every seat in the New York State Senate will be up for election...
Motorcycle crash kills LaFayette woman, husband charged with DWI
Syracuse, NY - A LaFayette woman was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday night and her husband has been charged with driving while intoxicated. Tracy Burlingame, 26, of 2770 Route 11, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident...
Photos of the Day: July 4, 2009
Here's a selection of today's best photographs from The Post-Standard. See more on syracuse.com » See our previous Photos of the Day galleries. » See all of our news, sports and feature photo galleries. » See the latest video from...
