2+ day, 23+ min ago   (221+ words) CLAY, N.Y. — As students returned to classrooms across Central New York this week, some school zones were missing a key safety warning meant to get drivers to slow down: flashing speed-limit signs. Town of Clay Councilor David Capria said he was…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (212+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County District Attorney's Office confirmed new details in a case of a daycare provider accused of sexually abusing children. The district attorney's office confirmed with CNY Central that Daniel Arvella Perez, 60, is accused of sexually abusing two…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (380+ words) For some students at Manlius Pebble Hill School, the new school year marks the beginning of their school journey. For others, it is the start of their final year. Before classes begin, students from pre-K through 12th grade gathered for a…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (385+ words) CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. — As students head back to class, Central Square schools are entering their second year enforcing a bell-to-bell ban on student cell phone use during the school day, giving administrators another chance to refine what worked and what did…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (469+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As families trade summer days at the park for backpacks, bedtimes and school-day routines, some Syracuse parents are also preparing for a major change inside the classroom. The Syracuse City School District is launching Elevate 315, a new initiative aimed…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (193+ words) PHOENIX, N.Y. — Erin's Angels of CNY is to host a free back-to-school haircut and school supplies event for all school-aged children from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today, Sept. 7th. The event will take place at Erin's Angels of CNY at 219 County Route 57, Unit…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (171+ words) ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Public Libraries are creating a “passport” for kids to collect stickers at all of the county’s 32 public libraries. Kids only need to visit 30 of the 32 to get the prize. The passports are available for pickup…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (539+ words) by Gary Robinson Jr. GEDDES, N.Y. — As students head back to school, families are facing a question that barely existed a few years ago: How much artificial intelligence is too much? Generative AI can summarize a textbook chapter, help research a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor J. Michael Haynie says the university must move quickly to adapt to changes in higher education as it faces enrollment challenges and an annual operating deficit. In a message to students, faculty and staff Monday, Haynie…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (161+ words) cnycentral.com GEDDES, N.Y. — Monday is Law Enforcement Day at the Great New York State Fair. All active-duty and retired law enforcement receive free admission when they show their badge at the entrance. Around 11:15 a.m., just outside the Horticulture Building, the…...