Home sales prices fall in some Onondaga County towns (Good Morning CNY, September 10)

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Phoenix girls volleyball team continues successful start: Members of the Phoenix girls volleyball team celebrate Monday night’s game against LaFayette. Phoenix won 3-1 to remain undefeated on the season. Story, photos. (Photo by Rich Barnes)

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Syracuse is poised to replace 2,400 lead pipes carrying drinking water by 2025. Here’s the plan: Syracuse officials plan to replace 2,400 lead pipes next year that carry drinking water from the city’s water system to homes. These service pipes — called service lines — have historically been the responsibility of homeowners. But about 14,000 of those pipes in Syracuse contain lead. Because of public health concerns, the city is replacing them, which costs about $9,000 per line.

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Scary Night at the New York Fair: Adriana Briseno thought there might be trouble at the New York State Fair on Sept. 1 when two police officers ran past her on the Midway. Then a “wall” of people rushed toward her, her 10-year-old daughter and her boyfriend’s 9-year-old son. Briseno said she never heard gunshots or pops or anything like that. She heard people in the crowd say two key words: Shooter. Gun. (Video)

• Despite a week-long investigation, officers found no evidence of a shooting.
• Fair Hires New Concert Promoter, Wants to Keep One Thing from 2024

Median home sales prices fell in 4 Onondaga County cities: The median sales price fell in four Onondaga County cities this year, according to Central New York Information Service Inc., a division of the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors. See all the latest home sales details for the Onondaga County cities and Syracuse here.

Study: Syracuse Police Should Not Supervise Crosswalk Wardens: A Syracuse police sergeant who oversees 85 crosswalk guards at schools found himself helping students across intersections Monday morning because two employees couldn’t get to work. For SPD Chief Joe Cecile, it was a frustrating but all-too-common use of an officer’s time. Removing crosswalk guards from the force — as well as other civilian positions, such as enforcing parking and city ordinances and checking business licenses — is one of the top recommendations from a staffing study released by the city auditor Monday.

Looking to the future

The 2024 Parade of Homes kicks off next week. Here are all the details: Looking for great home decorating and landscaping ideas? The annual Parade of Homes will have you covered when it returns on September 19 for 11 days of viewing gorgeous new homes and gathering information on the latest decorating trends and tips.

Festa Italiana, KlezFest, Rockin’ the Redhouse: This Week’s Events for Chinese New Year: If you’re bummed you weren’t allowed to attend Post Malone’s sold-out, record-breaking concert at Empower FCU Amphitheater in Lakeview, don’t lose hope. Central New York has a ton of things to do this week, especially this weekend. Here are 20 events you can’t miss.

• Classic Rock Band Postpones Tour, Including Upstate NY Show
• Syracuse-born Post Malone nominated for first country music award

Sports

ACC Football Rankings: How Close to the Top Is Syracuse After Kyle McCord’s Win? While the favorite to advance to the ACC title game has emerged after just two weeks of the season, the search for the second pick is fascinating. There are plenty of defensive choices — including, yes, the Syracuse Orange. Here are our latest power rankings — do you agree with our No. 2 pick?

• Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord collects weekly awards
• Axe: Fran Brown’s Motivational Masterpiece Has Caused Concerns

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Brothers Sentenced to Prison for Kidnapping, Home Burglary in Syracuse

Two prison officers injured while trying to overpower a prisoner

Another truck damaged after hitting Park Street Bridge in Syracuse

Ruth Colvin will continue to teach at Syracuse, even after her death

NBT Bank Owner Acquires Evans Bancorp

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader and icon of stage and screen, has died

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