Hennessy plan for private arson investigators criticized by chiefs
Fire chiefs call DA Richard Hennessy s proposal to hire private investigators for arson cases hasty and costly. They urge strengthening the county Arson Investigation Unit and a revived multi agency task force rather than outsourcing, citing past success and ongoing arson issues despite reduced overall fires.
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Hennessy
Richard Sy
County Son
Onondaga Court Fire Chiefs Association
Paul Whorral
Association Committee
Meris
DeWitt
T. Foren
Cail
Whorral
Manlius
Ors
Tennessy
Tno
Hornnessy
John Giacheth
Fairmount
Sheriff
Fire Department
Giacheth
Michael Waters
DA Flennessy
John C. Dillon
Dillon
Waters
Maintenance crews clean pond at Onondaga Lake park
Maintenance workers from the county Parks and Recreation were seen cleaning a weed clogged pond near Ste. Marie de Gannentaha along Onondaga Lake Parkway. Ken Miner and Larry Kinner removed muck while Rick Presley, Parks Director, said crews pulled a shopping cart and tires and drained water in stages to protect local panfish carp and ass.
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County Department of Parks and Recreation
Ste. Marie de Gannentaha
French Fort
Onondaga Lake Parkway
Ken Miner
Larry Kinner
Twin Ponds
Rick Presley
Presley
County staggers distribution of food stamps
Onondaga County will stagger ATP mailings for food stamp recipients starting in September to ease bank lines. About half of the 14 000 eligible households will receive ATPs on dates shifted from the first of the month with a planned rollout through October and November. The plan ties delivery to last digit of case numbers, sparking concerns about Labor Day weekend hardships and potential emergency funds for those hit by delays.
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Onondaga County
County Department of Social Services
Lynda Clifton
Human Services
Timothy E. Rice
Social Services Committee
Rice
Social Services
Weight to leave Syracuse Savings Bank for Oregon post
G Dale Weight president of Syracuse Savings Bank for 11 years will resign September 10 to join Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank in Portland as chairman and CEO. Weight, a former University of Oregon instructor with doctorates in economics, will move with his wife Camlee who is a Portland native. He has served as chief executive, trustee, and board chairman locally and leads Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital.
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G. Dale Weight
Syracuse Savings Bank
Oregon
Weight
Syracuse
Yrustees
Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank
Washington
Idaho
Wiah
Portland
Ore
University of Oregon At
Tus
Camlee
Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
Attorney Attacks Witness Credibility in Obscenity Trial
Edward Gerber challenged government witnesses at a three defendant obscenity case in North Syracuse, arguing FBI testimony and Spectra Photo materials were unreliable. He claimed Petrov conspired with himself and pressed that McGann and Pinnell were mere employees. Jury to deliberate on conspiracy, obscenity, and child pornography charges as closing arguments wrap.
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Edward Gerber
FBI
Anthony Petrov
Petrov
Crystal Photo
Syracuse
James McGann
Douglas Pin
Nell
Spectra Photo
Crystal
Gerber
McGann and Pinnell
Daryl Cid
John Henry
Deserted Porter-Cable building eyed as city eyesore
Reader nomination highlights the former Porter-Cable Machine Co. site on Marcellus Street as a vacant six story white elephant. Once Rockwell’s Syracuse division, the building has sat empty since 1978 with Centime Holding Limited named as owner in city records.
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Porter-Cable Machine Co
Syracuse
Marcellus Street
Rockwell International
Rockwell
Centime Holding Limited
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
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Oregon Post
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Porter-Cable
Hey
de. David LP Stren
Upstate Medica
Pa Center
Streeten
Bev
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Doris Keck
Dick Gase
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