Amtrak DeWitt station renovation tied to West Side project funding
Federal and state officials haggle over cost sharing for the DeWitt Amtrak station and the West Side Project linking Penn Station to the Syracuse corridor. The $30 million rail improvement fund funds both, with Amtrak citing a $55 million West Side estimate and a $25 million state shortfall, while New York officials push for a higher Amtrak contribution amid expected higher returns. Construction may slip into next year unless Congress approves final appropriations.
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Washington
DeWitt
Albany
Amtrak
Manhattan
Penn Station
Syracuse
New York City
Congress
State Department of
West Side
DOT
New York
Spuytendyval Bridge
Upstate
Grand Central Station
Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council
Charles Rutkowski
Council
Man arraigned in rape case of 9 year old girl roil
Howard Lee Partridge 40 of 189 Lincoln Ave was arraigned on multiple counts including first and second degree rape and sexual abuse in connection with the April 30 assault on a 9 year old girl in the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue. Bail set at 25000 with June 13 motion hearing. The victim was treated at Crouse Iriving Memorial Hospital. Defense attorney Timothy Moore retained.
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Howard Lee Partridge
Lincoln Ave
Norman A. Mordue
Lincoln Avenue
Partridge
Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
Eeeee Patridge
Timothy Moore
Baldwinsville man charged in reported incident
Kevin Radhel aged 25 of 105 Daywood Drive was arraigned on charges including first degree rape and sodomy after allegedly picking up a hitchhiker on Route 690 in Van Buren and driving her around Onondaga County and Syracuse against her will.
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Baldwinsville
Kevin Radhel
Daywood Drive
van Buren
Onondaga County
Syracuse
Rachel
One Way Mirror Window Replacement Authorized in County
The Onondaga County Public Safety Building lineup room will be replaced with a two way window after a committee authorized about $5,000 for the project. Officials cited smudged discolored glass hampering identifications and improving suspects’ view of victims, with letters from district attorneys supporting improved conditions. Formal bids were to be sought.
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Onondaga County Public Safety
Frank Ballard
Public Safety Committee
Gordon Ireland
6Th District
Ballard
Richard Hennessy Jr
John Ff. Laidlaw
Hennessy
Tian
Laidlaw
Heath
Lydia home opens at dedication
The Lydia Christian Training Center for alcoholic women opened at 2570 Valley Drive as a 24 hour staffed center. Center director Barbara Washburn says the spiritual program aims to reform residents through study, work, and workshops, offering a separate space from the downtown mission. Mayor Lee Alexander attended the dedication ceremony.
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Valley Drive
Lydia Christian Training Center
Barbara Washburn
Clarence Jordan
Rescue Mission
Jordan
Washburn
Lee Alexander
Neighborhood Open House Draws Wide Interest and Debate
A Valley area open house attracted 200 to 800 visitors as residents weigh a Rescue Mission center in a renovated 1-acre estate. Patricia Payne of Valley Neighborhood Watch praised potential neighborhood benefits but feared zoning changes and long-term upkeep costs.
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Washburn
Valley Drive
Darwin Avenue
Patricia Payne
Valley Neighborhood Watch
Gasoline prices unlikely to rise next weekend in Syracuse
Local station operators in Syracuse say they do not expect pump price increases from now through Memorial Day weekend. Mobil Oil Corp. declined to speculate on price changes. Auto Club surveys show average price increases since late March, with regular and unleaded up about 8 to 9 cents and 5 cents for premium from Memorial Day 1982. End.
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Syracuse
Mobil Oil Corp
John Rice
Mobil
Liverpool
Tom McNeil
Auto Club of
Auto Club
St. Lawrence River
Rotary
Minute Man
New York State
New Hampshire teen demands trial over Thruway chase shooting
Michael A. Collins 18, of Bethlehem NH, had planned to plead guilty to a Class C felony tied to a January 13 high speed chase in which three shots were fired at state police. Judge Mordue set June 14 to hear motions and ended plea talks, as Collins seeks trial on 20 charges including first degree attempted murder and weapon counts.
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New Hampshire
Michael A. Collins
Lewis Hill Road
Bethlehem
N.H
John Rinaldi
Norman A. Mordue
Mordue
Collins
Chittenango-based
Thruway
Thompson Road
Weedsport
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Art Morgan
Moravia
St. Augustine’s Church
O'Brien Road
Kristin Hammil
Wallis Patulski
Lydia
Marianne Comfort
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