North Syracuse man convicted of murdering Syracuse University student Xiaopeng 'Pippen' Yuan
Cameron Isaac, 24, of North Syracuse was convicted of first-murder in connection to the death of SU student Xiaopeng “Pippen” Yuan. Read more »
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Closing statements made in murder trial linked to Syracuse University student’s death
A jury of two men and ten women will begin deliberating Tuesday after closing statements were made on Monday. Read more »
Verdicts likely this week in murder trial concerning Syracuse University student Xiaopeng Yuan's death
A jury is likely to begin deliberating by Tuesday in the trial of two men charged with murdering a Syracuse University student last fall. Read more »
Expert: Bullet that killed Xiaopeng ‘Pippen’ Yuan was similar to bullets recovered from Cameron Isaac’s apartment
Matthew Kurimsky, a firearms examiner for Onondaga County, said Friday that he was struck by the similarities between bullets recovered from Cameron Isaac’s apartment and the bullet that killed an SU student. Read more »
Lead detective analyzes text messages sent by Cameron Isaac in month leading up to Xiaopeng 'Pippen' Yuan's death
On day four of the murder trial of two men accused of killing a Syracuse University student, the prosecution presented a series of text messages that Cameron Isaac sent to Xiaopeng "Pippen" Yuan and others in the month leading up to Yuan’s death. Read more »
Cellphone-mapping expert details locations of accused killers’ phones on day of Xiaopeng “Pippen” Yuan’s death
Rafal Dobrowolski, an expert in cell phone mapping and analysis, on Wednesday showed jurors his analysis that phones belonging to Isaac and Mitchell were located in the area where a Syracuse University student was killed at the time he was killed. Read more »
Opening statements in murder trial reveal alleged events leading to death of Syracuse University student Xiaopeng 'Pippen' Yuan
The prosecution and defense attorneys gave opening statements on Tuesday in the murder trial of two men accused of killing an SU student last fall. Read more »
8 jurors selected on day 1 of murder trial tied to killing of Syracuse University student
Dozens of potential jurors were considered Monday to serve on the jury in the trial of the two men accused of killing a Syracuse University student. Two men and six women were sworn in, leaving four spots to be filled Tuesday. Read more »
2 men accused of killing Syracuse University student to face trial Monday
Xiaoping “Pippen” Yuan, a Syracuse University student, died in Dewitt last September. Two men have been charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection to his death. Read more »
Alfonso Davis shut out from Democratic primary in Syracuse mayoral race
Syracuse mayoral race candidate Alfonso Davis was ruled ineligible to run in the Democratic primary as he failed to obtain sufficient valid signatures. Read more »
Joanie Mahoney proposes city-county merger to save money as part of state-wide initiative
Under obligation by New York state’s County-Wide Shared Service Initiative, Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney is developing a savings plan that includes a potential government merger between the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Read more »
See who is endorsing the candidates running for mayor of Syracuse
As the Syracuse mayoral election grows closer, take a look at who is backing whom with The Daily Orange’s candidate endorsement tracker. Read more »
Raymond Blackwell, 9th mayoral candidate, urges political change
Raymond Blackwell, the ninth candidate to enter Syracuse’s 2017 mayoral race, is a community organizer and education reformist who is a lifelong city resident. Read more »
How Syracuse University can make a place for itself in the Syracuse-Onondaga County merger debate
The Daily Orange Editorial Board discusses the role of Syracuse University in the proposed merger of the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Read more »
Bulman: There’s no Planet B, and other takeaways from the Syracuse March for Science
Environment columnist Morgan Bulman explains how ordinary people can make sure they have a stake in the future of the planet. Read more »
Central New York to receive state funding to fight heroin, opioid crisis
The state will be investing $200 million to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic in New York state. Read more »
Straus: Price Rite satisfies hunger for nutritious food on the South Side, but needs continued support to stick around
Business columnist Alex Straus explains why it’s important for the Syracuse community to ensure the survival of the new Price Rite on the South Side. Read more »
Debate on Syracuse, Onondaga County merger shows Syracuse University has platform to engage local communities
The Daily Orange Editorial Board commends Syracuse University’s Campbell Public Affairs Institute for hosting a debate between local leaders who support and oppose a proposed merger of the Syracuse and Onondaga County governments. Read more »
Central New York leaders exchange fiery remarks in merger debate
Area officials on Wednesday night debated whether the city of Syracuse should merge with Onondaga County. Read more »
'How I Learned to Drive' provides moving treatise on sexual assault
Syracuse Stage opened "How I Learned to Drive" this weekend, a deep show about sexual abuse that hushed the audience and made them think. Read more »
Price Rite grocery store opens in city ‘food desert’
The new location is on South Avenue, located in the southwestern portion of the city — an area that faces a range of different issues, including concentrated minority poverty and high numbers of lead poisoning cases, among other things. Read more »
Syracuse receives millions in federal funding annually for quality housing programs, but those dollars are at risk of being cut
United States President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would eliminate the Community Development Block Grant as part of cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. For the current fiscal year, the CDBG provided Syracuse with more than $4.6 million in funding. Read more »
Syracuse continues to fight for federal funds to remove lead hazards
Syracuse’s Lead Hazard Control Program was completely shut down near the beginning of 2016, after being denied federal lead funds for three years. Officials are now left debating over what went wrong with the city’s once-praised remediation model. Read more »
Trump's budget proposal would harm Syracuse families who are affected by lead poisoning, officials say
Many of the same residents that struggle with lead poisoning in Syracuse also rely heavily on other programs Trump seeks to cut in 2018, officials said. Read more »
