Ellen Abbott
Reporter, SyracuseEllen produces news reports and features related to events that occur in the greater Syracuse area and throughout Onondaga County. Her reports are heard regularly in regional updates in Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund a partnership between the district and SUNY Oswego to attract and hire more school psychologists. -
Onondaga County is forming a $500,000 task force to help local governments evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of controversial AI data centers. -
McMahon, a Republican, called the bills, which were passed by the Democratic-controlled legislature "exclusively politically motivated." -
Proposed Onondaga County laws would limit the county executive and comptroller to three terms and strip the executive branch of legislative vacancy powers.
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A harmful algal bloom detected on Cayuga Lake in late April is the earliest on record. A Cornell expert says nutrient pollution is the driving cause. -
The recently passed state budget included $135 million for fiscally distressed cities. The city of Syracuse is getting an extra $20 million to help balance its budget. -
Syracuse Common Councilor Marty Nave and other officials are hoping to shine a light on the often misunderstood neurological condition. -
The biometric technology used in businesses can identify individuals by their physical attributes, everything from eye color to the way someone walks. -
Businesses say using biometric surveillance is a security strategy. Opponents say the surveillance often goes wrong, leading to wrongful arrests.
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Police say 55-year-old Rodney Vanderpool fired a shotgun through his apartment door as police attempted to serve a search warrant.
