Meet ‘Sherp,’ Onondaga County’s new emergency vehicle (Good Morning CNY for Nov. 1)

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Meet “Sherp”: Here’s the newest addition to Onondaga County’s emergency rescue fleet: “Sherp.” It’s a nine-passenger, 9-foot-tall ATV that was unveiled this week by Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon. What exactly is Sherp, and what can it do? (video) (Glenn Coin photo)
Why a prominent Skaneateles family is buying a piece of Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham soccer team: The Allyn family spent a century making medical equipment and the past few years trying to transform a struggling section of downtown Syracuse. Now, the Skaneateles family is branching out into sports and beer, including buying a stake in Wrexham AFC, a Welch soccer team opened by actors Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool & Wolverine”) and Rob McElhenney (“It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”). Here’s why.
He’s for Trump. She’s for Harris. How a marriage survives the election: Like others around the country leading up to the Nov. 5 election, Kathy and Peter Stockmann have put up political signs on the lawn of their home just east of Syracuse. But their lawn is different: He put up signs for Donald Trump. She put up signs for Kamala Harris. The DeWitt couple, married for almost 50 years, say they’ve found a way to allow each other to have their say and still have dinner together at night.
Errors by Syracuse city workers likely set off alarms about lead levels: The dramatic spike in Syracuse’s drinking water lead levels earlier this year could be a false alarm because city staff made mistakes and failed to follow test procedures, syracuse.com | The Post-Standard has learned. The city’s review of water testing conducted during the first half of 2024 found that department employees did not follow required sampling protocols, Chief Policy Officer Greg Loh said. Here’s what went wrong.
CNY Pizza Tour, stop #43: A chicken wing pizza? On his yearlong Central New York Pizza Tour, reporter Charlie Miller has allowed the pizza places he’s visited to pick what pizza they serve, but he’s had one strong piece of advice: Don’t serve Buffalo chicken pizza. Charlie loves pizza, loves wings, but hates gimmicky hybrids that combine the two. Sami’s Pizza in Bridgeport, though, said their chicken wing pizza was different. Here’s what Charlie though of it.
Syracuse schools might offer “head start” for some entering high school: Some middle school students in Syracuse could enroll in a special pre-high school academy starting next year. The Syracuse City School District is considering a new 8+ Academy to help students between 8th and 9th grade prepare for high school. Here’s how it would work.
What Adrian Autry learned in his first year as SU coach: Syracuse men’s basketball coach Adrian Autry has said that he has changed certain things in his approach after guiding Syracuse to a 20-12 record in his first year following Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim’s retirement. Autry said, though, that fans won’t see some of his changes because they take place behind the scenes. “It’s not so much the style of play on the court,” he said, “but more about running the program. Bigger picture.”
Is the secret out on slowing down the Syracuse football team’s offense? Pitt deployed the perfect formula to shut down the Syracuse offense last week. The Orange insists it won’t be easy for others to replicate the recipe.
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