Good morning, Syracuse.

Festa Italiana is a three-day celebration of Italian culture featuring live music and food in downtown Syracuse from Friday, Sept.

18 to Sunday, Sept. 20, and events like a bocce tournament, charity meatball contest and street performances will enhance the festivities.

The local paper announced its exclusive partnership for the 2027 Scripps National Spelling Bee, sponsoring the spring competition and opening enrollment until Jan.

29 for schools (from Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties); the regional champion will compete nationally in May 2027.

North Syracuse school district plans a $45 million STEM hub at Cicero-North Syracuse High School to upgrade labs and classrooms for jobs linked to Micron’s new chip facility.

The district seeks $18 million in funding (with Micron asked for $10 million) and will present a formal plan in October.

Food writer Charlie Miller will host the inaugural Where Syracuse Eats Supper Club event on Wednesday, Sept.

30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brickyard Tavern and Barbecue in Lafayette, where guests will enjoy a prix fixe dinner and a behind-the-scenes tour of the BBQ pit for an up close look at local flavor.

A historic converted residence at 1101 James St. has been sold from Sportelli Chiropractic PLLC to Gere Mansion LLC — one of 23 recent deals in Syracuse with prices ranging from $151K to $233K.

Photos from Week 2 of high school sports show local action in Central New York, featuring Nottingham vs. Fayetteville-Manlius boys soccer (Sept.

8), Marcellus vs. Skaneateles football (Sept. 10), and a cross country invitational (Sept. 12) captured by local photographers.

Breanna Stewart, a Cicero-North Syracuse High School graduate, was named MVP as USA won its fifth FIBA World Cup title with a 97-79 win over France in Berlin on Sunday, Sept.

13. She earned her second MVP award, further cementing her legacy as a champion.

Syracuse will face Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday on ESPN - the Orange struggle with an inconsistent offense following a loss to Cal while Pittsburgh’s defense looks to take advantage of their past challenges.

SU men's lacrosse coach Gary Gait secured his first commitment for the Class of 2028 when four-star prospect Nash Parker from St. John's Prep in D.C. announced his decision on Saturday, and he is expected to boost the team as recruiting continues.

Syracuse basketball fans can relive a championship legacy at a one-night-only screening of the documentary ‘Will to Win’ — scheduled for Tuesday, Oct.

6 at 7 p.m. at Manlius Cinema as seating is limited.

Syracuse football lost 21-18 to California Saturday as a string of penalties and errors led to missed scoring chances; the Orange will try to fix these issues ahead of their game against Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Coach Fran Brown said Calvin Russell III remains under doctors' review after his April 1 surgery as he works to reach the 8% calf strength benchmark required for contact play; his participation in Thursday's Pittsburgh game is not yet confirmed (he is making rapid progress).