Good morning, Syracuse.

Syracuse Hancock International Airport received a $13 million federal grant—part of $33.7 million in federal funds—to expand its deicing facility.

Construction will begin by year-end and the airport will provide an $8.5 million local match toward the $46.2 million project.

The SU Art Museum will host its free Community Day on Saturday, Oct.

3, from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors can join a textile workshop (textiles provided if needed) and view exhibits on sustainability at the museum in the Shaffer Art Building near the College Place bus stop.

AAA reported that gas prices rose this week in our area; in Syracuse, a gallon now costs $4.39 (up 13 cents from last Monday), and diesel reached record highs in New York.

Motorists are advised to plan efficient trips to save fuel.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, 400 families gathered at Le Moyne College to celebrate Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library reaching 2 million books given to 16,000 kids each month in Onondaga County.

The event honored the singer’s legacy with story time, balloon crafting, and other community activities.

Syracuse University invites students, faculty, and staff to review and comment on its draft self-study report for accreditation (Sept.

21 to Oct. 12) as part of preparations for a December submission and a Spring 2027 evaluation.

Councilors grilled city officials about Westcott Theater safety during a Monday public hearing — officials showed videos and photos of fights and violence — and will decide on the permit next Monday as the owner says he is working with codes and police.

Syracuse Hancock Field Air National Guard Base hosted a two-day IMT training workshop for 24 Civil Air Patrol members on Sept.

20 and 21, where they practiced simulated search and rescue and urban direction missions (emergency-response coordination was a key focus).

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that chip-enabled EBT cards will be issued in early 2027 to protect SNAP recipients from theft, following similar moves in eight other states.

The change aims to modernize the benefit system.

This summer, New York cut free Essential Plan coverage for over 450,000 people after federal ACA changes; data shows about 40% kept free care while roughly 280,000—including around 5,000 in Onondaga—lost it and likely moved to workplace plans or now face high premiums.

County records from Sept.

3 to 9 show 37 property sales in Onondaga County, including a gas station at 5453 South Bay Road in Clay sold for ($1,793,755) and an auto body at 3240 Erie Blvd. E. in DeWitt sold for ($2,157,419) with sales ranging from $151 to over $2 million.

Recent Zillow data show that typical rent in Oswego County reached an all-time high in July at about $1,360 after a more than 14% increase from last year, and no other county in Central New York saw a similar rate.

Guard Garwey Dual returned to non-contact drills yesterday after recovering from a dislocated collarbone, and coach McNamara said his strong conditioning could lead to contact practice as the team prepares for fall practice and an Oct.

13 exhibition.

Liverpool secured a 3 to 1 win over C-NS at Cicero-North Syracuse on Monday night (scores were 25 to 21, 25 to 13, 19 to 25, 25 to 17) as the team refocused after early celebrations and will play C-NS again on Oct.

14.

Former Section III volleyball stars Melissa Newcomb and Connor Millias lead the Nottingham girls team while running a free youth volleyball club that supports over 200 players in local school gyms.

Engaged to be married, they started the season with five wins and no losses.