Ellen Abbott
Ellen 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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State Police are seeing the number of drug overdoses at the State Fair on the rise this year. -
Law enforcement officers in New York are making up for missing two years of remembrance ceremonies, usually held at the New York State Fair. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the one year anniversary of becoming governor Wednesday at the New York State Fair near Syracuse. -
Trump supporter Brandon Williams nabs the GOP nomination, while Francis Conole declares victory on the Democratic side. -
The number of young children getting into marijuana edibles is on the rise in upstate New York, and experts are warning families to keep a lid on any gummies, cookies, or other cannabis-containing food products. -
U.S Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is hoping the Senate votes this week on legislation that helps veterans who became sick after exposure to toxic burn pits. -
As budget talks drag out in Albany, advocates for health care continue pressing lawmakers to make sure there is money for upstate hospitals. But even with a decline in COVID numbers, the staffing problems in hospitals persist. -
A central New York sleep expert is on board with a vote in the U.S. Senate this week to get rid of the twice-a-year seasonal time changes. But there is one key disagreement with the Senate’s approach. -
There has been a significant increase in the number of Type 1 diabetes diagnoses since the pandemic started nearly two years ago, especially in children. -
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is pushing for legislation that would provide more funds for two programs that would help deal with maternal health among Black women.
