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And on the Syracuse Patch calendar - Concert Pitbull
Morning Syracuse! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new peace officers at St. Joseph's could change hospital safety.
- Retired Syracuse French teacher marks 100 years of remarkable local life.
- Which free Welcome Week events should Syracuse newcomers hit first?
Also on today's calendar: Walk and talk and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 54.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. St. Joseph's Health security to gain peace officer status amid rising violence (cnycentral.com) — Security officers at St. Joseph's Health Hospital in Syracuse and its affiliated centers will soon gain state-authorized peace officer powers to better handle rising violence against staff and patients. The change, already law but months from full rollout, will let specially trained officers remove trespassers, issue appearance tickets, and make limited arrests, potentially easing pressure on Syracuse police while aiming to keep hospital workers safer. 
2. Retired Syracuse teacher Maryse Whorrall celebrates 100th birthday (syracuse.com) — A beloved former Jamesville-DeWitt French teacher who spent decades living near Nottingham High School is celebrating her 100th birthday after a life that began in Nazi-occupied Marseille. Now living in Manlius, she's remained deeply involved in Syracuse's French and arts communities, from Everson Museum tours to the Syracuse French Club and weekly French-only lunches at local spots including Drumlins' Bistro 1926.
3. Mingle at Drumlins Block Party or compete in game show this week (dailyorange.com) — Syracuse University's Welcome Week is packed with free, in-person events at the JMA Wireless Dome, Shaw Quad, and Drumlins Country Club, including a game-show challenge and the iconic block "S" photo. You can also catch a centennial block party at Drumlins and a storytelling event organized by the Syracuse Black Maternal Health Committee at the Community Folk Art Center.
4. Fire breaks out at vacant former Sears store in Syracuse, no injuries reported (cnycentral.com) — Syracuse firefighters quickly knocked down a stairwell fire Tuesday evening at the long-vacant former Sears store on South Salina Street, with no injuries reported. Crews stayed to vent smoke from the massive south side building, which has sat mostly empty since 1974 despite a 2025 state plan to turn it into a semiconductor training hub that still hasn't broken ground.
📸 Around Syracuse
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Syracuse
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★ Featured events ★
- Concert Pitbull →
Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview, 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse
8:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting
JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Syracuse, NY 13214
6:00 pm - Summer Graduation
Syracuse City SD OCC SRC Arena (4585 W. Seneca Tpke)
6:00 pm - Walking & Talking Wednesdays Tour- The Heart of Syracuse
Onondaga Historical Association NY
12:00 pm - Board of Education Policy Committee Meeting and Work Session
Syracuse City SD 725 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY
4:00 pm - MD - PTG Playground Date @ Moses DeWitt
Moses Dewitt Elementary School Syracuse, NY 13214
6:00 pm - David Lucas with hans kim, Killers Of Kill Tony →
Crouse hinds concert theater, 411 Montgomery St, Syracuse
7:00 pm - Walk and talk →
Clinton Arena, 36 Kirkland Ave, Clinton
6:00 pm - Ray LaMontagne →
Crouse hinds concert theater, 411 Montgomery St, Syracuse
7:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Walking & Talking Wednesdays Tour- Footsteps in Freedom
Onondaga Historical Association NY
12:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
East Syracuse Minoa Csd ESM Central High School, 6400 Fremont Road, East Syracuse, NY 1
5:00 pm - PreK Orientation @ SMS
Solvay UFSD Syracuse, NY 13209
6:00 pm - Walking & Talking Wednesdays Tour- The Heart of Syracuse
Onondaga Historical Association NY
12:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Wednesday August 26
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