Tagged: youth

9:17am

Fri March 22, 2013
Regional Coverage

Participants in gun violence discussion say families are key to prevention

Credit Ellen Abbott/WRVO

There are no simple answers to ways to end the gun violence that plagues the city of Syracuse.  But a discussion called, "Stop the Violence" at the Landmark Theatre last night, looked at the root causes of violent behavior among youth, and how that can lead to answers.

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4:34pm

Fri January 4, 2013
The Upstate Economy

Unemployment figures worse for under-30s

The national unemployment level remained unchanged at 7.8 percent for December, according to Bureau of Labor Statistic figures released today. This is the 49th consecutive month unemployment has been above 7 percent but according to analysis from an interest group, those numbers don’t reflect the reality for young adults.

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