
Ryan Dean
Morning News Anchor and Reporter at WSYR-TV (East Syracuse, NY)
Morning News Anchor and Reporter at WSYT-TV (Syracuse, NY)
@Newschannel9 in Syracuse. I eat dinner during happy hour and wake up at last call. #MorningNews
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1 week ago |
localsyr.com | Andrew Donovan |Ryan Dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The 33-year-old registered sex offender accused of raping a girl in the woods off Bear Road in the Town of Clay is now charged with abusing a third victim to make child pornography. Ryan Pontello, initially registered as a sex offender in 2011, was arrested June 9, 2025 on accusations he used candy to lure a child from a playground into the woods and raped her.
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3 weeks ago |
localsyr.com | Ryan Dean
VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Update at 1 p.m. on 6-5-25: The new trash totes have arrived in North Syracuse. Mayor Gary Butterfield said 5,000 carts arrived the morning of June 5. Crews will now spend the next few days delivering the new totes to neighbors, so they have them in time before next week’s trash pickup.
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3 weeks ago |
localsyr.com | Ryan Dean
NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — You ask, we answer!Viewer Question: What’s moving into the old Clam Bar in North Syracuse? Something new is on the line at an old staple near Sweetheart Corner. The Clam Bar, located on Route 11, near Taft Road, was open for nearly 60 years before it closed in 2023. Now, a sign on the window reads, “Candy’s Diner, Comfort Eats.”Michael Hapgood of Homer is the man behind the latest venture. He has a background in fine dining.
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3 weeks ago |
informnny.com | Ryan Dean
by: Ryan Dean Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 10:08 AM EDT Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 10:08 AM EDT FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A popular restaurant in Fayetteville has served its last meal. Papa Gallo Mexican Restaurant, located at 205 W. Genesee Street, served Tex-Mex cuisine for 17 years. However, it doesn’t sound like the building will be sitting empty for long.
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3 weeks ago |
localsyr.com | Ryan Dean
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A popular restaurant in Fayetteville has served its last meal. Papa Gallo Mexican Restaurant, located at 205 W. Genesee Street, served Tex-Mex cuisine for 17 years. However, it doesn’t sound like the building will be sitting empty for long. A sign posted on the door of Papa Gallo reads:We are permanently closed. After 17 years, we have closed our doors. It was not an easy decision but a prudent business decision.
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