The Story of 16 Balloons By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson “Life was normal.” This is how Tracey Burkey, two-year breast cancer survivor and 30-year Visit Syracuse staff member, begins the story of her fight with breast...
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Mona Smart & Diane Pluff
Hope to Hear By Riley Bunch | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson For the first five years of her twin daughters’ lives, Mona Smart had no idea they were living with a hearing disability. The girls, Genevieve and Laila, excelled...
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Kathy Conese
Loving Each Day By Kathryn Walsh | Photography by Alexis Emm Some teachers dread September. Kathy Conese looks forward to it. She adores her job, teaching kindergarten at Allen Road Elementary School in North Syracuse. After working as a software...
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Prontofresh
Fast and Fresh Food By Samantha McCormick | Photography by Steven J. Pallone Francesc and Luciana Mari — the dynamic duo behind downtown Syracuse’s Prontofresh — are the perfect culinary couple. The husband and wife team use local produce to...
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Bea Talplacido
When Music Meets Fashion By Kathryn Walsh | Photography by Alexis Emm Hey, Carson Daly — Bea Talplacido is still waiting for an answer. As a young singer/songwriter dreaming about stardom, she decided appearing on the MTV show “Total Request...
