![Julia Grygon teaches a dance class on ZOOM.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/mt_dancepandemic-768x443.jpg)
Throughout the pandemic, Julia Grygon works as a nurse in New Jersey while simultaneously running her own dance studio. Managing both roles this year came with a learning curve.
![President Joe Biden will be Syracuse University's most famous alumnus. Biden graduated from SU's College of Law.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2021/Biden-Inauguration/bidedom2_featured-768x512.png)
Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, learn how the Syracuse College of Law graduate became the university’s most notable alumnus.
![Remembrance Vigil 2019](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Unorganized/bm_remembrancevigil19_01-e1608731689388-768x512.jpg)
Abu Agela Masud Kheir Al-Marimi is the third Libyan intelligence official linked to the 1988 airline bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland.
![Volunteers help sort bags of food](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/joel-muniz-y3zy6qfln_g-unsplash-768x512.jpg)
Local organizations grapple with addressing food insecurity exacerbated by the pandemic.
![Illustration of young person with mental health concerns during COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Image-from-iOS-768x512.png)
Community health experts note an increase in opioid-related deaths as well as those seeking mental help amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
![After the Explosion: The importance of filmmaking and memories about Maria Raad's journey from Beirut to Syracuse.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2020/Singles/Bridges_Newshouse_Cover-Image-Featured-768x512.jpg)
Beirut, Lebanon may be changed forever, but a Syracuse junior wants to maintain a connection by developing film projects that casts a light on her home country’s beauty.
![2020 Election: Dana Balter vs. John Katko](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/electionkatkobalter-kj-768x512.png)
Balter congratulates Katko as the race for Congress ends.
![Vice President Joe Biden at Syracuse University](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-1-768x512.png)
After a week of prolonged ballot counting in swing states, Joe Biden secures the electoral votes he needs to win the White House.
![Election 2020: United States map with states where vote counting is delayed or being contested in the presidential race.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/News/2020/Elections/Election2020_Day2_ElectionMap_Featured-768x512.jpg)
Vote counts in Pennsylvania and Georgia shift to former Vice President’s favor in the race to reach 270 electoral votes.
![A voter checks in at the Salina Town Hall polling station before casting their ballot.](https://www.thenewshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/aw_Voter-check-in-e1607800791607-768x513.jpg)
Republican incumbent John Katko maintains a solid lead, but there is still no winner in NY-24.