Ithaca woman wraps houses in plastic, fears asbestos from former library

Published: 12/28/2018 @ 10:00 am

A woman in Ithaca has sealed up the homes she rents with plastic in fear of she says are chemicals coming from across the street. Susan Kramer’s properties aren’t hard to see. She has several on West Court Street in Ithaca and they are all wrapped in plastic at the entrances and windows. Across the street, the old Tompkins County... more

‘Raise the Age’ law reforms justice system for youth in Tompkins and across the state

Published: 12/28/2018 @ 10:00 am

Earlier this month, police reported that three youth stabbed a man near the Ithaca Commons. The process for the felony charges for the minors was a little different for police and prosecutors, as it was the first time they had to navigate new Raise the Age legislation for a serious crime in Tompkins County. Raise the Age legislation, signed by... more

Flight from Ithaca to D.C. diverted to Pennsylvania due to fire warning

Published: 12/29/2018 @ 10:00 am

A flight from Ithaca headed to Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C. has been diverted to State College, Pennsylvania. According to the United Airlines automated flight tracking system, the flight left Ithaca just before 3 p.m. Friday, and made an unexpected landing at University Park Airport just after 3:50 p.m. According to the Executive Director at University Park, there was... more

United Airlines to add third flight connecting Ithaca to Washington, D.C.

Published: 12/20/2018 @ 10:00 am

United Airlines is adding a third daily flight between Ithaca and the nation’s capital, starting in April. United Airlines recently began flights between the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Washington Dulles, after announcing it would stop flights to Newark. On Wednesday, United Airlines announced it will add a third daily flight to Washington with an ERJ-145 regional aircraft. The Ithaca... more

Students and staff rally together for higher teacher pay in Ithaca City School District

Published: 12/25/2018 @ 10:00 am

As the negotiation process for a new teachers’ contract in the Ithaca City School District is set to begin, many students stood alongside teachers last week at a rally calling for higher compensation for teachers in the district. Students for Democratic Schooling, a student-led organization dedicated to increasing student involvement in school district issues, helped organize the rally Thursday, Dec.... more

Tompkins leaders: Challenges in 2019 for city, county

Published: 12/27/2018 @ 10:00 am

By most metrics, 2018 went well for Tompkins County. Job growth in Ithaca continues to lead the state, sales tax revenues outpaced the county’s expectations, and investment from both private industry and the state continue to help grow the local economy. For that reason, elected officials for Tompkins and the City of Ithaca are primarily focused on building on 2018’s... more

Ithaca Police Department, Mayor don’t see eye to eye on staffing

Published: 12/11/2018 @ 10:00 am

Ithaca’s a growing city with around 30,000 people, and two universities. The police department has 69 officers and Union President Eric Doane says it’s not enough. “There are more college kids than ever, there are businesses, everything’s growing around here, but we are not allowed to grow to meet that need,” said Doane. In the last five years Doane says... more

Driver runs red light, hits trooper cruiser – injuring two in Ithaca

Published: 12/11/2018 @ 10:00 am

A State Trooper and her young passenger were hospitalized Sunday night after a 23-year-old struck the police car after running a red light. Troopers say Molly J. Donovan, 23, of Ithaca went through a red light on Sunday around 8:51 p.m. at the intersection of Route 13 and West Buffalo Street. She was traveling east on West Buffalo Street and... more

Big Red begins four-games in six days at Niagara

Published: 12/13/2018 @ 10:00 am

After a break of more than two weeks, the Cornell men’s basketball team will sprint to the holiday break with its first of four games in six days beginning with a visit to Niagara on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Gallagher Center. Cornell is off to a 4-4 start, including three true road wins (Binghamton, NJIT and Lafayette) and... more

Ithaca Festival needs $30K to proceed into 2019

Published: 12/17/2018 @ 10:00 am

A GoFundMe Campaign has been lunched to save the Ithaca Festival, which started back in 1977. The festival lost $18,000 and do not have the funding secured to put on next year’s event. Organizers said they need to raise money because planning has to start almost immediately for next year’s festival. The goal is said to be $30,000, which will... more

Morgan scores 26 as Cornell’s upset bid falls short at the Dome

Published: 12/03/2018 @ 10:00 am

Senior Matt Morgan scored 26 points and Cornell erased a 15-point second half deficit, but Syracuse was able to pull through for a 63-55 win over the Big Red on Saturday evening at the Carrier Dome. The Big Red slipped to 4-4 with the loss, while the Orange improved to 5-2.. CornellBigRed.com: Read More From last night: Cornell's Matt Morgan... more

Ithaca father accused of assaulting 3-year-old, fleeing state after investigation launched

Published: 12/04/2018 @ 10:00 am

Police say a 21-year-old Ithaca man was arrested after fleeing the state on assault charges related to injuries sustained by a 3-year-old child. On Monday Joshua Barnes, 21, of Ithaca was arraigned in Ithaca City Court on a felony assault charge after being taken into custody on November 20th in Baltimore, Maryland. Police say the investigation began on October 4th... more

LATEST: Teen charged in Ithaca stabbing is connected to out-of-state homicide

Published: 12/10/2018 @ 10:00 am

Multiple warrants uncovered as investigation continues Police have released new information on the juveniles arrested in connection with a stabbing that happened last Friday in Ithaca. The juveniles, 13, 15 and 16-years-old, are accused with stabbing a man Friday night on N. Cayuga St. Police said in an update that one of the suspects has two warrants from another state.... more

Cornell has ties to NASA spacecraft that landed on Mars

Published: 11/27/2018 @ 10:00 am

An out-of-this-world project has a big local tie. This week, many people will be following the InSight Probe that landed on Mars. Cornell University is playing a major role in the NASA mission: Professor Don Banfield is one of the investigators and science team members. The team will be studying the interior geology of the planet. Cornell University professor Jonathan... more

Eastview Mall, Waterloo Premium among most-popular shopping centers in Upstate New York

Published: 11/28/2018 @ 10:00 am

Like to shop? The holiday season is here and shoppers are taking to area malls and shopping centers like always — and Yelp — has provided a regional ranking of the most-positively reviewed destinations for shopping. However, not all of them on the list are malls, exactly. Some of them are shopping centers and plazas that offer a slightly different... more

Cornell looks to bounce-back against Delaware tonight

Published: 11/15/2018 @ 10:00 am

The Cornell basketball team will close out the inaugural Central New York Hoops Classic when Delaware visits Newman Arena on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at Newman Arena. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Barry Leonard and Eric Taylor ’05 on the call. A win would move the Big Red to 3-1, the team’s best start... more

College student in Ithaca pleads guilty to federal weapons charges

Published: 11/15/2018 @ 10:00 am

A college student in Ithaca has pleaded guilty to felony firearms offenses. Federal prosecutors said Maximilien Reynolds, 21, of Rumson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of willfully causing false statements to be made to a licensed firearms dealer during the purchase of a firearm, and one count of possessing firearms not registered in the National Firearms Registry and... more

Aldi to now offer delivery

Published: 11/17/2018 @ 10:00 am

Aldi is teaming up with Instacart in Central New York to make it easier for you to get your groceries. Aldi will now do the shopping for you and deliver your groceries right to your door. There is a delivery fee for some products. Check the Instacart app to see if your local Aldi is participating. All you do is... more

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