Category: Tompkins County

The Ithaca Police Department says it will be taking steps to respond to an ‘uptick’ in violent crime that’s been happening on the west side of the city. As part of that effort – increased patrols. “There have been increased patrols int ... MORE

It’s not often you can do something for the first time in nearly 130 years in college football. For the Big Red to win on a Friday night, grizzled veterans and fresh-faced newcomers alike did their jobs and walked off Schoellkopf Field ... MORE

Why are students of all ages getting COVID-19 if the vaccine is readily available to most of them? Children 11 and under still don’t have a COVID-19 vaccine approved for them. That means elementary students cannot get vaccinated. However, the rate of ... MORE

Police in Ithaca say a portion of Chestnut Street in the area of Cayuga Gardens Apartments was closed Wednesday morning as officers dealt with a situation involving a gun. It was described as a dispute, where one person was threatened with and ... MORE

The Ithaca Police responded to two separate stabbings on Monday afternoon. The first stabbing was around 4:10 p.m. at Walmart. The victim was stabbed in the abdomen before the suspect fled on foot. Bystanders assisted the victim before Bangs Ambulance Company arrived ... MORE

A homeless man was arrested at the Tompkins County Jail for stealing a Cadillac. Joseph Esposito, 36, led police on a chase in Schuyler County in a stolen black Cadillac last month. The pursuit happened on County Road 14 and State Route ... MORE

New York State Police are looking for a suspect involved in a shooting that happened Sunday morning in Groton and need the public’s help. Oct. 10 around 7:30 a.m. State Police responded to the shooting of a 30-year-old male on East Cortland ... MORE

Two booster vaccine clinics for the COVID-19 vaccine are coming up and being held by the Tompkins County Health Department. The clinics will be held in the Ithaca Mall at the Cayuga Health Vaccination Site. The first clinic will be Wednesday, Oct ... MORE

Proposals are being accepted by the Tompkins County Public Library for a new mural in the teen center. The library asks that submissions celebrate the library’s equity statement and appear appropriate for a teen audience as well as youthful. The winning project ... MORE

In a battle of two of the Ivy League’s top defenses, No. 22 Harvard made two more big plays than Cornell and turned them into a 24-10 victory on Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadium. The Crimson remained unbeaten at 4-0 (2-0 Ivy), ... MORE

A woman has been charged for her role in the death of one bicyclist and hospitalization of another in June. In June, Amber Suprunchik, 36, of Dolgeville, allegedly struck two people bicycling on Route 26 in Cincinnatus. One bicyclist, Kitt Warren, 67, ... MORE

A Glen Aubrey woman has been sentenced to 2.5 to 7.5 years in prison as part of a plea deal for scamming vacationers out of $111,000. Lisa Stevens, 51, pretended to be a travel agent for families and in two years managed ... MORE

Ithaca police responded to the report of a stabbing on Oct. 7 around 9:49 p.m. A male victim was located in the 300 Block of West State Street with stab wounds to his upper body and leg. A female victim was later ... MORE

Elmira School District was forced to modify their schedule Friday due to being down 16 bus drivers. The modification is only for Friday, Oct. 8. Secondary schools began on a one hour delay and elementary schools will be released early. Broadway Academy ... MORE

A garage caught fire on Wednesday night in Trumansburg. The garage is a detached two car garage. Trumansburg Fire Department, Enfield Fire Department, and Mecklenburg Fire Department responded to the scene around 6:30 p.m. The garage was knocked down upon arrival to ... MORE