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3 weeks ago

Toy sold at Target recalled for choking hazard

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys have a clear plastic dome that can detach from its base, exposing children to the small plastic balls inside.

3 weeks ago

Tompkins County Office for the Aging to open Dutch Mill location July 20

Tompkins County bought the Lansing property in Aug. 2025.

3 weeks ago

Ithaca man found unresponsive on bus, later dies

On July 7, Ithaca Police officers were called to the 100 block of East Seneca Street just after 1 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man on a charter bus.

3 weeks ago

Is a countywide EMS program coming to Tompkins County?

Tompkins County Legislative Chair Shawna Black says it's unlikely for 2027.

3 weeks ago

Deputies: Elmira woman tossed bleach around Big Flats restaurant

Deputies say Larissa King went to the Five Guys in Big Flats on Friday, July 3 looking for someone who works there.

3 weeks ago

Riley bill would help upstate dairy and apple farms address labor shortages

The proposed legislation would remove the "seasonal" requirement for H-2A visas, allowing year-round producers such as dairy farms to hire workers on longer contracts.

3 weeks ago

Goodwill Cortland grand opening set for July 17

Goodwill is preparing to move into Cortland's Riverside Plaza on July 17.

3 weeks ago

Cortland Fire Department rescues fallen ducklings in storm drain

The ducks were found in June on SUNY Cortland's campus.

3 weeks ago

Family Reading Partnership ready to re-open

Family Reading Partnership cuts the ribbon Thu., July 9 at their new space in Lansing.

3 weeks ago

New captain named at Cortland Fire Department

Tyler Zelsnack was sworn in Monday as a captain in Cortland's fire department.

4 weeks ago

Names of victims killed in Dryden house fire released by Sheriff’s office

Deputies say 37-year-old Kayla Wood & 47-year-old Dennis Davis were killed in a Dryden house fire on Friday, July 3.

4 weeks ago

Cayuga County deputy on leave after rape charges, sheriff says

Hunter Lawrence was arrested Friday, July 3 on allegations of sexually abusing a child under the age of 17.

4 weeks ago

Ithaca’s gas prices fall 7 cents a gallon

Ithaca's average price for a gallon of gas is $4.31.

4 weeks ago

Virginia teen injured in Broome County crash

An SUV rolled over Friday on I-81 in Lisle, troopers said.

4 weeks ago

Waverly man accused of choking ex-girlfriend

20-year-old Nathen Wandell was arrested June 26 following an alleged domestic incident involving his ex-girlfriend in Sayre.

4 weeks ago

Multi-year project on I-86 in Waverly delayed

Originally set to begin in late spring 2026, bridge and ramp work on I-86 in Waverly and Sayre will now start in mid-August.

4 weeks ago

YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County among grantees for childcare funding

The Ithaca Y is getting nearly $2.1 million in funding recently announced by Gov. Hochul.

4 weeks ago

Dryden’s Corner Brew wins NYS Empire Award

The Corner Brew in Dryden was recently presented with the State Senate Empire Award.

4 weeks ago

Search underway for suspect and accomplice in Cortland shooting

CORTLAND, NY (607NewsNow) – Cortland Police are searching for two people involved in a shooting incident. On July 2, officers…

4 weeks ago

Owner of mobile home park in Dryden arrested for poisoning cat food

DRYDEN, NY (607NewsNow) – A Dryden mobile home park owner is facing charges. On July 2, Tompkins County Animal Control…

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