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Cooling and swimming options as extreme heat warning continues through Friday
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1591+ words) The Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response has shared updated cooling center hours for the area due to the 4th of July holiday weekend. The National Weather Service in Binghamton says the actual forecast high temperature for Ithaca today is 100, with…...
Lower Forest Home Bridge closed on Thursday for engineering assessment
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (1436+ words) The Town of Ithaca says the "Lower Forest Home bridge closure will expand to full closure to all users including motorists" on Thursday, July 2, from 9am-3pm "during a professional engineering assessment." The Forest Home Bridge between Judd Falls Road and Pleasant…...
July observances: Independence Day, ice cream, parks, picnics, plastic free, and more
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1288+ words) July brings Independence Day, National Ice Cream Month, National Park and Recreation Month, Plastic Free July, National Blueberry Month, National Hot Dog Month, World Watercolor Month, the Tour de France, Comic-Con, Shark Awareness Day, World Emoji Day, Moon Day, and…...
Cinemapolis celebrates "Do the Right Thing" anniversary, premieres "Ask E. Jean"
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1388+ words) Do the Right Thing screens Monday, June 30, at 5: 30 and 8: 30pm as part of Cinemapolis's 40th anniversary series. After the 5: 30pm screening, audience members can stay for Movie Club, with Steve Weed helping get the conversation started. Opening Friday, July 3, is Ask E. Jean, Ivy…...
Lower Forest Home Bridge closed on Tuesday morning, says Town of Ithaca
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1272+ words) The Forest Home Bridge between Judd Falls Road and Pleasant Grove Road is closed to all traffic today, Tuesday, June 30, according to a Tompkins SIREN alert sent Tuesday morning. The closure is from 7: 30am until about noon, officials say. It's the…...
Fireworks displays in the Ithaca area as the 4th of July approaches
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1467+ words) There are plenty of opportunities to see holiday fireworks displays as the 4th of July approaches, even though the Ithaca Community Fireworks, long hosted by the Rotary Club of Ithaca, hasn't happened in several years. We'll keep adding to this list…...
Heat Advisory issued for Tuesday afternoon and evening, Extreme Heat Watch for Wednesday through Friday
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1511+ words) The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a heat advisory in effect from 12-8pm Tuesday, June 30, with heat index values up to 97 expected for Ithaca and Central New York. An extreme heat watch has also been issued for Wednesday through…...
Pine Tree Road closed Monday for pipe replacement, but businesses will be accessible
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1315+ words) The Tompkins County Highway Department says Pine Tree Road will be closed in the Town of Ithaca from Maple Avenue to Ellis Hollow Road for road-crossing pipe replacement on Monday, June 29, beginning at 7am. The closure is adjacent to East Hill…...
Ithaca College President La Jerne Terry Cornish to step down in 2027 " 14850
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1749+ words) Ithaca College President La Jerne Terry Cornish will complete her term as the college's 10th president on June 30, 2027, and the college's Board of Trustees has launched a search for her successor, according to an announcement on Tuesday morning. Board chair John…...
Keep pets indoors and watch for tampered food around Pleasant View in Dryden, warns Animal Control
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1502+ words) Officer Lee Consolo of Tompkins County Animal Control urges residents of the Pleasant View Mobile Home Park in Dryden to keep their animals indoors, and be cautious when walking pets, "after over 30 cans of wet cat food laced with rat…...