Ithaca News

In the wake of the shooting death of Shawn Greenwood by an Ithaca police officer, two Ithaca churches are holding a joint service from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday titled 'Prayers for Ithaca' at Calvary Baptist Church, 507 North Albany Street.

A day-long conference for teachers, administrators and parents in the Ithaca City School District Friday focused on matters of family participation, creating inclusive, respectful and bias-free classroom environments, and developing cultural competency.

Oral arguments are scheduled for early next month in the Markles Flats lawsuit that pits Ithaca's school district against its city government.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine force said Tuesday that Cmdr. Jeff Cima was found guilty of drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer.

When the lives of women are enriched, the lives of their children and families are also, but Cheryl Braganza said she encourages women to find their strengths and voices for their own sakes.

Twelve years, $4.5 million and thousands of volunteer hours later, Longview is celebrating the opening of its new adult Special Care Residence.

Every year Historic Ithaca presents awards for sensitive restoration and preservation projects within Tompkins County.

ITHACA -- Closing Fall Creek Elementary School may be off the table, but the Ithaca City School District's Board of Education still needs to close its 2010-11 budget gap after a loss of $3.5 million in state aid and rising fixed costs, which members discussed at a workshop Thursday night.

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Ithaca Beer Company's Dan Mitchell has proposed plans to expand his popular business on Route 13 with a new brewery, pub/restaurant, and beer garden -- but the site may contain Native American archaeological artifacts, Ithaca's Town Planning Board heard Tuesday night.

ITHACA -- She was on the brink of death, and an Ithaca Police officer calmly and quickly pulled her back from it.

ITHACA -- An Ithaca man who admitted to stabbing another man during a fight last June has been sentenced to a year in jail, with credit for time served.

Cornell University, an Ivy League school known for its spectacular gorges and haunted by a reputation for suicides, took the extraordinary step of posting lookouts on bridges and going door-to-door to check on students after three undergrads plunged to their deaths in the past month.

Nightlife Pick: The Blasters exemplify the best traditions of American music, performing with passion and honesty that for more than three decades has won the hearts and souls of fans worldwide.

It's a battle even his wife isn't convinced he can win: a practicing oral surgeon versus a seasoned labor activist and a party politician with a $7 million war chest.

Downtown garages, city court, the police station and the South Hill Recreation Way are among places where Ithaca's Public Art Commission is recommending the city look to install public murals and street art.

ITHACA -- Emergency personnel temporarily suspended the search for a body in Fall Creek on Friday evening.

ITHACA -- An Ithaca City School District bus driver has been charged in connection with an accident that severely injured an elderly woman last week.

Ithaca College has committed to permanently preserving 100 acres of land in Tompkins County in its natural state.

Cornell University's Triphammer Bridge is back open after rescue crews had to recover a body in the gorge below.