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29 min ago | NewsChannel 9 WSYR

Tompkins County man acquitted of father's 2010 shooting death

A 29-year-old man has been acquitted of murder in the shooting of his father during a confrontation at their central New York home.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Thu May 31, 2012

Lansing Star

Sewer Elements Coming Together

Putting together a viable sewer project in Lansing is like juggling.A There are at least a half dozen balls in the air, and each must be perfectly coordinated so they don't all fall down.A Some of those balls are the actual cost of the sewer, the interest rate the Town can obtain on a loan or bonds, the number of properties included in the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Lansing, NY, Cayuga Heights, NY

Wed May 30, 2012

PressConnects.com

DiNapoli: State's Economic Recovery Uneven

New York has regained nearly 95 percent of jobs the state lost during the recession, a report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found.

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Related Topix: New York, Ithaca, NY, Rochester, NY, Binghamton, NY

Tue May 29, 2012

Your News Now

Cornell student dies of meningitis

Meningitis claims the life of a Cornell University student, leaving a community in mourning and raising concerns about the deadly disease.

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Related Topix: Cornell University, Argyle, NY, Vaccinations, Health

Tue May 22, 2012

Newsday

Hudson Valley jobless rates edge down

Careerbuilder.com holds a job fair in Melville. In Westchester County, the unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent, one of the lowest marks in the state.

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Related Topix: Melville, NY

Mon May 21, 2012

WSTM-TV Syracuse

Shop owner rebuilds her dream one year after tornado in Tompkins County

I n A pril of 2011,A Tompkins County was hit by a tornado . I n the C ity of I thaca, the storm destroyed a business called T ea A Garden Ithaca.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters

News Channel 34

Dan Lamb for Congress

Dan Lamb of Freeville in Tompkins County officially launched his campaign for Congress on Monday in 3 Upstate cities.

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Related Topix: US News, Freeville, NY, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Maurice Hinchey, Democrat

WIBX-AM Whitesboro

Three Arrested On Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop In Eaton

According to State Police, officers discovered that August White, 32, had an active warrant from Tompkins County and possessed 31 grams of marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms on him.

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Related Topix: Drugs

Fri May 18, 2012

Lansing Star

Is Tompkins County Getting Bang For Its Tax Incentive Bucks?

Communities grant tax incentives to businesses to create jobs and increase tax revenue.A The question is how much the community gets for the dollars it foregoes.A Two weeks ago New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a report critical of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State, saying taxpayers don't get enough bang for their ... (more)

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Related Topix: Lansing, NY

Thu May 17, 2012

Lansing Star

Graphic Enactment Discourages Drunk Driving

Thursday marked a very special day for Lansing High School SADD. Every three years SADD puts on a mock car crash.

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Related Topix: Lansing, NY

Steuben Courier

Reed seeks to regain line on Independence Party

Congressman Tom Reed is trying to get back on the Independence Party line after enough signatures on his petition were found invalid last week to remove him from the slot.

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Related Topix: US News

Wed May 16, 2012

MyFoxNY

NY hiker being treated for rabies after fox attack

The Ithaca Journal reports that the state's rabies laboratory determined Tuesday that the fox was rabid.

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Related Topix: Ithaca, NY

Wed May 09, 2012

Ithaca Journal

Entertainment: Sound Off: Benefit shows highlight this week's concert slate

Saturday, the Chapter House will host a night of indie rock to benefit Books Through Bar, an organization that supplies free educational materials to prisoners.

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Related Topix: Trumansburg, NY

PressConnects.com

Cassaniti puts neighborhood first

Joe Cassaniti has been active in shaping the West End business district for decades and in 1996 attorney Walter Gangl, a former Ithaca resident established the Joe Cassaniti Community Service Ward to honor his work.

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Related Topix: Ithaca, NY, Kids, Family

PressConnects.com

Tompkins County gardening: Choosing early-blooming perennials

Answer: Early-blooming perennials combine well with spring bulbs, except perhaps the really tall daffodils .

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home

WHEC-TV Rochester

NY landowners assert right to frack for gas

A coalition of upstate New York landowners seeking to lease land for natural gas drilling pressed state officials Wednesday to consider the rights of property owners as they make decisions on shale gas development.

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Related Topix: New York, Binghamton, NY, Cooperstown, NY, Dryden, NY

Tue May 08, 2012

Ithaca Journal

Made in Tompkins: Ithaca knitter Amy Brill believes in American made products

The best time of year for a walk is right now. Here's what you'll see if you go: If you liked "Gasland-The Movie" you may may like this.Our Marcellus Shale reporter Jon Campbell noted that a version of this puppet show was Amy Brill and her assistant Meg Goloub get their first look at a new yarn as them open their daily delivery from United Parcel ... (more)

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Related Topix: Ithaca, NY, Life, Hobbies, Knitting

Ithaca Journal

Legislation to aid AES Cayuga pending

The best time of year for a walk is right now. Here's what you'll see if you go: If you liked "Gasland-The Movie" you may may like this.Our Marcellus Shale reporter Jon Campbell noted that a version of this puppet show was In an effort to keep AES Cayuga open, the bankrupt coal-fired power plant in Lansing, Sen.

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Related Topix: Seneca County, NY, Lansing, NY

Ithaca Journal

Home to four burns down in Enfield

The best time of year for a walk is right now. Here's what you'll see if you go: If you liked "Gasland-The Movie" you may may like this.Our Marcellus Shale reporter Jon Campbell noted that a version of this puppet show was The blaze was started with an electrical fire on the home's front porch and then spread to the interior.

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Related Topix: Fire

WENY

Authorities Investigate Stabbing in Ithaca

Authorities in Tompkins County are looking for more information about a stabbing that sent a man to the hospital over the weekend.

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Related Topix: Ithaca, NY

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