Tompkins County News

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.

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)

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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)

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

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