Posts by Celia Clarke

– Thirteen New York military installations among those that may be be contaminating groundwater – A recent report from the U.S. Department of Defense finds that 245 out of 275 installations are close to groundwater sources. They include 13 sites in New York State. Public News Service says that the water from military sites may…

– Twelfth arrest in kidnapping and murder of Thomas Rath – A twelfth person has been charged in connection with the murder of Thomas Rath. A Tioga County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph Howell on four charges. They are first and second-degree murder, kidnapping, and intimidating a witness.  Rath was kidnapped from an Ithaca homeless…

Tompkins County Legislature tabled resolution in support of Israel and to fly Israeli flag in chamber The Tompkins County legislature was set to vote on a resolution in support of Israel at its meeting on Tuesday night but Legislator Greg Mezey from Dryden withdrew the resolution when the meeting started. Mezey says he started the…

Cornell to test emergency alert system on Wednesday Another emergency test will be heard by residents around Ithaca on Wednesday. Cornell will be testing its emergency notification system on campus sometime in the morning. Text and social media alerts will be sent out. Sirens may be heard off campus. The system is to notify Cornell…

– Two more cases of Legionellosis found in Tompkins County in August, September – Two more cases of Legionellosis were diagnosed in Tompkins County in August and September. Tompkins Whole Health says that brings the total number of cases to 14 since June. One person has died. Whole Health says the last reported case was…