Posts by Celia Clarke
Local News: March 5, 2024
– Cayuga Health among hospitals affected by nationwide healthcare cyber hack – Cayuga Health and Arnot Health are feeling the effects of a recent cyber hack. The attack affects healthcare organizations across the country. WENY TV reports hackers broke into Change Healthcare’s systems crippling the billing systems for many hospitals and pharmacies. Change is affiliated…
Read MoreLocal News: March 4, 2024
– State law saving Ithaca Carshare goes into effect – The Ithaca Carshare bill became law on March 1. The new law resolves a technical insurance regulatory issue that resulted in Ithaca Carshare and other nonprofits losing insurance coverage for their vehicles. Ithaca Carshare stopped all operations last May. The carshare will reopen sometime this…
Read MoreLocal News: March 1, 2024
– Recent rise in overdose concerns Tompkins County officials – There have been five overdose deaths in Tompkins County since February 18. That brings the total this year to six. The Ithaca Voice reports that’s more than occurred over the same period last year. There’s been a steady increase in overdose deaths in the county…
Read MoreLISTEN: Freedom of Expression at Cornell
Cornell’s academic theme this school year is freedom of expression. It was meant to be a year of celebration of one of the university’s core values. Instead how freedom of expression is practiced or protected on campus has become a divisive issue. The theme was announced last April months before war broke out between Israel…
Read MoreLocal News: February 28, 2024
– Tompkins County Alcohol and Drug Council will stop addiction treatment services -The Tompkins County Alcohol and Drug Council will end its patient services and lay off most of its staff. The Ithaca Voice reports the Council has struggled to hire qualified nurses to staff its new 40-bed detox center. The Council is gradually ending…
Read MoreLocal News: February 27, 2024
– Ithaca holds open house about redesign of part of Route 13 near waterfront development – The City of Ithaca wants feedback about the redesign of a portion of Route 13. The area stretches from Falls Creek to where the road splits near Purity Ice Cream. An open house will be on Wednesday, Feb. 28,…
Read MoreLocal News: February 26, 2024
– Tompkins County property values go up almost 20% – Tompkins County has started mailing out this year’s property assessment values. Property values in Tompkins County are up an average of almost 20%. The Ithaca Voice reports the increase is due to rising sales prices. Between 2020 and 2023 the average residential property prices in…
Read MoreLocal News: February 23, 2024
– Corning to layoff 107 people in its Painted Post plant – Corning, Inc. is eliminating 107 jobs in a facility in Painted Post. That’s about 20% of the workforce. The Corning Leader reports the cuts will take effect May 19. The company says the plant will stay open after the layoffs. Earlier this year…
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