Posts by WRFI News Staff
Coronavirus Update, June 1, 2021
Tompkins County is reporting 3 new COVID cases with a total of 31 active cases, continuing a trend of fewer than 40 active cases. There are still 4 people hospitalized with the coronavirus. In Schuyler county, there are 4 new reported and 9 active cases of COVID.
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 31, 2021
There will be two COVID-19 vaccine clinics tomorrow in Schuyler County. The two dose Pfizer vaccine will be given at Schuyler County Community Center from noon until 6. Walk in appointments are available until 5:30, but registration is encouraged. It is available for anyone 12 and older though minors must be accompanied by a parent…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 28, 2021
Children and teens getting their COVID vaccination this year will have 50 chances to win a full ride to any of New York’s public colleges or universities. Vaccinated 12 to 17 year olds can enter the raffle for the weekly drawings by visiting the web site www.ny.gov/vaccinescholarship . Ten awards will be made each Wednesday…
Read MoreEPA is Building Wall To Contain Lead at Ithaca Falls – But is it Enough?
Ithaca Falls is a popular destination for Ithacans and tourists alike, but it’s also the site of a serious lead contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked over the years to address the issue, but are hoping to finally put it to rest by building a containment wall. The lead is a result of…
Read MorePolice Reform Skips School
While the most ambitions Reimagination of Public Safety in New York might be happening in Ithaca, the surrounding college’s police and safety departments will be continuing as they were. This Episode of Which Way Forward is all about that dynamic. This story comes to us from Ithaca Park Scholars Maia Noah and Lauren Leone. The…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 27, 2021
Tompkins County is reporting 6 new cases of COVID, and a total of 41 active cases. Schuyler County is reporting 2 new cases, and 17 active cases.
Read MoreGillibrand and Schumer Call for More Pandemic Relief to go to Dairy Farmers
New York State Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer are calling for more direct relief for New York’s hard hit dairy farmers. Dairy is the largest sector of New York’s agriculture industry, and the fourth largest producer of milk in the U.S.. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers suffered under volatile prices, and an unstable…
Read MoreShooting on South Hill, IPD Investigating
A shooting occurred last night at 10:30 pm in Ithaca’s South Hill Neighborhood. The Ithaca Police Department is investigating the incident. Shots were fired into a second story apartment on the 100 block of Hudson Place. The IPD reports there were two people in the apartment at the time of the shooting, but both are…
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