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Facing Climate Change: Ithaca’s Extinction Rebellion [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff

Art Weaver delves into his talk titled “Heading For Extinction (And What To Do About It)​” which is taking place Thursday at 7:30pm in the Borg Warner Room of the Tompkins County Public Library. The talk is part of Ithaca’s newly formed “Extinction Rebellion” movement, also known as “XR”. This interview first aired on August…

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2019 Ithaca Women’s Day Celebration [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff

WRFI reporter and Your Morning host Anna Lamb spoke to Sally Grubb from the League of Women Voters and Jeanette Knapp, President of the Ithaca Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

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NY Public Service Commission Hosts Hearing in Ithaca about NYSEG Proposed Rate Hike

By Esther Racoosin

New York State Public Service Commission hosts a hearing in Ithaca on a proposed NYSEG utility rate hike. Administrative Judge James Costello presides over the hearing. NYSEG representatives talk about why their utility company thinks the rate hikes are necessary. Tompkins County residents speak out about the reasons why they oppose the rate hike. This…

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The NASCAR Xfinity Cup at Watkins Glen Int’l won by 20-year-old Austin Cindric

By Fred Balfour

Over 38,000 grandstand ticket holders and 23,000 campers filled Watkins Glen International race track the weekend of Aug 3-5, 2019.  If you’re an auto racing fan, you already know that Sunday’s Monster Energy Cup was won for the 2ndyear by 21-year-old Chase Elliot, son of NASCAR champion Awesome Bill Elliott.  And that Saturday’s Xfinity Cup…

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