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Simeon's restaurant on The Commons is reopening after over two years of construction, following an accident that destroyed the restaurant in 2014. Simeon's held its "soft opening" Aug. 23 and a grand opening will follow in the coming weeks.

Simeon’s reopens on The Commons two years after accident

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor • August 30, 2016
The intersection of North Aurora Street and East State Street at the head of The Commons is clear of construction for the first time in over two years, marking the reopening of the corner restaurant: Simeon’s bistro.
A tractor-trailer carrying a load of cars crashed into Simeon’s Bistro on The Commons on June 20, 2014. The left image is a rendition of what the restaurant will look like upon completion of reconstruction. The right image shows the 2014 crash scene.

Simeon’s bistro to be reopened in June 2016

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor • March 29, 2016
Simeon’s bistro will reopen in June after almost two years of reconstruction following a tractor-trailer crash into the restaurant in summer 2014.

Senator calls for safety audit of Ithaca intersection

By Kyle Stewart, Staff Writer • February 17, 2015
New York Sen. Charles Schumer called for a federal safety audit of the intersection that was site to the fatal tractor-trailer crash at Simeon’s restaurant last June.
Passersby and construction workers assess the damage to the building that contained Simeon's bistro on June 20, the day a tractor-trailer carrying a load of cars crashed into it (left), and Aug. 27 (right).

Investigation into Simeon’s crash leaves questions unanswered

By Sabrina Knight, Staff Writer • August 27, 2014
The fate of Simeon’s bistro, following a tractor-trailer crash into the restaurant this summer, is yet to be determined as the investigation continues.
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