THE ITHACAN

Crime wave hits city of Ithaca

By Kira Maddox, Managing Editor • August 25, 2014

The City of Ithaca was hit with a string of crimes over the summer, which has included a high number of burglaries, robberies and criminal trespassing charges.

College and City: Feb. 27

February 26, 2014

College encourages spirit through giving campaign Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow is sponsoring the first-ever “I Love IC Week,” a week of events that promote campus philanthropy and school spirit,...

Chemicals dumped in sewer damage wastewater treatment facility

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer • December 11, 2013

The largest dumping of unknown chemicals into the City of Ithaca’s public sanitary sewer system in recent memory occurred Nov. 23, forcing the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility to shut down from Nov. 25–27.

ITHACA THIS WEEKEND: Oct. 25–27

October 25, 2013

Top news of the day The stories you should check out 1. Cornell Law’s Avon Global Center for Women and Justice and the International Human Rights Clinic hosted a presentation by Ethiopian human-rights...

Officials hear complaints about noise pollution

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • October 23, 2013

After a meeting on Oct. 17 where Ithaca residents gathered to express their concerns about noise pollution, Eric Zwerling, president of the Noise Consultancy, a company that consults for municipalities...

ITHACA TODAY: Wednesday, Oct. 23

October 23, 2013

Your daily guide to The Ithacan Online

ITHACA TODAY: Wednesday, Oct. 16

October 16, 2013

Check out your daily local news and events for Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Shots fired on South Plain Street

October 14, 2013

Members of the Ithaca Police Department responded to a report of shots fired around 7:04 p.m. in the area of the 400 block of West Green Street and located a 21-year-old male on South Plain Street who sustained a gunshot wound.

ITHACA THIS WEEKEND: Sept. 6 – 8

September 6, 2013

Your guide to the news and events to check out this weekend.

Emergency services respond to reports of explosion at Ithaca Wegmans

By Jack Curran, Online News Editor • August 28, 2013

Ithaca Fire Department and Ithaca Police Department respond to reports of an explosion at the Ithaca Wegmans

Public Safety officer passes away

By Sage Daugherty, Online News Editor • August 23, 2013

Master Patrol Officer Jay VanVolkinburg passed away Wednesday night at the age of 51.

Cornell student arrested and charged with rape in first degree

By Kelsey O'Connor, Editor in Chief • April 2, 2013

The Ithaca Police Department along with Cornell University Police have arrested Peter Mesko, 22, and charged him with rape in the first degree, according to an IPD press release.