THE ITHACAN

Locals to walk for a cure against cancer

By Sally Young, Staff Writer • October 12, 2012

Tompkins County residents will stand up against cancer during the 19th annual Cancer Research Center of the Finger Lakes Walkathon and 5K Run, which will take place Saturday at Cass Park in Ithaca.

Ithaca History Center opens exhibit about 1900’s Spanish flu epidemic

By Kelsey O'Connor, Editor in Chief • October 11, 2012

Typically, the seasonal flu is most likely to affect children and the elderly who have weaker immune systems. This was not the case for the more recent H1N1 flu, which affected people in the “healthy adult” age bracket, most between the ages of 18 and 64. The Spanish flu was a similar story.

Firm sues Dryden for ban on fracking

By Brian Rank, Staff Writer • October 27, 2011

The town of Dryden will defend its ban on natural gas drilling in the New York Supreme Court of Tompkins County next week, marking one of the first times a ban will be challenged. The outcome could set a legal precedent for the rest of the state. Anschutz Exploration Corporation is suing the town, which…

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