Cornell University students and activists from the Tompkins County Workers’ Center were told to leave the McDonald’s located on Triphammer Road after holding a “flash mob” Dec. 5 to protest low worker wages.
Master Patrol Officer Jay VanVolkinburg passed away Wednesday night at the age of 51.
The decision on whether fracking will be allowed in New York has state residents divided, putting Governor Andrew Cuomo between a rock and a hard place while deciding whether to approve regulations and allow fracking as the state approaches its Feb. 27 deadline.
As the holiday season approaches, local food charities are facing more shortages, rising costs and increasing demand for services this year than in previous years.
