Tompkins County

Beginning this October, United Airlines will begin service to the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport with Embraer 145 jet aircraft as part of a service upgrade program. These 50-seat jets will replace the existing 37-seat turboprop planes to accommodate increased passenger demand at Ithaca. With... Read More.

An Ithaca man has been arrested on two counts of felony Criminal Contempt in violating an order of protection. 53-year-old Joe Hawes was arrested after State Troopers were advised of two incidents when he had violated a valid court order of protection by having... Read More.

The third annual First Responder Charity Softball Tournament will be held September 30th in Ithaca. The game is organized by local Ithaca Police, Fire and EMS personnel, and sponsored by businesses and members of the Ithaca Community. There will be two games played at... Read More.

Ithaca Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person. The family of 27-year-old Nicole Marranca reported her missing on August 27th. Marranca was last seen in Ithaca on or around August 17th or 18th. Ithaca Police Department personnel have exhausted... Read More.

Ithaca Police responded to an afternoon robbery on Cayuga Street Wednesday. The victim met the suspect to sell a purse. When the suspect was shown the purse, he grabbed it and ran. The victim was unharmed. The suspect is described as black male, thin... Read More.

The Ithaca Police Officers will soon be providing a Distracted Driving Diversion Class to eligible first-time violators of New York State’s portable electronic device and cell phone laws. The class presents information about the dangers of distracted driving, and upon presenting proof of attendance... Read More.

Ithaca Police caught two suspects in the act of burglarizing a building on Center Street. Police received a report that two people were on the roof of the commercial building. The suspects tried to flee, but were apprehended in possession of burglar’s tools. 19-year-old... Read More.

The Ithaca Police Department responded to a reported assault at about 11:30PM Monday on Hudson Street. The victim had left his office on his way home, when he heard footsteps behind him. The victim was jumped by two males and told to give them... Read More.

Ithaca Police responded to the Ithaca Falls near Fall Creek Drive Saturday afternoon to the report of a person that had entered the water but not resurfaced. Emergency personnel began a search of the area. The body of Winston Perez-Ventura was recovered at about... Read More.

An apartment fire in Dryden has left at least 31 people homeless, according to the American Red Cross.Officials say eight families were impacted by the fire.Fire officials say the fire started right across from Dryden High School on Freeville Road.Authorities have not released any... Read More.

A man was rescued after falling and breaking his leg at Buttermilk Falls State Park in Ithaca yesterday. Rescuers were called to the state park around 2:30pm after they say a 36-year-old man broke his leg while trying to jump into the water from... Read More.