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Running to Places Theatre Company is gearing up to present Urinetown: The Musical, a sharp-witted Broadway satire that turns climate crisis and corporate greed into comic gold. Performances will run from July 11–13 at Ithaca ... more

CNN Travel spotlighted Ithaca as a must-see U.S. destination, praising its waterfalls, gorges, and thriving food scene in a June 26 article, according to the Ithaca Journal. Writer Marnie Hunter cited spots like Buttermilk Falls ... more

Cornell students are preparing for a major space milestone, as two student-built experiments are headed to the International Space Station, according to the Cornell Chronicle. One is the Alpha CubeSat, a satellite eight years in ... more

A deep-tech firm near Cornell has launched two small spacecraft that aim to dock autonomously using only GPS signals, according to Cornell Engineering. AVS US, supported by Cornell's research labs, sent the satellites into orbit ... more

Scott Hamula, a longtime professor at Ithaca College, has received the American Advertising Federation’s highest honor for volunteer service, according to the college. He was presented with the Barton A. Cummings Gold Medal Award at ... more

A lockdown was enacted at Ithaca's Tompkins County Human Services Building after a threat was made against the facility, according to The Ithaca Voice. Authorities secured the area Wednesday as the Ithaca Police Department and ... more

Cornell scientists have unveiled a technique that uses a cell’s own proteins as microscopic sensors to map molecular activity, according to Nature Communications. The method leverages flavoproteins—naturally occurring proteins containing magnetic molecules—to monitor protein behavior ... more

Ithaca’s Hangar Theatre is celebrating its 50th birthday with a vibrant 2025 season featuring music, magic, and mystery, according to Tompkins Weekly. The summer kicked off with the rock ’n’ roll hit “Million Dollar Quartet,” ... more

A state audit of Ithaca’s finances found no major financial problems but flagged operational issues in the city controller’s office, according to The Ithaca Voice. The review, which began in late 2024, is nearing completion ... more

A routine vehicle stop in Ithaca on June 26 led to a major drug arrest and the discovery of an outstanding warrant, according to city police. Police say the stop occurred around 9 p.m. on ... more

Ithaca’s Planning Board reviewed several development proposals this month, with the Waters Edge project drawing major attention after the Vecino Group pulled out, according to The Ithaca Voice. The revised plan now includes 200 units, ... more

In response to a growing number of antisemitic incidents, the Ithaca Area United Jewish Community has launched a task force to support victims and promote education, according to the Ithaca Journal. The move follows violent ... more

The Ithaca Fire Department has officially opened its new Station Number 2 in the East Hill neighborhood, according to WENY. The modern facility replaces the outdated College Ave. firehouse and was completed at a lower ... more

Cornell researchers have discovered that immune tolerance to gut microbes depends on a bacterial-sensing protein called STING, previously known mainly for triggering inflammation, according to the Cornell Chronicle. The findings could lead to new treatments ... more

A promising study on preventing metastatic breast cancer has been paused due to a federal stop-work order, according to Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Nancy Du, who has spent over two decades researching cancer spread, had ... more

Cornell’s ILR School has launched the National Conflict Resolution Service (NCRS) to strengthen U.S. labor relations, the university announced. Created by the Scheinman Institute in partnership with the American Arbitration Association, the new program offers ... more

The City of Ithaca has launched a public call for project proposals as part of its application for Round 9 of New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), which could bring $10 million in funding ... more

The City of Ithaca is nearing completion of its 2021 financial audit, but delays blamed on staffing shortages and outdated accounting practices have already cost the city its credit rating, according to The Ithaca Voice ... more

Cornell University is reeling after receiving over 140 stop-work orders from federal agencies, slashing hundreds of millions in research funding, according to the Ithaca Journal. The cuts stem from a $5.1 billion Defense Department rollback ... more