Weitsman funds former Carl Sagan property remodel

ITHACA, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Local entrepreneur Adam Weitsman, in partnership with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, are converting a former property belonging to astronomer Carl Sagan into a new observatory. Loeb serves as the director of Harvard’s Galileo Project, which aims to bring the search of extraterrestrial life to the mainstream. Weitsman purchased the property in […]

Four bowlers roll season honor scores in Corning, including a 300

There were four bowlers who rolled season honor scores this week at Crystal Lanes and it was quite a variety. There was a ladies 700, a senior 700, a junior 700 and a perfect game. Ladies first. Samantha Blanford is in the midst of enjoying a season to remember. For the sixth time this year, she has reached the 700 barrier. This week in the Magic Rags Cleaning Services Ladies League, Samantha registered the highest series for the ladies this season. She opened the night with a 269 game, added a 254 and closed the night with a 203 effort to finish with a 726 series. In the same league, two other ladies topped the 600 mark. Deon Frost opened a 662 series with a 257 game and added scores of 213 and 192 while Christine Harris notched a 601 total. Kayla Blanford nearly notched her first seven of the season only to come up two pins shy of the magic mark in the Indian Hills Mixed League. She blasted a 279 opening game and added a 235 second game. A couple of bad breaks in her third game resulted in a 184 game leaving her two pins shy with

Matchups, players to watch for Section 4 football championship weekend

Updated Nov. 12 with Delhi forfeiting its semifinal win over Deposit/Hancock. Five high school football teams from the Elmira-Corning region will compete in Section 4 championship contests, including three games at the same time featuring Chemung County schools. A look at the Section 4 championship games in classes AA, A, C and eight-man. Games will be played Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14. Johnson City and Maine-Endwell meet for the Class B championship at 3 p.m. Saturday at Binghamton Alumni Stadium. Delhi appealing forfeit ruling Elsewhere in Section 4, Delhi was scheduled to face Tioga Central in the Class D final at 8 p.m. Friday at Chenango Valley. However, Delaware Academy superintendent Carey Shultz announced on the school's website Thursday that Section 4 ruled the Bulldogs most forfeit their 49-14 semifinal win over Deposit/Hancock because of an ineligible player. Shultz wrote the decision was based on a sectional eligibility rule the district did not know about. "Prompted by recent news from another school within New York state, the district was reviewing its readiness for the upcoming sectional final when we learned that our team would not be able to advance," Shultz wrote. "Section IV's ruling is based on eligibility

Over 5K without power in Greater Binghamton

GREATER BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – NYSEG reports that over 5,000 people in Otsego, Delaware, Tioga and Broome Counties are without power following the first snowfall of the season. The power company says that 4,052 folks in Otsego County, 940 in Delaware and a combined 75 in Broome and Tioga Counties don’t have electricity. Anywhere from […]

DOT to pave Route 79 in Ithaca and Enfield next spring

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – The state is preparing for another major paving project in Tompkins County. On Nov. 10, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that State Route 79 will be paved from the Tompkins County line in the Town of Ithaca to the Schuyler County line in the Town of Enfield.

First snow for the season coming, but totals and impacts will be minor

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)- Clouds increase this Veteran’s Day, with one more day with above average temperatures near 58 degrees. As low pressure moves east, rain begins overnight and through most of Thursday. The coastal low, with cooler air from the north will lead to a rain and snow mix and the first snow of the […]

DEC funding will support two road salt projects in Tioga County

OWEGO, NY (607NewsNow) – State funding will benefit the Tioga County Department of Public Works (DPW). The Tioga County DPW is receiving a $140,245 DEC grant to expand existing salt storage at its highway garage. The new structure will house salt that’s currently uncovered, helping to reduce salt runoff,...

Bradley Farms to feature Benefactor Nights at Twinkle Town

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Twinkle Town at Bradley Farms announced in a post the six Benefactor Night groups that will be hosted for the holiday season. During the holiday season, Twinkle Town at Bradley Farms will donate a portion of each ticket to a local organization during its Benefactor Nights. The nights are open to […]

First measles case identified in Schuyler County

SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a release from Schuyler County Public Health, the first case of measles has been identified in Schuyler County. Officials say this is the first case found in the county, and it has been found in an unvaccinated resident. Though no public exposure risks have been found, the county […]

ER Visits In The Southern Tier: 3 Hours 41 Minutes In Broome, 4 Hours 4 Minutes In Tompkins

Broome County ER visits average about 3 hours 41 minutes. Chemung runs 3 hours 32. Tompkins stretches past 4 hours. Bring a little patience.

An Elmira church burned to rubble. What's next for cleanup, development

A large pile of rubble that has sat in the heart of downtown Elmira for more than a year and a half will soon be cleaned up and marketed for redevelopment, city officials said. It was February 2025 when a blaze broke out at the former First Baptist Church at 121 W. Church St., which was vacant at the time. The inferno gutted the historic building, which was built in the 1890s, and shortly thereafter the City of Elmira hired a demolition company from Syracuse to tear down the building, which was deemed a total loss and a safety hazard. A fenced-in pile of bricks has remained at that site since, but that will soon change, said Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell. After the city unsuccessfully tried to get the owner of record, Marian Laurentiu of Tannery Creek Road in Corning, to deal with it, Chemung County took the future of that site out of Laurentiu's hands by foreclosing on the property in June for more than $23,000 in unpaid property taxes. At its Oct. 19 meeting, the Elmira City Council voted unanimously to pay the county $30,000 to purchase the former church property, and Mandell said the next step is

County Code Blue Shelter Preserves Core Services Despite Significant Decrease in State Funding

The Tompkins County Code Blue shelter at 227 Cherry Street in Ithaca will reopen its 24-hour services at 4 p.m. on Nov. 15 for the 2026-27 winter season. The county Code Blue shelter continues to be operated by Volunteers of America Upstate New York (VOA). The shelter will provide overnight shelter, a daytime warming center, on-site case management, 24/7 staffing, food, showers, laundry and transportation throughout the Code Blue season, which ends April 15, 2027.

Ithaca College men’s basketball tops Cortland

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Ithaca College men’s hoops team played well on Tuesday. Ithaca topped Cortland 77-62. The matchup marked the first game of the season for both teams. Ithaca senior Matthew Zenker scored 16 points in the victory. His teammate, senior Evan Cabral, tallied four steals.

Bus trip to see Elvis in Cortland in December

SOUTHPORT, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a post from the Town of Southport Parks and Recreation, a bus trip will take people to Cortland for a Christmas in Graceland show. On Thursday, Dec. 3, a bus will take seniors from Chapel Park to Cortland for an Elvis Christmas in Graceland show, a Ham dinner, and a visit to the Hall of Fame in Cortland. The bus will leave at 9:30 a.m. and should arrive about an hour and a half later.

GUEST ROOM | Cornell's Report Fails to See the University for What It Is

Jeff Edmunds is a former library worker who recently retired after 36 years in higher education. In October 2026, he issued a harsh 11-page critique of Cornell’s report on the future of the American university. He can be contacted at jhe2@psu.edu. The Jane Doe case continues to dominate headlines,...

Seven local businesses awarded $56,000 in grants to support local manufacturing

The City of Ithaca and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) announced an award of $56,000 in grant funding to support small-scale manufacturing in the Ithaca area. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. The funds were awarded through the Made in Ithaca campaign, an initiative...

Indivisible Corning-Elmira to hold Food Drive this weekend

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — Indivisible Corning Elmira is holding a food drive on Saturday, November 14th to benefit two local food pantries. Running from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Steele Memorial Library in Elmira, the drive is gathering food for the Oakwood United Methodist Church Food Pantry and the Thomas Edison High School Spartan Food Center.

Ithaca Coach Rahmel Mack awarded new car for contributions to the community

ROCHESTER, NY (607NewsNow) — Mack, Founder of the Prince Jakim & Dominique Summer Basketball Camp and the GIAC Firebirds girls’ basketball program, was given recognition and the keys to a new car on Thursday, November 5th, 2026. Bob Johnson Mazda in Rochester hosted the celebration as Mack was...

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Ithaca rents climb 12% in a year, with median listing hitting $2,244

Renters in Ithaca saw apartment listing prices increase 12% from October 2025's median of $2,000, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $2,244 in October. Median listing prices in Ithaca are trending slightly upwards from the previous month's $2,205 price. The data covers all bedroom sizes, ranging from studios to four-bedroom units, within the specified metropolitan area. It reflects the median rent for all listings that were active at any given point during the month, according to Russell Middleton, co-founder of Zumper. New construction is included in the data and listings that are currently occupied or no longer available are excluded. data.ithacajournal.com Out of 601 rental listings in Ithaca, none are subsidized. One-bedroom apartments listed to rent at a median of $1,700, 5% lower than September, when they were $1,790. Since October 2025, one-bedroom rental prices rose 7% from $1,595. Two-bedroom apartments listed for rent were 5% higher than September at a central price of $2,200, compared to $2,100. Since October 2025, two-bedroom rental prices rose 16% from $1,900. Statewide, New York rental listing prices are slightly lower than September's median of $3,399. One-bedroom rentals were listed for a typical