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Class-action lawsuit filed against Owego McDonald’s
OWEGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed against the franchise operator of the Owego McDonald’s. Former workers are alleging widespread labor and workplace safety violations. The lawsuit claims employees were required to work through dangerous conditions, including reported carbon dioxide leaks and other safety hazards. It also alleges workers were denied […]
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One Injured After Vehicle Fails to Yield Right of Way on Route 13
State Police say one person was transported to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center following a two-vehicle crash involving a tanker tractor-trailer that overturned onto its side Monday afternoon. Around noon on Monday, November 9, State Police at Ithaca responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 13 near the Cortland-Tompkins County...
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Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police
A tractor-trailer hauling road construction material flipped over and spilled its load following a car crash in New York on Monday, Nov. 9, state police said. The Mix Brothers big rig was traveling northbound through Freeville, Tompkins County, on State Route 13 when it approached Gulf Hill Road, Ne…
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Vestal restaurant temporarily closed
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A popular restaurant along Old Vestal Road is temporarily closing for what it calls unforeseen circumstances. Take-A-Break Restaurant at 2313 Vestal Road, which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options has temporarily shut its doors. WNBF had the story first, and it also reported that the diner has been open since 1983. […]
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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
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Ithaca Police Investigate Report of Man Seeking to Meet Minor
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) — Ithaca Police are investigating a report of a man who allegedly traveled to the city to engage in sexual activity with an underage girl. Officers responded to the Green Street parking garage around 12:34 p.m. on Saturday, November 7th, where authorities say a man was located, and no child was present or in danger.
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Crab Legs, Sushi, And General Tso’s Chicken Come Cheap At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet In New York
Ithaca is famous for gorges, college hills, and lake views, but some of its best-kept value hides near the shores of Cayuga Lake. There is a spot in town where one low price unlocks roughly 50 dishes, from sushi to crab legs to a tray of General Tso’s chicken that rarely sits still for long.
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IPD: Man accused of attempting to disseminate indecent material to minor
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a release from the Ithaca Police Department, officers are investigating a report involving a man attempting to disseminate indecent material to a minor. Just after noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, officials were called to Green Street parking garage to investigate a man who was reported to have traveled to […]
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Elmira hosts vehicle auction online until late November
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a release, the City of Elmira is hosting an online vehicle auction until Late November. Using an online auction site, the Elmira Police Department will be auctioning vehicles that are now in the possession of the Elmira PD. The bidding went live on Tuesday, Nov. 10 and will close […]
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Town of Maine house severely damaged from fire
TOWN OF MAINE, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A vacant house in the Town of Maine was heavily damaged by a fire last night. Firefighters were called to 2474 Route 26 at around 8:20 p.m. after a passerby reported the fire. The first chief on scene says heavy fire was showing from the rear of the home, […]
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Attempted dissemination of indecent material to a minor in the first degree
On Nov. 7, at approximately 12:34 p.m., Ithaca Police Officers were dispatched to the Green Street parking garage for what was reported to be a male who had traveled to Ithaca to engage in sexual activity with an underage female. The male was located. No child was present or in...
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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 […]