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Collegetown intersection gets new traffic lights

One of the busiest pedestrian and vehicle intersections in the City of Ithaca, with one of the oldest traffic lights, has just gotten an upgrade. City engineers spent much of the summer installing a new traffic light and walk light system at the corner of College Avenue and Dryden Road in the center of Collegetown.

Finger Lakes producers take high honors at New York Wine & Food Classic

Several Finger Lakes wineries and other producers were recognized this Monday and Tuesday at the 2010 New York Wine & Food Classic, an annual competition held this week in Watkins Glen. Taking "Winery of the Year" honors for the second year in a row was Sheldrake Point Vineyards, a winery about a half hour north of Ithaca off Route 89 in Ovid.

Red Cross says need is "acute" for A positive, B positive, and O positive blood donations

The New York-Penn region of American Red Cross Blood Services says there's an acute need for blood donors with A positive, B positive, and O positive blood types. The organization cites school breaks and family vacations as leading to a drop in routine donations, and urges Central New York residents to make an appointment to give blood soon.

Cornell and GIAC offer cooling centers to Ithaca community members as heat wave continues

SPLASH! SPLASH!Cornell University is offering air-conditioned space in Friends Hall, adjacent to Schoellkopf Hall on Campus Road amidst the University's athletics complex, as a cooling center for those seeking to escape the heat. The Tompkins County Chapter of the American Red Cross has also opened a cooling center at GIAC in downtown Ithaca. It's the third straight day of temperatures in the mid 90s, with another day or so of extreme heat expected.

Failed pump reduces chilled-water cooling capacity at Cornell as heat wave broils Ithaca

McGraw TowerFailure of a 200 hp chilled-water booster pump in the Kite Hill area of the Cornell University campus on Monday afternoon has resulted in lessened cooling capacity for campus buildings as temperatures soar into the 90s outside. Cornell has adopted a "load shed" plan to spread the effect out across campus, lessening the problem for the buildings that would otherwise take the lion's share of the impact.

Temperatures soar to mid 90s in Ithaca this week

SPLASH! SPLASH!As a record heat wave grips the entire eastern seaboard, temperatures in Ithaca are expected to peak in the mid 90s each of the next few days. Nighttime lows in the high 60s mean it will be tough to cool down without air conditioning.

5.5 magnitude earthquake northeast of Ottawa felt in Ithaca

An earthquake the U.S. Geological Survey has estimated at a 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, centered about 55 miles north-northeast of Ottawa, Ontario, was felt by Ithaca area residents at about 1:41 this afternoon. The earthquake was listed at an intensity of VII on the MMI, or Modified Mercalli Intensity, scale.

By comparison, this January's devastating earthquake in Haiti measured a 7.0 on the Richter scale, with an intensity up to X on the MMI in some areas.

Cornell Cinema 40th anniversary peaks with restored "Metropolis" on Saturday

The lower theatre entrance to Cornell's Willard Straight Hall. This week, Cornell Cinema kicks off a celebration of its 40th anniversary with four nightly events, Wednesday through Saturday. The celebration begins with tonight's outdoor terrace screening of the Beatles in 1964's "A Hard Day's Night," and culminates with Saturday's presentation of a newly restored print of Fritz Lang's 1926 "Metropolis."

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Collegetown intersection gets new traffic lights

Finger Lakes producers take high honors at New York Wine & Food Classic

Red Cross says need is "acute" for A positive, B positive, and O positive blood donations

Cornell and GIAC offer cooling centers to Ithaca community members as heat wave continues

Failed pump reduces chilled-water cooling capacity at Cornell as heat wave broils Ithaca

Temperatures soar to mid 90s in Ithaca this week

5.5 magnitude earthquake northeast of Ottawa felt in Ithaca

Cornell Cinema 40th anniversary peaks with restored "Metropolis" on Saturday

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