Police investigating February pellet gun incident at Ithaca High School

Police investigating February pellet gun incident at Ithaca High School

The Ithaca Police Department says they're investigating an incident last month in which an Ithaca High School student was shot with a pellet gun by another student. The incident, which was reported the following morning, occurred in the IHS parking lot after school hours on February 12th.

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Trumansburg School District on lockdown after registered sex offender breaks parole

Trumansburg School District on lockdown after registered sex offender breaks parole

Trumansburg Central School District superintendant Michael McGuire ordered the school district on lockdown Monday morning after district officials received information that a recent parolee had removed his monitoring device somewhere near the high school campus.

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Anonymous donor energizes final month of United Way hunger and food security drive

Anonymous donor energizes final month of United Way hunger and food security drive

In the final weeks of its 2012-2013 Community Campaign, which ends March 31st, the United Way of Tompkins County has some inspiration for a final push. An anonymous donor will match up to $20,000 of all contributions to UWTC's hunger and food security programs through the end of the month.

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Cornell men's and women's hockey teams continue into ECAC postseason

Cornell men's and women's hockey teams continue into ECAC postseason

Both men's and women's hockey teams advanced for the Big Red on this weekend's action. After splitting the road weekend, Cornell's men will visit Princeton in the first round of the ECAC playoffs. And after a pair of thrilling come-from-behind wins at Lynah in the ECAC quarterfinals, the women will host the semifinals and final matchups.

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Fairytale finish as Cornell women come from behind -- twice -- to beat Colgate in ECAC Quarterfinal

Fairytale finish as Cornell women come from behind -- twice -- to beat Colgate in ECAC Quarterfinal

Cornell women's hockey led for a grand total of one second this weekend, but still bested Colgate in two games to win the best-of-three ECAC quarterfinal series and advance. The women won 5-4 in overtime Friday night and 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.

The #2 Big Red never led on Friday night, coming from behind three times including Monika Leck's tying goal in the final minute of regulation. Brianne Jenner notched the overtime gamewinner just 39 seconds into the bonus stanza. 

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Big weekend for Big Red men's and women's hockey

Big weekend for Big Red men's and women's hockey

It's been a while since a four-game unbeaten streak was anything to crow about, but that's what had Cornell men's ice hockey fans celebrating coming out of Senior Weekend last week. A pair of wins against Rensselaer and Union on home ice, added to a win and a tie on the road at Dartmouth and Harvard, was a big improvement over the Big Red's previous seven-game losing streak.

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Route 79 on East Hill reduced to one lane this Wednesday

Route 79 on East Hill reduced to one lane this Wednesday

The City of Ithaca Department of Public Works says the 800 block of East State Street, also known as Route 79, will be reduced to one lane from 7am until about 3:30pm on Wednesday, February 27th, from the intersection with Eddy Street to the intersection with Mitchell Street. 

Flaggers will alternate traffic around the work zone while DPW Water & Sewer crews install new water service for the Collegetown Terrace apartment projects.

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IPD says missing Cascadilla School student has returned

IPD says missing Cascadilla School student has returned

The Ithaca Police Department says Chen Hyuk Park, a 17-year-old student reported missing from the Cascadilla School on Oak Avenue, returned to his residence at about 7am today.

Chen Hyuk Park. Photo provided by IPD.Chen Hyuk Park. Photo provided by IPD.Staff at the school had reported Mr. Park missing after it was determined he had missed classes and events that he would not normally skip. He had last been seen on Wednesday morning.

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Ithaca Police seeking missing 17-year-old Cascadilla School student

Ithaca Police seeking missing 17-year-old Cascadilla School student

The Ithaca Police Department says they're attempting to locate a 17-year-old student of Ithaca's Cascadilla School. Chen Hyuk Park, who resides at the Oak Avenue school in Collegetown, was last seen at about 11am on Wednesday morning.

Chen Hyuk Park, missing from the Cascadilla School. Photo provided by IPD.Chen Hyuk Park, missing from the Cascadilla School. Photo provided by IPD.Staff at the school reported Mr. Park missing after it was determined he had missed classes and events that he would not normally skip.

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Cornell women's hockey aims to pack Lynah for Friday game against rival Harvard

Cornell women's hockey aims to pack Lynah for Friday game against rival Harvard

When the Harvard Crimson come to town on Friday evening to face the Big Red women's ice hockey team, Cornell hopes to "pack Lynah" (or, to use the hashtag version, #packlynah) and smash the standing record of 2,711 attendees at a women's game on east hill.

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