News across Greater Ithaca
How IC Sports – Mark Lucas
Host Johnny Lisi interviews Bombers volleyball assistant coach Mark Lucas about his sports history and approach to coaching.
Women’s soccer ties Vassar in Liberty League opener
The Ithaca College women's soccer team tied 0-0 against the No. 10 Vassar College Brewers on Sept. 26 at Carp Wood Field in its first Liberty League game of the season.

Field hockey opens Liberty League play with 2-0 victory
The Ithaca College field hockey team defeated Union College in a 2-0 victory Sept. 26 at Higgins Stadium. After falling short in both games against Union last year, the Bombers set the tone this year, opening their Liberty League campaign with a strong win.

Cornell agrees to Hochul’s call for investigation into handling of 2024 rape case
Note: This story includes explicit language and describes a violent act of sexual assault and may not be suitable for all readers. If you or someone you know has experienced […]

‘We just need to rip off the bandage and say no’: Lansing Town Board in favor of banning data centers
About a year after a proposal to construct a data center on the shores of Cayuga Lake upended local politics in the Town of Lansing, local officials took a step […]
Pavement Repair- 700 Block Cascadilla St
Thurs 10/1- the 700 block of Cascadilla St. will be closed at the intersection of Meadow St. to accommodate pavement repairs. Please read on for more details...
Ditch Cleaning- 300 Block Spencer St
Thurs 10/1- 300 Block Spencer St will be closed to accommodate ditch cleaning. Please read on for more details...
Porchfest 2026 Continues to Draw in Ithaca’s Community
Porchfest, one of Ithaca’s premiere annual festivals, took place Sunday, Sept. 20. Check out our coverage of the event and our conversations with some of the local performers.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at Ithaca town hall to boost midterm turnout
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) spoke at a town hall Sept. 27 at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center to mobilize Democratic voters for the upcoming midterm elections.
200 Block College Ave Northbound Lane Closure (between Cook St and Catherine St. Intersections)
Beginning Thurs 10/1 the northbound travel lane and sidewalk adjacent to 215 College Ave will be temporarily closed to accommodate concrete pours. Please read on for more details...
Hochul calls for independent review of Cornell sexual assault case
ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul is calling for an independent review of Cornell University’s response to allegations of sexual assault, saying there are “serious questions” about the university’s campus culture and systems for preventing and responding to such cases. Hochul also…

After years trying to slow the spread, spotted lanternfly becoming more established in Finger Lakes
This fall, reports of leopard-spotted insect carcasses littered around downtown Ithaca have confirmed what some experts considered inevitable: the spotted lanternfly has more deeply established itself in the Finger Lakes. […]