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Bradford County man charged for making threats inside courtroom
Towanda, Pa. — A man was charged for his disruption of a 2023 court proceeding at the Bradford County Courthouse. Stephen Ray Benting, 31, of Sayre allegedly claimed he was going to get a witness during a sentencing hearing in Towanda, Detective Kyle Wisel said. At one point, Benting was ordered to be placed in handcuffs, Wisel added. Benting allegedly flipped the courtroom off, causing such a disturbance he had...
Staggering Increase in One Hudson Valley County’s Home Values
The local real estate market has been a hot button issue for years in the Hudson Valley, but one county has just emerged head and shoulders above the rest in terms of home price increases. Our cluster of counties just north of New York City have been consistently rising in...
Ithaca's downtown brought in business, Crowdstrike outage, ADA mapping NYDEC, outage info
Good morning and welcome back to the Ithaca Journal’s Daily Briefing ☀️ I’d like to start this week off right by sharing this post highlighting the wonderful work of Sergio Arce at the TST BOCES Smith School, which I mistakenly neglected to include a link to last Friday. If you have any Finger Lakes...
Bradford County Senior Expo is almost here
ATHENS, Pa. (WETM) — Bradford County seniors can learn about local programs and services during an event on Friday. Representative Tina Pickett is hosting the 23rd Bradford County Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 26. Hundreds of Bradford County residents aged 55 and older and their family members are expected to […]
Update: Nationwide Crowdstrike glitch closes local DMV among other impacts
ITHACA, N.Y. — The national Crowdstrike outage and its ripple effects on Microsoft systems has wrought havoc Friday morning, with impacts that stretch from around the globe to Tompkins County. Crowdstrike, one of the largest cybersecurity providers in the world, updated its software at some point Thursday night or...
Widespread Technology Outage Affects Ithaca and Tompkins County Services
A global technology outage caused by an update issued overnight by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is affecting local services in the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County. The update that caused the outage across the globe is said to be mainly affecting computers running Microsoft Windows, but in the past few hours has also led to flights being delayed or cancelled, interruptions to broadcasting and several other critical services such as healthcare and banking.
Local guild crowns new Iron Quilter of Tompkins County
ITHACA, N.Y. — Eight quilters entered the Community Quiltmaking Center late last month with glory on their minds, but only one could walk away as the official Iron Quilter of Tompkins County. Lansing resident Andrea Gibbs emerged as the victor at the conclusion of the four-hour competition. Gibbs won...
Ithaca Common Council to consider bird-friendly building regulations
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council will discuss a new piece of proposed environmental legislation that aims to protect birds from untimely deaths. The Ithaca Common Council’s proposed ordinance, sponsored by Fourth Ward Alderperson Patrick Kuehl, would require all new buildings to meet the standard set by US Green Buildings Council’s Leed rating system to receive the Reducing Bird Collisions Credit. The credit outlines requirements for the use of predominantly bird-friendly materials, particularly in the lower floors of buildings.
Your Town 2024: Explore Ithaca's eclectic charm, from brunch spots to botanic gardens
ITHACA, N.Y. — Learn about everything Ithaca has to offer with NBC3's Your Town series! Join Megan Coleman and Matt Mulcahy at Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca on Friday at 5 p.m. The Milkstand in Ithaca serves unique breakfast, brunch, and lunch meals, catering to all. The restaurant, popular with locals and college students, opened in 2021 amidst the pandemic.
IT global shortage forces local agencies to shutdown
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- Due to the global Microsoft outage disrupting flights, banks, media outlets, companies, local organizations, and government offices are sharing that they will be closed today. Guthrie has announced they are being impacted, and as a result, they have had to reschedule some patient appointments, some offices...
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