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Before you start your weekend, here's the rundown on news updates impacting the Ithaca-Tompkins County community and beyond.

Here you will find a collection of announcements from Monday, March 23, 2020, affecting the Ithaca-Tompkins County community and beyond.

(Ithaca, NY – March 20, 2020) – The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) is reinforcing the importance of social distancing for the comm

(Ithaca, NY) – Tompkins County is temporarily reducing its onsite workforce in compliance with an executive order issued by Gov. Cuomo.

Legislature Discusses COVID-19 Crisis; Recognizes Work of County Staff, and more.

(Ithaca, NY – March 14, 2020) – The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) was notified by the New York State Department of Health (NYS DO

(Ithaca, NY – March 11, 2020) – The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) continues to work closely with community partners in response

ITHACA, NY: Cornell President Martha Pollack issued the following statement on Tuesday afternoon.

Tompkins County Health Department is working closely with community partners to prevent and respond to the evolving novel Coronavirus.

FASNY Reminds All New Yorkers To Change the Batteries in Their Smoke and CO Alarms

TCAT and paratransit provider Gadabout are taking precautions against the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while

Decades Old Rule Updated to Reflect Today’s Workforce

New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D) visited the Tompkins County Veterans Services office Thursday to urge the VA to add four new conditions t

The YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County is proud to announce the appointment of four outstanding members of the Tompkins County community as

(Ithaca, NY – February 14, 2020) – The Tompkins County Health Department must locate a dog that bit a person on South Hill Recreation Trail.

On Sunday, February 9, the results for the second Cornell University student tested for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) were negative

Since being evaluated, the individual was isolated, continues to be monitored by TCHD nurses, and a contact investigation was conducted.

(Ithaca, NY – February 3, 2020) – The Health Department has evaluated an individual who meets the person under investigation (PUI) criteria