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Water main break could interrupt traffic, impact water service in southern...
ITHACA, N.Y. — A water main break on South Albany Street will close part of the road and could impact water service in the nearby area this week. The 500 block of South Albany Street between Hyers...
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New overdose prevention program launches
ITHACA, N.Y. — A new program to expand naloxone distribution in Tompkins and Cortland counties launched Wednesday. The state funded initiative will be operated by Cayuga Health through its Cayuga...
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Chlorine incident that sent nine children to the hospital under health...
ITHACA, N.Y. — Nine children needed to visit the hospital after an apparent chlorine poisoning at a local hotel’s pool last month. Parents said their children experienced a rash of symptoms including...
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Cayuga Medical Center receives $10 million from feds for new generators
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center will install two emergency generators and build a storage facility for the generators thanks to a $10,450,800 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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The Alcohol and Drug Council, a pillar of addiction services in the...
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County (ADC) will cease current operations after struggling to overcome financial headwinds, ADC Executive Director Stacy Cangelosi told The...
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Recent wave of local overdoses causing concern for officials as deaths climb
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.— Six individuals have died from opioid overdoses in the county so far this month— including five reported by law enforcement within the last 10 days. The deaths suggest an...
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County health officials update COVID-19 isolation recommendations in line...
ITHACA, N.Y.— Tompkins County Whole Health has revised its guidelines regarding COVID-19 isolation periods following an update from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Instead of the previously...
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Schumer, Cayuga Health officials call for federal aid following ongoing...
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.— In the wake of a cyberattack carried out by a foreign ransomware group last month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and local healthcare leaders convened at a news...
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New county data shows 28 overdose deaths in 2023
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — A total of 28 people died from drug-related deaths or overdoses in 2023 according to updated data released by the Tompkins County Whole Health Department this past week. Since...
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Cayuga Health to open three new facilities at Ithaca Mall
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health will open three new facilities under the same roof at the Ithaca Mall in the next month. The new building, just larger than a football field, will be home to a new heart...
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