Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of September.
Good morning, Ithaca.
💼 Business
Plato’s Closet in Ithaca now offers a $35 voucher that gives you $50 to spend on gently used clothing and accessories for fall, with unused credit returned.
The deal is available only at this location.
🎭 Culture
Maya Cueva ’15 and Leah Galant ’15 returned to Ithaca College on Sept.
16 for a public screening of their award-winning documentary On the Divide as part of the 2026 Reproductive Rights Film Festival; the filmmakers held a Q&A session after the screening.
Ithaca movie screens offer a busy week of films with three new openings Friday at Cinemapolis and special screenings today and later at Cornell Cinema.
Cinemapolis celebrates its 40th anniversary with a free movie day on Saturday, Oct. 3 (sponsored by True Insurance and The Cat’s Pajamas).
A Cornell writer explains how the school first admitted women in the late 1800s but did not provide proper housing.
The piece questions if a key academic building should be renamed to honor influential alumnae and better reflect modern values.
🎓 Education
Michael Lewis, noted photographer and Park School professor (IC) passed away peacefully on Saturday, and a community gathering will be held at Muller Chapel at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.
24 to honor his legacy.
A faculty led committee released its Future of the American University report on Sept.
22 outlining five commitments to help Cornell evolve amid technological change and public trust issues. The report provides a vision to unite community voices and guide the university’s long-term future.
🏛️ Government
Millions of New Yorkers, including eligible Ithaca households, will receive one-time energy rebate checks under the POWER program starting this week.
The checks (valued up to $200 based on 2024 tax returns) are mailed automatically as part of a $1 billion initiative to help offset rising energy costs.
Trumansburg renewed its deer management program for another year to reduce the deer population after lower cull numbers in 2025.
The village board approved expanded tax exemptions for older residents — easing tax burdens.
🏥 Health
Ithaca City School District did not appear in state data but released its own testing results showing 8 lead fixtures with a 617 parts per billion reading at Boynton Middle School.
The district removed the outlets, and remediation will continue as officials work to update state records + protect students.
🏈 Sports
Brenna Murphy interviewed Andrew Cheely, captain of Ithaca College's men's rowing team, on Sept.
22 to explore student-athlete life and challenges in college sports. The discussion highlighted practices and team spirit, offering a fresh look at the rowing program.
Ithaca’s high school football team won a 31-30 home game (their best start since 2009) against Homer on Friday night as junior James Daugherity’s 38-yard field goal with one second left sealed the victory.
The win marked a thrilling highlight in Week 3 of Section 4 football.
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