WRFI News Staff
Seneca Lake Guardian Conveys Concern About Proposed Garbage Transfer Station
Joseph Campbell, President of Seneca Lake Guardian, talks about a proposed new garbage transfer facility to be constructed in the Town of Cayuta, in Schuyler County. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has determined that the facility poses no environmental impact to the surrounding area. Campbell discusses why his organization disagrees with the DEC’s…
Read MoreThe Hangar Theatre Participates in the Red Alert Solidarity Movement to “Save Our Stages” [AUDIO]
Adam Zonder, Production Manager of the Hangar Theatre talks about a special virtual rally taking place Tuesday, September 1st, called “The Red Alert Solidarity Movement”. This movement is being put on by the National Independent Venue Association, or NIVA, and is promoted on social media with #SaveOurStages. NIVA is also posting information at http://wemakeevents.org. DJ…
Read MoreNew Civic Ensemble Leadership [AUDIO]
The Civic Ensemble, which calls itself Ithaca’s civic-minded theater company, has had a change in leadership. WRFI Community News contributor Pamela Tan spoke with Julia Taylor, the Civic’s new Executive Director, and members of the newly created Artistic Ensemble Sage Alia Clemenco and Carley Robinson.
Read MoreCrazy Words, Crazy Tune 1945 Documentary Special, part 2
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Crazy Words, Crazy Tune combined popular songs from 1945 with archival radio news and audio curiosities from that special summer. Originally broadcast August 7, 2020, noon to 2pm. Hosted by Roger Smith. (part 2 of 2) [photo: Maurice Rocco, from the motion…
Read More“The Likely World” Socially Distanced Book Launch at the Finger Lakes Drive-In [AUDIO]
Ithaca writer Melanie Conroy-Goldman celebrated the launch of her new book, The Likely World, with a socially distanced reading and movie night at a drive-in theater. WRFI News Team contributor Pamela Tan attended the event with her family and produced this report.
Read MoreAmid Mounting Public Pressure, Ithaca Tenants and Lawmakers Join Forces to Try and Cancel Rent [AUDIO]
Since the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. began in early 2020, the novel coronavirus has emerged into a global health crisis. We’ve seen overcrowded hospitals, millions infected with COVID-19, and hundreds of thousands of deaths from complications from the virus. And on top of that, the U.S., and our region is experiencing a huge…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, July 16, 2020
Looking at the local COVID-19 caseload, In Tompkins County 170 of the 193 people infected with the virus have recovered as of Thursday, according to the County Health Department. Over in Schuyler County, there are no new positive cases reported as of Thursday. 16 out of 17 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered, according to…
Read MoreIn the Name of Zoom: Religious Communities and COVID-19 [AUDIO]
WRFI News Intern Phoebe Harms takes a look at how two religious communities in Tompkins County have adapted their services online during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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