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11/09/2024

A loverly event at Elmira's Arnot Art Museum, sharing some wine and a sneak preview of Ken Burns's Leonardo Da Vinci documentary, airing on WSKG Nov 18th and 19th.

11/08/2024

St. John’s Community Services in Ithaca was originally set to close next week on Saturday, Nov. 16. The organization provided hotel rooms and shelter space for 70-80 people, according to St. John’s leadership. St. John’s Deputy CEO George Liacopoulos said the early closure is because of staffing shortages.

St. John’s Community Services in Ithaca was originally set to close next week on Saturday, Nov. 16. Instead, it closed Thursday because of staffing shortages.

11/08/2024

✨Our Leonardo Da Vinci Library Display Contest, in connection with the upcoming Ken Burns documentary Leonardo Da Vinci , has kicked off! Libraries across our area have gotten creative in celebrating the genius of Da Vinci! Each participating library has set up an incredible display showcasing books and materials related to Da Vinci's life and work. Now, it's up to YOU to help us pick a winner!

Browse through the photos below and vote for your favorite display by commenting with the number of your choice. Please make sure to vote on WSKG's original post to ensure your vote is counted. The display with the most votes (likes) will win! 🏆✨

Voting ends November 15th.
Thank you for supporting your local libraries and celebrating the legacy of one of history's greatest minds! ❤️

Don't miss the premiere of Leonardo Da Vinci, a film by Ken Burns, on PBS November 18th!

11/08/2024

Educators! How are you using to ignite curiosity about science, technology, engineering, and math?

Learn how Google partnered with cultural institutions to create a “Geek Fair” celebrating STEM education in this video from MetroFocus. The focus of the fair was providing hands-on activities for children. Activities included operating a robot, building circuits, solving math puzzles, and studyi...

11/07/2024

Tonight at 6pm, we're hosting a panel discussion with the Tri-Cities Opera about their upcoming show, ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914.

You can watch the panel on our YouTube channel!

11/07/2024

In a major upset, Democrat Josh Riley unseated Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro in New York’s 19th Congressional District, which spans from Tompkins County to the Hudson Valley.

In a major upset, Democrat Josh Riley unseated Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro in New York’s 19th Congressional District. The results marked the close of a competitive, expensive and contentious race, one of several districts New York Democrats hoped to flip in their favor.

11/07/2024

Fall in love with autumn! 🍂 Decorate your home for (or just for fun!) with this colorful leaf craft.

11/06/2024

Story time! Join author Kevin Noble Maillard for a read-along of "Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story," followed by a playdough fry bread activity!

In this video from Let's Learn, author Kevin Nobel Maillard reads Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, a book celebrating Native American culture. After reading, he and his two children create fry bread using playdough.

11/06/2024

“I'm thinking about the many shoulders of emboldened, unapologetic women, especially my own mother and all of the women in my life, past, present and future."

Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Lea Webb says she wants to continue to focus on reproductive health care, climate change and crafting policies for working families.

11/06/2024

"In this election, we came together to reject the politics of fear and division and lies, the old, tired political playbook of dividing people up and pitting them against each other, the politics of tearing people down. We rejected that, and we sent a message: that's not how we do things here."

Unofficial results show Riley leading Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro by fewer than 4,000 votes. Riley declared victory during a speech in Ithaca Tuesday night. Molinaro did not concede, arguing there are still absentee and affidavit ballots to be counted.

11/06/2024

Parts of the Southern Tier, in heavily red areas, held on to their Republican strongholds Tuesday evening.

11/06/2024

Proposition 1, also known as the Equal Rights Amendment, passes in NY State.

11/06/2024

Voters went to the polls today, including in Chemung County. Sarah van den Blink is a Democrat and a longtime Elmira resident and business owner. She voted for Kamala Harris and “yes” on New York’s Proposal 1. She said she thinks Trump is really dangerous.

“And I think he's become more unhinged. And the people around him are scary to me. What they want to do, what they say,” van den Blink said. “My father was an immigrant from the Netherlands in the 1950s. This is a country of immigrants and I find it really upsetting all the bigotry and hatred, so he's got to be stopped."

11/05/2024

Voting is underway, including in Tompkins County. Karl Selke, 95, cast his vote in Ithaca this afternoon. He said he almost always votes in elections. But he couldn’t last year because he was sick. He said he was glad he could make it to the polls this year.

"If you're a citizen, you should vote," Selke said. "And you can also complain about things. If you don't, it doesn't make no sense."

Zelke got a ride to the polls from the retirement home where he lives.

11/05/2024

If you're of a certain generation, you hear the words "Butterfly in the Sky" and something in you just lifts. Tuesday November 12 at 6pm, WSKG and TCPL are hosting a free public screening of BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY: THE STORY OF READING RAINBOW at Cinemapolis in Ithaca.

11/05/2024

A car crashed into a Tompkins County polling station earlier today. But the county has confirmed that there was no “malicious intent” involved. The vehicle struck the Linderman Creek Community Building in Ithaca, where polling was taking place. A spokesperson for the county says no injuries have been reported, so far. Voters who would have gone to the polling location at 201 Cypress Court will now vote at 101 Conifer Circle.

11/05/2024

Tompkins County officials have declared a burn ban for at least 30 days after a brush fire burned several acres of land in Lansing last week. The ban, effective as of Saturday, includes prohibitions on burning waste, leaves, downed tree branches, and any land covered in grass or brush.

The ban will last at least 30 days.

11/05/2024

Democratic Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo is facing a challenge from Republican Lisa O’Keefe in the 123rd Assembly District. The district covers parts of Broome County, including Binghamton, Vestal, Johnson City and Endicott.

Longtime Democratic Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo is facing a challenge from Republican Lisa O’Keefe in the 123rd Assembly District. The district covers parts of Broome County, including Binghamton, Vestal, Johnson City and Endicott.