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1 – Woman leads police on high-speed chase
Woman takes police on more than 85 mph chase through Tompkins County – A woman led police on an 85 mph chase through Tompkins County Friday, ramming police vehicles and avoiding tire deflation devices along the way, officials said in a news release. Ithaca Voice
2 – New 9-story building slated for major downtown site
New 9-story development planned for controversial Trebloc site – The next project intended for the hotly debated Trebloc site, also called the State Street Triangle, is gearing up for the approvals process. Ithaca Voice
3 – 4 arrested in 2 Tompkins drug busts
Police find heroin and crack, arrest 4 during 2 early morning drug busts in Tompkins – On Thursday June 23rd, 2016 at about 4:30 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. members of the Ithaca SWAT team, Ithaca Police Investigative Division and Tompkins County Sheriff’s Department performed drug raids at two separate locations in Tompkins County. Ithaca Voice
4 – Ithaca firefighters rescue family from car
Ithaca first responders rescue family from car sliding into gorge –Ithaca Firefighters quickly secured the car to their fire trucks with chains to keep it from sliding further down and rescued all three from the vehicle. Ithaca Voice
5 – Gun control rally held at Tom Reed’s office
Personal story of gun violence inspires one Ithaca protester – On Friday, a group protested Congressman Tom Reed’s stance on gun control out side of Reed’s Ithaca office. Ithaca Voice
6 – Guilty plea in Groton rape case
Man pleads guilty to Groton rape, sex abuse – A man pleaded guilty to raping a person less than 17-years-old and sex abuse, last week in a Tompkins County Court. Ithaca Voice
7 – Housing for at-risk teens secures funding
Tompkins County approves $118,000 for at-risk youth housing – The Tompkins County Legislature approved County financial support to enable Tompkins Community Action to develop the Amici House Project, which will serve homeless and housing-vulnerable young people. Ithaca Voice
8 – Pop-up park helps boost Collegetown businesses during construction
Can pop-up park help Collegetown businesses during heavy construction this summer? –A “pop up park” was organized in Collegetown to help take the edge off the inconvenience of local contruction. Ithaca Voice
9 – 4 charged after Enfield meth bust
Records: 4 people charged in Enfield meth bust – Four people are in custody following an Enfield methamphetamine bust Wednesday, court documents show. Ithaca Voice
10 – Miss New York joins tech-savvy teens to build computers
Miss New York, teens build computers from scratch in Ithaca Commons – Miss New York tagged along with about 30 teens who showed up at the Ithaca Commons Wednesday afternoon to learn how to build computers from scratch. Ithaca Voice
