(CortacaToday) — Here’s a look back at the top stories in Cortland and Tompkins Counties from this week:

BorgWarner strike enters second week after rejection of second contract offer: Workers at the Lansing plant remain on the picket line after rejecting a new contract offer on Friday. Read the full story here.

Crime falling in Ithaca, chief says: Crime is down in Ithaca. Chief Tom Kelly says that over the past three years, IPD has seen numbers fall. Read the full story here.

Trumansburg’s school superintendent to retire in January: After 13 years in charge, Kimberly Bell knows what’s in her future. Bell will retire as superintendent of the Trumansburg Central School District shortly after the start of 2025. Read the full story here.

Police locate shots fired suspect in Lansing: At 12:11 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the incident at a North Lansing School Road home. A dispute among the three people living there led to a threat and a resident firing a “long gun” at another. Read the full story here.

Malina responds to Rickford reinstatement at Cornell: Cornell is responding to the reinstatement of Professor Rickford. Joel Malina, vice president for university relations, says Rickford’s comments last fall at an off-campus rally fell under protected speech, not a demonstration of bias or harassment. Read the full story here.