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

Dead body, rescue required at Fall Creek gorge: The Ithaca Fire Department was called around 1:10 Sunday morning where the unidentified person was spotted in the Fall Creek gorge. Crews stabilized the person and used a basket to pull them out of the gorge. Read the full story here.

Schumer announces federal money to modernize Cortland, Syracuse freight railway: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced nearly four million dollars in federal funding to modernize the freight corridor between Cortland and Syracuse. Read the full story here.

4 local fire crews helping fight Orange County wildfire: Crews from departments in Dryden, Varna, McLean, and Enfield are helping fight a fire in Orange County. According to the Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response, the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control activated the fire mobilization and mutual aid plan. Read the full story here.

Drought conditions remain across Southern Tier: According to the US Drought Monitor, Tompkins and Cortland counties are still listed as ‘abnormally dry.’ A lack of significant rain combined with bursts of wind led to temporary bans on outdoor burning across the state after recent fires in Lansing and in Tioga County. Read the full story here.

Unused facility to house crisis stabilization and drug treatment center in Tompkins County: Tompkins County’s future crisis stabilization and drug treatment center has a home. Possible locations recently included the Shops at Ithaca Mall and the unused facility on North Triphammer Road built before the unexpected closure of the Alcohol and Drug Council earlier this year. Read the full story here.