ITHACA, N.Y.(WENY)-- The SPCA of Tompkins County teamed up with the Schuyler County Human Society to not only speak on the importance of fixing your animals, but to also show off the surplus furry friends they have for adoption.

ITHACA, N.Y.(WENY)-- The One World Trade Market is hosting their annual Fair Trade Rug Event at the church of Saint Catherine of Sienna this weekend. 

With a few weeks left in the Summer, why not check drive to some of our area zoos to check out some wildlife?

ITHACA, N.Y.(WENY)-- The Park Scholar program at Ithaca College recently received a $30 million dollar endowment to fund their Park scholars program. 

ITHACA, N.Y.(WENY)--The Tompkins County Chamber has selected the Cherry Arts Space in Tompkins County to be their second recipient of the "We Think Your Gorges" award!

Pennsylvania went four years without a woman representing any of its eighteen Congressional Districts. That was until January, when four women from the Keystone State were elected to Congress.

Ithaca officials are asking for public comment on the latest draft of the Ithaca Energy Code Supplement. 

Nearly one-half of Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation (eight out of 18 members) consists of freshman members. That includes Congressman Fred Keller.

ITHACA, N.Y.(WENY)--The Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) wants to hear from their community members about how they use the library, and how it could improve in years to come.

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has twice-before proposed stricter background checks for gun shows and internet sales. Now, he’s hoping the third time is the charm for what has become known as the “Manchin-Toomey,” introduced with West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin.

Catherine Quinlan has been fielding calls from U.S. Rep. Tom Reed’s constituents all summer long. For the Corning, N.Y. native and psychology major, combining people and, now, politics, has been a new learning experience

A long-term budget deal is now heading to President Donald Trump’s desk.

Their push comes nearly two weeks after a federal judge ruled health insurance companies can sell short-term policies, even if they do not cover pre-existing conditions that are required under the Affordable Care Act.

On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would overturn the 2010 Citizens United ruling made by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The push for a national women’s history museum in Washington, D.C. is gaining more support in Congress.

On Tuesday, a group of miners suffering from the disease testified before members of the U.S. Senate, urging them to fully fund and extend the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

The average brand-name drug costs eighteen-times more than a generic drug; in some cases, jumping hundreds of dollars every year, according to a report from AARP’s Public Policy Institute.

This comes one day after a Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) held up U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s request to unanimously pass the extension.

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed announced he and 15 members of his Problem Solvers Caucus are traveling to McAllen, Texas on Friday. The group is scheduled to tour a border patrol station and a centralized processing center, according to a release.

The U.S. House overwhelmingly voted today to repeal one of Obamacare’s most unpopular provisions. That’s the so-called “Cadillac Tax” on high-cost, high-benefit insurance.