radioNOVO News for Elmira/Corning 09-01-26

Good morning.Federal authorities are investigating a tragic plane crash in Tompkins County that claimed the lives of two men. Officials say a small aircraft crashed in the Town of Enfield shortly after taking off from Ithaca Airport on Sunday. Fifty-two-year-old David Kornreich and thirty-one-year-old Andrew Harrell both died after witnesses observed the plane experiencing mechanical issues before going down.Meanwhile, a twenty-year-old Towanda man has died following a motorcycle collision in Bradford County. State police say Levent Van Helden was riding on Sheshequin Road Friday evening when a tractor-trailer turned into his path. Van Helden was pronounced dead at the scene.And the Elmira City School District has received a statewide award from The Arc New York, recognizing over a decade of inclusive hiring for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.