Here’s the Ithaca Minute from 14850 Today for February 1st.

The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Department says a 31-year-old Ithaca woman was charged with two counts of petit larceny after she was observed stealing items from the Tops supermarket on North Triphammer Road.

Sheriff’s deputies interviewed loss protection officers at Tops, who said they observed Lisa E. Wapen stealing several grocery items from the store without making any attempt to pay for them. They also said Wapen was the same woman who had stolen from the store on January 23 but had fled before sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene.

The Tompkins County Health Department says Ithaca is seeing an increase in the flu this year, according to Samantha Hillson. It’s not too late to get a flu shot. Call the health department to schedule a vaccination or visit a local pharmacy like Rite Aid or CVS. Both Cornell University and Ithaca College have finished their scheduled flu vaccine clinics, but each is offering vaccinations by appointment.

If you’re sick, Hillson says, stay home from school and work until you’re feeling better.

And after a warm day, a cold front sweeping across the Finger Lakes on Thursday night will bring much colder temperatures and a chance of a snow squall.

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