OLEAN - New York State Police have arrested two Olean residents for their alleged role in a murder that took place early Wednesday morning in Allegany County. Police were called to the town of Clarksville in Allegany county at about 12:30 a.m. … [Read more...]
Stepped Up DWI Enforcement Announced for Super Bowl Weekend
ALBANY - The biggest sporting event of the year is taking place this weekend and both local and state police will be stepping up DWI enforcement. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that there will be a statewide crackdown on impaired and … [Read more...]
Rock and Roll Rundown – February 2 2017
The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY THU FEB 2 Pulse Poetry Slam – Infinity Cafe – Jamestown FRI FEB 3 … [Read more...]
WCA Expansion Project Gets Green Light from Zoning Board
JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown’s Zoning Board of Appeals has given its approval to a height and setback variance for the UPMC Chautauqua WCA’s expansion project. Officials from the hospital and a representative from the architecture firm hired … [Read more...]
New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Charter Communications
MANHATTAN - State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office is suing Charter Communications and its subsidiary Spectrum, formerly known as Time Warner Cable. In a Manhattan news conference, the state’s top prosecutor said the 87-page … [Read more...]
Former Dunkirk Mayor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Scheme
(MEDIA RELEASE FROM U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE) BUFFALO - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced Wednesday former City of Dunkirk Mayor Richard L. Frey, 85, of Dunkirk, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to … [Read more...]
WCA Expansion Project to Go Before City Zoning Board of Appeals Wednesday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - An expansion project at UPMC Chautauqua WCA will go before the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals Wednesday afternoon. The public hearing on the project will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of city … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Changes to City Code
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has approved three separate amendments to city code, including two changes to city zoning law. The changes involve towing of vehicles from private property, prohibiting first-floor residential occupancy for … [Read more...]
Governor Proposes Protecting Abortion Rights in State Constitution
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to make Roe v. Wade part of the state constitution to protect abortion rights for women. Under what Governor Cuomo is proposing, women in New York State would still have the right to choose even if Roe v. Wade … [Read more...]
Comptroller Warns of Lagging Sales Tax Numbers for Local Governments
ALBANY - Local sales tax collections in New York State showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to a report released earlier this week by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The … [Read more...]
