The Holidays in Poetry project returns to Jamestown High School in 2024. The project involves students from JHS writing original works of poetry focusing on the holiday season. The Project was coordinated Jamestown High School English teacher Betsy … [Read more...]
Car, Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 60 Causes Road Shut Down, Hazmat Response
A crash between a car and a tractor-trailer closed Route 60 on Saturday and required the Haz Mat team. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said that 22-year old Aurora Wilson of Sinclairville was southbound on Route 60 when she tried to turn … [Read more...]
Minimum Wage Going Up January 1
Minimum wage is increasing an additional $0.50 per hour starting on January 1, 2025. New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50-per-hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, and $15.50-per-hour for the rest of the state. This … [Read more...]
Hurlbut Church Presents ‘Yes, It’s Still Christmas’ Concert on Saturday
Hurlbut Church in Chautauqua Institution presents their annual “Yes, It's Still Christmas” concert this Saturday. The free performance takes plact at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 28th in the Hurlbut sanctuary. The Chautauqua Big Band Christmas … [Read more...]
NYS ‘Holiday Hunt’ Takes Place Dec. 26-Jan. 1
New York's "Holiday Hunt" will take place from December 26 through January 1. The state Department of Environmental Conservation initiated the holiday hunt in 2021 after a survey the previous year indicated strong support for the additional … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Announces Holiday Hours
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has announced its holiday hours. BPU Customer Service and offices will be closed for Christmas on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25. For New Year’s, offices will be closed on New Year’s Eve, … [Read more...]
Reg Lenna, WRFA On Holiday Break
The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, including WRFA, will be on holiday break from Tuesday, December 24 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Local news updates and Small Things Considered programming will return on Thursday, January 2, 2025. To … [Read more...]
[LISTEN/WATCH] Power Chord Hour – Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes, Night Crickets)
Victor DeLorenzo makes his third PCH appearance to talk about the new Night Crickets record How It Ends, writing and acting in his new film Mary For The Block, the first two Violent Femmes records and tons more. Plus a bonus appearance from Janet … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Gavin Paterniti and Sara Rafaloski (Catch Phrase Duo) – December 20, 2024
Gavin Paterniti and Sara Rafaloski stopped by the WRFA studios to talk about the local music scene and how the duo started playing together with AOF host Anthony Merchant as well as play a set of originals for an in-studio … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] The Swedish Hour – December 22, 2024
Take a tour of Scandinavia without ever leaving Jamestown. The Swedish Hour is hosted by Gerd Brigiotta and provides listeners with a weekly opportunity to explore a wide and diverse selection of traditional Scandinavian music. Sundays at 3 a.m. (9 … [Read more...]
