JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police have arrested two individuals following an investigation into a home invasion and robbery that took place over the weekend. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says 19 year-old Francisco McGowan and 20 year-old … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
DiNapoli Releases Report Critical of State Oversight of Sex Offenders
ALBANY - New York’s top financial watchdog says the state must do more to improve oversight of its most dangerous sex offenders. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit late last week that claims the state Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]
Cuomo Signs Law Allowing IDAs to ‘Clawback’ Tax Breaks
ALBANY - Industrial development agencies across the state will soon be able to claw back tax breaks if businesses don't follow through on the promise of new jobs. On Friday Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill implementing a series of new requirements … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – WCA Hospital Announces Affiliate Agreement with UPMC
JAMESTOWN, NY - WCA Hospital will join the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), becoming the first New York hospital to join the $12 billion Pennsylvania health system. MOBILE APP USERS - LISTEN HERE The announcement came Thursday … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Prendergast Library Receives $60,000 Donation, Will Wait at Least 12 Months Before Selling Art Collection
JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library will not be selling any art from its main art collection for at least the next 12 months. That’s the announcement made Thursday during the board of trustees monthly meeting. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN … [Read more...]
Lake Effect Snow Warning Begins 4 p.m. Friday, Continues Through Saturday
BUFFALO - Jamestown and Chautauqua County could be in for a significant amount of snowfall starting tonight and continuing tomorrow… but it doesn’t look like it will stay with us for very long. The National Weather Service has issued a Lake Effect … [Read more...]
Witruke Hearing Adjourned until March 16
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man charged with the double homicide that took place earlier this month on Barrows St. will wait until March 16 until his next day in court. The Jamestown Post Journal is reporting today that 51 year old Allen Witruke had … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves Formation of North County Water District
MAYVILLE - Thousands of residents in northern Chautauqua County will soon be part of a multi-municipal water district. That after the Chautauqua County Legislature unanimously approved the formation of the North Chautauqua County Water District on … [Read more...]
Geise Leaving Post as County Deputy Planning Director, Taking New Position with Jamestown Renaissance Corporation
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation will soon have a new staff member. During Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting it was announced that county deputy planning director Mark Geise would be leaving county government … [Read more...]
Celoron Woman Charged Following Investigation into Meth Production
CELORON - A Celoron woman has been arrested for allegedly making meth in her home on Dunham Ave. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office Members of the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force and the New York State Police executed a … [Read more...]
