JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools rolled out its plan to educate students for the rest of the year due to schools continuing to be closed to students because of the New York on PAUSE executive order. The plan was shared with faculty and staff … [Read more...]
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Cattaraugus County Sees First COVID-19 Related Death, Only 2 Active Cases Reported in Chautauqua County
LITTLE VALLEY, NY - The Cattaraugus County Health Department says it has now registered its first COVID-19 death. Health officials in Little Valley said on Tuesday that a 77-year-old man with “extensive underlying health conditions” had … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says State will Reopen on a Regional Basis
BUFFALO - New York will restart the state's economy on a regional basis. That from governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, making a sharp turn from his earlier statements that such a plan could lead a large number of people to travel to locations where … [Read more...]
Next Coronavirus Aid Package to Include $331 Billion to Support Depleted Business Payroll Protection Program
WASHINGTON - Congress is sprinting to approve the next coronavirus aid package, a $483 billion deal backed by the White House to replenish a small-business payroll fund and pump more money into hospitals and testing programs. President Donald … [Read more...]
City Officials Aware of ‘Reopen New York’ Rally on May 1
JAMESTOWN - City officials say they are aware of a Reopen New York rally that is scheduled to take place on Friday May 1. During Monday night's Jamestown City Council work session - which was streamed and available to watch at the city website - … [Read more...]
State Comptroller says COVID-19 will Cause Multi-year Hit to State Finances
ALBANY - The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused extraordinary economic challenges in New York with impacts on public health, jobs, the economy and state finances. As a result, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the recently enacted state … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Update on Financial Situation During Monday Work Session
JAMESTOWN - As governments around the world continue to deal with economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, local government across the country are also beginning to plan for the uncertainty that lies ahead. On Monday night the Jamestown City … [Read more...]
Confirmed Coronavirus Numbers in Chautauqua County Continue to Decline
MAYVILLE - The number of confirmed active coronavirus cases and those under mandatory quarantine or isolation in Chautauqua County continues to go down. County health officials said Monday afternoon there are now just two known active cases in the … [Read more...]
Statewide Hospitalization Rates are Leveling Off, Governor Calls for Statewide Coordination in Reopening Economy
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that hospitalization rates in the state have leveled off and the daily count of deaths due to COVID-19 is at its lowest in three weeks. The governor said 478 people died from the novel coronavirus on … [Read more...]
Active Cases of COVID 19 in Chautauqua County Down to Three, 39 Remain Under Quarantine/Isolation
MAYVILLE - The COVID-19 situation in Chautauqua County is holding steady. The county entered the weekend with a total of 27 confirmed cases since the pandemic began, and as of Sunday afternoon, the number remained unchanged. Confirmed cases are … [Read more...]
