Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 (Part 1) and Thursday, Feb. 9 (Part 2). MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE For WRFA's February interview with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, public affairs director Jason Sample reviews the mayor's 2016 State … [Read more...]
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Sen. Young Calls Out NRG Power Plant for Reducing PILOT Agreement by 85 Percent
DUNKIRK - The owners of the largest tax payer in the county wants to slash its Payment in Lieu of taxes agreement with the county, City of Dunkirk, and Dunkirk School district by 85 percent. That’s according to Senator Cathy Young, who said NRG, … [Read more...]
City Police Arrest Two in Connection to January Assault Incident
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown who’s no stranger to local law enforcement has been arrested yet again. City police say 30 year old Rocco Beardsley was arrested over the weekend following an investigation into an assault incident that took place on … [Read more...]
Manufacturing Jobs Continue to Decline in Chautauqua County
ALBANY - Manufacturing Jobs in Chautauqua County continue to go down. The New York State Department of Labor's labor statistics department is reporting 8,900 manufacturing jobs in the county for the month of December – marking the lowest number on … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Former Board Members of Jamestown BPU
Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with the three former long-time members of the Jamestown Board oof Public Utilities - John Zabrodsky, Carl Pillitierri, and Wayne Rishell - who were not … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Work Session Set for Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown city council will be holding a work session Monday evening in city hall. Among the items to be reviewed is the purchase of more than $4700 in fire fighting equipment, using money recently given to the city through a grant … [Read more...]
Swanson Announces Intention to Run for DA’s Office in 2016 Election
FREDONIA - Acting Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson announced on Thursday that he will be seeking a four-year term in the Nov. 8, 2016 General Election. Swanson was appointed as acting DA at the start of this year when former DA … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Announce School Budget Timeline
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools have wrapped up their planning sessions for the 2016-17 school budget. On Thursday night the school board held its second of two planning sessions to help identify priorities for the next school … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Calls for Stricter Federal Guidelines When Prescribing Pain Medication
WASHINGTON - New York’s junior senator in Washington is calling on the federal government to develop stricter guidelines regarding how and when doctors should prescribe pain medications to their patients. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is … [Read more...]
New York State Expands Zika Virus Testing to Include All Pregnant Women Who’ve Traveled to Infected Areas
ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Thursday directed the New York State Department of Health to expand the free Zika virus testing program for all pregnant women who have traveled to areas where the infection is ongoing, regardless of whether they … [Read more...]
