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City Officials Plant Tree as Part of Arbor Day Celebration

May 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department held its community Arbor Day celebration Wednesday with the planting of a Red Oak Tree in Roseland Park. The planting, along with an official proclamation from Mayor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, Arbor Day Foundation, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, National Association of State Foresters, Sam Teresi, Tree City USA

States with Strong Gun Laws and Lower Gun Ownership Have Fewer Gun Suicides

May 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, DC - Data for 2016 reveals that states with weak gun violence prevention laws and higher rates of gun ownership have the highest gun suicide rates in the nation. That's according to a Violence Policy Center (VPC) analysis of data from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gun Law, Suicide, Violence Policy Center

Election Officials to Participate in Exercises Focused on Protecting Integrity of Election System

May 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York State is stepping up its effort to ensure the 2018 elections go off without a hitch. On Wednesday Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the State Board of Elections—in concert with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security—will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Brian Abram, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Jon DeAngelo, New York State Board of Elections, New York State Police, Norman Green, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Adam Owens Discusses ‘Are We There Yet?’

May 30, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, May 25, 2018. Adam Owens from the Lucille Ball Little Theatre discusses the upcoming musical "Are We There Yet?" - opening on Friday June 1 at the Little Theatre in Jamestown, NY. More … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Adam Owens, Arts on Fire, Lucille Ball Little Theatre

Due to Delay in Indictment Proceedings, Man Who Allegedly Killed Dog Released from Jail on Own Recognizance

May 30, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown man who was arrested in early April for allegedly hanging a dog from a tree on the city’s west side has been released from jail on his own recognizance while he waits for legal proceedings to continue. The Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, David Foley, Jamestown Police Department, Patrick Swanson, Robert Overton Jr.

Sheriff First on the Scene of Busti Fire, Ruled Accidental

May 30, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUSTI - Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace was the first official on the scene of a fire that broke out Tuesday Morning on Hunt Road in the town of Busti. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, the fire at 735 Hunt Road broke out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Fire, Joe Gerace, Lakewood Fire Department

Gillibrand, Schumer Announced Proposed Funding for Chautauqua Lake Feasibility Study

May 30, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - A provision within the proposed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 includes a provision impacting Chautauqua Lake. That’s according to Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, who say they are seeking funding to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Schumer, Chautauqua Lake, Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Senate, Water Infrastructure Act

CLP Seeks Municipal Approval for Revised Herbicide Permits

May 29, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

LAKEWOOD - The ongoing effort to use herbicides on areas of Chautauqua Lake continues this week as participating towns and village work to approve the treatment. During the past several months the Chautauqua Lake Partnership has spearheaded the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Herbicide, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, SOLitude

[LISTEN] Borrello, Reed Share Details on Agreement to Bring Boutique Air to Chautauqua County

May 25, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County executive George Borrello is hoping residents who travel a lot for business and/or pleasure will consider using Boutique Air when it comes to the Chautauqua County Airport. Both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Boutique Airways, Chautauqua County Airport, Essential Air Service, George Borrello, Tom Reed

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Len Barry Shares Details on the Reg Lenna’s 2018-19 Program Season

May 25, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, May 18, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Len Barry from the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts about the Reg Lenna's 2018-19 Program Season. More … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Arts on Fire, Len Barry, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts

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