MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Lisa Hatch, the new executive director of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation. … [Read more...]
Armed Warren County Man Fatally Shot by Police After Failing to Obey Commands
WARREN, PA - A Warren County man is dead after being shot by a Warren Police Officer Friday night. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the police officer with the city's police department shot 54-year-old Joseph Miller of Clarendon, Pa., … [Read more...]
Fire Damages Barrett Avenue Home
JAMESTOWN - Officials with the Jamestown Fire Department are continuing to investigate a structure fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in Jamestown. According to the Post-Journal, Firefighters were called to 191 Barrett Avenue and encountered … [Read more...]
Bicyclist Struck by Police Patrol Car Over Weekend
JAMESTOWN - A bicyclist was sent to the hospital late Saturday night after being struck by a Jamestown Police Department patrol car in downtown Jamestown. The Post-Journal is reporting the incident took place just before midnight Saturday at the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi August 2017 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample continues his mid-year conversation with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi to get an update on several quality of life initiatives the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Crime Rate 34 Percent Higher than State Average
Chautauqua County's crime rate in 2016 was 34 percent higher than the statewide average, and ranked 7th highest (out of 62 counties) in New York State. The county crime rates were calculated using county population estimates collected by the U.S. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Gov. Cuomo Announces $500,000 in I Love NY Funding to Promote National Comedy Center
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in Jamestown Thursday afternoon to announce the state's commitment to the National Comedy Center (NCC). "I believe in it. I want to invest in it on behalf of the state of New York, and … [Read more...]
WNYPHA Reminds Residents to Be Vigilant Against Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
MAYVILLE - The Western New York Public Health Alliance (WNYPHA) is urging residents and visitors to take precautions to avoid tick-borne illnesses. In a media release sent out on Thursday, the alliance said that mot all ticks can cause disease and … [Read more...]
Roller Derby Team to Raise Awareness of Suicide Prevention by Changing Seating Terminology
JAMESTOWN - The Community Alliance for Suicide Prevention will be honored as the spotlight charity by the Warrin’ Wrecking Dolls roller derby team at their upcoming bout on Saturday, Aug. 5 as they continue to break down stigma and raise suicide … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – August 3, 2017
The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY. THU AUG 3 Adwela & the Uprising and Kaleidoscope Sky - Mojos - … [Read more...]
