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District Attorney Discusses Need for Increased Staffing with County Public Safety Committee

June 22, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson says increased caseloads is leading to his request for increased staffing. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Swanson appeared before the county legislature’s public safety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018 County Budget, Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Chautauqua County Legislature, Patrick Swanson

City Officials Announce Upgrades to City Website to Help Residents Report Code Enforcement Issues

June 22, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown who have concerns about neighboring properties will now have another method of reporting those complaints to city housing enforcement. On Monday night City Development Director Vince DeJoy walked the Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Housing, Jamestown City Council, MyGov, Vince DeJoy

Reed Calls for More Respect in Wake of Arlington Shooting Incident

June 21, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) has offered his thoughts on the shooting incident that took place last week in Washington DC that critically injured one of his colleagues. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the House majority … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arlington Virginia Shooting, Congress, House of Representatives, James Hodgkinson, Steve Scalise, Tom Reed

[LISTEN] Media Conference Call – Congressman Tom Reed: June 20 2017

June 21, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE A conference call with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) and regional media representatives. Held Tuesday afternoon, June 21, 2017. During the conference call, Congressman Reed provided an update on Workforce … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: American Health Care Act, Congress, House of Representatives, Tom Reed, Workforce Development

Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Westfield Man

June 21, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WESTFIELD - A search continues for a missing 31 year-old Westfield Man who was last seen nine days  ago. Westfield Police are asking the public for information that could lead to helping to locate 31-year-old Patrick Thompson, last seen on Monday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Missing Person, Patrick Thompson, Westfield Police Department

Municipal Band to Perform ‘Music for a Summer Night’ at Bandshell

June 21, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City Summer Bandshell Concert series will feature the Jamestown Municipal Band as directed by Rick Lundquist at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 21. The free concert series is held at the Goranson Bandshell in Allen Park. This week’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, Allen Park Women’s Club, B. Delores Thompson, Goranson Bandshell, Jamestown Municipal Band, Rick Lundquist, Sam Teresi, Summer Bandshell Concert Series

Lynn Group Will Not Pursue Further Legal Action Following Appellate Court Decision on Sheldon House

June 20, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Lynn Development Group says it will not proceed with trying to purchase the Sheldon House in Jamestown following an appellate court's decision to overturn a zoning variance for the property. The announcement comes via a statement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ann Servoss, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Jason Sample, JCC Board of Trustees, Lynn Development Group, Lynn Development LLC, New York 4th Appellate Division, New York Supreme Court, Paul Leone, Timothy Mills

Falconer Mayor Attends Council Work Session, Urges City to End Annexation Effort

June 20, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The mayor of Falconer is continuing his request to the Jamestown City Council to drop its effort to annex the Board of Public Utilities Dow St Substation property. During Monday night’s city council work session, Falconer Mayor James … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annexation, Dow Street Substation, Ellicott Town Board, Falconer Village Board, James Rensel, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council

Teenager Sent to Hospital Following Car-Bicycle Accident in Falconer

June 19, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FALCONER - A Car-bicycle accident in Falconer near the city line sent a teenager to the hospital Saturday night. A media release from the Ellicott Police Department says the incident took place at about 9:50 p.m. on Saturday when a 14 year-old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Car-Bicyclist Accident, Ellicott Police Department, Stephanie Daniels

State Appellate Division Court Overturns Zoning Board Variance for Sheldon House

June 19, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ROCHESTER - A state appellate court has overturned a 2016 zoning variance granted by the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals involving the Sheldon House. On Friday, ,June 16 the New York 4th Appellate Division, based in Rochester, released its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Lynn Development Group, New York 4th Appellate Division, New York State Court of Appeals, New York Supreme Court, Paul Leone, Sheldon House

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