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[LISTEN] Community Matters – Betsy Wright, UPMC Chautauqua WCA and Jim Fiorenzo, UPMC Hamot

December 23, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with UPMC Chautauqua WCA President/CEO Betsy Wright and UPMC Hamot CEO Jim Fiorenzo to learn more details about the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Betsy Wright, Community Matters, Jim Fiorenzo, UPMC, UPMC Chautauqua WCA, UPMC Hamot

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Max Garcia Conover, December 2016 Interview

December 23, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Max Garcia Conover, who will be performing in Jamestown on Dec. 29 as part of Rollling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley. Max García … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Arts on Fire, Ken Hardley, Max Garcia Conover, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Rolling Hills Radio, Tyler Westcott

Reed Says Reworking Trade Deals with Other Countries Will Benefit U.S. Businesses

December 23, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in Washington said he's not concerned that President-Elect Donald Trump's call to rework trade deals might backfire on U.S. manufacturers. During his final conference call of the year with regional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, NAFTA, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Tom Reed, Trans Pacific Partnership

[LISTEN] Number of Residents Battling Addiction Continues to Increase in Chautauqua County

December 23, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The drug addiction crisis in Chautauqua County has yet to see a decline. That’s according to Rick Huber, who currently serves as CEO of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County. Starting in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Community Matters, Drug Addiction, Heroin, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, methamphetamine, Opioid Addiction, Rick Huber

Sheriff Deputies Recognized for Life-Saving Response Following Motorcycle Crash

December 23, 2016 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

MAYVILLE - Two Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies received commendations from the County Legislature during Wednesday night's voting session. Deputies Jason Beichner and Christopher Howlett were recognized for their emergency response to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Christopher Howlett, Jason Biechner, Joe Gerace, Terry Niebel

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Tyler Westcott Interview

December 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Tyler Westcott, who will be performing in Jamestown on Dec. 29 as part of Rollling Hills Radio with Ken Hardley. The show is sold … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Arts on Fire, Rolling Hills Radio, Tyler Westcott

WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown: December 22, 2016

December 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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 DEC 22 Cryptic Yeast, The Lowered, and Desecrator - Mojos - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment

Retirement Option for Sheriff Deputies Goes from 25 to 20 Years Following Approval of New Contract

December 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature voted 12 to 7 Wednesday night in favor of a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement for both the Sheriff's Deputies and the Sheriff's Lieutenants. The new contract includes no wage increase in 2017; a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Scudder, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Deputies Association, Chuck Nazzaro, David Wilfong, Joe Gerace, Lisa Vanstrom, Paul Whitford, Pierre Chagnon, PJ Wendel, Police Consolidation Study, Ron Lemon, Sam Teresi, Terry Niebel, Tina Holtz, Vince Horrigan

High Lead Levels Found in Falconer School District Drinking Water

December 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FALCONER - Another local school district has reported high levels of lead found in some drinking water tests. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Falconer Central Schools held a board meeting earlier this week, with officials saying that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Falconer Central School, Falconer School District, Lead

Sherman Residents Will Learn Fate of Village Dissolution on Dec. 27

December 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SHERMAN - A vote to dissolve the village of Sherman government will come down to 11 absentee and affidavit ballots. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which is reporting that 226 people voted in Tuesday’s dissolution vote, with 112 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Sherman, Sherman Dissolution, Village of Sherman

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