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[LISTEN] Community Matters – Catherine Young in Jamestown NY: March 10, 2016

March 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing on WRFA on Thursday, Oct. 17 New York Senator Catherine Young (R-Olean, 51st Senate District) was in Jamestown on March 10, 2016 as part of a meet and greet forum, sponsored by the Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Cathy Young, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Community Matters, Drug Addiction, Minimum Wage, Opioid Addiction, Paid Family Leave, State Senate

City Task Force on Government Efficiency to Meet Tuesday Afternoon

March 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The continuing effort to find efficiency and savings in city government will continue Tuesday with another meeting of the Mayor’s Task force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction. The task force, which is comprised of both members of city … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Joint Task Force on Efficiency and Cost Reduction, Tony Dolce

Reed Meets with Trump on Monday, Works to Unify GOP

March 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Last week Chautauqua County’s representative in Washington became one of the first members of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president. On Monday, Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) was able to meet with the billionaire … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 Election, Carl Paladino, Donald Trump, John Plumb, Tom Reed

Jamestown Man Jailed After Making Threats with a Shotgun

March 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN -A city man is in police custody after allegedly threatening several people with a shotgun. City police say 36 year-old Kenneth Whitney entered a home at 420 W. Eighth St. at about 1:30 a.m. Monday with a 12-gauge shotgun and threatened … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police Department, Kenneth Whitney

Reed Endorses Trump for President

March 21, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CORNING, NY - Chautauqua county’s representative in Washington is throwing his support against Donald Trump in the presidential race. The Buffalo News is reporting that Corning Republican Tom Reed last week became the second House member from New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 Election, Carl Paladino, Donald Trump, Tom Reed, Tom Reed for Congress

Landfill Lawsuit Could be Taken Up in April

March 21, 2016 By WRFA Radio

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a tentative court date has been set in the case involving the town of Ellery and its effort to fight the expansion of the Chautauqua County Landfill. In February Ellery officials brought a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Landfill, Chautauqua County Legislature, Ellery Town Board, New York Supreme Court

[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 20 – Impractical Cats

March 21, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

AMERICAN CHRONICLES: Impractical Cats Copyright: John C. Merino 2016 MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing March 18, 2016 When I stop to think about it, Miss Dolan was at fault. She was my 5th grade teacher at 17th Street … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: American Chronicles, John Merino

[LISTEN] 2016 Grow Jamestown Garden Fair & Home Show is Saturday, April 2

March 18, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN -Originally airing Thursday, March 10. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Edwin Rodriguez and Mary Maxwell from the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and the Jamestown Up Close about the 2016 Grow Jamestown Garden … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Edwin Rodriguez Jr., Grow Jamestown Garden Fair, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Jamestown Up Close, Mary Maxwell

Witruke Hearing Postponed Until May 18

March 18, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man accused of allegedly killing his wife and step son will wait until May before his preliminary court hearing takes place. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that 51 year old Allen Witruke was scheduled to appear in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Witruke, Barrows Double Homicide, Catherine Witruke, Eric Washburn

City Police Ask for Public’s Help in Identifying Subjects Involved in Downtown Burglary

March 18, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - City police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who allegedly broke into a business early Wednesday morning on the east side of town. Police say the two suspects reportedly entered J.W. Realty Rental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Burglary, J.W. Realty, Jamestown Police Department

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