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City Council To Decide on Hiring 8 New Firefighters at Voting Session

March 27, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will decide whether to move forward with hiring eight firefighters using federal grant funds. The City of Jamestown received $1.8 million in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program funds for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, American Rescue Plan, Bill Reynolds, Bird Bike Share, bus stop arm camera program, BusPatrol, Chadakoin River, Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Jackson-Taylor, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Salary Review Commission, Jamestown Splash Pad, pickleball, Roseland Park, SAFER grant, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program, Willard Park

Sen. Borrello Urges State Parole Board to Reconsider Release of Edward Kindt

March 27, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

State Senator George Borrello is urging the State Parole Board to reconsider the approval of the release of a man who killed a Salamanca woman. Edward Kindt was convicted of the rape and murder of Penny Brown on Mother's Day in 1999. Because he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Edward Kindt, George Borrello, New York State Legislature, Penny Brown, Penny’s Law, State Parole Board

COI, Legal Assistance of WNY Receive Funding Through HUD

March 27, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Two Chautauqua County agencies will receive a total of $250,000 under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. and Legal Assistance of Western New York … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Fair Housing Initiatives Program, Legal Assistance of Western New York, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jamestown Youth Baseball Sign-Ups Extended to March 31

March 27, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The City Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department is extending sign ups for City Rec Youth Baseball until Friday, March 31, 2023. The program is open to youth ages 7 to 12 years old. The age determination date is April 30, 2023. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Rec Baseball League, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Maria Ferguson of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute

March 25, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Maria Ferguson of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute spoke with WRFA's Anthony Merchant at RTPI to discuss two new exhibits opening at the musuem rtpi.org … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: anthony merchant, Arts on Fire, maria ferguson, Roger Tory Peterson, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, rtpi

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Holly Weston of the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown

March 24, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Holly Weston of the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown spoke with WRFA's Anthony Merchant about the Little Theatre's production of Little Women www.lucilleballlittletheatre.org … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: anthony merchant, Arts on Fire, holly weston, little theatre, Little Women, Lucille Ball Little Theatre, Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown

[LISTEN] YWCA Jamestown Broadscast: Ep 24 – CHQ Book Read – Under The Skin

March 24, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

 YWCA Jamestown’s Broadscast features members of the local YWCA Jamestown team discussing a variety of issues and topics with various guests from the Jamestown and Chautauqua Region. On this episode Cienna and Hillary talk with Danica … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: broadscast, Broadscast Radio Show, YWCA, ywca broadscast, YWCA Jamestown

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County State of the County – March 23, 2023

March 24, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel delivers his State of the County address to the Chautauqua County Legislature. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, PJ Wendel, State of the County

[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – March 23, 2023

March 24, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel discusses points in his State of the County address, occupancy taxes, the state budget, and more. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: New York State Budget, Occupancy Tax, PJ Wendel, State of the County

Kim Ecklund Formally Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Jamestown

March 24, 2023 By WRFA 2 Comments

Kim Ecklund said, "It takes a village" as she formally announced her candidacy for mayor of Jamestown. The Republican endorsed candidate, speaking before a packed room of supporters and elected officials, said this is about doing what's right, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2023 Elections, American Rescue Plan, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown City Council, Kim Ecklund, SAFER grant, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program

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