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Jamestown Fire Dept. Sees Reduction in Call For Service in 2024

February 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Fire Department saw a reduction in the number of fires and calls for service in 2024 compared with the previous year. According to the City of Jamestown Public Safety Annual report, the Jamestown Fire Department responded to a total … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Public Safety Annual Report

Gov. Hochul Demands NYPA Suspend Rate Hike

February 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul is demanding the New York Power Authority suspend its proposed electric rate hike. NYPA’s proposed hike would nearly triple current rates, increasing them from $12.88 per megawatt hour to $33.05 per megawatt hour. Hochul … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Niagara Manufacturers Alliance, Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, Kathy Hochul, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, New York Power Authority

Chautauqua Lake Ice Pick Contest Underway

February 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua Lake Association is hosting its annual winter fundraiser, the Chautauqua Lake Ice Pick contest. This event invites participants to predict the exact date and time (to the minute) when the CLA's ice pick will fall through the ice on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Ice Pick contest

WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – February 13, 2025

February 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

THE WRFA ROCK AND ROLL RUNDOWN A listing of live entertainment events happening in the greater Jamestown area. Have an event you want us to know about? Use the contact page on our website or send an email to wrfaprogramming@reglenna.com. THU FEB … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: BJ's, Charity Nuse, Concert, Derek Davis, Good Time Saloon, Lenny Sales, Live Music, local music, Miranda Wilcox, On the Cinder, Reg Lenna, Rock n' Roll Rundown, She Sings Café, Southern Tier Brewing, Spire Theatre, Surprise Guise, The Tap Room

City, School District Discuss Guardrail Options For Persell Middle School

February 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Costs to put a guardrail up by Persell Middle School could now be $27,000 to $30,000. City Council Public Safety Chair Jeff Russell shared that update at Council’s work session Monday night. He said Mayor Kim Ecklund and Acting Public Works … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Public Schools, Jeff Russell, Kevin Whitaker, Kim Ecklund, Mark Roetzer, Persell Middle School

Party Enrollment Changes For Voters Is Feb. 14

February 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Voters who wish to change their party enrollment before the June Primary must submit their request to the Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m. this Friday Commissioner Luz Torres said, “As the Board of Elections prepares for petitioning and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025 June Primary, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Luz Torres, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti To Provide Jackson Day Keynote Address

February 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti will provide the keynote address at the annual Jackson Day event in Warren, Pennsylvania. The Robert H. Jackson Center holds the event to celebrate Robert H. Jackson's birth on February 13, 1892, in nearby Spring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jackson Day, Robert H. Jackson, Robert H. Jackson Center, Troy Rivetti, Warren County Courthouse

Students Help With Ice Castle Construction

February 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Erie 2 BOCES students recently helped with the construction of the iconic Ice Castle in Mayville. Conservation/Natural Resource Management program students from the Hewes Educational Center spent several days at Lakeside Park helping to build an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Christian Hy, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, Hewes Educational Center, Inspire Good of WNY Inc., Jeff Angeletti, Mayville Ice Castle, Mayville Lakeside Park, Mayville Winter Festival

Chautauqua County Senior Citizens Have Another Tool To Help Keep Them Safe

February 11, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Senior Citizens in Chautauqua County have another tool to help keep them safe. The Chautauqua County's Office for Aging Services announced they are collaborating with USAging and Ring to provide residents age 60 and older free access to a Ring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Area Agencies on Aging, Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services, Dana Corwin, Ring Video Doorbell, USAging

Jamestown Police Still Accepting Applications For Citizen Police Academy

February 11, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Police Department is still accepting applications for the 2025 Citizen Police Academy. The Citizen Police Academy is scheduled to begin Wednesday, February 26 and will run for approximately 15 consecutive weeks. Classes will be held … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Citizen Police Academy, Jamestown Police Department

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