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Free Car Seat Safety Event Set for Saturday at Rock Church

September 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Parents can get their child car seat checked for safety this Saturday at the Rock Church in Lakewood. The free event from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on September 21 is part of National Seat Check Saturday and is being sponsored by the Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Safety Village, Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, Jamestown Police Department, Jessica Dayton, Lakewood-Busti Police Department, National Seat Check Saturday, Safe Kids Worldwide, The Rock Church, U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

YWCA Jamestown Holding LatinX & Hispanic Heritage Festival September 21

September 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The YWCA Jamestown is holding a LatinX and Hispanic Heritage Festival this Saturday. The event from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. will be held on West Fourth and North Main Streets by the YWCA building. The event will feature live music, food trucks, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: LatinX and Hispanic Heritage Festival, YWCA Jamestown

WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – September 19, 2024

September 19, 2024 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 SEP … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: rock, rocknroll, rundown

Northwest Savings Bank Pulls Out Of Brooklyn Square Project

September 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio 3 Comments

Northwest Savings Bank has pulled out of its Brooklyn Square project. City of Jamestown officials confirmed the bank is no longer pursuing the project after comments were made in Tuesday's Planning Commission meeting that the project is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brooklyn Square, City of Jamestown, Jamestown Planning Commission, Northwest Savings Bank

Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation To Expand Healthcare Access

September 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to expand healthcare access for New Yorkers on Wednesday. Hochul’s office said this law will assert New York’s commitment to protect public health while improving patient outcomes across communities. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, Medicaid

Residents Warned of ‘Friendly Greeting’ Phishing Scams

September 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

State residents are being warned of "friendly greeting" phishing scams. The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection said phishing is a common technique that scammers use to send fraudulent communications that appear to come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, New York State Division of Consumer Protection, Scam, text message phishing scam

Robert H. Jackson Center Holding Conversation on Jackson Speech – ‘The Federal Prosecutor’

September 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Robert H. Jackson Center will be holding a conversation on Jackson's speech "The Federal Prosecutor." The free event will take place at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 24. The discussion will be led by Humanities New York Director of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Humanities NY, Joe Murphy, Museum Association of New York, Robert H. Jackson, Robert H. Jackson Center

Jamestown Schools To Increase Police Presence Following Rumors of Threats

September 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown Public Schools buildings will have a increased police presence today following rumors of threats to the school. JPS officials sent an automated message to parents Tuesday night saying that they were aware of rumors circulating amongst … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, FBI, Hewes Educational Center, Jamestown High School, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Public Schools

Chautauqua County Humane Society Receives $1.5 Million Grant

September 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Humane Society will receive a $1.5 million grant from the Golisano Foundation. The agency is one of 82 organizations receiving funding from a $360 million pot announced by Tom Golisano in Rochester on Tuesday. Golisano is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brian Papalia, Chautauqua County Humane Society, Golisano Foundation, Golisano Foundation's Bailey and Friends fund, Paychex, Tom Golisano

Grand Jury Indicts Rolison On Drug Charges

September 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Chautauqua County Grand Jury has indicted the Jamestown man convicted in the vehicular deaths of two people for passing drugs while in jail. County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 57-year old Debbie Hires and 61-year old Randall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Grand Jury, Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigation Division, Debbie Hires, Jason Schmidt, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Randall Rolison

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