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County Legislature Approves 2023 Budget with Tax Decrease

October 27, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved the 2023 County Budget with a 30-cent tax decrease. The new property tax rate will be $7.80 per $1,000 assessed value with a real property tax levy of $69,681,835. There was no change in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2023 County Budget, Chautauqua County Legislature, Diana Scott, Greater Chautauqua-Jamestown Airport, PJ Wendel, Shannon Barnhart, Studio D Catering

Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Agrees to Settlement in Lawsuit by NYS

October 27, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and New York Attorney General Letitia James have agreed to settle the lawsuit brought against the Diocese in November 2020 related to the past handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations. According to a release by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, Edward Grosz, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Letitia James, New York State Attorney General's Office, Richard Malone, Sexual Abuse

Jamestown Public Market Receives $50,000 USDA Grant for Edible Gardens at Local Schools

October 27, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Jamestown Public Market has received a $50,000 from the USDA to bring edible gardens to Washington Middle and Bush Elementary Schools. Public Market Community Coordinator Hannah Bavuso, speaking to the Jamestown School Board, said bringing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bush School, Fletcher Elementary School, Hannah Bavuso, Jamestown Public Market, Jamestown School Board, LEAP Program, Linnea Carlson, Linnea Haskins, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington Middle School

NYS Attorney General’s Office Receives $4.6 Million to Support Red Flag Law

October 27, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The State Attorney General's Office is receiving $4.6 million to support the state's Red Flag Law use to prevent gun violence. Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced the funding comes on the heels of the number ERPOs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Mass Shooting, Extreme Risk Protection Order, Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, New York State Attorney General's Office, New York State Police, Red Flag Law

Jamestown Area 7th Highest Number of Lead Poisoned Children in NYS Outside NYC

October 27, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The 14701 zip code has the seventh highest number of lead poisoned children in New York State outside of New York City. That data is according to New York State Department of Health’s 2020 data and being shared by the Healthy at Home CHQ Coalition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., City of Jamestown, Healthy at Home CHQ Coalition, Lead, Lead Based Paint removal, Lead Poisoning, Lisa Schmidtfrerick-Miller, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, New York State Department of Health

A Dozen People Voiced Concerns About School Safety, Bullying to Jamestown School Board

October 26, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Over 30 people attended the Jamestown School Board meeting with 13 speaking to the board with concerns about school safety and bullying. The concerns were raised following a parent speaking at the October 11 School Board meeting about a bullying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bullying, Carla Gonzalez, Jamestown High School, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jennifer Buck, Kevin Whitaker, Persell Middle School, School Resource Officer, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt

Downtown Parking Meter Rates Proposed to Go Up

October 26, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The City of Jamestown is proposing to raise downtown parking meter rates 50-cents an half hour. City Comptroller John Sellstrom told City Council that the on-street meters rates will go from 25-cents to 50-cents a half hour, for a total of $1 an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Downtown Parking, Jamestown City Council, John Sellstrom, Kim Ecklund, Lisa Volpe, Mark Dean, revaluation

See-Zurh House to Have New Ownership

October 26, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The See-Zurh House in Bemus Point will have new ownership. Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Project Manager Rosie Strandburg said Bruce Scroxton and Andrew Haney are purchasing the building from Thom Shagla. She said Scroxton has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Al Tech Loan, Andrew Haney, Bemus Point, Bruce Scroxton, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Cheryl Shagla, Rosie Strandburg, See-Zurh House, Thom Shagla

Liberty, Audubon’s Bald Eagle, Has Died

October 26, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Liberty, Audubon's non-releasable Bald Eagle, has died. The Audubon Community Nature Center announced the sad news Tuesday afternoon. Executive Director Leigh Rovegno said Liberty’s health had been waning recently and took a turn for the worse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Audubon Community Nature Center, Leigh Rovegno, Liberty, Sarvey Wildlife Care Center, Thom Armella

[Escuchar] WRFA Noticias En Español – 22 de Octubre, 2022

October 25, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Un informe semanal de noticias en español para Jamestown, NY, financiado por Corporation for Public Broadcasting. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: WRFA News en Espanol

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