The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is cautioning about Medicare scam calls. Officers said there is a telephone scam where the caller identifies themselves as a Medicare employee and are seeking to upgrade your Medicare card. Residents are … [Read more...]
WNY Land Conservancy Meets Fundraising Goal to Purchase Allegany Wildlands
The Western New York Land Conservancy announced it has met its fundraising goal to purchase the Allegany Wildlands. The 200-acre forest is located in South Valley near Allegany State Park in Cattaraugus County. The Western New York Land … [Read more...]
Lake and Waterways Grant Program Open in Chautauqua County
The Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development has announced applications for Chautauqua County’s 2% Occupancy Tax for Lakes and Waterways Grant Program are now available. The Occupancy Tax Grants for Lakes and Waterways are funded … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Eddie Sundquist – January 6, 2022
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist about accomplishments his administration achieved in 2021, reapportionment, and the latest on cannabis legalization. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Laura McCollough – January 6, 2022
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Chautauqua Hospice's Star Hospice House Residence Director Laura McCollough about the new facility that is nearing completion in the village of Lakewood. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Brian Papalia – January 6, 2022
WRFARadio · Community Matters - Brian Papalia - January 6, 2022 WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley received an update from the Chautauqua County Humane Society on their Season of Hope Adoption Drive. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – December 30, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley reflected on 2021 with Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel as well as talked about what's next in 2022. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Voice Of Democracy Speech – December 30, 2021
Jamestown Public Schools shared with WRFA the speech from Jamestown High School's Reiley Kolstee that won the local Veteran of Foreign War's "Voice of Democracy" Speech Contest. … [Read more...]
A Year After U.S. Capitol Siege, Biden Blasts Trump’s ‘Web of Lies’
President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his predecessor Donald Trump of spreading a "web of lies" to undermine U.S. democracy in a speech on the anniversary of the deadly Capitol attack by Trump supporters who tried to undo his 2020 election … [Read more...]
Congressman Tom Reed Announces $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Monies Now Available
Congressman Tom Reed said the monies for the $1.2 trillion dollar Infrastructure Bill are now available with $170 billion of those funds scheduled to come to New York State. Reed made the announcement at the Chautauqua County Department of Public … [Read more...]
