WARREN - Officials in Warren County say a body has been recovered from a location on the Allegheny Reservoir near the PA-NY State line. On Wednesday the Warren County Coroner’s Office confirmed the subject of a search near Webb's Ferry on the … [Read more...]
Gillibrand, Cuomo and Others Criticize Senate Majority Leader for Proposing Struggling Cities Should Declare Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON - The issue of federal aid for state and local governments continues to be a topic of discussion in New York State and around the country. In the past few weeks, state and local leaders from both sides of the aisle have said local … [Read more...]
Chemical Treatment Providers Urge Residents to Seek Medicated-Assisted Treatment if Dealing with Addiction
MAYVILLE - An increase in drug overdoses, and drug overdose deaths, are being reported in communities across the nation during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Such an increase is also occurring in Chautauqua County. According to the Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Announces Water Main Flushing Dates
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will begin spring daytime water main flushing in early May, weather-permitting. Pre-flushing in Falconer will start at 1 p.m. Friday, May 1, in the areas of Aldren, Ralph, Mapleshade and … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Launches Continuing Instruction Plan
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools rolled out its plan to educate students for the rest of the year due to schools continuing to be closed to students because of the New York on PAUSE executive order. The plan was shared with faculty and staff … [Read more...]
Cattaraugus County Sees First COVID-19 Related Death, Only 2 Active Cases Reported in Chautauqua County
LITTLE VALLEY, NY - The Cattaraugus County Health Department says it has now registered its first COVID-19 death. Health officials in Little Valley said on Tuesday that a 77-year-old man with “extensive underlying health conditions” had … [Read more...]
Cuomo Says State will Reopen on a Regional Basis
BUFFALO - New York will restart the state's economy on a regional basis. That from governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, making a sharp turn from his earlier statements that such a plan could lead a large number of people to travel to locations where … [Read more...]
Next Coronavirus Aid Package to Include $331 Billion to Support Depleted Business Payroll Protection Program
WASHINGTON - Congress is sprinting to approve the next coronavirus aid package, a $483 billion deal backed by the White House to replenish a small-business payroll fund and pump more money into hospitals and testing programs. President Donald … [Read more...]
City Officials Aware of ‘Reopen New York’ Rally on May 1
JAMESTOWN - City officials say they are aware of a Reopen New York rally that is scheduled to take place on Friday May 1. During Monday night's Jamestown City Council work session - which was streamed and available to watch at the city website - … [Read more...]
State Comptroller says COVID-19 will Cause Multi-year Hit to State Finances
ALBANY - The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused extraordinary economic challenges in New York with impacts on public health, jobs, the economy and state finances. As a result, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the recently enacted state … [Read more...]
