FALCONER, NY - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) will be hosting a town hall meeting Thursday night in Falconer at the Ellicott Town Hall building on S. Work St. Reed will likely hear from residents who want to voice their opinion on the … [Read more...]
Sundquist Wins Mayoral Race, Control of City Council to be Determined After Ward 1 Absentee Ballot Count
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown's next mayor will be Democrat and local attorney Eddie Sundquist. Sundquist was announced the winner of the 2019 mayoral election Tuesday night, defeating both Republican and Chautauqua County legislator David Wilfong and … [Read more...]
Opera House Celebrates 25 Years with Special Variety Show and Reception
LISTEN AT SOUNDCLOUD FREDONIA – On Saturday, November 12, 1994, the 1891 Fredonia Opera House reopened its doors after more than nine years of restoration work with a grand re-opening variety show – Fredonia On Stage! Nearly 25 years to the day … [Read more...]
Borrello Wins Vacated State Senate Seat, County Legislature Will Remain Largely Unchanged
MAYVILLE - Republican and current Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello will be the region's next State Senator. On Election Day Borrello defeated Democrat Austin Morgan of Cattaraugus county. The two were running for the seat vacated earlier … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Election Night 2019 – Board of Elections Interview
LISTEN AT WRFA'S SOUNDCLOUD PAGE WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Brian Abram and Norman Green, Chautauqua County Board of Elections Commissioners, on Election Night. … [Read more...]
City Council to Consider $357,000 Savings in Health Insurance for Next Year, 1.4% Tax Rate Reduction Possible
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has up to $357,000 in savings it could possibly use in the proposed 2020 city budget. During Monday night's work session, Mayor Sam Teresi and Comptroller Joe Bellitto announced that the city has worked out a … [Read more...]
Senate, Mayoral Race Highlight Election Day 2019
JAMESTOWN - It's election day in Jamestown, Chautauqua County and across New York State. Locally there are plenty of contested races on the ballot that will likely result in a better-than-average voters turnout for a local election … [Read more...]
GOP Voter Enrollment Grows in Chautauqua County as Democratic Enrollment Goes Up Across NYS
ALBANY - The voter enrollment gap between Democrats and Republicans in New York State is continuing to grow during the past three years since Donald Trump was Elected President. However, Chautauqua County is seeing an opposite trend locally, with … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – Nov. 1 to Nov. 3, 2019
THE WRFA ROCK AND ROLL RUNDOWN, PRESENTED BY ARTHUR R. GREN DISTRIBUTING FRI NOV 1 Human Host, Dead Nettles, Jesse & The Spirit, Greg Slagle, and STCLVR - Studio Metro - Jamestown Iron Eyes Experience - Bullfrog - Jamestown The Karl … [Read more...]
[LISTEN/WATCH] Arts On Fire Live – Paul Leone Presents the Works of Edgar Allen Poe
LISTEN AT WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE Author/Story Teller Paul Leone shares the works of Edgar Allen Poe as part of the Arts on Fire LIVE public performance series inside the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts' Media Arts Studio in Jamestown, NY on Friday, … [Read more...]
