AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist to get an update on the COVID-19 situation in the city, it's impact on local government, and some of the steps and measures being considered as the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel: May 7, 2020
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel offers an update on the COVID-19 situation in the county and also gives his thoughts about Governor Andrew Cuomo's New York Forward plan, which focuses on the strategy for … [Read more...]
Jamestown Receiving Funding from Justice Department to Fight COVID-19
BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced Thursday that Jamestown and Niagara falls have each been awarded grants under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. Niagara Falls will receive $142,134, and Jamestown will … [Read more...]
Governor Reports Most Recent COVID-19 Hospitalizations Involve Residents Who’ve Stayed in Their Homes
MANHASSET, NY - Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that most of the recent hospitalizations due to COVID-19 involve non-essential or retired workers who had been staying in their homes. The finding comes from state-collected admission data from … [Read more...]
COVID -19 Supplies Available for Agricultural Producers
JAMESTOWN - Cornell Cooperative Extension Western New York Region, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties have sanitizer and face masks available for distribution. Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Allegany … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Rep. Tom Reed – May 5, 2020 Conference Call
WRFARadio · Rep. Tom Reed - May 5, 2020 Conference Call AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Conference Call on May 5 with Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23), who provides an update on the coronavirus situation with regional media. … [Read more...]
Local Officials Voice Frustration Over Governor’s Reopening Plan
Local officials from across Upstate New York - including here in Jamestown - are raising questions and voicing concerns about the details of the COVID-19 reopening plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday. County leaders say they are unsure … [Read more...]
Governor Rolls Out Plan for Reopening New York State, Says No Region is Currently Ready
ROCHESTER - Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday rolled out more details for what criteria will have to be met before he is willing to lift his New York on Pause executive order for ten different regions around the state. The executive order was put in … [Read more...]
Active COVID-19 Cases in Chautauqua County at Four as of Monday Afternoon
MAYVILLE - There were No New Cases of COVID-19 reported in Chautauqua County for Monday. In addition, another confirmed case is now considered "recovered." County health officials reported Monday afternoon that the total number of confirmed cases … [Read more...]
County Reports Fourth COVID-19 Death Over Weekend
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials say one new death is being reported in connection to COVID-19. On Sunday the Chautauqua County Health and Human Services Department said it was notified of one new COVID-19 case and associated death … [Read more...]
