AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY-23) holds his weekly conference call with regional media and is joined by several upstate Republicans to discuss and make a case for reopening the upstate economy on a regional … [Read more...]
Confirmed Coronavirus Numbers in Chautauqua County Continue to Decline
MAYVILLE - The number of confirmed active coronavirus cases and those under mandatory quarantine or isolation in Chautauqua County continues to go down. County health officials said Monday afternoon there are now just two known active cases in the … [Read more...]
Active Cases of COVID 19 in Chautauqua County Down to Three, 39 Remain Under Quarantine/Isolation
MAYVILLE - The COVID-19 situation in Chautauqua County is holding steady. The county entered the weekend with a total of 27 confirmed cases since the pandemic began, and as of Sunday afternoon, the number remained unchanged. Confirmed cases are … [Read more...]
NYS Labor Department Announces New Application for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Application call backlog prior to 4/8 reduced to 4,305 from 275,000 ALBANY - The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Monday the launch of a new application for New Yorkers to apply for traditional Unemployment Insurance or the new … [Read more...]
Borrello, Goodell Propose a Regional Approach to Restarting NY Economy as Opponents Voice Concerns Over Plan
Risk assessment model would be used for phased-in, safe reopening of local economies by region and business sector ALBANY - Chautauqua County's two representatives in Albany have put forward a plan they say will help to reopen the state … [Read more...]
Trinity Biotech to Supply Material for COVID-19 Test Kits
[MEDIA RELEASE] JAMESTOWN - Just outside of Jamestown, Trinity Biotech produces plastic media transport tubes, which is a container used to store infectious disease test swabs for processing. “We have seen a huge increase in demand to help support … [Read more...]
New York’s Congressional Representatives Send Bipartisan Request to Trump Administration for Federal Coverage of COVID-19 Costs
WASHINGTON - New York’s entire 28 member bipartisan delegationsent a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday requesting his administration expeditiously grant the state a waiver to provide 100% federal funding for all Federal Emergency Management … [Read more...]
Jamestown Parks and Rec Programming Remains Paused
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department is announcing due to the continued state of emergency and New York State’s directive of “New York on PAUSE” being extended to May 15 due to the spread of COVID-19, all parks … [Read more...]
As COVID-19 State of Emergency Continues, County Officials Begin Preparing for Budget Challenges
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel says its still too early to know the impact of COVID-19 on Chautauqua County government - but he adds that officials are already taking steps to prepare for what will likely be a challenging … [Read more...]
Coumo Extends ‘NYS on Pause’ Executive Order to May 15, Provides Outline for Restarting Economy
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that all New York State on Pause restrictions and closures will be extended until May 15. Cuomo said the extension was taken in consultation with other regional states and that group of states - … [Read more...]
