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Former City Resident, Manager of Junior Hockey Team, Faces Federal Child Pornography Charges

February 14, 2019 By WRFA 1 Comment

BUFFALO - A former city resident and former general manager of a local junior hockey team has been arrested on child pornography charges. The U.S. Attorney's office in Buffalo says 32-year-old Travis Sanders was arrested in Texas following a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Child Pornography, Department of Homeland Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Child Exploitation Center, Southern Tier Xpress, Travis Sanders, U.S. Attorney's Office

Plumb Campaign Sets Record Straight Regarding 2nd Amendment Comments

September 2, 2016 By WRFA 1 Comment

LAKEWOOD, NY - The Democratic candidate for New York's 23rd Congressional District is highlighting false statements regarding the 2nd Amendment that have been made against him by Republican incumbent Tom Reed (R-Corning). Lakewood Democrat John … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 Election, 23rd Congressional District, 2nd Amendment, Department of Homeland Security, John Plumb, Sam Newton, Second Amendment, Tom Reed

Jamestown Fire Department to Receive $12,700 in Federal Funding

July 22, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have announced $12,728 in federal funding for the Jamestown Fire Department in Chautauqua County. This funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Schumer, Department of Homeland Security, Jamestown Fire Department, Kirsten Gillibrand

Reed Campaign Responds to Criticism from Plumb Regarding Restricting Gun Sales to Suspected Terrorists

June 17, 2016 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed’s (R-Corning, NY 23) campaign is responding to criticism from his opponent, who claimed Reed doesn’t support gun restrictions for suspected terrorists and as a result is compromising the safety of Americans. On … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016 Election, 23rd Congressional District, Amy Hasenberg, Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act, Counterterrorism Advisory Board, Democratic National Committee, Department of Homeland Security, Harry Reid, John Plumb, No Fly List, Second Amendment, Tom Reed, Tom Reed for Congress

Congress Approves Homeland Security Funding through Sept. 30

March 4, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department will continue to be funded until September of this year. That after Congress Tuesday approved a $40 billion homeland security spending measure despite the majority of Republicans voting against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barack Obama, Congress, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Funding, House of Representatives, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Tom Reed, U.S. Senate

Homeland Security Funding Gets One-Week Extension

March 2, 2015 By WRFA 1 Comment

WASHINGTON – Members of Congress this week will continue to discuss the issue of funding for the Department of Homeland Security after lawmakers on Friday approved a one-week extension at the eleventh hour. According to The Buffalo News, the vote … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congress, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Funding, House of Representatives, Tom Reed, U.S. Senate

City Police Work with State and Federal Officials to Shut Down Heroin Ring

July 30, 2014 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and the New York State Police, the Jamestown Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Border Patrol today announced that narcotics possession and sale, conspiracy … [Read more...]

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Nine Local Fire Departments Receive Federal Funding to Upgrade Communication System

July 14, 2014 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have announced more than $360,000 in federal funding for nine fire departments in Chautauqua County. The Lakewood Fire Department applied for this funding on behalf of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Charles Schumer, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Department of Homeland Security, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lakewood Fire Department

MORNING NEWS: City Police Continue Search for Suspect Connected to Meth Operation

April 22, 2013 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police are continuing their search for a Jamestown man allegedly connected to the illegal manufacturing and selling of methamphetamine in the city. City police say 38 year-old Donald W. Dean is wanted for his connection into a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Department of Homeland Security, Donald Dean, Dustin Verrett, Jamestown Police Department, Joseph Snyder, New York State Police

MORNING NEWS: Jamestown to Receive Nearly $465,000 Federal Grant for New Fire Vehicles

April 9, 2013 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - It’s probably the single biggest amount of public safety funding Jamestown has ever received from the federal government. That from Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, who informed members of the city council Monday night that Jamestown is set to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brian Higgins, Charles Schumer, Chet Harvey, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Joe Bellitto, Kirsten Gillibrand, Sam Teresi, Tom Reed

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