Chautauqua County has received approval to build a new hub for CHQ Transit in downtown Jamestown. CHQ Transit has used 218 East Third Street since 2018 as its bus hub, but issues with the former auto service building on the site caused delays in … [Read more...]
25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station
JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Train Station to Celebrate National Train Day in May
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Gateway Train Station will be participating in National Train Day this year. Train Station general manager Lee Harkness says the national celebration will be a significant event honoring the history of railroading in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Renaissance Corp. Announces Merger with DJDC
JAMESTOWN - Some changes are taking place in the way two local organizations help to promote and develop the Jamestown area. According to a media release sent out yesterday afternoon by the Jamestown Renaissance Corp., that agency is combing … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Higgins Thanks County and Constituents in Farewell Message
As we welcome one representative in Congress, we say goodbye to another. Congressman Brian Higgins - the Democrat from South Buffalo who’s represented Chautauqua County since winning election in 2004 - took time out Thursday to thank the residents of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Officials Open Jamestown Train Station
JAMESTOWN - A historic landmark in downtown Jamestown is once again open to the public. On Friday morning, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-Brooklyn) and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-South Buffalo) joined Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and other local … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Grand Opening of the Downtown Jamestown Gateway Train Station
JAMESTOWN - It was a perfect late-October day as hundreds of people flocked to the historic Erie - Lackawanna Train Station in downtown Jamestown today. After more than a decade of working to secure funding to renovate the station, a ribbon cutting … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Grand Opening is Today for Historic Jamestown Train Station
JAMESTOWN - It’s promising to be an historic day in downtown Jamestown. After several months of delays, the time has finally arrived for the official grand opening of the newly renovated Erie Lackawanna Train Station on West Second Street. The … [Read more...]
Morning News: Train Station Grand Opening Rescheduled for Oct. 26
JAMESTOWN - Due to changes in some schedules, the Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation is changing the date of the ribbon cutting and grand opening for the Erie-Lackawanna Train Station. The rescheduled date will be Oct. 26. The time will … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Lucy Desi Officials Call on City to Help Build on Recent Success
JAMESTOWN - Officials with the Lucy-Desi Center in Jamestown say the 2012 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival was another huge success for the region. Now, they’re hoping the city of Jamestown will help them continue to build on the momentum they’ve … [Read more...]
