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JLDC Approves Grant Funding for Two Downtown Entertainment Events at Reg Lenna, Northwest Arena

February 6, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The first allocation of downtown programming assistance funding was approved by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation on Tuesday. The JLDC board of directors held its first meeting of the new year and as part of new business the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chris Sellstrom, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Chamber of Commerce, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown High School Marching Band, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, John McLellan Jr., John McLellan Sr., John Whitaker, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, National Comedy Center, Northwest Arena, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Russ Diethrick, Sam Teresi, Vicki McGraw, Vince DeJoy

[LISTEN] 20 Attractions to Participate in Doors Open Jamestown 2019

January 17, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The very popular Doors Open Jamestown will be back again on Saturday, January 19. Doors Open offers free admission for the day to our local attractions, demonstrating the extraordinary tourism … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Busti Grist Mill, Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, Daughters of the American Revolution, Doors Open Jamestown, Fenton History Center, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, James Prendergast Public Library, Jamestown Audubon Nature Center, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Up Close, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, Lucille Ball Little Theatre, Martz Kohl Observatory, Marvin Community House, National Comedy Center, Northwest Arena, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Robert H. Jackson Center, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Spire Theater, Tot Spot, Venue 31

[LISTEN] Downtown Jamestown Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration Set for Friday!

November 29, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is pleased to announce that the annual Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration, presented by The Resource Center, will feature pre-parade musical entertainment, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration, Heather Brown, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Sam Teresi, Steve Waterson, The Resource Center

CARTS Hub will be at 215 East Third Street Effective Oct. 22

October 19, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

[MEDIA RELEASE FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE] JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System (CARTS) is pleased to announce that effective Monday, October 22, 2018 the new location for its City of Jamestown bus hub will be at 215 East … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brad Bentley, CARTS, Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System, George Borrello, George Patti III, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation

JRC Selects UPMC Chautauqua Neighborhood as Target Area for Block Challenge 2.0

October 17, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A neighborhood on the south side of town will be one of the target areas for a beautification and improvement program spearheaded by the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation. The JRC has selected the Allen Park/UPMC Chautauqua area as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy

JRC Appoints Interim Executive Director

October 10, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Peter Miraglia has been appointed interim executive director of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) following the resignation of Lisa Hatch, effective Oct. 9. The JRC is a non-profit organization that supports the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Lisa Hatch, Peter Miraglia

Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Calls Mobile Market Pilot Program a Success

October 5, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - [MEDIA RELEASE] - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is excited to announce the successful pilot launch of the Jamestown Mobile Market. Starting August 8, the innovative food access project serviced the Jamestown area over an 8 week … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Office for the Aging, Crestline Villa, Eat Smart WNY, Farmers Market Promotion Program, Gateway Center, Jamestown Mobile Market, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Linnea Carlson, Salvation Army of Jamestown, Tree of Life Lutheran Church, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Teresi: Jamestown is Ready for National Comedy Center Opening

July 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center will open to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 1 and officials there say they are ready to go. RELATED: WRFA Interview with NCC Director Journey Gunderson Also ready to go is the city of Jamestown, which is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, National Comedy Center, Sam Teresi

Jamestown Public Market to Introduce ‘Mobile Market’ Pilot Program

July 20, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Market is announcing that a mobile market will soon be bringing food to “food desert” areas within the city. The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) in partnership with several community organizations is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Market, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Linnea Carlson

25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station

June 8, 2018 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Brian Higgins, Buffalo Billion, Charles Schumer, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, Downtown Jamestown Revitalization Corporation, Erie-Lackawanna Train Station, Federal New Markets Tax Credit, Gateway Train Station, Gebbie Foundation, Hillary Clinton, Historic Tax Credit, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, John Evan, Journey Gunderson, Lee Harkness, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy, National Comedy Center, National Register of Historic Places, New York Register of Historic Places, New York State Regional Economic Development Council, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Sam Teresi, Tom Benson

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