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[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – June 25, 2026

June 26, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County has had ups and downs this past month with one down being another manufacturer announcing lay-offs. On the upside, the City of Jamestown and Village of Falconer have been awarded state funding. We talk about that with County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, NY Forward program, PJ Wendel, SEFPRO-Monofrax, Village of Falconer

Jamestown Awarded $10 Million DRI, Falconer Awarded $4.5 million NY Forward Funding

June 15, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown has been awarded $10 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding with the village of Falconer being awarded $4.5 million through the NY Forward program. This is the second time Jamestown has been awarded this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Jamestown, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, New York State Empire State Development, NY Forward program, Pro-Housing Communities Technical Assistance Grant, Village of Falconer, Western New York Regional Economic Development Council

Welch’s Building Redevelopment Moving Forward

November 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The redevelopment of the former Welch’s Building in the village of Westfield is moving forward. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors on November 18 approved amendments to the project description originally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2 Portage LLC, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board, Empire State Development, NY Forward program, Restore New York, Village of Westfield, Welch's Building, Welch’s Grape Juice Company

Jamestown City Council to Hear 2023 City Audit Presentation

February 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The 2022 City of Jamestown audit will be presented to Jamestown City Council tonight. The report, which normally is presented in several months after the close of the previous fiscal year, was delayed in part due to the lack of a full-time City … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: audit, City of Jamestown, Crystal Surdyk, Drescher and Malecki, Eddie Sundquist, George Panebianco, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown City Court, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, John LaMancuso, Market New York program, New York Main Street Program, NY Forward program, Pro Housing Communities Pledge, Wicked Jimmy's LLC, Wicked Warren's

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