WESTFIELD - The the first-ever New York State Concord Grape Summit was held in Westfield on Thursday with several local and state officials in attendance. The summit was held to revitalize and expand the state's concord grape industry. Farmers, … [Read more...]
UPMC Chautauqua WCA Expansion Project Reaches Special Milestone on Thursday
JAMESTOWN - Local and state officials will join the staff of UPMC Chautauqua WCA Thursday afternoon in Jamestown for a special ceremony focusing on the hospital's current expansion project. At 12:30 p.m. the hospital will hold a Beam-signing and … [Read more...]
County Dems Seeking Candidates for State Senate, Assembly and Local Offices
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Democratic Chair Norman Green says the Democratic Party is looking for candidates to take on Republican incumbents in the November General Election. Green said the party is looking for opponents to take on Republicans … [Read more...]
Route 60 to See Improvements Thanks to $5 Million State DOT Funding
FALCONER - Route 60 will finally be seeing some upgrades to address safety concerns that have led to countless accidents and more than 80 fatalities the past 45 years. Senator Cathy Young and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell joined several local … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Gov. Cuomo Announces $500,000 in I Love NY Funding to Promote National Comedy Center
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in Jamestown Thursday afternoon to announce the state's commitment to the National Comedy Center (NCC). "I believe in it. I want to invest in it on behalf of the state of New York, and … [Read more...]
Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast is April 28
LAKEWOOD - The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will host its State Legislative Breakfast on Friday, April 28 at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club. Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell (R-Jamestown) will provide their … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Rey Muniz III Discusses the Excelsior Scholarship Proposal
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 9, 2017. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County native and current University at Albany Director of Legislative Affairs Rey Muniz III about Gov. … [Read more...]
County IDA Approves Revised PILOT for NRG Power Plant
NOTE: Updated March 2, 2017 to include a correction in the ninth graph on the scheduled PILOT agreement for NRG when the plant was mothballed, along with a quote from NRG Spokesman David Gaier, who provided WRFA with the correction. JAMESTOWN - … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Andy Goodell Discusses NYS Executive Budget
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with NYS Assemblyman Andy Goodell about the 2017-18 executive budget, offered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this month. … [Read more...]
Cuomo Unveils Plan to Offer Free College Tuition to Thousands of New Yorkers
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to offer free college tuition to low to middle income students in New York. On Tuesday the governor unveiled the first signature proposal of his 2017 agenda: making college tuition-free for New York’s … [Read more...]
