The Chautauqua County Health Department is ordering all City of Dunkirk and North Chautauqua County Water District water customers to conserve water. The notice comes following a major water main break Tuesday which caused many Dunkirk water … [Read more...]
County Officials Recommending Masks Indoors With Uptick in Delta Variant COVID-19 Cases
Chautauqua County officials are recommending "common sense" with increases in area COVID-19 cases. County Public Health Director Christine Schuyler said the Delta variant is likely what is causing cases to rise locally, "We know that the State … [Read more...]
JPS Superintendent Whitaker To Release School Reopening Info by Friday
Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said he anticipates having more information about school reopening by Friday. Whitaker said he and other district superintendents and school leaders had received a letter from State Education … [Read more...]
Health Department Urges People, Pets to Be Aware of Harmful Algal Blooms
The Chautauqua County Health Department is urging residents and visitors to educate themselves about Harmful Algal Blooms as localized blooms have started to be observed in Chautauqua and Findley Lakes. In New York, harmful algal blooms, or HABs, … [Read more...]
Water Conservation Order Lifted in Mayville
The Chautauqua County Health Department and the Village of Mayville have announced the water conservation order has been lifted. The order had been in effect since Wednesday June 2nd. Water samples collected from a newly installed treatment system on … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Bree Agett – July 15, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Chautauqua County Health Department Epidemiologist Bree Agett about why the department wants you to get your Hepatitis A vaccine … [Read more...]
County Health Department Strongly Recommends Hepatitis A Vaccine in Wake of Rising Infections
The Chautauqua County Health Department is strongly recommending that in the wake of rising Hepatitis A infections, everyone who has not completed their Hepatitis A vaccine series to do so as soon as possible. County Health Department … [Read more...]
UPMC, Chautauqua Center, County Health Dept Holding Women’s Health & Vaccination Clinic Today
UPMC, The Chautauqua Center, and the County Health Department are hosting a free Women's Health Event and COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic today. The event from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel on West Fourth Street in … [Read more...]
County Health Department Issues Boil Water Notice for Brocton, Portland
The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services has issued a boil water order for all water customers in the Village of Brocton and Town of Portland that reside west of Lake Erie State Park. All water used for drinking and cooking … [Read more...]
Mayville Water Customers Ordered To Limit Water Usage by 50%
The County Health Department has issued a mandatory water conservation order for all Village of Mayville water customers until further notice. The order comes on increased water usage and low water levels in Well number-4, which is the only well … [Read more...]
