Jamestown City Council will begin final review of a rental inspection ordinance as well as review a food truck ordinance at their work session tonight. The city is proposing a rental inspection ordinance that would require rental inspections for … [Read more...]
County Health Department Awarded ARPA Funds to Ensure Lead-Safe Homes for Area Children
Homeowners will be able to make homes more lead safe thanks to $700,000 in American Rescue Plan funding allocated by Chautauqua County Government. Qualifying homeowners will be able to use ARPA funds to get windows and doors in their home … [Read more...]
Apple Sauce Pouches Recalled Due to High Lead Levels
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall and is investigating after several brands of apple sauce pouches were found to have high lead levels. The recalls of several products were initiated after four children were found to have … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Community Health Assessment, Improvement Plan Released
The top community health issues and plans for how to solve them are included in the newly completed 2022-2024 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan for Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Department of Health and … [Read more...]
Jamestown Area 7th Highest Number of Lead Poisoned Children in NYS Outside NYC
The 14701 zip code has the seventh highest number of lead poisoned children in New York State outside of New York City. That data is according to New York State Department of Health’s 2020 data and being shared by the Healthy at Home CHQ Coalition … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Lead Contamination in Jamestown Housing
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, July 18, 2019 Local health officials discuss Lead Poisoning and the effort to remove lead from homes within the community. Guests include Dr. Lillian Ney with the city's Health … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Ask City Council Members to Help Get the Lead Out
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is looking into ways to leverage federal money to help address the ongoing problem of lead paint in homes throughout the community. On Monday night the council’s Housing Committee had a member of the … [Read more...]
High Lead Levels Reported in Southwestern Central School Water Fixtures
WEST ELLICOTT - High levels of lead have been detected in 13 water fixtures in buildings at the Southwestern Central School District. The state standard for the lead testing is 15 parts per billion, which the 13 fixtures exceeded. "We … [Read more...]
High Lead Levels Found in Falconer School District Drinking Water
FALCONER - Another local school district has reported high levels of lead found in some drinking water tests. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Falconer Central Schools held a board meeting earlier this week, with officials saying that … [Read more...]
35 Water Sample Collected at Jamestown Public Schools Exceed State Standard for Lead
JAMESTOWN - Lead has been detected in some of the drinking water that was recently tested at Jamestown Public Schools. That’s according to school officials, who announced earlier this week that the district - along with all others in New York … [Read more...]
