CELORON - Healthcare officials from throughout Chautauqua County were in Celoron on Tuesday to participate in a day-long forum addressing the issue of substance abuse and to also hear from a guest speaker who has first hand experience with the impact … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Steven Cobb and Sheridan Smith from the Mental Health Association
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing on Thursday, June 27, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Steven Cobb and Sheridan Smith about the Mental Health Association of Chautauqua County, its mission of offering peer-to-peer … [Read more...]
MHA OPEN and Manufacturers Association Joining Forces
JAMESTOWN - The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA) has created a program focused on workforce development. Through funding from the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County and the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Marcus Stendahl and Sean Jones Discuss UPMC Chautauqua’s MAT-PDOA Program
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE UPMC Chautauqua's Outpatient Chemical Dependency (OPCD) unit received a grant in 2017 to help the hospital deal with treating opioid addiction in the greater-Jamestown community. The grant falls under what is … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Proposal Goes Before Planning Commission Tuesday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Planning Commission is meeting Tuesday in city hall and will continue its review of site plans for the proposed Gateway Lofts project. The meeting comes just one week after a public hearing was held focusing on the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Hearing on Gateway Lofts Proposal Receives Positive Comments, Some Questions and Concerns
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - More than 80 people showed up Tuesday night for the Jamestown Planning Commission's public hearing on the proposed Gateway Lofts housing development. At the start of the two-hour hearing, … [Read more...]
Large Turnout Anticipated for Gateway Lofts Public Hearing Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - A public hearing on the $34 million proposal to convert a former city factory into a 70+ unit housing program will take place Tuesday evening in City hall. The Jamestown Planning Commission – which is the local government agency … [Read more...]
Recovery Movement Supporters Recognized at Recovery Walk and Jam at MHA
JAMESTOWN - National Recovery Month was celebrated in Jamestown recently with a Recovery Walk and the honoring of three individuals for their substantial contributions to the recovery movement locally. The Walk began and ended at the Mental Health … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – STEL, Community Helping Hands, YWCA Discuss Gateway Lofts Proposal
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Oct. 4, 2018 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Steven Ald from Southern Tier Environments for Living, Jacqueline Chiarot Phelps from YWCA of Jamestown, and Tami Berg from Community Helping … [Read more...]
City Planning Commission Scheduled Public Hearing for $34 Million Gateway Lofts Project
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Planning Commission has set a date and time for a public hearing involving the proposed $34 million Gateway Lofts project. The hearing was agreed to following the Sept. 18 Planning Commission meeting, when members felt … [Read more...]