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Lucy Comedy Festival Starts Today In Jamestown

August 2, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival starts today in downtown Jamestown. Over 50 live events are scheduled to take place August 2 through 6. A free birthday celebration featuring "Lucy Under the Stars" at the National Comedy Center will take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, National Comedy Center, Northwest Arena, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Taylor Tomlinson

Jamestown Local Development Corporation to Vote on Funding Non-Profit Requests in July

June 23, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Local Development Corporation will vote in July on awarding $1.5 million in Non-Profit Assistance Program funds. Nine organizations have requested a total of $2,756,457 toward$43,462,532 in project costs. Council President and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Collaborative Children's Solutions, Downtown Programming Fund, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Center City Development Corporation, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown YMCA, Kim Ecklund, Lunar Pyros, McCrea Point Park, National Comedy Center, Northwest Arena, Robert H. Jackson Center, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Scandinavian Folk Festival, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, TheZone, Tony Dolce, YWCA Jamestown

10th Annual ‘Haul for the Holidays’ Benefit for St. Susan Center Set for Dec. 15-17

December 6, 2022 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The 10th Annual "Haul for the Holidays" to benefit St. Susan Center will take place December 15 through 17. Northwest Arena Executive Director Keith Martin will stand outside the Jamestown Cycle Shop for three days, accepting food and monetary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cherie Rowland, Christmas Eve, Haul for the Holidays, Jamestown Cycle Shop, Keith Martin, Northwest Arena, St. Susan Center

[LISTEN] Knock on Wood with Collin Wood: John Kinder Discusses The Zone at Northwest Arena

December 1, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WRFA High School Sports Correspondent Collin Wood talks with John Kinder about Events and Activities happening at The Zone in Northwest Arena. Listen to “Knock on Wood” with Collin Wood – a weekly HS Sports report focusing on Jamestown and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Collin Wood, John Kinder, Northwest Arena, The Zone

Local Foundations Urge City Council to Move Forward with Designating ARPA Funding

November 9, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The executive directors of the Community Foundation and Gebbie Foundation made pleas to Jamestown City Council to move forward with American Rescue Plan funding. Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Executive Director Tory Irgang, speaking to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 19A Homeownership Program, American Rescue Plan, Andrew Faulkner, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Crystal Surdyk, Gebbie Foundation, Greg Edwards, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown YMCA, Jeff Lehman, Jeff Russell, Leaf Collection, Leaf Pick Up, Marie Carrubba, Non-Profit Assistance Program, Northwest Arena, TheZone, Tory Irgang, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Retool 22′ Speaker John Ellis: Exponential Change Coming to Automotive Industry

October 20, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Retool '22 Climate Tech Conference Keynote speaker John Ellis says exponential change is coming to the automotive industry. Ellis, a best-selling author, software expert, and former global technologist with Ford Motor company, spoke at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: AAA, automotive industry, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Electric Vehicles, Ford Motor company, John Ellis, Northwest Arena, Retool '22 Climate Technology Conference

Retool ’22 Keynote Speaker: ‘We’re Halfway Through Transition to Modern Energy’

October 19, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

We're halfway through the transition to modern energy according to Retool '22 Conference keynote speaker Clint Wilder. Wilder is the Editorial Director for CleanEdge which is a developer and publisher of stock indexes tracking clean energy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: battery storage, CHIPS and Science Bill, Clean Energy, CleanEdge, Clint Wilder, Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, John Ellis, Northwest Arena, Retool '22 Climate Technology Conference, Solar Energy, Wind Energy

Jamestown BPU’s Retool ’22 Climate Tech Conference Kicks Off

October 17, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Retool '22 Climate Tech Conference kicks off today. The conference on Monday features afternoon visits to Chautauqua Institution and Robert H. Jackson Center with the full slate of panels, guest speakers, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Institution, Clint Wilder, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, John Ellis, Northwest Arena, Retool '22 Climate Technology Conference, Robert H. Jackson Center

Ladies Red Carpet Gala Set for Saturday at Northwest Arena

August 31, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A "Ladies Red Carpet Gala" will be held at the Northwest Arena this Saturday to benefit Collaborative Children's Solutions. CCS Owner Pat Smeraldo said his wife got the idea for the event from something similar she attended in Warren, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Collaborative Children's Solutions, Ladies Red Carpet Gala, Northwest Arena, Pat Smeraldo, Patrick Smeraldo

Scandinavian Folk Festival Takes Place in Downtown Jamestown July 16-17

July 14, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Scandinavian Folk Festival comes back after two years with celebrations in downtown Jamestown. Folk Festival Organizer Gwen Funcel said the two-day event this weekend will take place at the Northwest Arena with the Midsummer Procession going … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gwen Funcel, Northwest Arena, Scandinavian Folk Festival

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