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Stateline Speedway Postpones Season Due To Coronavirus Mandates
BUSTI – Stateline Speedway announced Wednesday night they have postponed their 2020 season due to the state’s Coronavirus mandate. “It has been determined that no racing can take place during the month of April,” read …
Coronavirus Coverage
Officials Give Local COVID Update, New Tracking Map Unveiled
MAYVILLE – Health officials in Chautauqua County say there were no new positive tests of COVID-19 reported Wednesday. Officials released a new online mapping tool to help display data about positive cases. The tool divides …
Coronavirus Coverage
Pennsylvania Issues Statewide Stay-At-Home Order As Part Of Virus Response
WARREN – Officials in Pennsylvania have issued a stay-at-home order in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19. The order, announced by Governor Tom Wolf Wednesday, is like the New York PAUSE initiative where …
Coronavirus Coverage
New York Medical Company To Provide State With Half A Million COVID Test Kits
ALBANY – Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is creating 500,000 test kits for the state at no charge amid a nationwide shortage of test kits and swabs. Cuomo says the …
Update
Police Update Tuesday Evening Standoff
KENNEDY – New York State Police say a suicidal man who barricaded himself in a home in Kennedy Tuesday night safely surrendered without incident or loss of life. Captain Eric Balon says that Route 394 …
Cattaraugus County
New York State Police K9 Named In Honor Of Fallen Trooper
OLEAN – New York State Police have introduced its newest K9 member in Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties. K9 Nicki is named in honor of Trooper Nicholas Clark, who was killed in the line of duty …
Coronavirus Coverage
Specimen Collection Site Set Up In Jamestown For COVID-19 Testing
JAMESTOWN – A Jamestown hospital is set to open an outpatient specimen collection site to help with testing for the novel Coronavirus. Officials with UPMC Chautauqua Hospital say starting Wednesday the site will be open …
Government
NY Lawmakers Scramble To Get Budget Done Amid Pandemic
ALBANY — Despite all the energy being put into responding to the coronavirus pandemic in New York, lawmakers still have a budget deadline to meet. But with so much uncertainty, and an order of social …
Business
Local Distillery Now Creating Hand Sanitizer, Hopes To Combat COVID-19
WESTFIELD – A local winery, brewery and distiller is doing its part to help fill the demand for hand sanitizer caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Mazza Five & 20 Spirits in Westfield has shifted …
Good News
Local Girl Visits Nursing Homes In An Effort To Spread Cheer
JAMESTOWN – A 9-year-old Jamestown girl is trying to ease fears related to the COVD-19 outbreak by visiting older residents of the community while practicing safe social distancing. Taylnn Kendall, with help from her mom …
