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Local Sports
YMCA To Hold Boxing Championships
JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Area YMCA will hold the First Annual Jamestown Boxing Championships to raise funds for the Teen Center Boxing Club. The event, 2 p.m., Aug. 24 at the Lakewood YMCA, will feature …
Environment
Borrello Raises Concerns About Lake Erie Turbine Company
MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello is raising concerns about a company proposing to put industrial wind turbines in Lake Erie. Borrello took to Facebook to question the company’s standing. “DIAMOND GENERATING CORP. This …
Elections
Biden, Sanders Slipping In Polls, Warren, Harris Gaining Ground
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President and front-runner for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, Joe Biden remains in first, but his footing is slipping as Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren are closing the gap. Biden, who …
News
Pacquiao Beats Father Time In Split Decision Victory Against Thurman
LAS VEGAS – Forty-year-old Welterweight Manny Pacquiao not only defeated Keith Thurman by split decision Saturday night in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but he landed a punch or two against father time. Pacquiao …
News
Pennyslvania Attorney General Pushes Track And Trace Firearm Initiative
ERIE – Saying too many people are dying from gun violence, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Thursday the launch of the Office of Attorney General’s Pennsylvania Track + Trace Initiative. Track + Trace takes …
Cattaraugus County
DEC Forest Rangers, Gowanda Firefighters Rescue Two Near Cattaraugus Creek
ZOAR VALLEY – Following a 911 call to Cattaraugus County 911 Dispatch at 3 p.m. Saturday, DEC Forest Rangers and the Gowanda Fire Department responded to a search and rescue along the South Branch of …
Top Story
Wassel Vows To Keep Fighting The SAFE Act, Restoring His Pistol Permit
MAYVILLE – Ben Wassel, basking in a victory against New York State and the SAFE Act, told WNYNewsNow that he has only begun to fight and is working to help others while also fighting to …
Government
Schumer Continues To Fight Back Against Robocalls
WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer visited Corning Wednesday to discuss his ongoing battles with the Robocalls industry. Schumer is pushing for passage of the TRACED Act, which would require all phone service providers …
Jobs
Trump Tweets New York Losing Population ‘Like Never Before’
WASHINGTON – In the ongoing political feud between President Donald Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Trump took the latest shot in a series of tweets. The president tweeted that people are moving out …
Sports
Campbell Takes 1-Stroke Lead Into Day Two Of LECOM Health Challenge
FINDLEY LAKE – Matthew Campbell shot a 64, 8-under, on day one of the LECOM Health Challenge to hold a one shot lead ahead of Tim Wilkinson. Six other players are tied at 66, 6-under. …
