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Two dead after shooting outside UPMC Chautauqua

JAMESTOWN – Two people are dead after a shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua. The hospital was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon while police investigated the incident. At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jamestown police officers responded to the UPMC Chautauqua campus for a report of two people unresponsive in a vehicle. Through investigation it was determined that the two people in the vehicle were deceased. There was a heavy police presence around the hospital for much of the afternoon, with traffic blocked on Prather Avenue from Foote Avenue to Sherman Street and the entrance into the ...

Route 5 detour causes bridge mishap in city

The Route 5 detour due to bridge work has led to another mishap --- this one on Brigham Road in the city. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. Friday and did extensive damage to the tractor-trailer. On Tuesday, the detour led to an RV striking the Willow Road bridge, which allows for passage ...

Langworthy calls out Canada for unhealthy air quality

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy is steaming over the "very unhealthy" air quality impacting Western New York --- and intends to reach out to Canada about the issue. Noting that Canada refuses to properly manage its forests, he said: "I am reaching out to Members of Parliament and the Canadian ...

Westfield man charged with drugs in village park

WESTFIELD --- A suspicious situation has led to charges for a village resident. At approximately 10:32 a.m. Friday, the Westfield Police Department responded to Moore Park. A concerned citizen reported that two individuals were using drugs in the gazebo. Westfield Police Department officers and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene and identified Daniel S. Geiger, 34. Geiger was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and appeared to be impaired. During a search, officers located a small quantity of fentanyl in Geiger's possession. During the ...

UPDATE: Air quality ‘very unhealthy,’ state notes

Poor air quality is affecting residents across the northeast and much of New York state caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires and high temperatures creating unhealthy air for New Yorkers. An Air Quality Health Advisory for particulate matter is in effect statewide for today. Department of ...

Ohio woman admits possessing meth

Celina Serva aka Ce Ce, 27, of Akron, Ohio, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. on Thursday to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The plea carries a maximum penalty of life, and a $10 million fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna Duncan, who was handling the federal charges when they were filed in January, Serva was indicted on federal charges earlier this year that according to the indictment and a previously filed complaint on March 28, 2025, as part of an investigation that involved the federal DEA, the Southern Tier ...