Western NY News Now

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Erie News Now) – This month is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month. To mark the annual event, the group Make Us Visible PA held a rally to advocate and educate Monday in Harrisburg.  In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a substantial increase in hate ... read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Explaining the unexplainable and looking at something that could be out of this world. That’s what Defense officials are trying to understand when they’ve received reports and sightings of unidentifiable flying objects. For the first time in nearly five decades, congressional members held a hearing on UFO’s.  Extraterrestrials ... read more

KENNEDY – Searchers have recovered the remains of a man who fell from his craft while canoeing on Conewango Creek near Kennedy. New York State Police Lt. Tom Kelly tells WNY News Now the man, who was visiting the area from out of town, was pulled from the waterway around ... read more

By Deidre McPhillips WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early speculation that the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a baby boom has been turned on its head, with early data showing more of a baby bust — and worsening rates of some adverse outcomes. After a steep drop in the first year of ... read more

By Alexandra Meeks WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to a global outbreak of monkeypox cases, the US is working to release a vaccine from the nation’s Strategic National Stockpile to combat the rare virus. There is one confirmed case of monkeypox and four suspected cases in the US, the CDC ... read more

App users, tap here to watch video report. JAMESTOWN – The Human Rights Commission will host a vigil for the victims of the racially-motivated Buffalo shooting outside City Hall at noon on Friday. Reverend Uvie Stewart, chairman of the Human Rights Commission in Jamestown, grew up near the Jefferson Avenue ... read more

JAMESTOWN – As Memorial Day draws near, we are seeing a continuous increase of gas prices. AAA says today’s national average is $4.60 per gallon, up 12 cents from last week. Over $1.50 more than last year’s prices. As for New York State, the average price per gallon is $4.93, ... read more

App users, tap here to watch video report. FALCONER – The National Patriot Tour made their first stop at the Harley Davidson shop in Falconer over the weekend as part of their appreciation for veterans.  Hundreds of motorcycles from Pennsylvania cruised through Falconer last Saturday to celebrate those who served ... read more

JAMESTOWN – Saturday morning brought a lot of action to the Jamestown area, from new greenery being planted all over, to the street cleaners doing their rounds, and many taking part in the Hands On Neighborhood city wide cleanup event, in an effort to help beautify the city. The clean ... read more

App users, tap here to watch video JAMESTOWN – We will have a few days of nice and dry ... read more

KENNEDY – A man visiting friends at a rural Chautauqua County town is presumed deceased following a tragic canoeing accident along a popular waterway. On Sunday afternoon, a group of four friends took to the Conewango Creek near Kennedy in two canoes. “After a day of hanging out together at ... read more

By Christyn Allen JAMESTOWN, NY (Erie News Now) – A Warren County family is waiting for a miracle. After 38-year old Christi Carson gave birth to twin girls last month, she was immediately placed on life support. Now the new mom needs a new heart. “Just sparkly, and the greatest ... read more

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) – Late last week a judge finalized and released new congressional maps for New York’s 23rd district as well as 63 state senate districts.  The Friday at midnight deadline was set by Justice Patrick F. McAllister of the State Supreme Court in Steuben County. The state-approved new congressional ... read more

NEW YORK (WENY) – J.M. Smucker is recalling some JIF peanut butter products due to salmonella. Health officials are investigating this outbreak in multiple states. The company says the peanut butter was sold nationwide and the affected products include both creamy and crunchy peanut butter, peanut butter to-go packs, and ... read more

ALBANY (WENY) – Click it or Ticket!  The national campaign begins Monday, May 23rd.  State police and local agencies across New York state will be taking part in Buckle Up New York, Click it, or Ticket Mobilization. They are pushing efforts to increase seat belt and child safety seat use ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Erie News Now) – Last week, Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed an amicus brief supporting petitioners in the education funding trial.   “An amicus brief is a friend of the court brief. It is folks that have not participated in the particular lawsuit, weighing in because they believe that ... read more

By MICHAEL CONROY INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A military plane carrying enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived Sunday in Indianapolis, the first of several flights expected from Europe aimed at relieving a shortage that has sent parents scrambling to find enough to feed their children. President ... read more

By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations Monday aimed at strengthening their economies as he warned Americans worried about high inflation that it is “going to be a haul” before they feel relief. The president said ... read more

KENNEDY – First responders searched through a local waterway Sunday night for a canoer who struck a log , subsequently falling off their craft. The incident happened off of Route 394 near the intersection with Route 62 in Kennedy. Fire dispatch reports indicate the subject did not initially resurface. Several ... read more

ERIE, Pa. (Erie News Now) – The missing three-year-old Erie boy who was found in Lake Erie following a search Saturday has died, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers were called to Northview Dr. in Harborcreek Township just after 5 p.m. to assist Fairfield Hose Volunteer Fire Department, Pennsylvania Fish and ... read more

JAMESTOWN – A 23-year-old Celoron man is facing a slew of charges after almost hitting a Jamestown Police patrol car. Following a search, officers allegedly recovered drugs and weapons.   Officers with the Jamestown Police Department stopped a vehicle, driven by Jonathan Dejesus Godineaux, in the area of West ... read more

MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Health Department is asking residents to take extra precautions as COVID-19 transmission increases once again in our community. Officials say Chautauqua County is designated as having a “high” CDC COVID-19 community level. As a result, the CDC recommends that residents or visitors to counties with ... read more

JAMESTOWN – A 48-year-old Jamestown man is accused of starting a vehicle fire on the city’s eastside.  The Jamestown Fire and Police Departments responded to an eastside establishment around 10:30 p.m. Saturday for a vehicle fire.  When firefighters arrived, they found the vehicle was fully engulfed in ... read more

  JAMESTOWN – A cold front will cross the region on Sunday, ushering in cooler air to start the ... read more

POMFRET – An electrical issue sparked a northern Chautauqua County house fire on Saturday night.  Several fire departments responded to a structure fire at 4548 Van Buren Road in the Town of Pomfret around 6:45 p.m. Saturday.   The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team later responded to ... read more

ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY) – Governor Kathy Hochul has approved 51 Smart Schools Investment Plans focused on reimagining education. The approved plans, totaling $24.8 million are part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act, a sweeping education technology program. “In an era of remote learning brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Erie News Now) – Even though temperatures are rising, COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania are not decreasing.  Today, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Denise Johnson said this upward trend is due to new, highly transmissible Omicron variants. “I think we keep thinking COVID is over, but we’ve had several new ... read more

JAMESTOWN – U.S. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) has dropped her election bid New York’s 23rd seat, this as the field of GOP candidates grows to seven.  Tenney, who late Friday night announced on Twitter she is now seeking election for the newly re-drawn 24th Congressional District, was ... read more

BUFFALO, NY (Erie News Now) – Tops Friendly Markets is encouraging people to join its stores in a moment of silence Saturday, May 21, at 2:30 p.m., seven days after a deadly mass shooting at its Buffalo store on Jefferson Ave. The collective moment of tribute and reflection will honor ... read more

JAMESTOWN – The weekend will be warm and muggy with chances for showers and a few thunderstorms around both ... read more