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United Way Working to Address Increased Challenges in Community

February 14, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The socioeconomic profile has not improved for greater Jamestown area during the past several years and has only seen increased challenges. That was the message delivered Wednesday night by Tory Irgang, the executive director of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Status Report, Critical Discussion Series, James Prendergast Library, Tory Irgang, United Way of Southern Chautauqua County

Prendergast to Host Critical Discussion on Community Issues Tonight

February 12, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will be hosting a critical discussion  tonight that is free and open to the public. The featured speaker for tonight’s event will be United Way of Southern Chautauqua County Executive Director Tory Irgang, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Critical Discussion Series, James Prendergast Library, Tory Irgang, United Way of Southern Chautauqua County

MORNING NEWS: Critical Discussion on Fracking Focuses on Health, Enviromental Concerns

March 22, 2013 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - There’s a lot more than needs to be done to regulate hydrofracking before the process can be used in New York State. That was the message last night from a panel of experts and activists at the James Prendergast Library, who were on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Becky Nystrom, Community Matters, Critical Discussion Series, David Kowalski, Food and Water Watch, Fracking, Hydrofracking, James Prendergast Library, New York DEC, New York State Department of Health, Rita Yelda, Robert Ciesielski, Sarah Buckley, Sierra Club

MORNING NEWS: Critical Discussion on Fracking is Tonight

March 21, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Area residents interested in learning more about the environmental and health impact of the gas well drilling process known as hydro fracking are being invite to the James Prendergast Library tonight.  Starting at 7 p.m., the library will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Becky Nystrom, Critical Discussion Series, David Kowalski, Fracking, Hydrofracking, James Prendergast Library, Rita Yelda, Robert Ciesielski, Sarah Buckley

MORNING NEWS: Critical Discussion on Health Exchange is Tonight

February 19, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will offer the third program in its Critical Discussion Series, this time on the topic of the Health Exchange, tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Fireplace Room at the library. The critical discussion will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ann Abdella, Art Wingerter, Betsy Wright, Critical Discussion Series, James Prendergast Library, Roberta Keller, Rudy Mueller, Tina Scott, Todd Tranum

MORNING NEWS: Next Prendergast Critical Discussion to Deal with Health Exchange on Feb. 19

February 12, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will offer the third program in its Critical Discussion Series on the topic of the Health Exchange a week from today in Jamestown. The discussion will be chaired by Ann Abdella, executive director of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ann Abdella, Art Wingerter, Critical Discussion Series, Health Insurance Exchange, James Prendergast Library, Roberta Keller, Rudy Mueller, Tina Scott, Todd Tranum

MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Critical Discussion on Fracking is Tonight

November 1, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library has decided it would be beneficial for area residents to have more information about various issues and concerns that have cropped up locally, regionally and across the nation. As a result, the library is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bobbi Caswell, Chautauqua County Energy Expo, Critical Discussion Series, Doug Champ, Fracking, Greg Edwards, Hydrofracking, James Prendergast Library

AUDIO: Hydrofracking Discussion Preview with Doug Champ

October 31, 2012 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown has many attributes to its credit: scenery, landmarks, famous people, and people who are just good to know. As with any other area, there are topics that are important to the majority of the people. Topics that are discussed on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Energy Expo, Critical Discussion Series, Doug Champ, Fracking, Hydrofracking, James Prendergast Library

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