LISTEN AT WRFA SOUNDCLOUD PAGE Author/Story Teller Paul Leone shares the works of Edgar Allen Poe as part of the Arts on Fire LIVE public performance series inside the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts' Media Arts Studio in Jamestown, NY on Friday, … [Read more...]
Free Arts on Fire LIVE! Show to Feature Rebecca McIlvain on Friday, Sept. 27
JAMESTOWN - A new free performing arts series - Arts On Fire LIVE! - is set to begin its fall season in Reg Lenna Center for The Arts' Media Studio. The September 27 event will feature music from Rebecca Mcilvain. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Paul Leone Discusses Ode on a Grecian Urn: The English Romantics
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Friday, May 31, 2019 Well-known writer, publisher, and storyteller Paul Leone stops by the studio to discuss his upcoming recitation of romantic poetry from the 19th century. Paul's … [Read more...]
Jamestown Resident Calls for Resignation of Five Zoning Board Members in Wake of Sheldon House Decision
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Published June 23, 2017 at 9:56 a.m.; Revised June 23, 2017 at 10:40 a.m.) JAMESTOWN - An individual who had made an offer to Jamestown Community College to purchase the Sheldon House and keep it as a residential property has some … [Read more...]
Lynn Group Will Not Pursue Further Legal Action Following Appellate Court Decision on Sheldon House
JAMESTOWN - The Lynn Development Group says it will not proceed with trying to purchase the Sheldon House in Jamestown following an appellate court's decision to overturn a zoning variance for the property. The announcement comes via a statement … [Read more...]
State Appellate Division Court Overturns Zoning Board Variance for Sheldon House
ROCHESTER - A state appellate court has overturned a 2016 zoning variance granted by the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals involving the Sheldon House. On Friday, ,June 16 the New York 4th Appellate Division, based in Rochester, released its … [Read more...]
Sheldon House Appeal to Go to Court on May 16
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a court date has been set for a second appeal attempt by a group of Lakeview Avenue-area residents who want to prevent the historic Sheldon House from being converted into corporate offices for … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Resident Paul Leone Discusses Sheldon House Zoning Challenge
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Lakeview Ave. resident Paul Leone about his effort to challenge a decision by the Jamestown Zoning Board of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Paul Leone Discusses an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. Local author and story teller Paul Leone stops by the WRFA studio to talk about his latest project, an Evening with Edgar Allen Poe. Leone will share some of his favorite … [Read more...]
Residents Opposed to Sheldon House Variance Still Considering Appeal
JAMESTOWN - A group of residents on the city’s north side are still considering whether or not they will appeal a recent State Supreme Court decision regarding the Sheldon House. In May the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals approved a zoning … [Read more...]
