City man jailed, another being treated for serious stab wounds following altercation on Jamestown's eastside...
A city man is jailed without bail after allegedly stabbing another man several times on Jamestown's eastside just after 12 a.m. Friday. City police say 24 year old Randy Yanik, Jr. stabbed an unidentified man numerous times on the porch of 408 Falconer St. before running off. Yanik was hiding in some brush behind a business on East 2nd Street when he was tracked down by a JPD K-9 unit. He was taken into custody without incident... and, arraigned on one count of first-degree assault. Yanik is in the county jail. JPD Lt. Paul Abbott says the victim was taken to UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA for treatment of his wounds. The man is now in serious condition. Abbott says apparently the two men had gotten into an argument that escalated into a fight... then stabbing.
County Democratic Committee Chair says late Gov. Mario Cuomo was a "great governor," and orator...
The late Mario Cuomo is being remembered as the "last liberal giant..." and, a "great governor" for New York State. The latter is the feeling of Chautauqua County Democratic Committee Chairman, Norm Green. Green today says local Democrats are mourning the loss of current Governor Andrew Cuomo's father... who died of natural causes Thursday at the age of 82. Green says Cuomo had the ability to speak "eloquently" for the Middle Class... and, the downtrodden in New York. He says we often have a tough time putting words to difficult problems, but, Cuomo seemed able to do that. Green adds that Cuomo was a rising star in the Democrat Party on the national scene, also. He gave the keynote Speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention... and, was actually courted to run for President twice. Green says he was ready to fly to New Hampshire to sign the papers to be on the ballot there... but, ultimately decided against it. Jamestown Democrat Stan Lundine... who was Lieutenant Governor at the time... would have become governor if that had happened.
BPU puts new Holiday Schedule in place for garbage pick-up in 2015...
If you live in Jamestown... and, your garbage is normally collected on Friday... it will be picked by Board of Public Utilities crews tomorrow. That's right. The BPU says the Solid Waste Division will be picking up garbage for residents whose normal pick-up is Friday tomorrow for the first time ever. That's because the New Year's holiday fell on a Thursday. BPU General Manager Dave Leathers adds that, from now on, they will continue picking up trash and recycleables the day after that holiday. However... he says people who normally have their pick-up done on Friday will have it done on Saturday. Leathers says details of the change are noted on the BPU's 2015 Recylcing Calendar... and, questions may be addressed by calling the BPU Garbage Hotline at 661-1651.
Winter Flu "prevalent" in Chautauqua County night now...
Surveillance Data Shows the number of positive tests for the flu have doubled over the past week in Chautauqua County. That from the county's director of Health and Human Services, Christine Schuyler... who says the number of lab cases in New York State for the week ending Dec. 27 were up to 3,922. That's a 90-percent increase from the previous week. Schuyler says hospitalizations related to influenza have increased by about 139-percent... and, there has been one flu-related pediatric death reported this season. To stay healthy... Schuyler urges residents to wash their hands frequently so that any illness is not spread from one person to another. She says you should especially do so after using the toilet or changing diapers. When sneezing or coughing, Schulyer says be sure to turn away from others... and, use a tissue to cover your mouth or nose and sneeze into the crook or your arm, rather than into your hands. Finally... she says get a flu shot. She adds it's never too late to get vaccinated because the flu season can last as late as May due to variations in the timing and duration of the season.
