Teen drowns in tragic accident on Lake Erie near Dunkirk...
A teenaged boy has died in a drowning in Lake Erie near the city of Dunkirk.  The Dunkirk Fire Department, along with Dunkirk Police, Dunkirk Water Rescue Team, Chautauqua County Water Emergency Team... and, others -- including the U.S. Coast Guard -- received a call shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday that the teenager had jumped into the water... and, did not resurface near Cedar Beach and the outer break wall.  Rescue divers from the Dunkirk and Chautauqua County entered the water and located the 13 year-old victim a short time later.  He was transported to the City Pier on Marine-1 and transferred to Brooks Memorial Hospital by Alstar Ambulance.  No further details have been released at this time.

Russell calls on city leaders, UPMC, and Alstar to live up to ambulance agreement...
A member of the Jamestown City Council is calling out UPMC... Alstar Ambulance... and the Sundquist Administration for not living up to an ambulance service agreement signed nearly three-years ago.  During Monday night's council work session... At-Large Republican Jeff Russell noted that while the city is spending millions of dollars to bring on new firefighters, and buy a second ambulance... UPMC is not living up to the October 2020 agreement.  Russell says the agreement states that two ambulances will be fully-equiped.  He added that the agreement also says that -- "Alstar shall make best efforts to maintain these ambulances at the ALS level... and, in no event shall Alstar provide no less that two providers per ambulance... except in cases of emergency."  He says he's been informed that Alstar sometimes only has one worker on an ambulance.  He says the "burden continues to fall (for service) on the city.  The contract between the city and UPMC and Alstar EMS is to run until 2024.  Mayor Sundquist was not in attendance for Monday night's meeting.  However... his executive assistant was taking down the information for him.

UPMC, Deputy Fire Chief respond to Russell's comments...
Officials with UPMC says they are "committed" to their relationship with the city in terms of continuing ambulance service.  That was in response to a request by Media One for comment on the matter.  A spokeswoman says they "are not familiar with the accusations but are committed to our ongoing relationship with the city... and, will engage them in discussions regarding any opportunities to better meet their needs."  Deputy Fire Chief Matt Coon says the fire department provided between 1,000 and 1,300 ambulance transports last year.  For the most part... Coon says Alstar EMS has mainly provided non-emergency transports  He says the second ambulance is to allow the department to respond to calls they rely on others to do.  He says there are about 400 calls that they get help from Lakewood, and other outlying ambulance services.  Coon adds there are times when both ambulances wind up at a call... and, if it ends up being a non-emergency call... Alstar will handle that transport. 

The 142nd Chautauqua County Fair opens in Dunkirk...
They shot off the canon Tuesday morning to start the 142nd Chautauqua County Fair at the fairgrounds in Dunkirk.  County Executive P.J. Wendel says the entire event is a tribute to the longevity of agriculture in this area.  Wendel says only five years in the past did not have a fair -- and three were due to World War-Two.  The Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Chautauqua County, Emily Reynolds, believes it’s more important than ever for people to see the things the fair has to offer in person.  She says she gets more and more questions about where our food comes from.  Agricultural shows run all day long at several show arenas on the Waldorf Road side of the fair.  Grandstand shows begin each night at 7 p.m.  Regular admission to the fair is $15... $9 for seniors.  Ages three and under are free.  The Chautauqua County Fair runs through Sunday.

Corry, Pa. man arrested for allegedly harassing another person in the town of Chautauqua...
A Corry, Pa. man has been arrested for allegedly making unwanted and harassing phone calls to a person in Chautauqua County.  Sheriff's officers were called to a town of Chautauqua address Monday afternoon... and, found that 63 year-old Joseph Blachowski had made threatening statements to the victim.  Blachowski was found a short time later... and, arrested for aggravated harassment.  He was taken to the county jail for arraignment... and, will appear in Town of Chautauqua Court at a later date.

Angola woman arrested in town of Sheridan for DWI after allegedly trying to hit two people...
An Erie County, New York woman has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk when she tried to hit two people with her car late last week in the town of Sheridan.  Sheriff's officers were called to a complaint near an address on East Lake Road just after 2 a.m. last Thursday.  On arrival... deputies say they located 49 year-old Ivie Heaney of Angola... and, following an investigation it was determined that Heaney was driving while intoxicated.  She was arrersted for driving with an open container of alcohol... DWI... and, was issued appearance tickets for Sheridan Town Court.