Jurkowski says pending heat wave to be here in NE U.S. most of next week...
We'll be seeing mid-Summer heat next week... with unseasonably warm temperatures...especially on Monday and Tuesday of next week.  That from Forecaster Liz Jurkowski with the National Weather Service in Buffalo... who says warmer air in the upper atmosphere will begin moving into the Northeastern U.S. from the south by early Monday.  Jurkowski says that's bring drawn by high pressure over the region.  By Monday... our daily highs will get into the upper 80s... and, by Tuesday... we'll see temperatures rise to 90 -- and above.  In addition... Jurkowski says the Heat Indexes will reach the 100 mark by Tuesday, and possibly into Wednesday.  The National Weather Service is reporting highs on Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to reach 93-degrees... and, 91 still on Thursday.  Jurkowski says we should see some relief by the end of next week.  Milder conditions... with highs in the mid to upper 80s next week will be found along the Lake Erie Shoreline.  

City man arrested for allegedly making terror threats to JPD...
A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to blow up Jamestown Police headquarters.  City police say they responded to a southside address about 6 p.m. Thursday for a report of a disorderly person.  Officers say their investigation showed that 30 year-old Robert Bloom had made several threats to Chautauqua County police and fire dipatchers that he was going to blow up the JPD headquarters on East Second Street.  Bloom was taken into custody on one count of making a terroristic threat.... and, he was jailed pending arraignment.

Jamestown man accused of drug possession following traffic stop...
A city man is accused of being in possession of three kinds of illegal drugs... including fentanyl... following a traffic stop on Jamestown's southside Thursday night.  City police say they stopped the vehicle... driven by 33 year-old Todd Dean... just after 7 p.m. on Broadhead Avenue -- near Prather.  Officers say they found quantities of fentanyl... methamphetamine... and, crack cocaine along with cutting agents during a search of the vehicle and Dean.  He was arrested on three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.  Dean was issued an appearance ticket, and released.

Dunkirk man arrested following vehicle pursuit in north county...
A man from Dunkirk faces numerous charges after allegedly leading police on a vehicle pursuit Wednesday afternoon.  Police in the north county city say they were alerted about 4 p.m. about the pursuit involving State Police that began in the Town of Pomfret.  The suspect vehicle was last seen heading towards the area of Route 5 and Willow Road before troopers lost sight of the car.  However... Dunkirk police saw the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Lake Shore Drive West near Brigham Road.  Officers tried to pull over the car... driven by 29-year-old Justin Schreier, but he failed to comply and turned onto Brigham Road -- then West Second Street.  Schreier then turned into a driveway at an address on Woodrow Avenue before exiting the vehicle and fleeing on foot.  He was taken into custody after officers deployed a taser on him.  He was taken to Dunkirk Police headquarters and charged with second-degree obstruction... third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle... reckless driving... and, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.  Officers also found that Schreier was on parole and had an active warrant for his arrest in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  He was additionally charged as a fugitive from justice.

JPS Superintendent says major thrust of Phase-Two Capital Projects to begin once school lets out next week...
Thursday was the final day of classroom teaching in the Jamestown Public Schools... and, graduation is set for next Thursday night at Chautauqua Institution.  However... once graduation is over... things won't be quieting down in the district -- especially at the high school.  That from School Superintendant Kevin Whitaker... who says Phase-Two of the district's, $86.5-million Capital Projects will get underway soon.  Dr. Whitaker says that will include a complete makeover of basement and second-floor classrooms, the cafeteria, and the auditorium.  He adds there will also be updates outdoors... including to the back property where the 100-year-old retaining wall -- which is failing -- will be replaced.  He adds new fields and sports courts will also be put in.  Dr. Whitaker says this latest phase should be wrapped up by 2026. 

Schumer disappointed that "Right to IVF Act" gets blocked by Senate Republicans...
Minority Republicans in the U-S Senate Thursday voted to block a bill put forward by Democrats that would guarantee access to In-Vitro Fertilization treatments nationwide.  The legislation... brought to the floor by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York... failed to advance in a procedural vote by a tally of 48-to-47.  However... the measure needed 60 votes to advance.  During flood debate... Schumer called it an easy up or down choice.  However... it's now become political.  Schumer again reiterated that supporting IVF is near and dear to his family.  He has a one-year-old grandson who was born thanks to the treatment.  Schumer says In-Vitro Fertilization is the reason millions of parents have been able to "experience the joy of having a child."  In 2022... he says more than 10-thousand families in New York state took advantage of the treatment to help them have children.  Schumer adds that a recent poll showed 86% of New Yorkers support having IVF available for families with fertility issues.