Seinfelt, Meyers and Kreischer to headline August's National Comedy Festival in Jamestown....
Two well-established names... and, one rising star have been announced as headliners for this year's 35th annual National Comedy Festival in Jamestown.  The National Comedy Center has announced that Jerry Seinfeld... Bert Kreischer... and, Seth Meyers will headline the annual festival on August 6-9 of this year.  In addition... for the first time... this year's festival will have all three headliners performing at the Northwest Arena... and, additional talent will be featured in the Stand-up Showcases and late-night comedy shows throughout the festival.  Seinfeld will headline on Thursday, Aug. 6... Kreischer will take the stage on Saturday the 8th... and, Seth Meyers will perform on Sunday, Aug. 9.  On Friday the 7th... there will be a Stand-up Showcase at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts.  Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson says -- "this year’s festival brings together artists who represent distinct approaches to the craft. I love that audiences can experience the best of live comedy while connecting it to the larger story we preserve and share every day in Jamestown."  Tickets for the headlining shows and festival events will go on pre-sale for Comedy Center members beginning Monday, Apr. 27 at 12 p.m. EDT... and, for the general public on Friday, May 1 at Noon EDT at ComedyCenter.org.  For more information... you can also call (716)-484-2222.

Sex offender arrested on new child porn charges in Jamestown...
A registered sex offender from Jamestown has been arrested on new, federal child pornography charges.  U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that 42 year-old John Peterson was arrested Wednesday... and, charged with distribution and possession of child pornography by a person with a prior child porn conviction.  Prosecutors say last June... the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a CyberTip from the messaging app "Kik" that two files of suspected child porn were uploaded between June 14-16 of 2025.  The files were uploaded with the username "hardinny41_mkc..." and, were shared with other users.  The center the received another tip from Kik on July 5... that a file of suspected child pornography was uploaded on June 28 by someone with the same username.  Subsequent investigation traced the uploaded files to Peterson.  Investigators in December obtained a warrant... and, seized Peterson’s cell phone.  They allegedly found about 9 image files... and, 5 video files of suspected child sexual abuse material.  He was convicted in 2010 in Carroll Town Court of attempted possession of a sexual performance by a child less than 16 Year of Age.  He was then convicted in 2023 in Chautauqua County Court of possessing a sexual performance by a child less than 16 Years of age, and criminal possession of a firearm.  Peterson faces a manditory minimum of 15 years in prison... a maximum of 40... and, a $250,000 fine.

Borrello says, given policy differences among Democrats on Climate Act, a state budget may be later than last year...
The late New York state budget will likely be later than even last year when negotiations went into early May.  Those are the feelings of State Senator George Borrello... who says... with the Apr. 1 deadline looming late Tuesday... the legislature approved a one-week budget extension.  Borrello says the main sticking point remains Governor Kathy Hochul's desire to push back climate legislation goals until 2040... but, he calls it nothing more than "window dressing..." and energy costs continue to go up.  One of the early parts of the "Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act" was a ban on use of fossils fuels to power newer, and smaller homes being built this year.  However... that was stopped by a court order... and, Hochul delayed the move for a year.  Borrello says that's merely an "Election Year" ploy to avoid the issue until after November.  He says he's spoken with officials from National Grid, who say while they're building new power plants in other states, they aren't in New York.  The legislature is soon leaving Albany for the Passover-Easter Break... and, will be back in session next Tuesday.  Governor Hochul's budget proposal totaled $262-billion... while the Senate and Assembly versions range from $8-billion to $10-billion more.

Jamestown man arrested on drug charge following traffic stop...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested on several warrants following a traffic stop on the city's southside last Saturday.  Jamestown police say a patrol spotted the car commit a traffic violation about 3:30 p.m., and, stopped the vehicle in the area of Cole Avenue and Myrtle Steet.  Officers say they found that the driver -- 60 year-old David Robbins -- was sought on several Jamestown and State Police bench warrants.  Police also found that Robbins was driving with a suspended license... and, was in possession of a quantity of cocaine.  He was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... second-degree aggravated unlicensed operator... and, held pending arraignment.