There is no smoking gun that explains why the Serta Simmons Bedding plant at the Mason Industrial Park in Falconer is closing. The plant’s closure is the confluence of factors far beyond local control. Serta has been in the midst of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization over the past two ...

It strikes us as a bit funny that fiscal common sense is finally starting to dawn on some county lawmakers when it comes to spending on the Chautauqua County Airport at Jamestown. Fred Johnson, R-Westfield, questioned the $212,000 cost of designs for a terminal apron and $469,920 for 34 new ...

The Post-Journal recently recapped the number of arrests tied to Joseph Zaso, a Jamestown man who has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges involving heroin and fentanyl.. Zaso, also known as Joey Cracks, was first federally indicted on June 7, 2022, with using and maintaining a ...

Some readers may have a tough time understanding why conditions on Fulton Street have become such a point of discussion during recent City Council meetings. We would say, in defense of Fulton Street residents who are increasingly fed up with the mess that Fulton Street has become, that ...

The city Board of Public Utilities is looking for a 9.96% rate increase to take effect no later than Dec. 31, pending approval from the state Public Service Commission. BPU officials say the increase will be about $5 or $6 a month for most residential customers. So, we’re not talking about ...

Schools throughout New York state are opening their doors this week - some Tuesday, some today. It’s our annual return to the structure that the school year begins. Children aren’t the only ones who find themselves shaking off the rust as morning routines begin again after two months of ...