Longtime Radio Station Owner/Businessman Has Died

Bob Pfuntner, the former owner of Wvin, who owned WVIN from 1990 to 2016, has died.  Bob Pfuntner owned at one point 13 radio stations, as well as a car dealership and a restaurant in Penn Yan and the Keuka Maid.   He is survived by his partner Nancy.   Bob Pfuntner was 83 years old.

 

New York's U.S. Senators Condemn Minneapolis Incident

Senator Gillibrand and Senator Schumer and numerous other political leaders issued statements condemning the school shooting yesterday in Minneapolis Minnesota.   Both senators condemned this act of violence and described it as horrific.    

 

Another Telephone Scam Is Going On In The Region

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Department is warning people about a scam where a person who claims to be a Sgt. Ritter, calls up and demands that you go buy a money card at a store and give the information to them.  Officials with the Sheriff’s Department say, if you’ve been a victim of this scam to call the sheriff’s office in Elmira at 607 737 2933.

 

Do You Have A  CDL License?  Then Check This Out

The New York State Department of Transportation says, they’re hiring C.D.L. drivers at every D.O.T. location, statewide.   Hiring day for the Department of Transportation will be September 9.

 

Rep. Nick Langworthy Visits A Farm In Allegany County

Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy stopped by a farm in Allegany County yesterday.  Langworthy spoke there about how the One Big Beautiful Bill is helping farmers by ending the death tax on family farmers who inherit farms after a death in the family.    

 

Corning Community's "Check Us Out Event"

Corning Community College is having an event called “Check Us Out” today starting at 1130am in the Commons Building at Corning Community.  There will be dozens of college clubs present to meet with students.  Every club from arts to athletics and library and math clubs will be there.

 

Movie Night In Hammondsport - Celebrating Jaws' 50th

Tomorrow night is Hammondsport movie night.  They’ll be showing the classic 1975 movie “Jaws” at Depot Park, that’s at 18 Water Street in Hammondsport.