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Mayville/Chautauqua Comprehensive Plan In Final Stages

After three years, a joint comprehensive plan for both the village of Mayville and town of Chautauqua is nearly complete. The Comprehensive Plan covers topics including economic viability, land use and development, community livability and housing, mobility and access, and more. The final ...

Carroll Water Projects Advancing

FREWSBURG – The town of Carroll is continuing to advance through the projects that will see a host of upgrades to the municipal water district in the town. These projects not only see upgrades coming to the currently decades old systems, but will also add provisions to monitor water ...

Blazing Bravery: Ceremony To Honor Sunset Bay Fire Chief

IRVING – A special ceremony is set to take place to honor a Chautauqua County firefighter that risked life and wellbeing to protect. The event will see a host of local leaders and figures coming together to celebrate such a brave individual, and watch the presentation of the American Legion ...

High costs delaying Ripley solar project

The South Ripley Solar Project is delayed by a number of factors, according to a letter sent by organizers to landowners. Ripley Town Supervisor Laurie Pless recently shared the letter at a town board meeting. The letter explains that tree clearing will not take place in January 2026, as was ...

Sales Include Silver Creek Business

By Gregory Bacon gbacon@ observertoday.com The building where a custom signs business is located has a new owner, although no changes in operation have been announced. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the ...

House Republicans want PennDOT to review immigrant licenses

Several state House Republicans are backing legislation that would require PennDOT to periodically verify the immigration status of legal immigrants holding Pennsylvania driver’s licenses and photo identification cards. Rep. Timothy O’Neal. Seven Republican House members - Jesse Topper, ...