Fat Daddy’s owners indicted
PENN YAN – Six defendants appeared for indictment in Yates County Criminal Court Thursday, Dec. 1 before Judge Jason Cook in a joint indictment filed by Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella.
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PYA Academic Excellence Day
Penn Yan Academy held their 29th annual Academic Excellence Day on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Academic Excellence Day recognizes students who have achieved a Grade Point Average of 90 or better during the previous school year. Students who have reached the target GPA receive a letter of recognition, those that have achieved the target GPA for two years receive a pin and students that have achieved the target GPA for three years receive a plaque. This year, there were 97 students who were recognized, including 44 letters, 32 pins and 21 plaques.
Schumer: RSV on the rise, Feds need to help Upstate hospitals
PENN YAN -- Speaking from Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital as Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) cases surge in children across the Finger Lakes, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer launched a major new push to increase federal support for Upstate hospitals strained by the dramatic increase in RSV cases.
Yates County Chamber annual award winners
PENN YAN -- On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 12, the Yates County Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual dinner and awards ceremony at Seasons on Keuka Lake for the first time since 2019.
Miss Penn Yan returns for StarShine 2022
PENN YAN -- The 37th Annual Starshine, a longtime holiday tradition in the Village of Penn Yan, will occur on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 4-7 p.m. The evening will be a variety of music, entertainment, food, vendors, colorful lights, holiday treats, activities for children, and the crowning of Miss Penn Yan.
Parties fight for the voters without a party
YATES COUNTY -- The two major political parties in Yates County reached out to their base of registered voters with phone calls, letters, and postal cards in an attempt to get them to the polls and voting for the party’s candidates. Both parties also reported having attempted to enroll new voters and to solicit support from voters with no party affiliation.
1922: Penn Yan’s John Roche stars in “The Good Provider”
The Chronicle-Express: Consolidation, January 1, 1926, of the Yates County Chronicle (1824) and the Penn Yan Express (1866); the Rushville Chronicle (1905) and the Gorham New Age (1902) The Yates County History Center’s volunteers have gleaned these entries for your enjoyment from their digitized newspapers. You can access them at the free site www.nyshistoricnewspapers.
Shelter of Hope adoptable pets
Bertha is a 3-year-old American Bulldog. She came to the Shelter with her pup, Bruno. Bertha is not too friendly with other dogs but loves her humans. Bertha is very playful and going for walks is her favorite pastime.
‘BLUFF & VINE” publishes 6th issue
FINGER LAKES -- Bluff & Vine, the premier literary magazine of the Finger Lakes, is back with its sixth issue, inviting readers to dive into the river of history with an all-new selection of stories, memoirs and poems. Featuring material set in or inspired by our beautiful region, produced by 35 writers with deep local connections, the release of each edition has become a joyous tradition for its editors and for readers from Conesus to Otisco.
UPCOMING EVENTS
To submit Upcoming Events, email News@Chronicle-Express.com, or mail to 138 Main St., Penn Yan, NY 14527 NOVEMBER30 Story Time: ‘Rabbit’s Snow Dance: A Traditional Iroquois Story’ Wednesday, Nov. 30, 10:30 a.m.