Police say that a 37-year-old Penn Yan man was arrested on two charges after failing to register, per mandated conditions, as a sex offender. Police say Neil Hall, 37, of Penn Yan was arrested after an investigation into his use of Facebook Messenger, which violated the terms and conditions of his sex offender status. It’s... more

Police arrested a 25-year-old Penn Yan resident following investigation into a stolen bike. Police say Alex Ziriada, 25, of Penn Yan was charged with criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny after an investigation into a stolen bicycle complaint. Police say Ziriada stole another village resident’s bicycle from a local business. They say he... more

Police in Penn Yan say they arrested two individuals after a reported assault and physical altercation, which happened during the early-morning hours on Saturday. Dante Ortiz, 23, of Penn Yan was charged with three counts of menacing after displaying a folding knife and shotgun during the altercation. Police said the shotgun was pointed at two... more

The old mill in Penn Yan. Photo by Robin Kahn. more

The Village of Penn Yan will bustle with activity on Saturday, Dec. 7 as the community gathers to celebrate “StarShine, Christmas in the Village.” This popular event, started over 30 years ago, has grown to become a favorite community Christmas celebration in the Finger Lakes. This year the event will occur on the first Saturday... more

After initial reports that the 26-year-old former sub teacher in Penn Yan pleaded guilty to child porn charges - Superintendent Howard Dennis released a statement to parents, and the community. more

The Bloomfield Bombers and the Honeoye Bulldogs renewed their rivalry to open Finger Lakes West play on Tuesday night. This game was delayed shortly after the opening tip because of a fire alarm. When they finally got going, it was a tight back-and-forth game until Honeoye took a 7-point lead with three minutes remaining.. Sheehan and... more

A Penn Yan man had to be extricated from a vehicle after a one-car crash in the Town of Benton on Saturday. Norman Delooza, 66, of Penn Yan was trapped in his vehicle on State Route 364 following a crash around 2:30 p.m., according to first responders. more

Police say they arrested a 21-year-old Penn Yan resident following a violent domestic incident on Friday. Around 8:24 p.m. the Penn Yan Police Department arrested Ivy Rose Gottshall, 21, an Elm Street resident on multiple charges – including menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, assault, harassment, and a felony count of aggravated family offense.... more

A true winter wonderland in Yates County as this most-recent winter storm passed through the Finger Lakes. Photo by Ed Traphagan. more

Police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a man connected to a child endangerment investigation. Isreal Lopez-Lopez is described as being approximately 30-years-old, 5’5″ tall, with a slim build. Police released an image of Lopez. He’s believed to be performing farm work in the area and was last living on Elm Street in the... more

Childhood hunger affects about 20 percent of Yates County youth under the age of 18. With that sobering fact in mind, about 175 people — including community residents, local and school officials and numerous KanPak employees — experienced some of what those kids are going through during the second “No Lunch” lunch at Brock’s Bowl... more

After 16 months serving on an interim basis, Dr. Bradley Fuster has been appointed Keuka College’s permanent provost and vice president for academic affairs. “Brad has been an incredible addition to the Keuka College leadership team,” said College President Amy Storey. “His energetic style, analytic thinking, and knowledge of academic affairs are stellar. And he’s... more

Police say a 31-year-old Penn Yan woman is facing child endangerment charges after allegedly leaving a young child unattended for days. Ashley Pelham, 31, of Penn Yan is accused of leaving New York State with two people for Delaware – leaving a 10-year-old child unattended from Sunday until Wednesday. Pelham was subsequently charged with endangering... more

A Penn Yan family is asking for help finding a family member they last saw 32 years ago. Kathleen Rose gave birth to a son back on Oct. 14, 1987. She was in high school at the time and decided the best option was to put her son up for adoption. The boy was last known... more

Police say that a 65-year-old Penn Yan resident who was being treated at an area hospital was arrested on multiple charges after punching an officer. The Penn Yan Police Department reports that Raymond Hurlburt, 65, of Penn Yan was charged with second-degree harassment and unlawful possession of marijuana after helping EMS personnel on Maiden Lane.... more

The ideas for improvements to the village of Penn Yan’s circulation, accessibility and parking do not call for immediate addition of more parking. But the consultants who are reviewing the village’s current parking issues say a five-step approach will help the village better use its existing parking supply. During a presentation of their findings so... more

Police say a student at the Penn Yan Central School District was arrested on a petit larceny charge this week following an investigation into stolen property from the school. Police arrested an adolescent offender, who was not identified, on petit larceny charges. A press release from the Penn Yan Police Department indicated that a computer... more

On October 30th more than 100 people gathered at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital (SSMH) Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology Department to celebrate the installation of new 3D mammography equipment. Donors, patients, community members, Finger Lakes Health board members, Finger Lakes Health Foundation board members, administrators, and staff were able to learn about the benefits of 3D mammography... more

For eight years, the Penn Yan and Keuka Lake communities, along with friends and family from the Finger Lakes region and beyond have come together on Thanksgiving morning to take part in a tradition of supporting St. Michael School. The tradition will continue this Nov. 28 with the 8th Annual 5K Turkey Trot and Fun... more