Site work has begun on the Keuka Gardens project on Brown Street Extension, which will bring 42 one and two bedroom apartments to Penn Yan in the spring of 2020. Keuka Gardens is a project of Home Leasing, a company based in Rochester. Thirty one units will be targeted for households with incomes at or... more

The Yates County Chamber of Commerce is currently taking advance registration for its Defensive Driving Courses being offered during the months of January-March. The classes are as follows: January 9th – 10th, 2019, Wednesday and Thursday evening 6PM – 9PM. February 6th – 7th, 2019, Wednesday and Thursday evening 6PM – 9PM. March 9th, 2019,... more

When about 120 people turned out for the first meeting of the village of Penn Yan’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative Local Planning Committee Nov. 8 they learned more about why the village was awarded the $10 million grant and the timeline for submitting applications for project funding. The Local Planning Committee, which includes representatives from village,... more

The Finger Lakes Economic Development Center (FLEDC) held a public hearing Monday, Nov. 5 at the Town of Milo Offices for the proposed Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement with Pete Mitchell to open a restaurant on Main Street in Penn Yan. Mitchell, owner of Parker’s Grille Inc. currently operates six restaurants in Geneva,... more

Police say a 20-year-old Elm Street resident was arrested on sexual misconduct charges following an investigation into allegations involving a 16-year-old female. James Hand, 20, of Penn Yan was charged with sexual misconduct and unlawfully dealing with a child after allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old victim. The arrest took place on November 2nd,... more

Judge Craig Doran, administrative judge for the 7th District, was in Penn Yan Oct. 23 for the official opening of the new Yates County Centralized Arraignment Court, housed in the Public Safety Building. Yates is the fourth county to do so in the district, and only the eighth county in the entire state of New... more

Will the jury in the upcoming trial of a former Penn Yan bar owner accused of sexually abusing two women see only video segments of the alleged crimes? Or will they see video footage from before that, which apparently shows the alleged victims kissing other men while the bar was open for business? Those are... more

Wayne Eagles junior Logan Lovelse recorded the game-sealing interception with 1:17 to play in the Section V Class B football semifinals as Wayne (8-1) scored 24 unanswered points to defeat Livonia (7-2). Senior Logan Blankenberg had four catches for 122 yards and a touchdown and Eagles QB Grayson Zenelvoic was 11-for-19 passing for 221 yards,... more

Seneca Mills falls was framed up by the fall foliage on Friday. Photo by Jim Porupski. more

Police say a 21-year-old Canandaigua resident was arrested on DWI charges after a traffic stop on Elm Street in Penn Yan. Ethan D. Marchitell, 21, was charged with DWI, DWI common law, refusal to take a breath test, and inadequate headlights following the traffic stop where he failed field sobriety tests. Marchitell was taken to... more

Police report that a 21-year-old Penn Yan resident was arrested on multiple charges after a traffic stop, in which he had a blood-alcohol level three-times the legal limit. Austin C. Ames, of Penn Yan was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, open container, failure to keep right, and insufficient signal after the stop. He was transported... more

It was a beautiful day as the sun was shining in Penn Yan. Photo by Tina Fenton. more

Some trees have already lost their leaves near the Outlet in Penn Yan. Photo by Tina Fenton. more

Penn Yan quarterback Will Rogers is on the brink of rewriting the Section V season passing records, and East Rochester-Gananda running back Jaden Castrechini is ready to do what few running backs have ever done as their teams prepare for the Class C semifinals. Rogers, a 6-3, 187-pound senior, is just one touchdown and 318... more

Police say they were called to the A-plus Sunoco station in Penn Yan late-Sunday for a property damage accident after a pickup truck went through the side of the building. Investigation determined that the driver, 82-year-old Allen Hayes, of Penn Yan was attempting to pull out fo the parking lot when his foot became stuck... more

The first round of the Section V high school football sectional tournament began Friday night. Each Class will compete for a berth into the NYSPHSAA tournament. Below is results from all the opening round match-ups on Friday night… A Canandaigua 24 Webster Schroeder 21 B Batavia 51 Newark 14 B Wayne 27 Hornell 8 B... more

Paul’s Place Offers respite for dementia and early stage Alzheimer’s patients in a safe place to visit to allow their Care partners a chance to run errands or just take some time for themselves. Free of Charge and sponsored by The Living Well, the first Paul’s Place will be from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.... more

The Yates County Sheriff’s Office reports that the former interim director of the Yates County Chamber of Commerce has been arrested. Julie Coleman, 35, was arrested on Friday on a warrant issued out of Penn Yan Village Court. She was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument – a felony, as well as... more

The Penn Yan Mustangs girls varsity tennis team capped their perfect regular season with a 5-0 Sectional victory over Marcus Whitman Oct. 9 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva. Molly Pullen, #1 singles player defeated Rebecca Frarey in sets of 6-1, and 6-0. Her twin sister, Claire, defeated Alaina Dhondt in sets of 6-0 and... more

A single course asphalt overlay paving project on State Route 54 from G. Fullagar Road to the Steuben County line in the Towns of Milo and Barrington, Yates County, will begin Wednesday, Oct. 10. The paving project is anticipated to last approximately one week. Traffic will be maintained with a one lane, two-way alternating flagging... more