Sectional basketball kicks-off with nearly 100 games across Section V this week in the opening and quarterfinal rounds. Check out the full list of live streamed audio games scheduled for Wayne-Finger Lakes teams right here at FingerLakes1.com (FL1 Radio & FL1 Radio II) and other local media partners. The FL1 Sports team will be live... more

A former substitute teacher from Penn Yan will spend two years in prison following a guilty plea in federal court. Jeffrey Maciejewski, 26, was sentenced to two years in prison, and five years post-release supervision. He was arrested following an investigation in May 2019. Prosecutors said a search was executed of a home in California.... more

A Yates County child, who suffers from severe autism has been allowed to return to school, at least by the most-recent court order by Judge Dan Doyle. The Chronicle-Express reports that Thorn Schwartz, has been allowed to return to his special education school in Rochester. He was a local example of the nuance within the... more

A grand jury indicted two people following an arrest after a high-speed chase in Yates County. One of which has ties to a suspected criminal organization. District Attorney Todd Casella told the Finger Lakes Times that Bradley Zadul and Jessica Owen were arraigned Tuesday in county court following the indictments. Zadul, who is a Niagara... more

Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella is blaming New York’s bail reform for a man’s death before trail for a series of burglaries that occurred in late-2019. Christopher Hearn, 35, of Rochester and Michael Carr, 34, of Macedon were charged in a 13 count indictment. Both were charged with three counts of second-degree burglary, four... more

On Tuesday, Gordmans officially held its grand opening ceremonies. Locations in Penn Yan, Newark, and Geneva all opened officially. The stores had previously operated under the Peebles branding. High schools in all three communities received a check worth $1,000 from the retailer. Penn Yan Academy Assistant Principal Warren Kinsey was on-hand to accept the funds,... more

The Penn Yan Central School District is moving forward with a school-based health center. At their elementary school it should be up-and-running by next year. That said, dental services could begin soon at the school. Mary Zelazny, chief executive officer of Finger Lakes Community Health, said the organization has submitted a dental application to the... more

Another view along the outlet in Penn Yan. This shot by Tina Fenton. more

The Penn Yan Police Department reports the arrest of a 33-year-old village man following an incident that occurred earlier in the week. Justin Bolin, 33, of Penn Yan was charged with second-degree harassment. He’s accused of harassing an individual multiple times over the course of a few months. The final incident took place earlier in... more

A Penn Yan woman was arrested following a pursuit over the weekend. Samantha Hansen, 30, of Penn Yan was found to have rented a pickup truck that another person, identified as John Northrup, was operating. When police saw Northrup operating the truck – he took off. Due to road and weather conditions the pursuit was... more

First responders were called to a structure fire at Penn Yan Aero, which is located on Bath Road. The fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. That’s when first responders say it started near the southeast corner of a building on the property. Firefighters from Penn Yan, Dundee, Benton, and Himrod responded to the scene and... more

Could it be time to merge? Looks like it is in Yates County. The Dundee and Penn Yan football teams, as swell as the fall cheerleading spirit squads are merging this fall. A resolution passed at a Dundee school board meeting on February 6th got the ball rolling. Another resolution, set to be passed at... more

As a member of the oldest Maritime Strike Squadron helicopter squadron, Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Moran is a part of a Naval legacy. Moran is an aviation electrician’s mate who is responsible for performing wire repairs and electrical maintenance on helicopters and is a part of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, which supports... more

U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. says James Smalley, a 42-year-old Penn Yan resident, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to falsifying inspection reports for space parts. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, who is handling the... more

The Penn Yan Police Department reports the arrest of a 29-year-old homeless man following a domestic incident that was investigated on January 26th. Police say Daniel Tiaskkun, 29, who had no address at the time of his arrest, turned himself into police on January 31st. They say he disobeyed a stay away order of protection.... more

Sunset from 14A in Penn Yan. This photo was shared to us by Ed Traphagan. more

A Stanley woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in two being hospitalized. Deputies say Alicia Proctor, 23, lost control of her car on State Route 364 on Friday. Joshua Sykeman, 26, of Penn Yan, and Desirae Gage-Flook, 29, were both sent to area hospitals. First responders say that... more

Police arrested a Penn Yan man on a felony charge after an investigation into contact he had with a protected party. Timothy Bennett, 51, of Penn Yan was charged with aggravated family offense, a felony, as well as harassment. The charges stem from contact he had with a person who had a court order of... more

Water was flowing even though it was icy. This photo also by Tina Fenton. more

The Penn Yan Police Department reports the arrest of a 34-year-old following the violation of an active court order. Aurel Jovanov, 34, of Penn Yan was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal contempt after it was determined that he violated a stay away order of protection. Jovanov was taken into custody without incident, according... more