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Sunny day in Penn Yan (photo)
The sun stayed out just long enough on this day to melt some of the snow in Penn Yan. Photo by Tina Fenton ... more
Buildings standing out against grim, gray sky (photo)
The streets of Penn Yan were standing out with color on this gray winter day. Photo by Brooke Gordon ... more
Standing in the middle of Keuka Lake (photo)
The ice ranged from 6- to 18-inches thick on Keuka Lake amid the cold, winter weather. Photo by Brooke Gordon ... more
KEUKA CANDY: A sweet venture expanding beyond Penn Yan
The Keuka Candy Emporium recently moved to a new space in Penn Yan. The candy store was able to expand during the month of December through their move from 17 Main Street to 131 Main ... more
Honeoye shocks Whitman; Midlakes girls roll to 15th straight win (W-FL round-up 2/2)
Despite most Wayne County games being cancelled on Friday night, it was still a busy night across the Wayne-Finger Lakes leagues. Marcus Whitman had a chance to clinch the out-right West title at Honeoye but ... more
Gorham father, child both in good health after being found at Virginia hospital
Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero provided context to the 24-hour search that resulted from the report of a missing person. Leroy A. Newswanger, 36, and 16-month-old Glenn David Newswanger were located at Sentara RMH Medical ... more
Penn Yan man killed in Yates crash had BAC of .30%
Yates County Sheriff Ron Spike says that an investigation into a fatal accident that happened on January 7th has been completed. According to Spike, the investigation revealed that Lance B. Strong, 48, of Penn Yan ... more
Wayne holds off Penn Yan after Blankenberg injured; South Seneca girls win 9th straight (W-FL round-up 1/30)
The Penn Yan Mustangs were put to the test in their last two games facing the two teams above them in the Finger Lakes East standings over the past 5 days. On Saturday night, the ... more
Penn Yan teen injured after van overturns in Geneva
A 19-year-old Penn Yan resident was sent to Geneva General Hospital after a one-vehicle crash on County Road 6 on Tuesday. Deputies say Jacob T. Bunn, 19, lost control of the work van he was ... more
Penn Yan man arrested after suspicious Liberty St. incident
Members of the Penn Yan Police Department took a 30-year-old into custody on Liberty Street, following a suspicious person complaint. Police say that Peter A. Davis, 30, of Penn Yan was in the area of ... more
FLX WEEKLY: Super weekend ahead in the Finger Lakes (podcast)
Super Bowl Sunday is just a few days away but the big game isn't the only thing going on in the Finger Lakes this weekend. Join Jessica Lahr, Josh Durso and Jim Sinicropi to look ... more
PY church to host active shooter training
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. That’s the adage behind a Feb. 7 program at the United Methodist Church, when Yates County Sheriff’s Office deputies will undergo civilian response training in the case ... more
Homeless man sentenced to 13 years on federal witness tampering, weapons charges
The Penn Yan Police Department says a 30-year-old was sentenced to 13 years in prison on federal firearms and witness tampering charges after an arrest on March 24th, 2015. Police say that the arrest started ... more
Branchport woman charged with DWAI in Penn Yan; held on $2K bail
The Penn Yan Police Department reports the arrest of a 33-year-old Branchport resident following receiving a report of a sick or intoxicated driver on Elm Street. Police say that Leah M. Brady, 33, was located ... more
Late comeback lifts Mynderse at Penn Yan; Lyons rolls at Gananda; Slywka’s 40 beats Newark in triple OT (W-FL round-up 1/27)
It was a face-paces, albeit low scoring, contest in Penn Yan as the Mustangs hosted Mynderse Academy on Saturday night in a key Finger Lakes East match-up. Penn Yan trailed 18-15 at halftime but came ... more
Midlakes girls stay unbeaten; Whitman boys beat Bloomfield at the buzzer (W-FL round-up 1/26)
Alaina Forbes scored 29 points as the Midlakes Screaming Eagles remain undefeated at 14-0 after defeating the Mynderse Lady Blue Devils 64-48 in Clifton Springs on Friday night. Midlakes freshman Cara Walker added 12 points, ... more
Penn Yan’s Sydney Bloom scored 1,000th point in loss at Mynderse (W-FL round-up 1/24)
Penn Yan senior Sydney Bloom was the latest Wayne-Finger Lakes basketball player to join the 1,000th point club on Wednesday night in Seneca Falls as her Lady Mustangs fell to Mynderse 61-48. Penn Yan jumped ... more
FLX WEEKLY: Warm & cold swings in late January; Women March recap (podcast)
Join Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi AND Josh Durso for a round-up of your week here in the Finger Lakes and a look at the January weekend ahead. Also, a great batch of local photos from ... more
Carnevale three sinks ER; Mynderse holds off Newark; Midlakes girls win 13th straight (W-FL round-up 1/19)
Plenty of action on the hardwood across the Wayne-Finger Lakes boys and girls basketball leagues on Friday night that included another meeting between the Newark Reds and Mynderse Blue Devils, a fantastic finish for Clyde-Savannah ... more
Snow capped trees flowing (photo)
Snow capped trees line Keuka Lake Outlet Thursday morning, as the outlet flows gently towards Seneca Lake. Photo by Nancy L. Wright ... more
Wayne defeats Mynderse in Seneca Falls; Scott has another big game for Lady Bombers (W-FL round-up 1/17)
The top two teams in FL1 Sports Wayne-Finger Lakes boys varsity basketball Power Rankings squared off in Seneca Falls on Wednesday night in a game that was streamed live on FingerLakes1.com. Both teams entered the ... more
