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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
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
Homeless man gets into fight in Penn Yan, urinates in trash at Penn Yan PD headquarters
Penn Yan Police tell us a homeless man is in custody following a physical altercation during the early-morning hours on Thursday. Details of the incident were not initially released, but David Zimmerman is said to ... more
Midlakes hands Penn Yan first East loss; Bloomfield sneaks past Naples (W-FL round-up 1/16)
After Mynderse lost at Canandaigua Monday night, the Penn Yan Mustangs took over the #1 seed in Section V Class B. They wouldn't hold the top spot for long as they lost to Midlakes on ... more
FLX WEEKLY: Winter’s grip and Women March in Seneca Falls (podcast)
Finger Lakes residents are in the midst of one of the toughest stretches of winter weather of the season. How long will it last? Women March in Seneca Falls is set for Saturday with thousands ... more
WEBER THIS WEEK: Marisa Rubé & Rachel Gregory of Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes (podcast)
Marisa Rubé, executive director of Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes is in-studio along with assistant director Rachel Gregory to talk about her organization that provides services, at no charge, for individuals, children, and families ... more
Forbes’ 36 points lifts Midlakes girls to 12-0; Bloomfield boys top Dundee; Romulus wins in OT (W-FL round-up 1/10)
The Bloomfield Bombers travelled to Dundee for a Finger Lakes West match-up on Wednesday night and ran away from the host Scots early to finish with a 72-44 win. Patrick Geitner led Bloomfield with 24 ... more
Penn Yan home destroyed by fire overnight; authorities investigate cause
Police say that a Garfield Avenue home in Penn Yan was completely destroyed by fire Wednesday night after they received a call shortly before midnight. Penn Yan Police, as well as the Penn Yan Fire ... more
OUR FINGER LAKES HISTORY: Jemima Wilkinson, early founder of Penn Yan & Jerusalem (podcast)
Jemima Wilkinson was a charismatic American Quaker and evangelist. Wilkinson and her followers founded Jerusalem, New York, which also includes present day Penn Yan. Seneca County Historian Walter Gable presents the second in his series ... more
FLX WEEKLY: More brutal winter weather ahead this weekend? (podcast)
On Wednesday's edition of FLX Weekly, Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi and Josh Durso recap this week's top local news and sports, share some great local photos from the past several days, and take a look ... more
Deputies: Penn Yan man nearly struck oncoming traffic in Geneva
Deputies say a 58-year-old Penn Yan man was charged with driving while intoxicated after nearly striking oncoming traffic. The incident took place on State Route 14 in the Town of Geneva, when James L. Reed, ... more
Top-ranked Midlakes girls thump Mustangs in Penn Yan, 72-42 (W-FL round-up 1/8)
In a match-up of the top two teams in the Finger Lakes East varsity girls basketball standings on Tuesday night, it was Midlakes with a huge 31 point win on the road at Penn Yan ... more
Police: Dundee woman crashed into speed sign, was driving drunk
Penn Yan Police say a 25-year-old Dundee woman was arrested after she left the scene of an accident. Mallory Richards, 25, of Dundee was charged with DWI, leaving the scene of an accident, and failure ... more
Police: Duo flee police from Penn Yan home, three others charged after incident
Members of the Penn Yan Police Department arrested five individuals during a joint-investigation conducted by the Penn Yan PD, New York State Police, as well as New York State Parole. Officers were assisting troopers in ... more
