Penn Yan, NY

The Marcus Whitman/Penn Yan Marching Wildcat Field Band earned a second-place finish at the 2026 New York State Field Band Conference Championships Sunday at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. The Marching Wildcats scored 82.125 points, earning the top score in the visual category and finishing behind only Norwich in the Small School 3 Class. […]

Students at St. Michael School in Penn Yan recently got an up-close look at the Yates County Sheriff’s Office K9 teams’ work. Deputy Betts and his K9 partner Rafi, Deputy Crofoot and his partner Hobie, and Correction Officer Palmer and his partner Rocco visited the school this past Wednesday to meet with students and share […]

The Finger Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its October Business After Hours Networking Mixer on October 14 at Finger Lakes Power Systems in Penn Yan. Located at 3333 Skyline Drive, the event gave Chamber members a behind-the-scenes look at the business’s warehouse space, with wine from Fox Run Vineyards and food from Keuka Lake […]

New York added a former dry-cleaning property in Penn Yan to its State Superfund list after environmental testing found hazardous chemicals in soil, groundwater, and beneath the building. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has classified the K&L Cleaners property at 2469 Route 54A as a Class 2 hazardous waste site, meaning […]

The Penn Yan Academy boys soccer team made history Wednesday evening, winning the first sectional championship in program history. The top-seeded Mustangs defeated No. 7 seed Aquinas 4-1 in the Section V Class B1 title game at Dansville High School. Connor Lewis, Jhonjader Cardona Penaloza, Cole Banach,  and Alex Leisner all scored for the Mustangs, […]

Penn Yan Police arrested a Dresden resident following an investigation into a domestic incident. Chancler Simpson, 45, of Dresden, was charged with aggravated family offense, a class E felony; criminal contempt in the first degree, a class E felony; endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor; harassment in the second degree; and […]

After more than 35 years serving Penn Yan and the Finger Lakes region, Carey’s Lumber & Building Supply announced it will close permanently next month. The business, located on Old Steamboat Dock in Penn Yan, said its final day of operation will be November 7. In a message to customers, Carey’s thanked the contractors, homeowners, […]

The Penn Yan FFA chapter is celebrating a major achievement on the national stage after its Milk Quality and Products team earned gold honors at the National FFA Convention and Expo. The four-member team competed against 39 teams and 150 participants from across the country, earning a gold team rating. Three Penn Yan students received […]

Keuka Advocacy Services has permanently closed its office and discontinued all advocacy services, effective immediately. Penn Yan Community Café, Inc. announced the closure, saying Keuka Advocacy Services is no longer accepting appointments, referrals, or requests for assistance.  The organization thanked community members, partner agencies, volunteers, and individuals who supported the program and utilized its services. Officials […]

Schools in Penn Yan were placed on lockdown Thursday morning following a report of a possible weapon on the Penn Yan Academy campus.  According to authorities, Yates County 911 received a report from school staff shortly before 11:30 a.m. about a potential weapon on campus. Emergency personnel responded immediately as the district initiated its emergency […]