Yates County Chamber of Commerce Launches New Community Gift Card Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEYates County Chamber of Commerce Launches New Community Gift Card ProgramPenn Yan, NY — The Yates County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the launch of the new Community Gift Card Program, designed to encourage residents and visitors alike to support local Chamber Member businesses. Available for purchase directly through the Chamber’s website or in person, this digital gift card can be used at a variety of participating Chamber Member locations across Yates County and
This Year’s Community Table Dinner Raises $20K for Penn Yan Community Café
This Year’s Community Table Dinner Raises $20K for Penn Yan Community Café The 2025 Community Table Dinner took place on September 6th at the Finger Lakes Produce Auction. While the intent is to host the dinner on the Main Street Bridge in Penn Yan, this is the third year where inclement weather moved the event to a rain location. “The Finger Lakes Produce Auction was a natural and meaningful location to host the Community Table Fundraiser, which is why we chose it as the rain location this year”,
ONYA 2026 Grant Recipients
Because of you, 2026 will be a year of real impact!We are thrilled to announce the recipients of ONYA’s 2026 grants — organizations that are making a real, lasting difference in the lives of women and girls across Ontario and Yates Counties. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re supporting projects that build confidence, self-sufficiency, and dignity. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates CountyTheir Money in Your Pocket program uses ONYA grant funds to provide financial literacy education for
Yates Community Center Breaks Ground on Transformational Expansion Project
Yates Community Center Breaks Ground on Transformational Expansion ProjectPenn Yan, NY— With shovels in hand and the community at heart, the Yates Community Center officially broke ground on a long-awaited expansion project on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, marking the beginning of a bold new chapter for the local community. More than a decade in the making, the new 35,000-square-foot facility will dramatically expand the Center’s ability to serve residents of all ages and abilities. The event drew a crowd
Yates County History Center New Exhibit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30th , 202 5 FOR MORE INFORMATION Julia Yount , (315) 536 7318Yates County History Center New Exhibit “The World Turned Upside Down: 250 Years After the American Revolution" is the Yates County History Center's newest exhibit. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the war in 1775, this exhibit is open to the public Tuesdays-Fridays, 9 AM - 4 PM, 107 Chapel Street, Penn Yan. Available through the end of 2026. Suggested donation $5.00. Funded in part by a kind
