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City Woman Charged In Alleged Kidnapping

A Jamestown woman has been charged by Ellicott police after an alleged kidnapping attempt on Saturday. Angelea A. Luszcak, 33, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment after an incident ...

Resident Asks For Help With Intersection Near Bridge

A city resident is asking the City Council to help with an area of Fifth Street that sees a lot of traffic accidents. A few different constituents have approached members of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee with concerns, specifically about an area of Fifth Street that is seeing ...

Gas Prices Soar After Strikes On Iran

NEW YORK (AP) — The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in the U.S., according to motor club AAA. Gas prices were already rising before the U.S. launched strikes on Iran as refiners switch over to summer blends of fuel, but crude futures have ...

‘Enjoy Your Life’: Former Post-Journal Employee Celebrates 95th Birthday

As the Post-Journal celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, some other milestones for former employees are happening as well. Teresa LaPlaca is one of those former employees, celebrating her 95th birthday at the end of February. LaPlaca’s birthday was Feb. 22, and she spent it with ...

St. Susan Center To Remain On Water Street

The Gateway Lofts project has a new tenant with a familiar name. After months of evaluation and financial analysis, the St. Susan Center Board of Directors has voted to remain at its longtime home in the Gateway Center at 31 Water St. and to pursue tenancy within the Gateway Lofts ...

Life Sentence DA: ‘It Is Our Goal That Mr. Burham Die In Prison’

A Jamestown man who is already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple has been sentenced for a murder that he committed nearly three years ago. On Monday, Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley sentenced 37-year-old Michael Burham to 25 years to life in prison. In January Burham ...