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JCC announces May graduates

Ron Shidemantle, Jamestown Community College vice president of student experience, and Jessica Kubiak, Jamestown Community College vice president of academic affairs , recently announced the 349 graduates who earned degrees or certificates from the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses in May 2026. Students who earned highest honors achieved a 4.0 grade point average. High honors recognizes students with GPAs of 3.5 to 3.99, while honors recognizes those with GPAs of 3.25 to 3.49. Ashville: Alexis Harding (A.A.: Liberal Arts & Sciences: Social Sciences), Brady Phelps (A.S.: ...

Observatory To Host Sky Stories: Star Legends of the Haudenosaunee

On Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m., the Martz-Kohl Observatory in Frewsburg will welcome back Ja:no's Bowen for "Star Legends of the Haudenosaunee," a presentation on how the stars figure into the oral traditions of the Six Nations. The talk will be held live at the observatory and ...

New Directions honors employees with milestone years of service

New Directions Youth and Family Services recently honored recipients of the agency’s milestone years of service and normative awards. Milestone years of service awards recognize employees who have reached milestone years of dedication serving children and families in Western New York through New Directions Youth and Family Services in increments of five years. Recipients of the Milestone Years of Service Awards honored for the second quarter of 2026 are: - Gary Dechow, 25 years of service, youth support specialist, Randolph campus Lesia Pratt, 20 years of service, senior youth ...

Infinity welcomes new instructors

Infinity Visual and Performing Arts has added two new instructors. Christine Porter, voice and theater instructor, is a graduate of The Hartt School, earning a bachelor of music degree in musical theater. She graduated as a member of both Pi Kappa Lambda, the National Music Honor Society, ...

UPMC Chautauqua receives support for sensory room, sensory cart initiative

UPMC Chautauqua has received support from the Children's Guild Foundation to help bring the hospital’s new Sensory Room and Sensory Cart Initiative to life for pediatric and adolescent patients receiving care at the hospital. The project, expected to be completed in the fall, is designed to provide therapeutic, calming environments and resources that help patients manage stress, anxiety, sensory sensitivities and challenging healthcare experiences. The sensory room includes specialized equipment and sensory-focused features such as adjustable lighting, tactile experiences, vibration ...

Annual Chautauqua Center Community Picnics Are Tuesday, Thursday

The Chautauqua Center Inc. will hold a pair of community picnics this week, one in Jamestown and one in Dunkirk, to celebrate National Health Center Week from Aug. 2-8. As part of the festivities, TCC Health will hold its annual community picnics, both from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Jamestown Community Picnic will happen on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at The Chautauqua Center, 107 Institute St. The Dunkirk Community Picnic will be held on Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Dunkirk Salvation Army on Central Avenue. During the two picnic events, TCC Health will be giving away free backpacks filled with school ...