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District Looking To Partially Delay Zero-Emission Buses

BEMUS POINT – The school district is planning to submit a waiver to delay the full implementation of zero-emission buses within the district, according to Superintendent Joseph Reyda. While the school is pushing the full implementation further down the timeline, actions have been taken to ...

Government Shutdown Could Be The Longest Ever, Speaker Johnson Warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing alone at the Capitol on the 13th day ...

Tickets Available For CCHS Pet Expo

By The Post-Journal Staff editorial@post-journal.com Tickets are available now for the Chautauqua County Humane Society’s Pet Expo ’25, presented by Subaru Loves Pets and Jamestown Container Companies. The expo will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Northwest Arena ...

P-TECH Tour ‘Inspires’ State Education Commissioner

When Myah Benjamin made the decision to enroll at the WNY P-TECH Academy in Dunkirk, the idea was far out of her comfort zone. She came from an eighth-grade class at Northern Chautauqua Catholic School in Dunkirk with only six girls and two boys. On the move to P-TECH, Benjamin said to ...

Landlord Asks City To Consider Ordinance For Cats, Small Animals

A Lakewood resident who owns rental properties is asking the city to help decrease the number of cats people can legally own. The issue was discussed by members of the City Council’s Housing Committee, with Robin Persaud asking the council about creating an ordinance similar to the ...

Sales Include Former Ellery Restaurant, $1.3M Condo

A former restaurant in the town of Ellery has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Aug. 1-8. During this time period, Chautauqua Inns, LTD of Mayville sold 5030 Rt. 430, Ellery for ...