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Maternal Care Undergoing Change In Area

UPMC Chautauqua is no stranger to dealing with the closure of neighboring hospitals’ labor and delivery units. First, it was Westfield Memorial Hospital, then Brooks-TLC just a few years ago. Now, Warren General Hospital is closing its labor and delivery unit amid a shortage of OB/GYN physicians. Starting next week, pregnant women will either be sent to UPMC Chautauqua or Erie’s UPMC Hamot or Allegheny Health Network. Given Jamestown is roughly 40 miles closer for Warren residents, we’d be surprised if most of Warren’s roughly 175 births that previously took place in Warren ...

New Restaurant A Chance To Prove Airport’s Vitality

County officials have spent the past several years trying to talk up the amount of activity at the Chautauqua County Airport at Jamestown. Those efforts have been part of efforts to both balance the airport operation’s budget and to convince the federal government to reinstate the Essential Air Service subsidy that would allow commercial air service to resume at the airport. We’ve heard about private flights for Cummins, the National Comedy Center, Chautauqua Institution and other area companies. The success of a new restaurant at the airport would say as much about the number ...

Stormwater Drainage Is More Than South Avenue Issue XXx

Jamestown officials should absolutely work with the town of Busti to help a South Avenue resident deal with runoff that floods their yard and pool. The issue is somewhat difficult because South Avenue acts as a border between Jamestown and Busti, meaning crossing the street takes someone from Jamestown to Busti. South Avenue also has no proper drainage since it’s not a certified street with curbs, gutters and drainage. At the same time, city officials shouldn’t just look at South Avenue. Anyone who lives on the south side of the city knows drainage is a pain whenever we see ...

Celebrating 200 Years Of Sharing The Post-Journal With Our Readers XXX

“Newspapers are the vehicles of useful information. The intelligence and character of the citizens of any given section of our county may be readily ascertained from the number and character of the newspapers that circulate in it.” Adolphus Fletcher, Volume 1, Edition 1 of the Jamestown Journal. On June 21, 1826, Adolphus Fletcher published the first edition of the Jamestown Journal. That means we’ve been here almost as long as Jamestown itself, first publishing near the current location of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on North Main Street. Fletcher built a two-story wooden ...

U.S. Deserves Answers About Venezuela

What does “America First ” mean? It’s a question that President Donald Trump may have to finally answer in his escalating campaign against Venezuela. The stakes for Americans couldn’t be higher. Across Trump’s runs for the presidency, he appealed directly to Americans who were tired of high-minded talk of defending the “international order,” nation building, regime change and spreading American values abroad. He tapped into popular discontent about the long, difficult wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He vowed to put America first. But that simple phrase could mean very ...

Embracing The Possibilities 2026 Holds

We’ve done it. We’ve reached the end of 2025 and are looking ahead to all the possibilities 2026 holds. Some may be planning to put 2025 firmly behind them and not look back, others may have much upon which to build from one year to the next. Whatever the case — whether our dreams include making a national project of the year or just working harder on being the best we can be for ourselves and those around us — most of us can agree we are hoping for a year in which we are able to lift up one another and work toward the good of all. On a personal level, there may be ...