April 2025

Paul and Mary Lou Wood arrived in Olean 50 years ago, a move that would set the stage for a lifetime of community service and philanthropy.

Paul had accepted a faculty position at St. Bonaventure University in the department of Modern Languages, a role he would hold for 35 years. His passion for language education and student mentorship helped shape the university’s curriculum, and his efforts were instrumental in fostering academic excellence.

During his tenure, Paul served as chair of the Department of Modern Languages for nine years and was widely respected for his scholarship in French literature, with a special emphasis on Jean Anouilh and Moliere. He published numerous peer-reviewed articles and presented at conferences across the United States and internationally.

Paul also co-founded the university’s Modern Languages Honor Society chapter and led student immersion trips abroad, particularly to France and Quebec, helping to expand students’ global perspectives.

Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m., Running On Jackson, the Premier Jackson Browne Tribute Concert, is being presented in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.

Get tickets now and join in the fun at the Endless Mountain Music Festival’s Steel Drum Beach Party. 

The party is next Wednesday, April 16 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Penn Wells Hotel at 62 Main Street in Wellsboro.

Live island music will be performed by the Bazodee Trio, a steel drum group from Philadelphia. The word “bazodee” has cultural significance in Trinidadian Soca music, an offshoot of Calypso, which developed into a popular musical style in Trinidad in the 1970s.

Upon arrival, each guest will receive a complimentary Margarita and a flower necklace given as a token of welcome. As guests mingle, hot appetizers will be served. 

Attendees will be seated at tables, and have the option of ordering off the bar menu at their cost. 

Adding to the fun will be basket raffles, a dance contest with prizes and the awarding of a prize to the person chosen by the audience as the best dressed in beach attire.

Tickets are $60. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 570-787-7800 or go to endlessmountain.net. To reserve a table at this event, call the Penn Wells Hotel at 570-724-2111.

Party proceeds will be used to provide five free educational outreach Inspiration Concerts during this summer’s Endless Mountain Music Festival.  

Support the arts and enjoy the island music.

PENNSYLVANIA – The Endless Mountain Music Festival was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from America250PA’s first Semiquincentennial Grant Round for the festival’s America’s 250th Birthday Celebration concert.

BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Vocal Arts Ensemble will perform an eclectic program of songs about time, journeys, love and relationships at noon April 16 in the Bromeley Family Theater of Blaisdell Hall.

                The concert is free and open to the public.

                Ensemble selections will include “Time” by Lucy Cook, “The Wayfaring Stranger” arranged by Paul Smith, “O Love” by Elaine Hagenberg and “Siyahamba” arranged by Ruth Morris Gray.

                “I work with a very talented and creative group of singers, and this concert is a combination of ensemble and solo pieces,” said Regina Gabriel, director.

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that the Interstate 80 westbound entrance ramp from Route 147 north is closed in Turbot Township, Northumberland County, due to a tractor trailer crash.

A detour using Route 147 north / Interstate 180 west, Exit 1 (Watsontown / McEwensville), I-180 west, I-80 west.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.

Smethport, Pa.:  Due to cold weather, John Dzemyan, Leader of the Woodcock Singing Ground Surveys here in NC PA for the U.S. Geological Survey, announces that this Tuesday’s planned surveys have been moved to the following Tuesday, 4/22.  All else will stay the same.

 Recognized as 2025 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Award Winner 

League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties is Honored as One of 37 Champion Award Winners for Supporting Nonpartisan Student Voter Engagement During the 2024 Election

Olean, New York: On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized students, faculty and staff, presidents, athletic coaches, partner organizations and election officials for their exemplary leadership in advancing nonpartisan student civic engagement. From civic learning to voter participation, these leaders are empowering students to become lifelong participants in our democracy. ALL IN honored the League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties  as a  Stand Out Local Nonpartisan Partner on ALL IN Awards Day, a virtual day of celebration. 

ALL IN supports more than 1,020 campuses nationally to make nonpartisan civic engagement an ongoing part of campus life.

Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today condemned the alleged arson attack that occurred at the Governor’s Residence last night:

“The preliminary details about last night’s arson attack at the Governor’s Residence are beyond disturbing and I condemn this, and every act of political violence, in the strongest terms.

“I am glad to hear Gov. Shapiro and his family are safe and no injuries resulted from what appears to be a heinous act. 

“I thank Capitol Police, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Harrisburg Fire Bureau for their swift action and ongoing efforts to bring the arsonists to justice.”

20 Years of Learning about Deer and Hunters in the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative

Kane, Pa. – “Quality Deer, Quality Habitat, Quality Hunting,” are the words John Dzemyan used at the October Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum to describe the 74,000 acres of the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative open to public hunting in McKean County.  Over 20 years ago, five major landowners formed the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) and agreed to work together to better habitat, increase early successional food supplies for deer, establish vegetation and deer research plots, establish deer check stations, and provide information useful to hunters.  John Dzemyan is the Leader of the KQDC.  The five landowners are Allegheny National Forest, Bradford Municipal Water Authority, Conservation Forestry, Kane Hardwoods-Collins Pine Company, and Ram Forest Products.

“We want to share that hunting can be used to help meet goals of the landowners.  We want to see land stay open to public hunting,” said John to the 100+ attendees at the Forum in Wilcox, Pa.

John started his presentation with a 1931 publication from the PA Game Commission (PGC) entitled ‘Share the Bag of the Game’, an effort almost 100 years ago to help feed Pennsylvanians.  Richard Gerstell, one of the first ever deer biologists with the PGC, shared stories with John about his early years and the “don’t shoot does” sentiment from many hunters.  Bob Frye, a well-known outdoor writer in PA, covered the social, scientific, and emotional aspects of attempts by the PGC to align the size of the deer herd with habitat available in his entertaining book called “Deer Wars.”