Severe Thunderstorm Warning Central Cattaraugus County, Southern Livingston County, And Allegany County
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 6 at 6:43PM EDT until October 6 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Cattaraugus County in western New York…
Southern Livingston County in western New York…
Allegany County in western New York…
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ashford, or 8
miles north of Salamanca, moving east-northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Olean, Salamanca, Dansville, Allegany State Park, Alfred, Ashford,
Allegany, Franklinville, Belfast, and Cuba.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 5.
Interstate 86 between exits 18 and 33.
INSTRUCTIONS: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Issued By: NWS Buffalo NY
Noel E. Feronti, 86, of Ridgway, PA.
Noel E. Feronti, 86, of Ridgway, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Penn Highlands Dubois after a lengthy illness.
He was born on December 12, 1937, in Johnsonburg, the son of the late James and Dona Keller Feronti. He was the 10th of 16 children.
On January 14, 1961, at Queen of The World Church, he married the late Donna Mae Kronenwetter, who preceded him in death on August 7, 2014.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch For WESTERN NEW YORK
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 6 at 4:57 PM EDT until October 6 at 11:00 PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
DESCRIPTION: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
689 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN WESTERN NEW YORK
CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA ERIE
GENESEE NIAGARA ORLEANS
WYOMING
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BATAVIA, BUFFALO, JAMESTOWN, MEDINA,
NIAGARA FALLS, OLEAN, AND WARSAW.
Issued By: NWS Buffalo NY
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH TO LAUNCH EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEGREE AT BRADFORD CAMPUS
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is working with the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh to provide a new, four-year emergency medicine degree on the Bradford campus.
Students in the emergency medicine program will be Pitt-Bradford students for all four years, paying a lower Pitt-Bradford tuition and receiving Pitt-Bradford scholarships. Like all Pitt-Bradford students, they will earn a degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
PITT-BRADFORD PLANS ADMISSIONS EVENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold four Saturday open houses this fall that will offer the best opportunity for students and their families to meet faculty and staff, tour campus and talk with current students all in one afternoon.
For prospective students interested in pursuing computer information systems and technology, information systems, energy science and technology or one Pitt-Bradford’s engineering options, Duke Days will focus on tours of the George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building along with its hands-on labs and makerspace. Students will have a chance to talk with faculty in those program areas and eat in the university dining hall.
Deborah Cable Suppa, 70, of Warren, PA
Deborah Cable Suppa, 70, of Warren, PA., died Sunday, September 29, 2024, at her daughter’s residence, surrounded by her family, after a long-fought battle with cancer. She was born July 28, 1954, in Warren, PA. Debbie was the daughter of Paul W. and Delores Buerkle Cable.
She was a lifelong Warren area resident. Debbie was a 1972 graduate of Warren Area High School and Seneca School of Nursing, where she graduated as a license practical nurse. She was employed at Warren General Hospital, W.C.A. Hospital of Jamestown, N.Y. and Dr. Vogus’s office.
The 49th Annual All-Alumni Reunion for Port Allegany High School
From the oldest to youngest – Sylvia Davenport, Class of 1951 to Makayla Alcorn, Class of 2023 are pictured at the 49th annual Alumni Dinner/Dance. Also pictured is Sylvia’s husband, Mahlon, who celebrated his 90th birthday earlier in the day. 
Traveling from Mar del Plata, Argentina, is former Rotary Exchange Student, Cristina Conforti, pictured here with MC Denny Bloss. 
Newly elected officers: Edna Taylor, Treasurer; Ann DeHaven Smith, Secretary; Makayla Alcorn, Vice-President; and Phil Smith, President. 
Three generations – Makayla Alcorn, Class of 2023 is pictured with her grandmother, Pam Eastman Fischer, Class of 1973 and her mother, ALexis Fischer Reed, Class of 2000..
The 49th Annual All-Alumni Reunion for Port Allegany High School was held at the VMI (Veteran’s Memorial, Inc.) on Saturday, September 28. Over 100 guests attended the event with twenty-six classes represented ranging from the Class of 1951 (Sylvia Davenport) to the Class of 2023 (Makayla Alcorn).
Alumni President, Phil Smith, welcomed the group and asked for a moment of silence for Robin Formoso, Alumni President until her passing earlier this year. After leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Smith introduced the MC for the evening – Denny Bloss, Class of ’76.
Building Together: First Commonwealth and Dickinson Center
Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), a non-profit organization and affiliate of Journey Health System, is thrilled to announce a generous donation from First Commonwealth Bank towards their St. Marys’ building project.
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Penn College has week to applaud
A new wrestling coach was named. Three new hall of fame inductees. Wins by the men’s and women’s soccer teams in their United East openers, and both teams won twice. There was plenty to applaud for Pennsylvania College of Technology athletics over the past week.
Wrestling
Dalton Rohrbaugh of Spring Grove was named the head coach on Tuesday. Rohrbaugh previously spent one season on the Shenandoah University wrestling coaching staff and before that he served as an assistant coach at Mayfield Mat Academy from 2020-23.
Tommy Moran Memorial Scholarship Established at CRCF
OLEAN, N.Y., October 1 – A friend to everyone, Tommy Moran was an inspiration to all who knew him.
A 2018 graduate of Allegany-Limestone High School, Tommy excelled on the gridiron, the baseball diamond and the basketball court. He represented New York in the 2018 Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic, where he played linebacker.
Tommy later attended Alfred State College, graduating Magna Cum Laude with the Sigma Tau Epsilon Certificate of Academic Distinction, and with an associate’s degree in electrical construction and electrical maintenance. After graduating, he worked as a maintenance electrician for Lidestri Foods in Rochester before moving back home to work as an electrician for the City of Olean.
Third quarter Nightingale awarded to long-serving BRMC Nurse
BRADFORD, PA – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, awarded Julia Jackson, LPN, with the 2024 third quarter Nightingale Award. Jackson, a license practical nurse (LPN) in the acute care unit, has been at BRMC since 1979.
Milford James “Mike” Clayson, 89 of Olean
Milford J. “Mike” Clayson: Retired New York State Trooper and Businessman
Milford James “Mike” Clayson, 89, of 924 King Street, Olean, entered into the Lord’s rest on Monday, September 30, 2024 after a lengthy illness.