HEATWAVE TURNED UP THE HEAT

“Turn up the heat, feel the flame! Heatwave’s here to change the game!  Big energy, we’re bringing the blaze.  Watch us shine and set the stage.  Who are we? HEAATTWAVVEEE!”

HeatWave has made their debut at Storm Athletics All Star Cheerleading for Season 15. This Senior Level 2.1 team, comprised of 8 athletes, has taken 1st place and Championship Titles at every competition they have competed during the season.   HeatWave has earned a very prestigious bid for The Liberty Spirit Championships. The Grand Finale Nationals Elite 2025 cheerleading competition is scheduled to take place on May 10-11, 2025, in Miramar Beach, Florida.  HeatWave will be representing our area and competing at this Championship.

The on-mat success comes from dedication, perseverance, and a strong community foundation.  HeatWave has displayed nothing short of the best anyone could ask from an athlete.  Their teamwork is phenomenal.  A small team earning such a high level of awards is what makes this earned bid so unbelievably exciting!  It’s a tough sport and the numbers do go against you when it comes to the size of your team.  (I am sending two photos.  The second one is right after their team finished competing and ran to huge each other.)

Storm is a very popular Cheerleading Program for children 3–18-year-olds based at Olean Center Mall in Olean NY. Storm Athletics has kids from all over! Our athletes come from Olean, Bradford, Smethport, Hornell and everywhere in between!

Program Provides Air Conditioning Units for Those Susceptible to Extreme Heat and Humidity, Older Adults and Families With Young Children Applications Accepted Beginning April 15 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that applications are open to help low-income New Yorkers stay cool this summer through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).

Overseen by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the program will pay for an air conditioner and installation for eligible households that include someone who has a documented medical condition exacerbated by extreme heat, or households with young children or older adults.

Artists gathered at Elcam in Saint Marys to share first look at products

SAINT MARYS, PA – Artisans and manufacturers from the Pennsylvania Wilds region gathered for a pre-launch event on April 8, celebrating the inaugural PA Wilds Artisan Collaborative program offered by the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship Inc. (PA Wilds Center) and sharing a first look at some of the products they created together.

The Port Allegany Wine Walk, now in its 7th year, was held Saturday and has once again been deemed a huge success.  Over the past six years, the event has raised approximately $35,000 for local groups.  Totals from this year have not yet been calculated, but details will be announced as soon as they are available.  Recipients of this year’s proceeds are the Port Allegany Women’s Club Small Town Christmas and The Port Allegany Historical Society. 

Phyllis A. Evans, 81, of Painted Post, NY, passed away on April 14, 2025 at the Corning Center for Rehabilitation, Corning, NY. Born August 13, 1943 in Corning, she was a daughter of the late George and Mildred (Johnson) Evans.

She was a graduate of Northside High School in Corning and went on to work at Phillips Lighting in Bath, NY. Phyllis loved quilting, crocheting and sewing.

Hilda E. Schroll-Smith, 77, of Lady Lake, FL and Port Allegany, passed away Monday (April 7, 2025) at Chatham Glen Healthcare & Rehabilitation Ctr., The Villages, FL. 

She was born June 7, 1947 in Port Allegany, the daughter of William and Carole (Manning)Varney. On September 18, 1965, in Roulette, she married Kenneth S. Schroll who died on January 25, 2003.She later married Roy Smith, Sr. on October 13, 2012, in Port Allegany, he died on March 14, 2021.

“Slip on your sneakers and get ready for SW Smith Library’s annual Fun(d) run! Register online to reserve your spot in the 5k fun run, 1k fun walk, or Kids’ Fun Run. T-shirt orders close April 23rd, but registration is available until race day. Visit swsmithlibrary.org, find us on Facebook, or click here to register. On your mark, get set, go!”