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Steamers Win Again Last Night
The Hornell Steamers kept rolling as they defeated the Dansville Gliders 10-6 on the 4th of July. The Steamers improve to 16-7-1 and 10-3-1 at Maple City Park. The Steamers got going early once again. Alex Dupuy (LSU Eunice) started the scoring with a RBI double and Markus Brehm (Finger Lakes CC) made it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly.
Shooting In Wellsville
FROM NYSP: On July 3, 2024, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation out of SP Amity arrested Gregory S. Miller, 54 of Penndel, PA for Attempted Murder 2nd degree, Assault 1st degree, Reckless Endangerment 1st degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree (two counts), Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd and Criminal Use of a Weapon 1st degree.
Alma’s Way | Alma the Artist/Bomba or Baseball? (ASL) | PBS KIDS
Alma must learn to speak up for herself when André tries to change her mural design to suit his tastes. / Alma must decide if she’ll honor her commitment to dance in Uncle Nestor’s Bomba show, or watch the Sweat Sox play. #PBSKIDS #AlmasWay #FullEpisode #MuralDesign #ArtisticExpression...
Cattaraugus-Little Valley announces Wellsville’s Foster as new superintendent
CATTARAUGUS — The Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District has announced David Foster as its new superintendent of schools, effective Sept. 1. Foster currently serves as superintendent of the Wellsville Central School District. His resignation at Wellsville will take effect Aug. 26. The Cattaraugus-Little Valley Board of Education approved Foster’s...
Allegany County Democrats open headquarters in Wellsville
WELLSVILLE — The Allegany County Democratic Committee opened the doors to its 2024 headquarters Monday evening with the help of congressional candidate Tom Carle. The headquarters at 84 N. Main St. will be open daily until the presidential election in November, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and on Sundays starting at noon. The public is invited “to come in and talk.”
Portville tops ECLV, forces Game 2 for title
PORTVILLE — Faced with elimination, the Portville Little League 10-12-year-old All-Stars put together a consistent and confident performance en route to a 7-2 win over Ellicottville/Cattaraugus-Little Valley on Tuesday. Portville showed no signs of giving into the pressures of a possible season-ending loss and, through strong performances on offense...
Meet the candidates for the Jones Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Royal Court
WELLSVILLE — The representatives for the 2024 Jones Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Royal Court have been announced. As part of a long-time tradition, the Auxiliary Twigs and several community organizations sponsor a young person to sell tickets to the Grand Raffle with the candidate who sells the most tickets announced at the Auxiliary’s Gala & Silent Auction in November.
ECLV little league postseason progression put on hold against Portville
PORTVILLE — The Ellicottville/Cattaraugus-Little Valley All-Stars 10-12 little league team saw its first opportunity to move onto the next round of the postseason slip away as Portville swiped a 7-2 win on July 2. Portville showed no signs of giving into the pressures of a possible season-ending loss and,...
Cuba-Rushford board to reorganize Tuesday
CUBA — The Cuba-Rushford Central School Board of Education will convene its reorganization meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the middle/high school library with the regular board meeting to follow. There will be a presentation on the code of conduct updates for 2024-25. The public is invited to attend.
Missing Tioga County woman identified eight months since remains were found
WESTFIELD, Pa. (WETM) — A missing Westfield woman has been identified months after searchers located her vehicle and remains nearby. According to an obituary from Kenyon Funeral Home, 85-year-old Phyllis C. Potter was found in Westfield, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2023. Potter was born in Westfield on February 8, 1938. She was married for 59 […]
Bolivar Free Library to host legendary storyteller Perry Ground on July 6
Perry Ground , master storyteller, will be at the Bolivar Library on Saturday, July6th@1:00pm under the tent. Perry is a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosauner(Iroquois) Confederacy. Bring the family and listen to the legends that have been told for hundreds of years. This is free...
Tidioute’s Bilott Wins Three Medals at 2024 Genbu-Kai Karate Tournament
NEW CASTLE, Pa. – Nelson’s FTMA Karate Team Member, Flora Bilott of Tidioute, recently competed at the 2024 Genbu-Kai Karate Tournament. The traditional-format tournament was held June 29, in New Castle. Bilott won three medals in her fighting, weapons, and forms divisions placing 1st in Weapons, and 2nd in fighting and forms. Bilott is currently rated No. 1 by the AAU for Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Denise and Ben Bilott of Tidioute.
Wellsville based band “Mystic Twangers” release 5th album, produced by Grammy award nominee Rob Friedman
A.G Twanger, aka Andy Glanzman, is also the founder of the Wellsville Creative Arts Center and Art For Rural America. Catch the Mystic Twangers this summer in the Finger Lakes region, connect on Facebook. From the Mystic Twangers, photo of Glanzman in 1961 by his father appeared on the cover...
Tonight in Wellsville: Scavenger Hunt with the “Battling Mind Striders”
Wellness group will meet at the Fassett Greenspace at 6:30pm. Interview: Who are the “Battling Mind Striders?”. We are happy to introduce a new group dedicated to improving mental health in Wellsville. The concept is simple: Get together and walk together. This approach not only helps create connections, but uses the age old stress relief of ‘putting one foot in front of the other.’
Police release name of man, 26, killed in Steuben County crash
COHOCTON, N.Y. — New York State Police say Adrian Gregory-Kielbasa, 26, is the name of the man who died in a rollover crash in Steuben County. The Angelica resident was killed after the minivan he was in left the road and rolled over on Wednesday just before 5 p.m. It happened in the Town of Cohocton on State Route 371 near State Route 21.
Olean Oilers Drop Nailbiter to Hornell Steamers
OLEAN, NY — In a 6-5 loss to the Hornell Steamers, the Oilers left two runners stranded on the bases in the bottom of the ninth. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Oilers. Twice during the game, the Oilers responded within the same inning the Steamers took the lead.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Steamers held their first lead of the game when they managed one run in the top of the second inning. The Oilers quickly responded by scoring two runs in the bottom of the second. The Steamers took the...
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