Three arrested for fire on Jamestown's eastside...
Two men from Jamestown -- and a Buffalo teenager -- have been arrested for allegedly setting the upstairs apartment on fire at a house on the city's eastside Thursday afternoon. City Police Captain Bob Samuelson says investigators knew from the start that arson was the likely cause. Samuelson says the three were spotted by a witness as they were leaving the home at 19 Pearl Ave. about 5:15 p.m. He says the witness told them just a few moments later... the upper floors burst into flames. Samuelson says responding police officers did a preliminary investigation... and, the trio was found fairly soon after. He says the trio... 30 year-old Jimmy Graves... 25 year-old Jonathon Fields... and, the 16 year-old from Buffalo... are charged with second-degree burglary... and, third-degree criminal mischief. Samuelson says second-degree arson charges are pending. He says it appears the fire was set to cover up the burglary in the upstairs apartment.
Titusville, PA area man killed in car-pedestrian accident...
The daughter of a man struck and killed while walking in the middle of a rural northwestern Pennsylvania road says he had dementia and may have been trying to walk to visit relatives many miles away. Kristen Swanson-Sauerland, of Titusville, says her 65-year-old father, Cecil Swanson, had family in Warren and was walking in that direction when a car hit him about 4:40 a.m. Thursday. State police in Corry say Swanson was wearing dark clothes and was difficult to see in rainy conditions. The driver who hit Swanson struck him from behind as he walked in the middle of the road's eastbound lane in Oil Creek Township.
JHS Marching Band gets championship sign at city entrances...
A big weekend for the Jamestown High School band program was kicked-off with a special sign unveiling on the city's northside. The JHS Marching Band was honored yesterday afternoon by the city with a championship sign at the north entrance on Route 60. The marching band won last Fall's New York state "Large School-2" Championship in Syracuse. Marching... and, Concert Band Director Meghan Murray says she was proud... and, excited about this latest honor. Murray says the sign also honors the band's past championships in 1991... and, 2002. School Superintendent Tim Mains and JHS Principal Mike McElrath were also on hand for the unveiling. Mayor Sam Teresi says they held the unveiling Friday to coincide with the concert band's special, 90th anniversary program this evening. The signs were put up by the city's Public Works Traffic Division... with help from the district... and, were made by Hanson Signs. Three other signs have also been put up at the city's other three "gateway" entrances.
Caregiver program set to start this week put on by County's Office for the Aging, and Chautauqua Adult Day Care...
The Chautauqua County Office for the Aging is collaborating with one of it's community partners to put on a six-week program that helps caregivers with an aging spouse... or, people with elderly parents. The six-week program, entitled "Powerful Tools for Caregivers," begins next Tuesday morning at the Westfield YWCA. Office for the Aging Director Mary Ann Spanos says the program runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and, will cover a number of programs they provide that can help caregivers manage their lives. Spanos says the program was developed at Stanford University to help caregivers get more "balance" in their lives. She says they have teamed up with that program to provide a "break" for the caregiver so they can attend. The Westfield YWCA is one of four locations Chautauqua Adult Day Care has in the county. There is no charge for the program. For more information... go to the county's website.. or call NY Connects at 661-7582.
