ST. BONAVENTURE — Jason Amore is coming home and he couldn’t be happier. The Friendship native has been named vice president for University Advancement at St. Bonaventure University, President Jeff Gingerich announced. Amore is tentatively scheduled to begin work in mid-February. “I am beyond ecstatic to be returning home to the Southern Tier and to […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School announced a series of projects that will result in over $1 million of infrastructure investment at the historic South Buffalo school for young men which was opened in 1946. On Dec. 6, there was a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the completion of the construction and purchase of equipment for a […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — For the 42nd consecutive year, students from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute delivered a truckload of nonperishable food items and paper products to the Warming House, St. Bonaventure University’s soup kitchen on North Union Street in Olean, just before Christmas. This year was the 53rd anniversary of the St. Joe’s Food Basket. The […]
The board of trustees of Trocaire College, a private, Catholic college providing a pathway for students to build careers of achievement and lives of purpose, recently appointed three new trustees to three-year terms on the board. The new trustees are: Barbara S. Kuppel, MS, BSN, RN, CPHQ, vice president and chief nursing officer, Buffalo General […]
Mrs. Coenen’s sixth grade class at OLV Elementary School in Lackawanna wishes everyone a blessed Christmas this year.
“Let’s make their holiday season special.” That rallying cry came from Russell Dluhy, a fourth grader at Christ the King Elementary School, who spearheaded a food drive that will provide hundreds of gifts to those in need. The collection was given to the Response to Love Center, a multi-faceted institution that serves to improve lives […]
SWORMVILLE — The liturgical season of Advent began on Dec. 3, and will continue until Dec. 24. As we prepare for Christmas and the birth of Jesus, we want to focus on preparing our hearts to receive Him. We can prepare for Jesus by showing love toward others, and performing acts of kindness and good […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Lucas Ishman, a senior at St. Bonaventure University, raised nearly $1,000 in donations for Special Olympics New York as a participant in the 2023 Buffalo Polar Plunge, held Dec. 2 at Woodlawn Beach State Park in Hamburg. It was the most money ever raised for the annual event by an SBU student […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY —Dana L. Radatz, Ph.D., associate professor of criminal justice administration at Niagara University, was honored by the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Feminist Criminology with its 2023 Community Engaged Scholar Award in recognition of the collaborative work she has done with Pinnacle Community Services as a board member and community partner, and […]
OLEAN — Southern Tier Catholic School was graced with a special visit today as St. Nicholas, the beloved figure of generosity and compassion, made a heartwarming appearance on his feast day. St. Nicholas, also known as Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa Claus, took the time to impart valuable lessons on love, generosity, and […]