Anne's Arts & Activities Blog

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WESB News Director Anne Holliday displays a plaque presented to her by "Pet Owners of McKean County" (who wish to remain anonymous) in recognition of "her continuing efforts to promote the well-being of animals." WESB photo

Listen to today's LiveLine about Saturday's Autumn Classic with Marching Owls drum majors Mike Smith and Laura Tingley. http://www.wesb.com/listen/ Click on the "Local Programs" tag. Anne and Amanda will be broadcasting live from the Autumn Classic starting at 5:15 p.m. Saturday on 1490 WESB. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

The 34th Annual Autumn Classic Tournament of Bands is set for September 21 at Parkway Field. Marching bands of Otto-Eldred, Sheffield, Cameron County, Iroquois, Cochranton, Coudersport, Port Allegany and Maplewood high schools, as well as the Bradford Marching Owls, are scheduled to perform. The Marching Owls' program is "Around the World in 8 Minutes." This year's drum majors are Mike Smith and Laura Tingley. Gates open at 4 p.m. The opening ceremonies are at 5:15 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens, and are available at Man's World, Northwest Savings Bank on West Washington Street, The Tin Ceiling Gift Shoppe, Tina's Hallmark, Worth W. Smith and Wright's Music Shed. Tickets are also available on the day of the show at $6 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Food will be available. The Marching Owls Boosters will have basket raffles and a 50/50 raffle. We'll have much more about the Au...

Employee Band Staff Infection to Perform The Hero's Anne Holliday Broadcasting Live The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Founders’ Day celebration Sept. 3, 50 years from the day it first opened its doors. In the 50 years since that momentous first day of class, Pitt-Bradford has grown from a fledging institution comprised of a hodgepodge of buildings in Bradford to a nationally recognized university with a campus of its very own. Its enrollment has grown by more than 455 percent from 288 students on its first day to about 1,600 students this year, and it has produced more than 10,000 graduates from all 50 states and several countries. “Pitt-Bradford would not have been established had it not been for several forward-thinking individuals in the community who recognized the need for an institution of higher education in this region and for those residents who contributed to the cause,” said Dr. Livingston Alexander, Pitt-Bradfor...