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Monday: Our series on United Way funded agencies continues with Amy Pierce, director of the Bradford YWCA Tuesday: Our series on Domestic Violence Awareness Month concludes with Safety Issues Wednesday: Michelle McCann, president of the Kiwanis Club of Bradford Thursday: Jeff Hendryx, Reiki Master Practitioner http://fullcirclereiki.com/testimonials.html Remember you can hear the LiveLine live online at 12:40 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Cassadaga, NY -- An innovative program that allows Chautauqua County seniors to have a delicious and nutritious meal at a variety of local restaurants was unveiled Thursday by Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards. The Senior Restaurant Dining Program is a partnership between the Chautauqua County Office for the Aging (OFA) and local restaurants. Grandma's Family Kitchen in Cassadaga hosted the program's announcement. "This program offers Senior Citizens a unique opportunity to remain connected to their family, community and home by allowing them to eat what they want, when they want in local area restaurants," Edwards said. Edwards worked with OFA Director Dr. Mary Ann Spanos and her staff to create the Senior Restaurant Dining Program as a means to address the declining numbers of people using County sponsored Meal Sites. Under the new program, seniors can obtain tickets from the OFA Office for a donation of $3. Seniors can then go out to eat at one of the...

A Clearfield County firefighter died in the line of duty early Saturday morning. 41-year-old Lt. Roy Westover was among the firefighters battling a blaze at an abandoned vacant structure. While on the scene, Westover reported that he did not feel well. Paramedics who were already on the scene started treatment and transported him to Miners Hospital. At the hospital, Westover apparently had a heart attack and died. Westover is survived by three teenage sons, two of whom are junior firefighters; his parents; and a number of brothers and sisters. State police are investigating the fire, which is being treated as suspicious because there have been other suspicious fires in the area since April. http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/fullstory.php?95110

A Tidioute man charged with killing another man in a fight outside a bar in May has pleaded guilty to simple assault. 25-year-old Brandon Bynum was scheduled to go on trial Monday for killing 37-year-old Troy McFarland. He was charged with criminal homicide and simple assault. District Attorney Ross McKeirnan said his office felt they didn't have proof of intent to support the homicide charge. Bynum admitted that he hit McFarland in the face and knocked him to the ground. McFarland's head hit the ground and his skull was fractured. He died at the scene. Bynum faces up to two years in prison when he's sentenced on December 4.

The death of a 2-year-old Jamestown boy has been ruled homicide. District Attorney David Foley says the ruling was made after receiving the full autopsy report on Auston Morales, but he can't release any further information at this time. Auston died on October 17 at Women and Children's Hospital in Buffalo, a day after being found unresponsive at his home. His father, 31-year-old Agustin Morales, was taken into custody a short time later on an active warrant charging him with endangering the welfare of a child, which is unrelated to the child's death and stems from a previous incident. Agustin Morales is still in the Chautauqua County Jail on the warrant and is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. No one has been charged yet with Auston's death. JPD

A Portland, New York, man is accused of punching his girlfriend and threatening to kill his brother. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies say 22-year-old Kevin Lack punched Christena LaVoice in the face. She ran behind his brother, Jason Lack, for protection. Lack then allegedly grabbed a knife, placed it to his brother's throat and threatened to kill him. He eventually dropped the knife and punched his brother in the face and head. When deputies arrived on the scene, Kevin Lack ran out the back door of the home and into the woods. When deputies found him he was arrested without incident. He was arraigned on charges of menacing and harassment and sent to Chautauqua County Jail. e-mail from Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department

A Barto, PA, man is accused of having sexual contact with a boy four times in a camper trailer in Keating Township, Potter County. State police say 62-year-old Richard Rinehart Sr. had the contact with the in November and December of last year when he was 12 years old. The other two alleged incidents happened earlier this month. The boy is now 13. Rinehart was charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and arraigned by District Judge Delores Bristol, who set bail at $150,000. He's in Potter Jail. fax from Coudersport-based state police

The Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department "Comedy Night" has sold out for tonight, according to BTVFD Chief Dan Burkhouse. call from Dan Burkhouse

Frank Williams chats with Ben Wentworth of The Sportsman's Outlet during The HERO's live broadcast from the Chestnut Street store. Isaac gives it his best shot in the Kids Casting Contest, organized by Tom Means. The Bradford High Soccer Boosters are there, too, selling hot dogs, hamburgers, chili and potato soup. Frank Williams shows off this pink fishing pole and says it's perfect for that female in your life who loves fishing. Frank has decided he doesn't want a new fishing pole for Christmas (but I'm sure he wouldn't send it back if you gave him one). Instead, he wants a fishing kayak. Just so ya know.

Chloe's Mom & Dad look over some of the items in the McKean County SPCA silent auction, while Chloe looks at some of the items for sale (and probably wonders if they're going to buy her a nice, new Christmas outfit.) These Shelties are just two of the many four-legged visitors to the open house, which is going on until 3 p.m. The SPCA is also holding a rabies clinic until 3 p.m. It's only $5 per cat or dog. You think Wade Aiken's job as a photographer for The Bradford Era is easy? Well, it can be a little difficult when one of the subjects of his photo insists on not facing the right way. That's Humane Officer Tony Danias looking on. Thanks to J&K Pets, Ott & McHenry Pharmacy, Northwest Savings Bank, Crescent Beer, Little Caeser's and W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company for making our broadcast possible.

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Bradford High track and cross country coach Tom Tessena was one of Frank's guests on Sports Forum today, and he talked about the dedication of the cross country course at GGB (pictured above). Listen to Sports Forum by clicking here . ( photo by Frank Williams )

St. Bonaventure University’s First-Year Experience program and All Bonaventure Reads Committee will welcome author and journalist David Isay for a lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Reilly Center Arena. Isay is author of “Listening Is An Act of Love,” the 2009 All Bonaventure Reads selection for incoming students. “Listening” is a celebration of American life from the StoryCorps project, which travels around the country and allows everyday people to collect and record stories by interviewing friends and family who have something to share. At the end of each 40-minute interview, one copy of the audio is given to the participants, a second becomes part of an archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Excerpts of interviews are broadcast each Friday on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” program. The “Listening” book is a compilation of a handful of StoryCorps’ most remarkable stories, which deal with family, work and struggle that paint a port...

Kelly Laird, owner of the Lighthouse Restaurant, our brand new sponsor, just called to let us know that Bolivar Drive is open. Apparently, PennDOT has finished painting the Route 219 bridges.

Parents must bring immunization records for their children who will be receiving an H1N1 flu vaccination at free clinics being held Monday and Tuesday, from noon to 6 p.m. both days, in the Outpatient Services Center lobby at Bradford Regional Medical Center, say hospital officials.

A couple of people e-mailed me today and asked if I'll still be posting LiveLines, City Council meetings and other audio clips on the blog now that we're streaming. Well, our first audio/video was posted in March of 2008 so there's no reason to stop now. (That doesn't include the Buzz Week in Review, which we started in February of 2008). I know some people can't listen live, and I like to be able to give them a chance to listen at their leisure. For people who don't know, you can also go to WESB.com to hear the Noon and 6 p.m. newscasts at your leisure. My comment is to the nice gentleman who said the blog is an excellent "companion" to our station because he gets to know a little more about me, Scott, Frank, Igor and what's happening at the station. Thank you! It's always nice to be appreciated. Video clips at Ustream

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Southwest Regional Director R. Matthew Hough announced that charges recently were filed against two individuals for growing marijuana on State Game Land 117 in Smith Township, Washington County. On June 7, Washington County Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) Daniel Sitler and Deputy WCO James Lorch, while on routine patrol on SGL 117, encountered two individuals who were acting suspicious during the brief conversation. “After this odd exchange, we decided to try and determine what they had been doing while visiting SGL 117,” WCO Sitler said. “We back-tracked where they had been and soon discovered 21 marijuana plants planted in thick vegetation along a Game Commission food plot.” Following this discovery, the officers used video surveillance technology to establish the connection between the suspected individuals and the marijuana plants. “The Game Commission has a long history and tradition of passing down our investigative techniques from...

Congratulations to Dean Meacham of Bradford and his granddaughter -- this week's winners of a $100 gift card from Tops in the Tailgate at Home contest. What are they doing with the winnings? Having a tea party. You still have two more chances to win a $100 gift card. Here's where you can find all the details. http://www.wbrrfm.com/tailgate.html

You got it. We're streaming Video clips at Ustream You can hear: The Morning Buzz* 6 to 9:35 a.m. Ad Line 9:35 to 10 a.m. a.m. Midday Magazine 12 to 1:06 p.m. Ameriprise Financial Business Briefs 5:55 p.m. The WESB News Review 6 p.m. Today's LiveLine/Sports Forum guests are Nancy Chesnut, director of the YWCA Victims Resource Center; Tom Tessena, Bradford High Track and Cross Country Coach; and John Place and Paul Pfaff of the Big 30 Committee. Thanks to our Midday Magazine sponsors: Bill Chapman of Ameriprise Financial; Bradford Regional Medical Center (health report); Fairway Ford Lincoln Mercury (Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar); and Tops Friendly Markets (Mike Cejka's weather forecast). *We're not streaming music yet because of licensing issues that we're working out, and we want to be legal. But you can still hear local news, sports, local birthdays, the community calendar and Scott and Frank's "witty banter....

The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board is temporarily raising the minimum price of milk across the state to help struggling dairy farmers. That means that from November 1 through December 31 consumers will pay about 4 cents more a gallon for milk. Farmers get an extra 50 cents, or $2.65 per 100 pounds of milk (11.6 gallons). “Farmers have been struggling with lower than expected prices for the milk they produce. By increasing the premium, the PMMB recognized that quick action needed to be taken to account for the extended period of low milk prices,” said Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Carl T. Shaffer. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau .