Wendel Pleased About Settlement Keeping Cassadaga Job Corps Open

Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel says the Trump Administration's recent decision to rescind its plan to shut down all Job Corps centers nationwide is a "great save" for the local Job Corps site near Cassadaga. Last month, the administration and Job Corps reached a settlement that includes protections against the closing of Job Corps campuses and halting their operations. Wendel says that will save approximately 200 jobs locally...

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Wendel made his comments on a recent edition of WDOE's "Viewpoint" program.

Job Corps supporters at a June 2025 rally in Stockton. File photo