The Elk County Council on the Arts (ECCOTA), in partnership with Remake Learning Days, is excited to announce a family-friendly art experience, Mobiles: The Art of Movement, taking place on May 9 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the ECCOTA Gallery in Ridgway.
Led by teaching artist Caroline Fitch, this interactive art activity has participants exploring the fascinating world of 4D artwork: art that incorporates motion as an essential element. Students will learn about balance, design, and movement as they create their own unique hanging mobiles.
Designed for ages 8 and up, the class welcomes both individuals and families, encouraging participants to create and learn together in a supportive and creative environment.
Registration is encouraged and can be completed online at www.ECCOTA.com or through the ECCOTA Facebook page.
On amay 8th Port Allegany Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to Rt. 155 and Two Mile Rd. for a roll over accident with two patients possibly injured. UPDATE Roulette Ambulance was also dispatched
Eugene J. KUMP, 89, of Wellsboro, PA, formerly of Knoxville, died Thursday, May 7, 2026 in Country Terrace, Wellsboro. Born December 1, 1936, in Corning, NY, he was the son of Francis and Nellie Carpenter Kump.
On June 14, 1958, in Westfield, he married Margaret A. “Peggy” Smith, who predeceased him on November 6, 2025. A graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, he was employed by Ingersoll-Rand and Dresser-Rand in Painted Post, NY.
Surviving are: three children, Michael Kump of Westfield, Timothy Kump of Towanda, and Lisa (Lance) Wattles of Wellsboro; son-in-law, John Brenner of Middlebury Center; three grandchildren, Joshua Davis, Hannah Davis, and Marisa Miles; three great-grandchildren, Theo Davis, Tessa Miles, and Henry Davis; nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by a daughter, Lynda Brenner; and two siblings, George F. Kump and Eleanor Clark.
Services will be private. Memorials may be made to any local animal shelter. Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Among the best of the best. That’s where the United East Conference-championship Penn College men’s golf team will find itself over the next several days as five Wildcats tee it up with 220 others from the nearly 4,800 student-athletes who competed on more than 40 teams at the NCAA Division III level this season.
The D-III Championship will be held Tuesday-Friday at Mission Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. After the first 36 holes of play, the field will be cut to the top 18 teams and the top six individuals not on those teams.
Robert P. McCartney, 89, of Prentisvale Road, Eldred, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Olean General Hospital.
Born September 30, 1936, in Bradford, he was a son of the late John McCartney and Marion (White) McCartney-Chase. He was a 1954 graduate from Bradford High School.
On October 27, 1956, in the East End Presbyterian Church in Bradford, he married Hazel “Dolly” (Phearsdorf) McCartney, who preceded him in death on September 26, 2019.
After graduating he enlisted in the United States Navy on September 21, 1954. During the service he earned the National Defense Medal. He was honorably discharged on September 26, 1957.
After the service, Bob worked at AIRCO Speer, where he was a supervisor.
Bob spent many years of his life serving his community and those included but not limited to a lifetime member of the Otto Township Volunteer Fire Department where he earned his 50-year pin and served a total of 52 years. During his time with Otto Township Fire Department his duties include ambulance captain, treasure, secretary, EMT, Fire Police and countless hours organizing and running bingo and other fundraising activities.
Bob was a member of the Otto Eldred Lions Club, the Little Nippers Booster Club, Duke Center Star Lodge 555 F&AM, the VFW in Olean, the Limestone American Legion, the Enchanted Mountain Snowmobile Club. But his passion was riding ATV’s as an original founding member of the Ridge Runners four-wheeler club.
Surviving is two brothers William (Cory) McCartney, and Larry McCartney, one sister Carol (William) Moyer, one daughter, Beth (Bill) Christman, of Eldred, three sons, Stephen (Cheryl) McCartney, of Caroll, OH, Michael (Mary Isvoranu) McCartney, of Concord, CA, John (Teresa) McCartney, of Phoenix, AZ, 12 grandchildren, Michael McCartney, Therese McCartney, Brian (Alisha) Offman, Brad (Katie) Offman, Brandon (Chelsea) Offman, Matthew McCartney, Shauna McCartney, Tara McCartney, Robert (Jenn) Schoonmaker, Brooke (Joshua) Bradford, Kayla (Justin) Christman, and Jonathan McCartney, 17 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Hazel of 63 years, and two great-grandchildren, Alex Leibeth Schoonmaker, and Carter William Bradford, one brother, Ronald McCartney, and his stepfather, James Chase.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, May 10, 2026, from 5pm to 7pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 33 South Avenue, where funeral services will be held on Monday at Noon with Rev. Rick Price, Pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating, followed by Military Honors by members of the United States Navy and the Honor Guard of the Limestone American Legion Post 1560 in Limestone Cemetery. Following the cemetery there will be a luncheon at the Otto Township Volunteer Fire Department.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to Otto Township Volunteer Department, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc.
🔥WORKING FIRE🔥At 2046 last night city firefighters were dispatched to Pleasant St for a house fire. The fire originated at the rear of the house, ran the exterior wall and extended into the attic space. First due firefighters made a quick hit on the fire which significantly limited damage to the occupied one story home. Captain 1-20(Lewis) called for a 2nd alarm that brought in off duty city firefighters and Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department. City of Bradford Police also assisted on scene. Chief 1 (Butler) had Pleasant St. command.📸:
HANOVER, PA — (BUSINESS WIRE) – Utz Quality Foods, LLC, a subsidiary of Utz Brands, Inc., is issuing a voluntary recall in the United States of certain limited varieties of Zapp’s® and Dirty® potato chips. This voluntary recall follows notification to Utz that a seasoning containing dry milk powder, sourced from California Dairies, Inc. and supplied by a third-party supplier, may contain the presence of Salmonella. The affected seasoning batches tested negative for Salmonella prior to use; however, out of an abundance of caution, Utz is recalling the limited varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips identified below.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
To date, there have been no complaints of illness reported to Utz in connection with the recalled products. Utz is recalling these products based on the ingredient supplier’s recall.
May Star Award Winner, Breanne Wetherby, environmental services, OGH.
BRADFORD, PA / OLEAN, NY – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, are proud to announce the winner of the 2026 May Star Award. This month’s recipient was Breanne Wetherby.
Wetherby is an aide in the environment services department at OGH where she started in August 2024.
““Every time I call her she is willing to help and is always pleasant. I’ll take 3 more of her,” said her nomination. Her manager echoed that sentiment, “Breanne has been an invaluable member of the EVS team, consistently demonstrating a strong commitment to delivering an exceptional patient experience. She is frequently heard engaging with patients in a warm and reassuring manner, helping them feel at ease throughout their time at the hospital. Her positive attitude, genuine friendliness and ever-present smile make her a truly appreciated part of Olean General Hospital.”
The Star Award is presented monthly to an employee who demonstrates outstanding performance and inspires the same in others. Staff members are nominated for exceptional customer satisfaction, continuous performance improvement, teamwork, communication, ownership/accountability and excellence through co-worker or patient nominations.
The following were also nominated for Star Awards: Allison Fuller, EVS; Derek Hittle, RN, emergency department; and Courtnee Piganelli, RN, emergency department.
Star award recipients receive a chamber of commerce gift certificate, additional paid time off, a certificate of recognition and the star award parking spot.
April weather for 2026 could best be described as another Model T Ford month. We did have a few warm, sunny days, however for the most part, we had several days of high winds, thunderstorms, hail, snow flurries, and cold temperatures.
We continued to receive a good amount of rain. For the month, we recorded 6.36″. It has been a few years since we have had that much rain for the month. Last year, the total was 5.21″with 4″ of snow. April showers bring May flowers.
Pine Creek looks very healthy, and of course, the grass is growing. May is starting off wet and cold. Freeze and frost warnings have been issued by the NWS four of the first 7 days of May. I know it is a welcome relief to many to get out and mow the lawn. As noted in an article in the Wall Street Journal, most of the country is being well mowed these days.
Henry W. Lush National Weather Service Observer and Alyson Lush
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA, Thu May 7 2026 …FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY…
* WHAT…Temperatures as low as 34 will result in areas of frost.
* WHERE…A portion of central Pennsylvania.
* WHEN…From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS…Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Increasing cloud cover overnight could limit frost formation in some areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take protective measures now to protect tender plants from the cold.
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Pennsylvania Senate Second Amendment Caucus Chairman Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) that would fully allow for the concealed carrying of legally owned firearms, Senate Bill 357, was advanced (9-5) by the Senate Judiciary Committee today, with all five negative votes cast by PA Senate Democrats.
“Article 1, Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution unquestionably states: ‘The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned’,” Dush said. “Unfortunately, as we have seen time and time again in the Democrat-controlled state House, even the most ‘well-intentioned’ or ‘commonsense’ gun laws can rapidly mutate, multiply and come to fruition as tyrannical, Orwellian firearm confiscation and control dictates. This is precisely why I have re-introduced Senate Bill 357 to serve as an unbeatable, nullifying legislative checkmate by fully allowing for the life-preserving, constitutionally recognized concealed carrying of legally owned firearms.”
Specifically, Senate Bill 357 would establish a new two-tiered system for Pennsylvania’s concealed carry process:
Tier one would no longer require law-abiding citizens to obtain a permit to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania.
Tier two would give citizens the option of obtaining a License to Carry a Firearm (LTCF)permit that is valid throughout Pennsylvania; and would provide for carrying firearms in more than 30 other states that either recognize Pennsylvania LTCFs or a reciprocity agreement is in effect.
“Clearly, the safety and welfare of our citizens cannot be guaranteed by criminalizing our most fundamental freedoms by imposing universal background checks, disarming law-abiding citizens in ‘gun free zones’ or allowing the unconstitutional ‘red flag law’ confiscation of legally owned firearms,” reiterated Dush. “At the most practical level, Senate Bill 357 would fully protect Pennsylvania citizens who follow the law every day and should not be questioned, prosecuted or imprisoned any time they choose to exercise their sacred right to carry a concealed firearm.”
Senate Bill 357 now advances to the full Senate for consideration.
On May 7th St. Marys Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to 906 Windfall Road near Windfall car wash for a two vehicle head on collision with two patients one patient ejected from the vehicle with unknown injuries
