At 4:59 PM on Saturday, Salamance & KIllbuck Fire Depts. have been dispatched to I-86 for a possible water rescue. Man is reported in the water with woman attempting to help him.
Law enforcement is checking scene. Hold in quarters.
UPDATE: Law Enforcement found nothing. Call cancelled.
Howard W. JACKSON, 88, of Wellsville, NY, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Wellsville, after a short illness.
Born August 13, 1934, in Wellsville, he was the son of Millard D. and Viola E. Sanford Jackson. On December 26, 1954, in Alfred, he married the former Virginia E. “Ginny” Fagner, who predeceased him on April 29, 2013.
A graduate of Wellsville High School, he was employed by Dresser-Rand in Wellsville as a machinist and then worked in the maintenance department. After retiring from Dresser, he worked for Lehman’s Lawn Care. Howard was a former member of the Genesee Valley Beagle Club and Dyke Street Hose Co. He loved hunting, fishing, camping, going to stock car races, playing bingo, picking wild berries, and gardening. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He made lots of friends while he was at Highland Park.
Surviving are: his daughter, Joan (Leslie) DaHill of Friendship; four grandchildren, Cathy Lewis, Jeffrey (Ashley) DaHill, Jennifer (Dan Stives) DaHill, and Tina (Travis) Fadjo; nine great-grandchildren, Natalie, Blake, Bryce, Rylee, Kayla, Claire, Maya, Soul, and Eli; three great-great-grandchildren, Liam, Jaxon, and Harper; a sister, Claudia Ackley of Andover; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Jackson and Sandra Jackson; nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and his wife, Virginia, he was predeceased by a daughter, Janet Jackson; three sisters, Carol Clayson, Barbara Morrison, and Martha Hall; and four brothers, Royce Jackson, Mildred Jackson, Jr., Jerrold “Jerry” Jackson, and Alan Jackson.
A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 11, 2023 in Knights Creek Evangelical Methodist Church. Rev. Carl Kemp will officiate. Burial will be in Knights Creek Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 160 Seneca St., Wellsville, NY 14895. Arrangements are under the direction of OLNEY-FOUST Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
Christine Brown, 78, of Galeton, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Reading, PA surrounded by her family.
Born March 8, 1944 in Reisterstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Millie Sue (Roake) Cornett. She was married to Harry Brown, Sr. who preceded her in death.
Christine was a homemaker and enjoyed riding snowmobiles, gardening, going for rides in the mountains and spending time with her family.
Surviving are three sons, Harry Brown, III, Ulysses, PA, Charles (Marnie) Brown, Gold, PA and Joseph (Cathi Hershey) Brown, Galeton; two daughters, Cathy (Joy Shaner) Brown, Gaines, PA and Josey (Michael) Gillis, Reading; four grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; a brother, Dudly Cornett, Washington State; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Christine was predeceased by a daughter, Christine Brown; four brothers, Leroy, Richard, Joseph and Jimmy Cornett; and longtime companion, Franklyn Hitzel.
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 11:00am at the Hess Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Galeton. Rev. Frank Billman will officiate. Interment will be made in West Hill Cemetery, Galeton. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home.
ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Two people are facing multiple drug charges after officers responded to a fatal overdose in Elk County Wednesday, according to police.
According to a criminal complaint, Crystal Hause, 37, arranged a meeting through Facebook messages to meet Dustin Smith, 39, in order to purchase drugs for the victim.
Police say that, once Hause obtained the drugs, she delivered them to the victim who then smoked heroin and fentanyl. Read more here………..
At 3:55 PM on Saturday, Firefighters from several departments have been dispatched to a possible structure fire at St. Jude’s at Alfred State campus. Smoke is reported in the basement.
BRADFORD – Fire and emergency response organizations in Cameron, McKean and Potter counties have been awarded more than $425,000 in grants from the state, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) announced today.
“Our fire and EMS companies across the state, and especially in rural areas like ours, are struggling financially and these grants go a long way toward helping to meet their needs,” Causer said. “We owe a great debt of gratitude to the men and women who work so hard to protect our communities, and I am pleased we can continue to support them with this valuable funding.”
The funding comes from an ongoing grant program created by the Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). All funding comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming, and not General Fund tax revenue.
Since its inception, the program has provided more than $8.2 million in funding to fire and ambulance companies in the three-county area. Projects eligible for funding include construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, or reduction of existing debt.
Following is a list of local fire and ambulance companies and the amount of their grant awards. All companies that apply and meet requirements outlined by OSFC receive funding. Companies must file a grant agreement with OFSC to receive their grants.
Cameron County
McKean County
Potter County
On February 4 at 1:55pm. Penfield, Kersey, and Jay TWP were dispatched to Pine St. In Force PA. for a Garage fire.
At 7 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 4, the 35 fourth through tenth graders participating in Hamilton-Gibson’s Winter Theatre Arts Camp are giving public performances of the one-hour adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical “Cats” at the Clark Wood Elementary School Auditorium at 110 Addison Hill Road in Elkland.
All of the characters in the play are cats of various ages and sizes, each with a distinct personality.
The show is a full hour of singing and dancing with very little dialogue. The music is unique and fun as are the costumes, make-up and scenery.
Admission is Pay-What-You-Can at the door.
Auditions for three male and eight female roles and the 11-member Greek chorus for “The Moons of Jupiter,” a play being produced by Hamilton-Gibson’s Women’s Project, are this Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. and this coming Monday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Warehouse Theatre Gallery at 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro.
Auditions for the chorus only will be at 9 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 4, also in the Gallery. “That should make it faster for those auditioning for the chorus only,” said Director Lilace Guignard.
“The job of the Greek chorus is to explain to the audience what has happened in the world,” she said.
“I am encouraging children, teenagers and adults to try out for the Greek chorus, especially those who are interested in being on stage but not in memorizing a lot of lines,” said Guignard.
“It’s important to me that children who can memorize some lines and follow directions be part of the Greek chorus because they are most affected by climate change, which is what this play is about,” Guignard said.
“On the other hand, I know the script might not be as much fun for children. Even though there are fun and silly moments and it ends with hope, the overall play does not shy away from dark intensity,” she said.
The eight female roles are: one astrophysicist, three goddesses who are the daughters of Zeus, and four famous male scientists. The three roles for men are: Zeus, king of the gods, his son Hermes and a bartender.
Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 in the Warehouse Theatre at 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro.
For more information about the auditions, email the director at lilacemellin@gmail.com or call the Hamilton-Gibson office at 570-724-2079.
At 10:40 AM on Saturday, Firefighters were dispatched to 10017 Route 120 for a report of a car smoking, but no visible fire.
On February 2nd, 2023 at approximately 1017 hrs City of Bradford Police responded to 44 East Corydon Street for a disturbance.
Upon arrival Officer located Nicole Kornacki on scene and there was and active Protection from Abuse Order in place that evicted her from that property.
Officers placed Kornacki under arrest for the violation and during arrest discovered she was in possession of Controlled Substances and paraphernalia.
Magistrate Cercone arraigned Kornacki and she was remanded to McKean County Jail on $5000 cash bail.
Arrest Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023 – 10:17am Reference ID: 2023-02021018 Charges: PFA Violation and 780-113 A16 Possession Controlled Substance Incident Type: Drugs / Narcotics Violation Source: City of Bradford Police Department
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://mckean.crimewatchpa.com/bradfordpd/68048/arrests/kornacki-nicole-m-pfa-violation-and-780-113-a16-possession-controlled-substance
At 10:32 AM on Saturday, Portville Fire Dept. has been dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 1036 Portville-Olean Road. Westons MIlls is on standby for possible response.
Sheryl L. Sirianni, 74, of Highland Rd., Kane, PA passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2023 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born July 11, 1948 in Kane, daughter of the late John and Alice (Irons) Chubon. She was preceded in death by her sister Patricia Chubon-Hall, son-in-law, Kenneth VanGiesen, and her beloved dachshund, Buddy.
Sherry is survived by her husband, Frank and their four children; Alison Sirianni of Berea, OH, Matthew (Aimee) Sirianni of Kane, Erin Sirianni of Erie and Jeanna (Adam) Blint of Portersville. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren, Derek, Andy, Claire, Colin, Camden, Jackson and Nora.
She was a Kane High graduate of the Class of 1966. She married her high school sweetheart in 1967 and began a 20-year Air Force journey which took them all over the world. They started their family with the birth of Alison in San Antonio, TX, followed by the birth of Matthew in Montgomery, AL. Erin was then born in Tampa, FL and Jeanna was born in Plattsburgh, NY.
Sherry was a two-time kidney transplant recipient, with her first transplanted kidney at the age of 22 donated by her mother, Alice. That kidney lasted over 40 years. Her second transplanted kidney was donated by family friend, Ron Duffley.
She was a proud stay at home mother. In her years, she held various jobs around Kane, such as, Quality Markets, IU9, Head Start, Roma Gardens and running an in-home day care. She was the owner of the Ivy Cottage and loved holding craft classes and selling at craft shows. She was active with her daughters in Girl Scouts, a member of the Beta Sigma Phi, and the local Red Hats Society.
In her retirement years, she and Frank enjoyed traveling the United States and Canada in their RV, visiting all but two states in the US. Sherry had a love for Mexican food and loved stopping for a meal whenever she had the chance.
Special thanks to the Warren DaVita Dialysis team and the doctors and nurses at UPMC Hamot.
Friends are invited to attend a visitation at the Cummings Funeral Home on Monday (Feb. 6) from 4:00-7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Callistus Catholic Church, with the Rev. William O’Brien as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Callistus Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Sherry’s name.
Michael Edward Emer, age 37, of James City, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Michael was born in James City on May 12, 1985, the son of Sally Ann Emer and the grandson of Lois and the late Edward Emer.
Michael attended Kane Area High School and Graduated from Triangle Tech. Mike had various jobs throughout the years, currently employed at Marty Niklas Logging. It is said that he would “give the shirt off his back” and was always willing to help others when needed. Mike greatly enjoyed listening to music and was a huge sports fan, especially following the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins, and of course Kane Wolves. Sports being one of the many things that bonded Mike with his shadow, Arlo. You couldn’t walk around town without seeing them greeting and talking to every soul who walked by. Arlo was Michaels entire world.
Michael is survived by his mother, Sally (Brad Hillman) Emer of Cranberry Township, his brother, Kyle (Lacey) Paup of LaVale, MD, his sister Brooke Balliet of Kane, his brother Hunter (Hannah) Balliet of Saxonburg, his grandmother Lois Emer of Kane, and the joy of his life, his son, Arlo Emer. Survivors also include his uncles Cy Emer and Bob (Joy) Emer. Others that were part of Mike’s life include, Lea Brown (mother of Arlo) and her daughter, Layla, former step-grandparents Tom (Alice) Balliet, Janet (Barry) Ewing and former step-father, Doug Balliet. Cousins include, John, Allison, Olivia Emer and nephews, Sebastian and Graham Paup.
Michael was preceded in death by his grandfather, Edward Emer and his aunt, Brenda Emer.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
The Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of services.
OLEAN – Geraldine L. Monroe, of The Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, of Olean, formerly of Aspen Towers, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 31, 2023).
Geraldine was born Dec. 26, 1929, in Shinglehouse, Pa. and was the daughter of Ferdinand and Naomi Green Cross. On June 16, 1950, in Wellsville, she married Lawrence F. Monroe Sr.. who predeceased her June 21, 1970.
Geraldine was a 1947 graduate of Bolivar Central School.
She was a member of the Olean Community Evangelical Church. Geraldine was a cashier and office manager at Loblaws for 37 years.
She was a member of the UFCW and enjoyed crocheting, playing bingo, working and spending time with her family.
Geraldine is survived by her two children, Kerry E. Monroe of Allegany and Patricia A. Lyman of Olean; six grandchildren, Eric (Nicole) Bailey, Steven Bailey, Alicia Bailey, Lawrence (Jasmine) Monroe, Joshua (Emily) Monroe and Emily Monroe; many great- and great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Carl (Margaret) Cross of Wellsville; brother-in-law, Floyd Merriam of Houghton; and many nieces and nephews.
Along with her husband, Lawrence, Geraldine was predeceased by her parents; her sisters, Elizabeth Lawton and Betty J. Merriam; and her granddaughter, Laura Bailey.
Friends will be received from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 4, 2023) at the Olean Community Church, 145 S. 26th St., Olean, at which time a memorial service will be held. The Rev. Bryan Garrett will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Olean Community Church, at 145 S. 26th St., Olean, NY 14760.
Online condolences may be made at www.letromcintoshspinkfuneralhome.com.
At 10:08 AM on Saturday, Shinglehouse ambulance has been called to North Union Street for seizure.
| PA Permit Violation Issued to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Auburn Twp, Susquehanna County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2/02/2023 to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Auburn Twp, Susquehanna county. 78a86 – CASING AND CEMENTING – DEFECTIVE CASING OR CEMENTING – Operator failed to report defect in a well that has defective, insufficient or improperly cemented casing to the Department within 24 hours of discovery. Operator failed to correct defect or failed to submit a plan to correct the defect for approval by the Department within 30 days. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-02-02 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Ridgway Twp, Elk County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 1/31/2023 to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Ridgway Twp, Elk county. SWMA 610(1) – UNLAWFUL CONDUCT – Person dumped or deposited, or permitted the dumping or depositing, of solid waste onto the surface of the ground or underground or into the waters of the Commonwealth, without a permit for the dumping of such solid wastes from DEP. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-01-31 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
At 9:51 AM on Saturday, Port Allegany Ambulance has been dispatched to Pine Grove Road for a fall victim.
At 9:34 AM on Saturday, Otto Township Fire Dept. & Bradford ambulance dispatched to Main Street & Tram Hollow for a vehicle crash.
At 9:24 AM on Saturday, Ridgway Fire & EMS dispatched to a car into a pole crash at Depot Street & Erie Avenue with an unconscious male. Pole is sheared off.
At 9:15 AM on Saturday, Westfield Fire Dept. & Mutual aid companies have been dispatched to a barn fire with flames showing at 2681 Route 49.
Westfield units on scene. All mutual aid companies recalled. Fire is out.
On February 4 at 4:15 am Coudersport ambulance was dispatched to the Sweden Valley Manor on E. Second St for a diabetic emergency
The Potter County Farmers Winter Market will be indoors at the Riley Gallery, next to the Crittenden, the first Saturday of the month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The next market will be this Saturday, February 4th. Here is a list of who plans to be there and what they plan on bringing to the Market:
ME AND MY BOYS SOAP will be there on Saturday. We will have a selection of goat milk soap bars, shampoo bars, lotions, and bath bombs. We have many scents back in stock. For more information contact us at meandmyboyssoap@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page.
BLUE MARBLE FARM will be at the market with local, organically grown beautiful produce. We will have sweet winter carrots, spaghetti squash, butternut squash and more. Stop by and learn more about our CSA Shares. We accept cash, credit cards, and SNAP. For more information, contact Lisa at bluemarblefarm@outlook.com, 814-320-1308 or bluemarblefarm.weebly.com
CARD CREEK BAKERY will be at the February 4th Farmers Market with artisan breads, requested breads, take out soup, cookies, jams from local fruit, and sweet treats. Taking requests for during the month delivery or for next months market.
BLACK CATS AND PAPERCRAFTS is planning on being there with charms, quilled paper light boxes, wall hangings, hair accessories, paper and resin jewelry and other assorted paper crafts. We also have some Valentines cards and gifts. For more information, or to make a custom order contact Leon at blackcatsandpapercrafts@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page to see sneak peeks of the new things we’re making at https://facebook.com/blackcatsandpapercrafts
