My beautiful wife, Joanne Marie Barbine, of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed into heaven surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 10,2023, at 62 years old. Joanne is survived by her husband George; her children George, Marianne Loheide (Matthew), and Jennifer Mulato (Raymond); her grandchildren Raymond, Nathan, Annabella, Carter, and Victoria; her sisters Kathleen and Annemarie; her aunt, Grace Dodds; and her brothers, Joey Barbine and David Grimes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, David E. Grimes and Anne M. Grimes; her sister, Judy Innamorato; and her brother, Steven P. Grimes.
Friends and relatives may visit at Tussey Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, on March 18, 2023, from 9:30am–11:30am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 47 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, at 12:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joanne’s name to the Wellsboro Firemen’s Ambulance Association, the Wellsboro Fire Department, or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Application opens March 15, submissions due by May 3
After a successful pilot program in 2022 for The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience, remote workers will have the chance to apply to test out living in two new communities for 2023. Those communities will be Emporium and Warren.
Funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission through Ben Franklin Technology Partners and administered by the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc., this project seeks to help address the issue of outmigration in rural areas by marketing PA Wilds communities as great places to live and work.
Originally piloted in summer 2022 in the PA Wilds communities of Bellefonte and Kane, the initiative allows remote workers to live, work, volunteer, and explore all that the rural region has to offer. Participants could come from anywhere in the world, as long as they have a sense of adventure and the ability to work remotely.
Applications open on March 15 and are due by May 3.
Coudersport Public Library’s Preschool Story Hour series, with the theme “Hello Spring!” will begin Tuesday, April 4!
Participants will learn about and celebrate Spring and all the fun and new beginnings it brings, with leaders Brenda Bonczar and Lisa Bretz. Sessions will run on Tuesdays, April 4-May 9, at 10:00 a.m. These are geared for children ages three through five and their parents, and include stories, a craft and snacks.
Registration is required to ensure sufficient materials. Stop in at the Library, call 814-274-9382 or email coudersportlibrary@gmail.com to register your child.
· Can’t decide which one you like best – you can vote for more than one!
· The video with the most votes will be the winner of the Viewer’s Choice Award to be presented on March 28th! There are other awards being made by our team of judges.
Voting will open March 13th at 12:01 am and will end on March 15th at 11:59 pm.
Thank you for taking the time to vote and recognizing the hard work of the students, teacher coaches and employers!
* WHAT…Accumulating snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Livingston and Allegany counties. * WHEN…Until 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.
INSTRUCTIONS: Periods of snow could result in snow covered secondary roads and limited visibilities. Slow down and use caution while driving. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.
Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that Route 220 is closed in both directions between Route 42 and just north of Route 3006 (Thorne Street) in Laporte Township, Sullivan County, due to a tractor trailer crash.
A detour using Route 42 and Thorne Street is in place. The roadway is expected to be closed for several hours.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect travel delays, and drive with caution.
Patricia I. “Pat” Pfeufer, 77, of 106 Capri Road, St. Marys, PA passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023 surrounded by her family at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford, PA.
She was born March 11, 1946 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret “Peg” Cooney Krellner. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Elk County Christian High School, Class of 1964. Following high school, Pat pursued a degree in education, attending Villa Maria for her bachelor’s degree and Clarion State College for her master’s degree.
On August 17, 1968, at Queen of the World Church, she married Carl Pfeufer, who survives. Together they shared over 54 years of marriage. In 1993, they started their small tool and die business, Phaztech, Inc. They grew the business, which they viewed as an extension of their family, for more than 25 years.
Along with her caring husband, Pat is survived by three daughters: Sally Lion and her husband Andy, of Gibsonia, PA, Julie Sober and her husband Troy, of Stoneham, MA, and Christie Tenorio and her husband Ricardo, of Pittsburgh, PA; two sons: Gregg Pfeufer and his wife Ann, of Pittsburgh, PA, and Benji Pfeufer and his wife Tara, of DuBois, PA; ten grandchildren: Ava Lion, Reese Lion, Drew Lion, Olivia Sober, Lillian Sober, Thiago Tenorio, Bastian Tenorio, Maddie Pfeufer, Allie Pfeufer, and Alexas Pfeufer; four sisters: Sandy Metzler, Evelyn Krug and her husband Bud, Susanne Astley and her husband Bill, and Paula Micale and her husband Dan; one brother, Justin Krellner and his wife Becky; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Pat was preceded in death by one sister, Kathy Wilson, survived by her husband Wally Wilson; and by two brothers, Teddy Krellner, survived by his wife Annice, and Brian Krellner, survived by his wife Chris.
Pat loved and accepted everyone. She called herself a ‘people collector’ because she loved to make connections with those around her and was always willing to lend a hand. She wanted nothing more than to make those around her happy. She lived a life of unwavering service to others and to God. She was a member of the Queen of the World Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister. As a hospice volunteer for the Community Nurses, she practiced Reiki. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels and helped countless others along the way. Since her first cancer diagnosis in 1998, she organized annual fundraising for Relay for Life.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Queen of the World Church with the Rev. Jeffery Noble, Pastor, celebrating.
Visitation will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Friday, March 17, 2023 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made in memory of Patricia Pfeufer to Penn Highlands Heathcare Community Nurses, 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, Saint Marys, PA or to the Good Samaritan Hospice, C/O CLM Foundation, 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023. Please also consider contributing to your local Relay for Life.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home. Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com.
Betty Jane COLWELL, 95, of Alma, NY, died Monday, March 13, 2023 in Olean General Hospital.
Born May 9, 1927, in Olean, she was the daughter of Virgil B. and S. Irene Gadsby Stebbins. On February 25, 1961, in Shinglehouse, she married Jacob I. Colwell, who predeceased her on September 25, 2019.
Betty was a 1945 graduate of Shinglehouse High School. She was employed by the United States Postal Service and was then transferred to the Social Security Administration Office in Olean. While her husband was in the military, she was transferred to the Washington D.C. office. From there, she worked for the US Air Force as a secretary in Maryland and Guam. When they returned to the area to live, she was employed by the ROTC at St. Bonaventure and then retired from the Olean Social Security Office.
Betty was a member of the Shinglehouse United Methodist Church.
Surviving are: two daughters, Mary Ann (Patrick) Dalton of Hamburg and Nancy (Richard) Middaugh of Alma; five grandchildren, Shawn (Amanda) Dalton, Shannon Dalton, Jacob Middaugh, Nicholas Middaugh, and Kaylee Middaugh; four nieces and nephews, including a close nephew Kirk (Margie) Stebbins of Shortsville.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a brother, Edwin Stebbins.
Friends may call at Shinglehouse United Methodist Church, 209 N. Lincoln Street, Shinglehouse, PA on Monday, March 20, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM, with Funeral Services following at 11:00 AM. Rev. Preston L. Hutchins, Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Shinglehouse. Memorials may be made to Shinglehouse United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 296, Shinglehouse, PA 16748.
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.
CWO3 US Army (retired) Clark P. Hewitt, age 90, of Wellsboro, PA, died on March 9, 2023.
He was born on May 28, 1932 in St. Petersburg, FL, a son of the late John C. Hewitt and Dorothe Roache. He was married to Akiko (Matsuda) Hewitt for 68 years.
Clark retired in 1970 from the US Army as a Nike-Hercules Senior Radar Technician and served in the Korean War and during the Vietnam War. He is the recipient of the Purple Heart from wounds in the Korean War.
Upon retirement from the Army, he was employed by the Boy Scouts of America as a District Scout Executive where he directed the Boy Scout programs in central Maine and then transferred to Wellsboro where he directed programs across north central Pennsylvania.
Clark was an active parishioner in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Wellsboro. He with Akiko are the owners of Akiko’s Floral Arts.
Clark is survived by his wife: Akiko Hewitt of Wellsboro, PA, six sons: William (Terry) Hewitt of Battle Creek, MI; Jyuji (Susan) Hewitt of Peach Bottom, PA, Clark Hewitt, Jr. of Wellsboro, PA, Timothy (Barbara) Hewitt of Stafford, VA, Patrick (Nancy) Hewitt of Wellsboro, PA, Joseph (Wendy Estock) Hewitt of Wellsboro, PA, and two daughters: Mary (Greg) Brannon of Hughesville, MD; and Therese Hewitt of Westford, VT. He has three sisters: Merrie Anne Slater of St. Petersburg, FL; Valerie Hewitt of St. Petersburg, FL; and Susan (Alan) Hewitt-Hardacre of Macon, GA. In addition, he has 18 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his brother John Hewitt and 3 grandsons.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 11:00 am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA with Rev. Bryan B. Wright officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc. www.carletonfh.com Wellsboro, PA.
Donald Leroy Pratt, 85, of Warren, PA, passed on Saturday March 11, 2023, in the Warren Manor.
He was born on June 26, 1937, in Warren, PA, the son of the late Oras and Pauline Wonderling Pratt. Donald was a self-employed Autobody Repair Man and took great pride in his work. He enjoyed motorcycling, Nascar, camping, his pets and spending time with his family and friends.
Donald is survived by his children William Emple, Sandy Galloway of Bradenton, FL, and Katie Poff of Cortland, OH; ten grandchildren Lisa Hutchins, Anthony and Tammie Antonuccio of Kane, Adam, Cody, Tyler Fleming and Cassie Williams of Bradenton, FL, Jessie and William Emple of Warren, PA, and Brandy Benton of Cortland, OH; 17 great grandchildren; siblings David Pratt and wife Nancy of Sugar Grove, PA, and Beverly Devereaux of Warren, PA; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Mildred Pratt; two daughters Robin Antonuccio and Lynda Hughes; two grandchildren Jennifer Galloway and Ricky Antonuccio; two brothers Kenneth and Richard Pratt; and two nephews Ronny and Scott Devereaux.
Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Warren County Memorial Park, next to his wife, Mildred. Those wishing to place memorials may do so through Paws Along the River, 212 Elm St. Warren, PA, 16365. The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc. has been entrusted with the final arrangements. E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com.
Just before 5:30 Monday evening box 1404 was dispatched for the house fire in Emporium Borough. Units arrived to find a working fire and requested Rescue 3 to the scene for the RIT assignment. Rescue 3 responded with six firefighters and established the RIT, ensuring there were ladders to all sides of the building and clearing windows. Crews were later requested to assist with overhaul. Rescue 3 returned to service after approximately two and a half hours.
My name is Brenda Langan, and I am announcing my candidacy for the Potter County Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts in the 2023 primary election.
I have been a member of the Potter County community for most of my life. After graduating from Port Allegany High School, my husband Todd and I raised our children a few miles from his childhood home in Ulysses. Now we’re involving our grandchildren in the same civic and church community that has nurtured us for so many years.
Let’s be candid; the first and foremost role of our county officials is to serve the public. My priority is customer service for all of our residents and assisting them with transactions in this office.
I appreciate how important these transactions are as both a resident and a previous small business owner. While it is certainly true that meticulous and secure filing and record-keeping are essential for the court staff, it is also true that the Prothonotary’s role isn’t solely for the benefit of the court. Your business, whether related to a request for court records, managing a lien, or even applying for a passport, deserves to be done as quickly, reliably and painlessly as possible. I can relate because I’ve had experience on both sides of the County Government counter.
Professionally, I was in the workforce for several years before deciding to pursue a college degree. I graduated with high honors from Gannon University in Business Administration. After a brief career in real estate, I joined Adelphia Cable, where I rose to the position of Corporate Inventory Manager in charge of over 200 inventory locations across the country. After that, I spent several years in Supply Chain Management at Arvos Ljungstrom LLC, where in addition to my regular responsibilities, I implemented new financial software. Subsequently, the opportunity for public service drew me to county government work in my current position.
Currently, I am the Director of Finance in McKean County. This position has provided me with keen insight into the inner workings of government offices. In this role, I am responsible for developing the County budget with input from Department Heads, ensuring proper cash flow and appropriate expenditures, and confirming that the maximum reimbursements have been received on grants. This requires collaborating and working with others while still accepting full responsibility to ensure the integrity of the budget expenses and revenues.
Chief 48 Phelps arrived @ 18:41:44 and along with Cdspt Boro Police officer entered the upstairs apartment at the direction of the tenant. The tenant stated he had utilized an extinguisher in an attempt to put the fire out.
The fire was located in the bathroom ceiling area near the bathroom fan/light with fire above the ceiling. The power to the fan/light was secured and bathroom door shut until Fire crews arrived.
Engine crews secured a water supply at the corner of W 2nd and N Main and stretched a 1.75 attack line to the fire area and pulled the ceiling and fully extinguished the fire by 18:59:50.
Crews were on scene til approximately 19:20 hrs and returned after an investigation into the fire and placing lines back in-service at 19:35.
Due to Our RIT being on another call for service, Roulette Chemical Engine #1 was requested to fill that assignment and staged at N Main x W Second.
During the incident N Main st from 2nd to 3rd st was shut down along with W Second st. The cause of the fire was electrical in nature ( bathroom ceiling light/fan ) damage is estimated at $5000.
All dept 48 units responded and in all 28 members of our dept answered the call for service.
Assisted at the scene by :
Boro Police
Dept 49 – Cdspt Amb.
Roulette dept 46
The tenant of the department was displaced and assisted by the owner of the building.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (March 14) — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is once again seeking applicants for grants to support education programs that promote new and renewed interest in fishing and boating in Pennsylvania through the recruitment of new participants, retention of existing participants, and reactivation of former participants – collectively known as “R3.”
The R3 grants aim to connect Pennsylvanians with the fun of Commonwealth waterways by teaching fishing and boating skills and providing quality locations where these activities can be enjoyed. Organizations are encouraged to engage groups under-represented in the fishing or boating population to learn the benefits of these activities, including community, wellness, and taking advantage of the outdoors.
Last year, the PFBC awarded $201,837 in R3 grants to support 13 education projects in nine counties.
The R3 grants will reimburse qualifying organizations up to $25,000 for eligible expenses for the period of July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. The grants require a minimum of 25% match of total project costs. The deadline for submission of R3 grant applications is April 14. At this time, applications for multi-year grants are not being accepted.
More information about the grant program, including the application, can be found on the PFBC R3 Grant Program page on the PFBC website (Fishandboat.com).
The Potter County Education Council, Tri-Co Connections, the Potter County Human Services Area Agency on Aging, and our local school districts are continuing to team up to implement a county-wide program called Seniors 2 Seniors. This program is teaching basic computer skills, digital literacy, and cybersecurity to senior citizens so that they have the skills and knowledge to utilize the many benefits of high-speed Internet, which can include: Staying connected to friends and family; Sending and receiving emails; Using search engines to navigate the Internet; Utilizing telemedicine (healthcare from home); Using on-line banking; and Shopping from home (for items not available in the local area).
As a part of this program, local high school students volunteer to provide on-site support to each of the adults who participates in the course. The area high school students are a logical resource to support the senior citizens as they learn about the Internet since this generation of students has grown up with technology as a part of their daily lives. They are a true “tech savvy” population and can provide valuable support to older adults who are learning to navigate and use new technological skills and information.
The Seniors 2 Seniors technology course is being offered at each of the four senior centers in Potter County on a six-week rotating schedule, meeting on Wednesdays (following the school districts’ calendars), throughout the 2022-2023 school years. The course will meet at the Ulysses Senior Center on Wednesdays, April 5th – May 10th from 12:45 – 2:15 p.m.
The registration deadline for the Ulysses course is Wednesday, March 29th. Register yourself, a parent, or grandparent by calling the Potter County Education Council at (814) 274-4877 or by stopping by the Potter County Education’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street.
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 3/08/2023 to STL RESOURCES LLC in Gallagher Twp, Clinton 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.
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 3/08/2023 to STL RESOURCES LLC in Gallagher Twp, Clinton 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.
From the bottom of my heart, I can’t thank you all enough for the great success you made my benefit Saturday! I’m truly blown away by the whole entire thing. The kindness, generosity, support and love you have all given to me and my family is truly humbling and overwhelming. You have all helped make this journey a little bit easier.
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris announced the promotion of Pennsylvania State Police Captain Michaelann Andrusiak to Major, and her appointment as Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security.
“Major Andrusiak has decades of experience in law enforcement and protecting our Commonwealth against the threats we face, and most importantly, she has embodied the highest standards of trust and integrity throughout her career,” said Colonel Christopher Paris, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner. “I am confident in her ability to continue serving the people of Pennsylvania and ensuring public safety.”
“I am honored to be selected by Governor Shapiro and Colonel Paris to serve as the Director of the Office of Homeland Security for Pennsylvania,” said Major Michaelann Andrusiak, Director of the Office of Homeland Security. “I look forward to the collaboration of talents and strength brought by the dedicated employees who serve in the Office of Homeland Security, the Governor’s Office, the Pennsylvania State Police, and all stakeholders, to continue the critical work to defend against emerging threats in service to protect the citizens of this Commonwealth. I will work hard to carry out the mission of this office.”
The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security coordinates with the Pennsylvania State Police, federal agencies, local governments, and the private sector to secure the Commonwealth against acts of terrorism and to ensure public safety.
Major Michaelann Andrusiak is a native of Berks County who now calls Montgomery County home. Major Andrusiak enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police in 2002, beginning her career as a trooper assigned to the Troop K, Media Station. While assigned to Media, she worked as both a patrol trooper and criminal investigator. Major Andrusiak held the ranks of Corporal, Sergeant and Lieutenant within the various stations which fall under the purview of Troop K, Philadelphia. Major Andrusiak has also served in the Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards, Internal Affairs Division, and most recently served as the Director of the Drug Law Enforcement Division within the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Major Andrusiak is a 2000 cum laude graduate of Kutztown University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. She is also a graduate of the 283rd session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy.
Figure 1: Commissioner Barry Hayman, Commissioner Nancy Grupp, 4-H Educator Spencer Gee, Commissioner Paul Heimel
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Communities across the state, including Potter County, will celebrate Pennsylvania 4-H Week March 12-18, marking more than 100 years of programs that aid and educate youth.
The Potter County Commissioners passed a proclamation recognizing 4-H Week in the county and praising 4-H for its continuing service to the commonwealth’s citizens.
The term “4-H” often calls to mind youngsters showing calves and sheep at a county fair, but animal science is only part of what makes up 4-H. With a focus on hands-on learning, 4-H members can explore technology, civic engagement, healthy living, fashion design, cooking, environmental stewardship, forestry and wildlife, entomology, community service and other subjects. 4-H is the state’s largest youth development organization, with clubs in rural communities, small towns, and big cities.
A nationwide total of nearly 6 million children and teens, ages 5 to 18, take part in 4-H. In Pennsylvania, 4-H reaches more than 77,000 members in all 67 counties and includes a network of more than 6,000 adult volunteers.
In celebration of Pennsylvania 4-H Week, 4-H clubs throughout Potter County will be decorating windows in their communities to showcase their 4-H projects and achievements from throughout the year.
Administered in Pennsylvania by Penn State Extension, 4-H is a nonformal educational youth-development program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that helps young people develop knowledge and skills to become capable, caring and contributing citizens. To find your local program, visit the Penn State Extension website at https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-H.
The Engineering Technology student of the week is Brayden Cosper. Brayden is a sophomore from Smethport Area High School. He performs excellent work in our shop, and is currently fabricating and building a steam engine. Brayden consistently completes his assigned classwork on time or early. He is one of only a couple in the shop that performs the computer based assignments at home. This allows him to spend more time out in our shop working with the machines.
At Smethport High School, Brayden is a member of the National Honor Society. He also shoots for Smethport’s Trap Team. Brayden plans to attend college, majoring in mechanical engineering.
