Smethport Senior Center Community News
What are those guys up to now? The Smethport Senior Center had a Funny Fashion Show this week.
September 2023
Goodies For Our Troops
CLOSED MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11th – Hope you’ll join us at September 11th Memorial Ceremony Mansfield PA
Austin-Cox American Legion Post 478 invited EVERYONE to their PATRIOT DAY CEREMONY MONDAY, September 11th at 11 a.m. at MANSFIELD VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, between the bridge and Sheetz on US RT 6, Mansfield PA 16933. In case of rain, the Ceremony will be at MANSFIELD FIRE HALL, 381 S Main St. [Business RT 15].
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MONDAY, September 11th 6pm 9/11 MEMORIAL CEREMONY, Main St. Park across from Episcopal Church #TiogaPA16946 ..
Always a very moving Ceremony … Easy access off US RT 15 or PA RT 287 and near Ives Run Campground …
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#NeverForget 9-11-2001 .. Please pray for the survivors and the Families of Our Fallen Heroes who saved the USA on that unforgettable day …
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Local friends! 
The Future First Responders will be hosting a 9/11 Memorial walk this Sunday 9/10 at the Cowanesque Valley High School (CVHS) track @8am. Rain or shine!
Come out and walk a little or a lot!! With gear on or without!
We are doing 9.11 miles~ALL ARE WELCOME!!
Following the walk, is a cruise-in event @CVHS parking lot from 11am-3pm. Fire apparatus are welcome.
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#NeverForget 9-11-2001 and please pray for the survivors and the Families of Our Fallen Heroes who saved our USA on that unforgettable day ..
Basic Sign Language and Intermediate Sign Language Offered This Fall!
How many times do we encounter hearing impaired people and wish that we could communicate with them? As we age, we gradually lose some of our hearing. Sign language can help. Also, mothers of pre-lingual children can use sign language as a tool with their little ones. Here is your opportunity to learn basic sign language that could help you or someone you care about.
Coudersport Ambulance to Dingman Run Road
Coudersport, PA–At 10:20 AM on Sunday, Coudersport Ambulance has been dispatched to Dingman Run Road for a patient with back pain.
EMS Dispatched For Burn Victim
Turtlepoint, PA–At 9:15 AM on Sunday, Port Allegany ambulance has been called to Rock Run Road for a female burn victim. Dispatch indicated the female was burned when oxygen exploded while fixing breakfast causing facial burns & difficulty breathing. Ambulance 24 took the call.
One Vehicle Crash In Otto Twp.
On September 10 at 1:09 am. Otto Fire and Bradford ambulance was dispatched to School St. for a one vehicle crash.
Coudersport Fire And Ambulance To Rt. 244 North
On September 10 at 12:29 am. Coudersport fire and ambulance were dispatched to Rt. 244 North for a one vehicle crash vehicle into a pole with a possible injury.
Shinglehouse Ambulance to Walnut Street
At 9:56 PM on Saturday, Shinglehouse ambulance has been called to Walnut Street for a possible CVA.
Shinglehouse Ambulance to N. Union Street
At 9:16 PM on Saturday, Shinglehouse ambulance has been called to North Union Street for a female fall victim.
Bradford City Fire Dispatched For Possible House Fire
At 9:15 PM on Saturday, Bradford City Firefighters have been dispatched to 7 Colonial Heights Drive for a possible electrical fire in the kitchen.
Coudersport ambulance To Maple View Lane
On September 9 at 7:03pm Coudersport ambulance was dispatched to Maple View Lane for a person fallen.
Shinglehouse Ambulance To Lyon St.
On September 9 at 6:53 pm Shinglehouse ambulance was dispatched to Lyon St. for a person fallen
Vehicle Over The Embankment In Harrison Twp.
On September 9 at 6:40 pm. Westfield, Ulysses, And Harrison Twp. were dispatched to Johnson Rd. In Harrison Twp. by Hess’s Garage for a one vehicle crash over the embankment with trauma arrest. Road closure near the scene.
ULYSSES, Pa.—Mr. Kari P. “Finn” Karhio, 66, of Ulysses, passed away following a motor vehicle accident in Mills, on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announce with a full obituary.
TORNADO WARNING FOR TIOGA COUNTY
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning Alert:… A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIOGA COUNTY… At 455 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ogdensburg, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. A tornado warning is also in effect for the same area. Take cover now! Locations impacted include… Blossburg and Ogdensburg. This includes State Road 14 from Roaring Branch to the Bradford County line. TORNADO…POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE…1.00 IN WIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST…60 MPH Instructions: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Target Area:Tioga | |
| Forecast Office: | NWS State College (Central Pennsylvania) |
Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Tagged with Charges in Friendship
Friendship Police Department
Officers of the Friendship Police Department have received multiple complaints of unauthorized motor vehicles operating through town resulting in multiple UTT’s being issued to Alexander W. Cavanugh (26 YO) of Friendship NY : Cavanugh was observed operating an unregistered dirt bike on Depot Street. See below for charges.
VTL 0306 B I 0 C OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE 1
VTL 0410 01 I 0 C OPER UNREGISTERED MOTORCYCLE 1
VTL 0509 01 I 0 C OPERATE MV BY UNLICENSED DRIVER 1
VTL 0402 01A I 0 C NO LICENSE PLATE OR SINGLE LICENSE PLATE 1
VTL 0319 01U I 0 C OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT INSURANCE
Cavanugh was issued appearance tickets and released to appear in the Friendship Town Court at a later date. Cavanugh is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Annual Farm Show at Klein Century Farm in Mina
A big thank-you from the Klein family Century Farm to everyone who helped in any way with the Annual Farm Show-even if the weather was a little iffy! Once again the Chili went over good!
Port Allegany Ambulance to North Main Street
At 4:20 PM on Saturday, Port Allegany Ambulance has been dispatched to North Main Street for difficulty breathing.
Man on Bicycle Arrested on Warrant by Bradford Police
Sep 8th, 2023 Description On 09/05/2023 City of Bradford Police observed Shannon Stuckey on a bicycle riding Bolivar Drive.
Police verified there was an arrest warrant for Stuckey in relation to drugs and they stopped him in the 600 block of East Main Street. Stuckey was taken into custody and found to be in possession of paraphernalia and Methamphetamine.
Stuckey was transported to McKean County Jail on the warrant and he will be facing additional charges for the paraphernalia and Methamphetamine.
Charges McKean County Bench Warrant for Drugs Location Bolivar Drive Bradford, PA 16701 Arrest Date Sep 5, 2023 Incident Type All Other – Criminal Reference ID 2023-09051030
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://mckean.crimewatchpa.com/bradfordpd/68048/arrests/stuckey-shannon-lee-mckean-county-bench-warrant-drugs
Bradford Man Jailed on Charges of Sex with a Minor Female
Sep 8th, 2023 Description On June 26th, 2023 the City of Bradford Police investigated Timothy J. Kinney, 27 yrs old, for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a minor juvenile female age 15.
After an investigation was conducted charges were filed against Kinney accordingly for the acts committed. On August 29th, 2023 Kinney was taken into custody and arraigned by Magistrate Todd who set bail at $80,000. Kinney did not post bail and was remanded to McKean County Jail.
Preliminary hearings have been set in the matter. Charges CC 3122.1 B Statutory Sexual Assault (F1) CC 3125 A1 Aggravated Indecent Assault (F2) CC 3126 A8 Indecent Assault (M2) Location 17 Avenue B Bradford, PA 16701 Arrest Date Aug 29, 2023 Incident Type Sexual Offense – Other Reference ID 2023-06261300
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://mckean.crimewatchpa.com/bradfordpd/68048/arrests/kinney-timothy-joseph-cc-31221-b-statutory-sexual-assault-f1-and-2-additional-charges
ATV Accident With Injuries on East Lawrence Road
At 3:35 PM on Saturday, Millerton, Lawrenceville & Erway ambulance have been called to a 4 wheeler accident at East Lawrence Road & Whitford Road. 2 people are reported injured.
Randal P. HARRIS, 51, of Andover, NY
Randal P. HARRIS, 51, of Andover, NY, died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 in his home.
He was born February 28, 1972, in Hornell. Randy attended Wellsville High School and was previously employed by Bullfrog Construction in Hornell. Randy loved his dogs, NASCAR, and enjoyed riding motorcycles.
Mildred R. HANNIGAN, 90, of Wellsville, NY
Mildred R. HANNIGAN, 90, of Wellsville, NY, died peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2023 in her home surrounded by her daughters and her faithful little dog, Joey.
Born January 13, 1933, in Genesee, PA, she was the third daughter of Robert S. and Mildred H. Bartlett. Her family later moved to Wellsville, NY, where she attended school and where she learned to roller skate. She loved dancing on skates. She married Lawrence Hannigan on December 15, 1951, and they raised three daughters: Lucinda, Cheryl, and Kim.
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
302 PM EDT Sat Sep 9 2023
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LYCOMING…
SOUTHEASTERN POTTER…SOUTHWESTERN TIOGA AND NORTH CENTRAL CLINTON COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT…
At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3
miles west of Slate Run, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Ole Bull State Park, Slate Run, Leetonia and Cedar Run.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
Wellsville Dispatched To 2 Vehicle Crash on Rt. 19
At 2:46 PM on Saturday, Wellsville Fire & EMS have been dispatched to Route 19 South of the village for a 2 vehicle crash with injuries & possible entrapment.
Amy Sue Rial, 47, Caton, NY
Amy Sue Rial was born on May 24, 1976, in Hornell, NY and was called home by her Lord and Savior on September 7, 2023.
Amy lived her faith every day of her life. “She stood strong, she stood courageous, she stood unwavering in her testimony of trusting God through the storm.”
Her empathetic heart led her to a fulfilling career in education where she taught at Horseheads School District for 25 years. She was a thoughtful teacher, well-respected, and dearly loved by her students and colleagues. Her commitment to nurturing young minds was recognized by the school district and helped her make a difference in countless lives.
She was a graduate of Whitesville Central School, Houghton College, and received her Master’s Degree from Elmira College.