Germania Fire To Leetonia Rd.
On November 30 at 10:21 pm Germania Fire Dept. was dispatched to Leetonia Rd. for a non-emergency motor vehicle accident
November 2023
Austin Ambulance To Costello Rd.
On November 30 at 9:45 pm Austin Ambulance was dispatched to Costello Rd. for a female with heart problems
Port Allegany To Willow St.
On November 30 at 9:41 pm Port Allegany Ambulance was dispatched to Willow St. for a Cardiac Issue
Possible Natural Gas Leak In Smethport
On November 30 at 9:33 pm Smethport Fire Dept. was dispatched to West Water St. in the area of Old Town Smethport for a possible Natural Gas Leak. Smethport Police Report a large saturation the source is unknown
Coudersport Ambulance to South West Street
At 7:41 PM on Thursday, Coudersport Ambulance has been called to South West Street for a “Link to Life” medical call.
Recycle your TV at Wellsville Transfer Station on December 2, 2023
Allegany County Department of Public Works
Allegany County residents can recycle their old TV’s for free. The next one is at the Wellsville Transfer Station on December 2, 2023.
To Recycle your TV, bring it to the Recycling Center and drop it off at the designated area. There is a limit of 2 TVs.
TVs contain hazardous materials, such as lead and mercury, which can harm the environment if not disposed of properly. By recycling your TV, you can help to protect the environment and keep our community clean.
For more information, please call Tim Palmiter, Recycling Coordinator at 585-268-7282.
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DICKENS OF A CONCERT IS FRIDAY, DEC. 1
DICKENS OF A CONCERT IS FRIDAY, DEC. 1 WITH HG TREBLE CHOIR, HG CHOIR TOO, DROWSY MAGGIE, Â LOW BRASS ENSEMBLE Â AND THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BELL CHOIRÂ
The HG Treble Choir is offering a delightful evening of holiday and winter music as they help kick-off Dickens of A Christmas weekend in Wellsboro with their annual Dickens of a Concert on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Central Avenue. Â
Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative to Reopen Two Check Stations for Saturday, 12/2 on SRs 59 and 346
Bradford, Pa.: John Dzemyan, Leader of the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative, announces that the Cooperative will be reopening their two Deer Check Stations on Saturday, 12/2, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. One Deer Check Station is on SR 59 west of the junction with SR 770, and the second Deer Check Station is near the Willows Restaurant on SR 346 west of Bradford.
All deer will be weighed, measured, and aged for FREE for hunters. Hunters will receive a fluorescent orange KQDC hat for bringing their deer to the check station. Each hunter bringing in a deer for checking will also receive a ticket on a cash raffle. Hunters bringing in antlerless deer will be eligible for a $500 raffle.  Hunters bringing in an antlered deer will be eligible for a $250 raffle.
Earl Dean Tompkins, age 76 of Knoxville, PA
Earl Dean Tompkins, age 76 of Knoxville, PA passed away on November 25, 2023 at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY.
He was born in Pennsylvania on January 12, 1947 and was a son to the late Vern and Elna (Perry) Tompkins.
Dean enjoyed everything to do with the outdoors. He loved hunting, vegetable gardening, taking care of his property and mowing the lawn. Dean was always ‘running the road’, driving up and down the valley whenever he could. He was a proud Army veteran, serving 2 years and going overseas to Vietnam.
He was a member of the Knoxville VFW Post 6753 and Knoxville-Deerfield Fire Department.
Lois J. Ostrom, 81, formerly of Sartwell Creek Rd., Port Allegany, PA
Lois J. Ostrom, 81, formerly of Sartwell Creek Rd., Port Allegany, PA passed away Monday (Nov. 27, 2023) in UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.
Born February 16, 1942, in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Torrence and Elizabeth Hochstine Davis. In April 1970, in Port Allegany, she married Robert H. Ostrom, who died Nov. 11, 2017.
She was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of Port Allegany High School, class of 1961.
Lois started working right out of high school at Galeton Production, Galeton, and most recently Pure Carbon of Coudersport, for many years, before her retirement.
Working alongside of her husband Robert, they built their family business, Pennsylvania Flagstone located in Roulette. They worked very hard and sacrificed everything for it to become a very successful business that they were both proud of.
John G. Fedorko, 90, a resident of Silver Creek Terrace and formerly of 128 Laurel Lane, Kersey, PA
John G. Fedorko, 90, a resident of Silver Creek Terrace and formerly of 128 Laurel Lane, Kersey, PA passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Penn Highlands Elk.Â
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
Beverly Jean Hull, 77, of Bradford, PA
Beverly Jean Hull, of Bradford, PA passed away on November 30, 2023.
Born on January 31, 1945, Bev was a vivacious bundle of energy from day one. She was born in Moline, IL to Stella and Arthur Van Lancker. She was a 1963 graduate of Alleman High School, and attended Black Hawk College.
She married Gerald Hull on April 16, 1966, and she was the joy of his life until he preceded her in death in November 2017.
Patricia A. WILLIAMS, 84, of Little Genesee, NY
Patricia A. WILLIAMS, 84, of Little Genesee, NY, died November 30, 2023 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville. Â
Cremation was at OLNEY-FOUST Private Crematory. Â
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.
Water Line Flushing Monday in Roulette Township
Roulette Township
ATTENTION ROULETTE WATER CUSTOMERS:
THE WATER DEPARTMENT HAS SCHEDULED LINE FLUSHING FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023 STARTING AT 8 A.M. WE WILL DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN ON MONDAY WITHOUT DRAINING THE TANK OR WELL BUT END THE DAY BY 3 P.M. HOPEFULLY WE WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY FOR ANY REMAINING FLUSHING NEEDED.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU WILL LOSE WATER PRESSURE WHILE WE ARE FLUSHING. ALSO, REMEMBER THAT AFTER THE FLUSHING IS DONE TO RUN YOUR COLD WATER TO GET ANY DIRT OUT OF YOUR SERVICE LINES.
THANK YOU
Austin Ambulance to Costello Road
At 5:00 PM on Thursday, Austin ambulance has been dispatched to Costello Road for difficulty breathing.
Devaluing the Family and Life Leads to Destruction
By Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford)
Planning, patience, perseverance. I quietly sit in my tree stand looking down over a thick, lush, green food plot prepared to fill my freezer before winter. As I watch the beautiful sun rise in the sky above, I am thinking about more than hunting.
My kids and I planned and worked tirelessly this summer preparing the soil, picking rocks, planting and praying for rain in hopes that what we sowed would soon grow. Sure enough, good soil, good seed, a little rain and a little pig manure produced a food plot that the deer could not resist. All summer and fall our cameras showed us the fruit of our labor.
UGI Announces Lower Gas Costs for Winter Season
UGI Gas Customers can expect a decrease in natural gas costs this winter.
As of December 1, 2023, the average residential heating customer receiving gas supply from UGI will see a bill decrease of 20.2%, lowering the average monthly bill from $116.76 per month to $93.17 per month.
PA Permit Violations Issued
PA Permit Violation Issued to XTO ENERGY INC in Chapman Township, Clinton County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/27/2023 to XTO ENERGY INC in Chapman Township, Clinton county. 78a85(a)5 – CASING AND CEMENTING – CEMENT STANDARDS – The operator failed to prevent gas flow in the annulus. In areas of known shallow gas producing zones, gas block additives and low fluid loss slurries shall be used. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-11-27 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Lewis Township, Lycoming County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/27/2023 to RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC in Lewis Township, Lycoming county. 78a57(a) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator failed to collect brine and other fluids produced during operation of the well in a tank, series of tanks, or other device approved by the Department for subsequent disposal or reuse. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-11-27 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
SENECA STUDENT TEACHING FELLOW PITT-BRADFORD PLAYERS ABOUT MEANING OF LACROSSE
BRADFORD, Pa. — Ty Bowen is a non-traditional student at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford working toward a teaching degree, but he’s already teaching the campus community about where he comes from – the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians.
The territory is narrow a strip of land along both sides of the Allegheny River in New York state that forms the northern perimeter of Allegany State Park. It is less than 20 miles from campus and also a world away.
Bowen was raised primarily by his grandparents in Salamanca, N.Y., an unusual small city that rents its land from the Seneca Nation. The Seneca are the largest of six Indigenous nations that formed the Haudenosaunee (also known by the French name Iroquois) Confederacy. The land along the West Branch of the Tunungwant Creek that is now Pitt-Bradford was also once considered Haudenosaunee land.
Causer to Hold Satellite Office Hours
BRADFORD – State Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) will hold monthly satellite office hours on Thursday, Dec. 7, at the following locations:
- Emporium Borough Office – 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Port Allegany Borough Office – 11 a.m. to noon.
Services available include assisting constituents with state-related issues or concerns, assistance with driver license and vehicle registration applications, and help in filling out applications for various state programs, such as the senior citizen Property Tax/Rent Rebate and PACE prescription drug assistance programs.
People who cannot make the satellite sessions may contact Causer’s offices in Bradford at 78 Main St., first floor, telephone 814-362-4400; or Coudersport, 107 S. Main St., Room 1, telephone 814-274-9769; or Kane, 54 Fraley St., Suite 2, telephone 814-837-0880. Information is also available at www.RepCauser.com or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RepCauser.
Shapiro Administration Highlights 77 Miles Paved and 47 Bridges Repaired or Replaced in PennDOT District 2 Region During 2023 Construction Season
Clearfield, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 2 Executive Tom Prestash, P.E., offered an update on statewide transportation progress and highlighted this year’s active and completed projects in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties.
There were approximately 77 roadway miles paved and 47 bridges rehabilitated, repaired, or replaced by PennDOT and private-industry teams during the 2023 construction season in the nine-county PennDOT region. Additionally, nearly 450 miles were seal coated to preserve roadway surfaces and nearly 8,366 line miles were painted.
Information Sessions Scheduled for Penn College LPN Courses
Penn College has scheduled several Information Sessions for their upcoming LPN courses. When you enroll in the full-time Practical Nursing program, you’ll be on your way to fulfilling career in just one year. With skilled faculty, hands-on learning labs, 1,546 hours of instruction, and access to Penn College student services, you’ll be confident and ready to take the Practical Nursing licensing exam (NCLEX-PN), and if you want to advance your career, we have pathways to get you there.
To learn more, attend one of the Information Sessions that are scheduled for Thursdays, November 2, November 30 and December 7, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at Penn College/Wellsboro, 22 Walnut Street, or live via Zoom at the Education Council’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street. Registration is required. For more information or to register for an Information Session, call Wendy Joachim at (570) 724-7703.
Coudersport Ambulance to Rt. 6 West
At 10:32 AM on Thursday, Coudersport ambulance has been called to Rt. 6 West for a woman ill.
Carbon Monoxide Detector Activation
At 10:26 AM on Thursday, Bradford City Fire Dept. dispatched to 23 Chambers Street for a carbon monoxide detector activation.
Fully Involved House Fire in Westfield Twp. on Tuesday
INCIDENT REPORT: T112823-92
On 11/28/23 at 19:22, Crary Hose, Clymer Hose, Harrison Township, Sabinsville Ambulance and Elkland with RIT were dispatched to 10 Hancock Hollow Rd, Westfield Township to the scene of a reported structure fire, fully involved. Engine 5-3 with crew of 5 and multiple units from Clymer Hose arrived on scene to a single-wide house trailer with flame showing from three sides. A 360 assessment by those first on-scene turned up no sign of anyone home or near exists, but the location of the occupants remained unknown during the incident. Crary and Clymer crews worked in unison to attempt to darken the fire with available tank water and two hand lines. The structure was almost completely engulfed in flames and had self-ventilated in numerous locations on the B, C and D sides. Crews quickly used up available tank water with little effect.
