Montoursville, PA – Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised the restrooms at the Interstate 80 westbound and eastbound rest areas in Columbia County are temporarily closed due to a power outage in the area.
The restrooms will reopen once power is restored. Parking is still open to motorists.
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY—Theodore S. “Ted” Seamans, 85, of Williamsville, formerly of Wellsville, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, in Hospice Buffalo, after a short illness.
Arrangements, entrusted to the care and direction of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.
Friday, January 12, 2024
Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library invites book enthusiasts to embark on a literary journey with its Virtual Author Talk Series, starting February 2024. This monthly spectacle features bestselling, award-winning authors from around the world, covering a diverse range of genres. Program details can be viewed now at https://barbaramoscatobrownlibrary.org/author-talk/ and https://libraryc.org/barbaramoscatobrownlibrary.
Loving Father, Grandfather, Brother, and Uncle
Rockie L. Stuck, 75, of 3408 County Road 8, Town of Wirt, NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at home.
Born on December 9, 1948, in Cuba, New York, he was a son of Robert and Glenita Foster Stuck.
Rockie was a graduate of Bolivar Central Schools Class of 1967. Upon graduation he entered the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War from January 31, 1969 until being discharged October 19, 1970.
He had worked for a short period of time for Clark Brothers in Olean. He then went to work for various telephone companies while living in Santa Fe, Texas and retired from Verizon after 30 years of service.
Montoursville, PA – Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on Interstate 80.
PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:
At 12:06 PM on Sunday, Roulette Ambulance has been dispatched to station to assist PSP with a vehicle accident.
Melvin “Junior” Blauser, 74 of Blauser Dr. in Westline, PA passed away Thursday (Jan 11) at Penn Highlands Dubois.
Born Oct. 4, 1949 in Kane, he is the son of the late Melvin and Mary (Skok) Blauser. On March 15, 1969 he married Rose Marie “Pug” Hulings, who preceded him in death.
Junior served in the US Marines during the Vietnam War. He then returned and worked at Kane Manufacturing for many years. While there he worked for the union and served as union president for a while. He enjoyed hunting and spending time with his grandkids and nieces and nephews. He was also a member of the VFW in Mt. Jewett and the Marine Corp League.
Peter H. Smith, 86, of Warren, PA, passed away at Kinzua Healthcare on Friday afternoon, January 12 at 3:12 as the school dismissal bell rang one last time. He was born on March 3, 1937, in Meadville, PA, and grew up in Saegertown, PA. He was the son of the late Kenneth A. and Frances Pickens Smith.
Pete was a 1955 graduate of Saegertown High School. He then attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he attained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1959 and a Master of Education in 1965. He would go on to work, until his retirement, for the Warren County School District as a classroom science teacher at Beaty Junior High School from 1959-1993.
Beyond his role as an educator, Pete was a proud member of the Warren community. He was a congregant of Grace United Methodist Church, where he served on various committees. He was a Warren Borough Council member from 1974-1985 and worked on the Home Rule Transition Committee and the Borough Police Pension Fund. Pete served on the board of directors at WACOPSE Federal Credit Union for 25 years and on the Ruth M. Smith Center board for 12 years. He officiated PIAA football for 25 years. He was a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Warren. He served also on the Rebuild Together Board, Youth Volunteer Corp / Advisory Committee, Warren County Education Association, and PA Association of School Retirees.
Louise Poole, 76, of East Warren Road, Custer City, PA passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s residence.
Born April 23, 1947, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Betty (Steinhauser) Coldren.
She was a 1965 Graduate of Bradford High School.
Louise was employed at Zippo Manufacturing for many years.
Patrick Stewart Fargo, 59, of Bradford, PA passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at the Olean General Hospital, after a long illness.
Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Pat’s Life on Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, at the Limestone Fireman’s Club.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Port Allegany – Helen E. Tronetti, 83, of Smethport, formerly of Coudersport, PA passed away Friday (January 12, 2024) at Sena Kean Manor, Smethport.
She was born July 23, 1940 in Port Allegany, the daughter of Walter and Alice (Cowan) Main.
Helen was a graduate of Cameron County High School and had worked at GTE Sylvania before working as a home health aide in her later years of employment.
Helen was a member of the Coudersport Senior Center, loved to read, do puzzles and spend time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by:
Anderson & Kime’s donation, like many others in the community, has helped the St. Marys Area United Way achieve their 2023 campaign goal. Funding that was raised in 2023 will be distributed via grant awards to eligible nonprofits in 2024. The St. Marys Area United Way board members are scheduled to meet with United Way grant applicants January 16, 2024 through January 19, 2024 at the United Way office located on 250 Depot Street, St. Marys. The board will determine grant allocations and vote on awards at their annual meeting on January 25, 2024.
The St. Marys Area United Way relies on the contributions from companies and local individuals. Those donations support the financial needs of non-profit agencies that serve the health and human welfare needs of our community. Funding raised in 2024 will be available for organizations to seek grant funding in 2025. If you would like to become one of these individual or corporate donors, please call 781.6000 or mail your check to the St. Marys Area United Way, 250 Depot Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.
It may be the dead of winter, but spring has sprung — at least for the Pennsylvania College of Technology esports season.
ESPORTS
Getting underway this past week were the college’s spring Collegiate iRacing League teams competing in Formula College World Championship and Collegiate Prototype Challenge.
Managed by Austin DeLong, of Pittsburgh, the team also consists of Michael Sydor, of Reading; Ryan Bannan, of Honey Brook; Zach Tallman, of Lewisburg; Robert Miller, of Pittston; and Michael Martinetti, of Saylorsburg.
Openers down the road are CIL NASCAR on Monday, Rocket League on Feb. 5, Overwatch 2 on Feb. 6, Valorant on Feb. 7, Counter Strike 2 (CS2, previously CS:GO) on Feb. 9 and League of Legends on March 5.
Playoffs are scheduled for April.
At 11:07 AM on Sunday, Bradford Fire Dept. dispatched for line down across East Main Street by the Eagles Club.
Our electrical issues have been resolved. The Museum will be open today from 10 am-4 pm.
We want to wish our Potter County Fair Queen, Eva West, good luck this week as she heads to Hershey to participate in the PA State Fair Queen Contest.
The state competition for selecting the 2024 PA Fair Queen will be a 3-day event commencing Thursday, January 18 and culminating with the Coronation banquet and ceremony on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
The PA Fair Queen State Competition is held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF) and Pennsylvania Showmen’s Association (PSSA) convention events. There will be 59 young ladies vying for the title! Good Luck, Eva, and have a great time!
On January 14 at 9:00 am Wellsboro was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident on Rt. 287 and Sand Run
At 9:30 PM on Saturday, Coudersport Ambulance has been called to Skyview Lane for a hemorrhage.
On January 13 at 5:32 pm Jay Twp. Fire and Bennetts Valley Ambulance were dispatched to Rt 555 for a two vehicle crash with airbag deployment and injuries
1st Presbyterian Church of Coudersport will not be having service on Sunday, January 14, 2024 or service on Facebook due to the cold weather.
On January 9, 2024, at approximately 11:09 a.m., Troopers from SP Amity responded to a report of a motor vehicle in a ditch on Moss Brook Road in the Town of Friendship.
Investigation determined that a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Moss Brook Rd. in the Town of Friendship on snow-and ice-covered roadways when the vehicle of the vehicle exited the roadway striking an embankment.
The operator, Leslie M. Blouvet, 37, of Friendship, NY, was pronounced dead at the scene. The only passenger in the vehicle, a 40-year-old female who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, was transported to the Jones Memorial Hospital for treatment.
This is an ongoing investigation.
The Grand Canyon Photography Club’s January display on The Gallery Wall at the Deane Center, features images taken by John Newell and Bruce Dart.
The display is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 11-13, Tuesday through Saturday, Jan. 16-20 and Monday through Saturday, Jan. 22-27.
The Gallery Wall is located just off the Deane Center’s main lobby near the Coolidge Theatre at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
A member of the Grand Canyon Photography Club since 2022, Newell is exhibiting five of his framed Pennsylvania landscape black and white vintage silver gelatin prints, including “Sweet Cherry”, “Downstream Summer Morning”, “Dogwood with Broken Bough”, “Petrified Dragon” and “November Rain.”
The Tioga County Women’s Shooting Society’s indoor season for shooting practice at the National Range and Armory at 31 Washington Boulevard, Williamsport, PA 17701 will continue this Sunday, Jan. 14.
“We will meet at 9:45am at the CVS Plaza parking lot at 197 North Main Street in Mansfield, PA 16933 and leave at 10am sharp to carpool to Williamsport. We will get there a bit before 11am,” said President Marilyn Jones.
“Shooting practice is from 11am to 1pm. Afterwards, we will stop for lunch and should be back in Mansfield by 4:30pm,” Jones said. “We ask the ladies to help with gas for the car they ride in.”
Women should bring their firearm of choice, ammunition, targets, eye and hearing protection with them. Those supplies are available for purchase at the National Range and Armory. Firearms can be rented or purchased. Attendees at shooting practices will pay a lane rental fee of $5 to $15 depending on how many people are sharing the same lane.
Saturday, Feb. 10 is a confirmed shooting practice date for the group at the National Range.
For more information, contact Marilyn Jones at 570-244-7989 or at jones_mk@yahoo.com.
At 9 a.m. this Sunday, Jan. 14, a free, one-hour Eagle Watch led by local eagle expert and enthusiast Matt West will be at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Tioga-Hammond Dam Ives Run Mixing Channel at 94-98 South Main Street in Tioga Borough in Tioga County.
This is the best location in the area to view bald eagles in winter. West will answer questions about these amazing raptors. Bring a camera and binoculars. A limited number of spotting scopes and binoculars will be available. The Tioga County Woodland Owners Association is sponsoring this event, and will provide hot beverages and maybe some snacks.
To get to the mixing channel from Wellsboro, take Route 287 north for 17 miles (past the Ives Run Recreation Area) turn right at the stop sign onto South Main Street in Tioga Borough and drive a distance of one mile to the parking area, including to the end of South Main Street, wind past the park entrance gate and drive past the mixing channel and park. For information, call the Ives Run Visitor Information Center at 570-835-5281.
