Coudersport Ambulance to North Hollow Road
At 4:20 PM on Tuesday, Coudersport Ambulance has been called to North Hollow Road for a possible CVA.
January 2024
Gloria Jean Sarginger, 68, a resident at Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys, PA
Gloria Jean Sarginger, 68, a resident at Elk Haven Nursing Home, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at Elk Haven.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
PA Attorney General filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Women’s Right To Choose
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Today, my office filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting unrestricted access to reproductive healthcare and medication, like mifepristone, which has been proven to be safe, affordable and vital healthcare.
@GovernorShapiro filed a similar brief, joining 21 other governors who support a women’s right to choose. Both briefs are aimed at the Supreme Court’s review of the 5th Circuit reversal of the FDA’s approval of mifepristone.
Access to mifepristone has had a monumental impact in PA, where women can rely on the medication as a safe and affordable care option. I cannot and will not stand silent as those rights are threatened and women face potential physical harm without safe reproductive care options.
Read more: https://www.governor.pa.gov/…/governor-shapiro-and-ag…/
Westons Mills Dispatched For 2 Vehicle Crash
At 3:35 PM on Tuesday, Westons Mills Fire & EMS have been dispatched to Windfall Road & Dugan Road for a two-vehicle crash. One vehicle is in the roadway. The other vehicle is over an embankment.
Erika Frank Lentz, 95, Coudersport, PA
COUDERSPORT, PA—Erika Frank Lentz passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024. She was born in Vienna, Austria to the parents of Anna Hopfinger Frank and Koloman Frank on August 26, 1928. She had 4 siblings, Eda, Elfie, Koloman and Walter. She had 4 half-siblings, Ernestina, Koloman, Heidi and Hans. Her family lived and siblings grew up during World War II. Erika was 10 years old when the war started.
Her half-sister Ernestina married after the occupation and left with her family for Australia with no contact from then on. Her brother Koloman at age 17 was required to serve in the military and after only six months was reported as missing in action and assumed killed.
In 1947 after being liberated by the United States she met a soldier and his name was Lawrence M Lentz from the little town of Austin, Pa. They were a couple…Lawrence was discharged from the military and came home in December 1946. His bride followed in January 1947. They were married in the little town of Austin. She was welcomed by the Lentz family with kindness, love and compassion.
Erika became a citizen of the United States in 1955. Erika’s sister Eda and brother Walter left their homeland as well and relocated to Canada sometime after. Her mother, Anna, and her sister, Elfie, came to the US around 1960. At this point, Erika had not seen her mother for those 13 years and there were NO cell phones, NO internet, and virtually no international calling. After a short visit in the States, her mom and sister relocated to Canada.
Erika and Lawrence raised seven children and one grandchild in Austin; Katherine, Lawrence, Mark, Vera, Liesa and her daughter Tara, Brenda and Melinda. It was an awesome time for us her children…we had so many relatives and it was a great family. We were not rich or rocket scientists but we were all FAMILY…we all loved each other and laughed at each other and took care of each other.
My mother never worried if we were gone all day playing with our cousins because she knew one of our aunts or grandparents would be watching out for us, feeding us or sending us home if we got into mischief. I think my mother didn’t realize how her children loved our family life until the past several years. It’s funny how parents and children see things differently. We as parents are striving for better for our children when in reality they already have the best because we love each other…..you can’t beat that!!
Pennsylvania State Police Seeks Public Comment on Delivery of Services
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today invited the public to provide comments on its delivery of public safety services, a required component of its accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).
Members of the public can post their comments on the Accreditation Public Comment Portal (calea.org). Comments can be in the form of commendations for good performance, suggestions for improvement, or concerns.
CALEA is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that ensures public safety agencies are abiding by current best practices and continually self-evaluating policies and procedures to maintain compliance with over 450 applicable standards. Accreditation is a highly prized recognition of professional excellence.
Walk with a Doc for American Heart Month
BRADFORD, PA – Mike Wilt, PA-C, cardiology provider at Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS) is set to lead the February Walk with a Doc. The walk will take place on Thursday, February 1 at 5 p.m. The event is hosted by Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and the Guidance Center (TGC) and will take place at Richard E. McDowell Trail on Campus Drive.
The walk is free and open to everyone. In honor of American Heart Month, participants are encouraged to wear red to the event. Prior to leading the walk Wilt will be discussing a health-related educational topic with participants. His discussion topic will be the effects of sleep apnea on cardiac health. If interested, please register at walkwithadoc.org/Ewaiver.
An alternate indoor location has been reserved for the event in the case of inclement winter weather. The location is the University of Pitt at Bradford Fitness Center located at 300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701. Any changes in the location will be announced on the Walk with a Doc Bradford Facebook Page the day of the event.
Dr. Albaugh Named New Medical Director at Dickinson Center, Inc.
RIDGWAY, Pa (January 25, 2024)— Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, is proud to appoint Board Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Mary Anne Albaugh, MD, as their new medical director. She will also continue to serve as a psychiatrist at Deerfield Behavioral Health, an additional Journey Health System affiliate.
“We’re excited Dr. Albaugh will lead our talented team of psychiatric providers at Dickinson Center,” said Jim Prosper, executive director of Dickinson Center, Inc. “Our consumers will benefit from the exceptional skill set and knowledge she will share with our providers.”
Dr. Albaugh began working within the Journey Health System at Deerfield Behavioral Health in 2015. She is a graduate of Gannon University and Hahnemann University School of Medicine (now Drexel University College of Medicine) and is double-board certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. With more than 40 years of clinical experience, she has dedicated her career to improving the mental well-being of communities throughout northwestern Pennsylvania.
Diana (Gerow) French, 75, of Wellsboro, PA
Diana (Gerow) French, 75, of Wellsboro, PA passed away Sunday, January 28, at UPMC Williamsport.
She was born March 12, 1948, in Blossburg, PA. Her mother, Lillian Gastrock and step-father, William Gastrock, Sr., raised eight children together of which Diana was the eldest. Diana excelled at secretarial work, having attended secretarial school in Syracuse. In her early career, she was a secretary for attorneys Owlett and Lewis as well as the Whitneyville Vocational School until she became a pharmacist technician for Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital from which she retired.
She was a long-time member of Christ Church, and her love of children led her to serve volunteering in the Awana program and with the Child Evangelism Fellowship ministry where she especially enjoyed the summer camps at Ives Run. Diana had a green thumb and loved plants, from house plants to edible wild plants. She would attend workshops where she enjoyed learning about plants and sharing that knowledge.
Roulette Ambulance to Rt. 6
At 10:49 AM on Tuesday, Roulette Ambulance has been called to 1600 block of Route 6 for difficulty breathing.
Maple Festival Committee Meeting
There will be a Maple Festival Committee Meeting at Vinny’s Bar & Grill, at 762 N Main Street, Coudersport in the dining room on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 5pm. Volunteers are needed and welcome!
Community Foundations offer scholarships for everyone: Adult Learners too
Applications for scholarships through both the McKean County and Elk County Community Foundations are now open for high school seniors as well as for non-traditional adult learners with a submission deadline of March 7, 2024. Through the 178 scholarship funds held at the two Community Foundations, over 300 scholarships are awarded each year to students of all ages who are furthering their education.
In addition to the numerous scholarships offered to high school seniors, adult learners have a variety of scholarship opportunities available to them. There are 14 scholarship funds in McKean County and 25 scholarship funds in Elk County earmarked for college students, graduate level and non-traditional students. These adult learners may be pursuing general 2–4-year degrees, trade or vocational degrees or certificates, environmental studies, EMT or paramedic training, criminal justice, nursing, forestry and agriculture, military service, and more. Students are urged to log on to the foundation websites to explore the options available to them.
Sallie A. (Allen) Sticklin, age 70, of Wellsboro, PA
Sallie A. (Allen) Sticklin, age 70, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
She was born on May 5, 1953 in Wellsboro, PA, a daughter of the late Arvine and Jeanette (Sweely) Allen and was married for 51 years to Lewis E. Sticklin.
She was employed as an LPN for several area Healthcare facilities and enjoyed sewing, camping and spending time with her family.
Port Allegany Ambulance to North Main Street
At 9:14 AM on Tuesday, Port Allegany Ambulance has been called to North Main Street for syncope.
PFBC BOATING ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET ON FEBRUARY 5
HARRISBURG, Pa. (January 30) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Boating Advisory Board will meet on Monday, February 5, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. at the PFBC headquarters located at 1601 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. The meeting is open to the public.
The complete schedule and agenda for this meeting is available on the PFBC website (Fishandboat.com).
This meeting may be viewed remotely by joining the webinar from your internet browser using this link: https://bit.ly/BoatingFeb5
If prompted, enter the webinar access number code: 2634 899 6583
Password: public (782542 from phones)
Seneca Highlands CTC Students Compete in Skills USA at Pennsylvania College of Technology
On January 26, 2024, representatives from the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center travelled to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to compete in the District 6 Skills USA competition at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. The participants were given the opportunity to show how vital career and technical education are to America’s future through their applied learning, presentations, demonstrations, and speaking and employability skills.
Skills USA is a nonprofit national student organization that serves students enrolled in a career and technical school. Its mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers and responsible citizens, and it complements the skills training received at the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. The advisors at the Career and Technical Center are Mr. Brent Bryant and Mrs. Kim Mooney.
The following list is made up of sixteen students from the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center and their home district who participated in the competition. First Place students will attend the state competition for Skills USA coming up in Hershey, Pennsylvania. We are so very proud of all the student competitors who attended the district-level competition, and perhaps some of our students at the Seneca Highland Career and Technical Center may advance to the national level!
Attendees at District 6 Competitions:
Elizabeth “Arlene” Howard, 90 of W. Valley Rd., Smethport, PA
SMETHPORT- Elizabeth “Arlene” Howard, 90 of W. Valley Rd., passed away Wednesday (Jan. 24, 2024) in Lakeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Smethport.
Born November 9, 1933, in Bradford, she was a daughter of Rollo and Eunice O’Niel Keesler. On Mar. 20, 1954, in Cuba, NY she married Kenneth L. Howard, who died Aug. 8, 2019. They were married 65 years.
She was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of the Hamlin Township High School, Hazel Hurst, class of 1951.
Elizabeth worked for Corning Glass Works, Bradford, during her earlier years of employment.
She attended the United Methodist Church, Smethport, where she helped with funeral dinners & Lenten lunches. She enjoyed puzzles, needle point, and playing cards. She also liked to travel and spend time with her family.
Linda M. Kemick, 73, of Marion Avenue, Bradford, PA
Linda M. Kemick, 73, of Marion Avenue, Bradford, PA passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Olean General Hospital.
Born May 20, 1950, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Ruth E. (Nick) Rodgers Sr. She was a 1968 graduate of Bradford High School and later graduated from Clarion University with a degree in Elementary Education.
She married Donald A. Kemick Jr. “Mick” in 1976 who passed May 5, 2009.
Linda was a dedicated teacher for 40 years until her retirement in 2011, from the Bradford Area School District. This passion for teaching extended into her love for teaching catechism at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.
Linda enjoyed reading, working on crosswords, coloring pictures for her grandchildren, watching the Buffalo Bills and being with her family.
Charles W. Woodhouse, Sr., 91, of Cross Fork, PA
Charles W. Woodhouse, Sr., 91, of Cross Fork, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at his home.
Born September 9, 1932, in Olean, NY, he was a son of the late Royce and Beatrice (Berfield) Woodhouse. He was a Veteran having served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On April 9, 1955, at the First Presbyterian Church in Galeton, he married the former Charmian Artley, who survives.
Charlie was a Supervisor at the Consolidated Natural Gas Company in Leidy for many years until he retired. He was a member of the Kettle Creek Hose Co., the Cross Fork Sportsman’s Club, and the Kettle Creek Ambulance Association.
Erika Lentz, 95, of Coudersport, PA
COUDERSPORT, PA—Erika Lentz, 95, of Coudersport, passed away in her home with her loving family by her side on Sunday, January 28, 2024, after an illness of several weeks.
Funeral arrangements, under 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.
Allegheny River Named Pennsylvania’s 2024 River Of The Year
Harrisburg, PA –01/29/2024– The Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania has been selected by a public vote as the state’s 2024 River of the Year, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Janet Sweeney of the Pennsylvania Organization for Waterways and Rivers (POWR) announced today.
“We are excited to honor the Allegheny River as Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year, and I cannot wait to celebrate this incredible river during a sojourn later this year,” Dunn said. “Congratulations to Three Rivers Waterkeeper for the successful campaign and earning this prestigious honor. Thank you to everyone who voted in this wonderful competition highlighting one of our most precious natural resources.”
The historic Allegheny River starts as a stream in Potter County, meandering through a field of wildflowers before crossing briefly through New York and then through six counties in Western Pennsylvania.
The 325-mile river ends in Pittsburgh where it meets the Monongahela River and flows into the Ohio River, providing drinking water to more than one million people and acting as an ecologically and economically precious water trail.
The fertile valleys and abundant biodiversity have led many communities to call this place home, including the O-non-dowa-gah (Seneca Nation) who call the Allegheny Ohi:yo’ (beautiful river), the Lenni Lenape (Delaware Nation) who named it welhik-heny (most beautiful stream), and French settlers who referred to it as La Belle Riviere.
GREENWAYS MINI GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE!
Ridgway, PA – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (North Central), in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), is pleased to announce a new Greenways mini grant funding round.
North Central is encouraging municipal entities and authorities, council of governments, 501C3 tax exempt corporations, educational institutions, incorporated watershed associations, conservation districts, and county and local governments within the region that are interested in expanding the North Central Pennsylvania Greenways network to apply for funding under the commission’s Greenways Implementation Block Grant Program.
Eligible applicants must be located within the six county region comprised of Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties.
Department of Health Press Release Listserv: Shapiro Administration Invites Young Students to Enter Art Contest to Raise Awareness About Ticks, Lyme Disease
Harrisburg, PA –The Shapiro Administration invites all first through sixth grade students in Pennsylvania to enter the 2024 Lyme Art Contest by creating a short video or poster focusing on the theme: “Protect. Check. Remove.”
The annual contest helps students, scout troops, and community youth programs learn how to prevent Lyme disease by educating them about ticks, including where they live, how to prevent bites, and how to remove ticks that do bite.
REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN COLLEGE CREDITS THROUGH PITT-BRADFORD’S COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
BRADFORD, Pa. – Joshua Schuessler of Rixford had already earned 15 college credits – equal to a typical semester – before ever stepping onto the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s campus as a first-year student.
Schuessler earned those credits while at Otto-Eldred High School through Pitt-Bradford’s College in the High School program, which allows students to earn college credits from certain courses taught by their high school teachers who are certified through the program.