March 2024

Shawnee Milling Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Egg in “5lb. Food Club All Purpose Flour” 

Shawnee Milling Company of Shawnee, Oklahoma is recalling 5 lb.Food Club brand All Purpose Flour with Best if Used by date 03/07/2025, because it may contain undeclared milk and egg. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The recalled Food Club All Purpose Flour was distributed retail stores in Ohio and New York.

The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission board also approved four loans during their meeting this week.

Schatz Services LLC in St. Marys, a lawncare business, was approved for a $35,000 loan through the USDA/Microloan fund at a 5-year term at 5 percent interest. The lender, Loan Director Jennifer Hibbard said, is the Elk County Redevelopment Authority, who will be lending $25,000 toward the purchase of the equipment.

The funds will be used to purchase a mini excavator that would be used to accommodate growth and expand the business. The funding will retain four jobs and create two more.

Wildwoods Bar & Grill Inc., an existing full-service restaurant and bar in St. Marys, was approved for a $54,500 loan through the USDA/Intermediary Relending Program at a 4-percent interest rate over 15 years.

Funds will be used to make building improvements, including replacing the kitchen floor. The business will also put on an addition to expand kitchen capacity to include a prep area and a new dish room. The loan funding will help the business retain five jobs.

Cori D. Wagner was approved for a $75,000 EDA CARES Act relief loan at a 4-percent interest rate over 15 years to purchase the building her business, Mama Made Crafts, is currently housed in Coudersport. The loan would retain one full-time job.

Wapiti Woods Lodge LLC in Benezette was approved for a $200,000 loan through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority at a 4-percent interest rate over 15 years. The funds would be used to construct a lodge area that would allow for eight guests. The loan would create five part-time jobs and one future part-time cleaning position.

The board also approved the resignation of Courtney Cole from the loan committee, for the purposes of retirement. The recommended replacement is Lynn Ruffner from Potter County.

​Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced plans to begin a bridge replacement project on April 1, 2024, on Route 246 (Looker Mountain Trail) in Otto Township, McKean County. This will improve safety and ride quality for motorists by replacing the bridge spanning Baker Run, improving the overall condition rating from poor to good.

The bridge will be reduced to one lane during daylight hours beginning April 1. Flaggers will provide traffic control until April 16, when temporary traffic signals will become active and provide traffic control for the duration of the project. Work is estimated to be completed in November. All work and scheduling is weather dependent.  

Additional work to the bridge deck and the approach will include paving, guiderail installation, application of pavement markings, and miscellaneous construction.

Francis J. Palo Inc. of Clarion, PA is the contractor on this $1.9 million project.

Motorists are advised to be alert for sudden stops and traffic delays, and asked to use caution in the area.

The Sons of the Legion monthly breakfast came with an added bonus this month as the Easter Bunny was on hand to greet the children in attendance at the breakfast held at the Port Allegany VMI.  Pictured with the Easter Bunny are Addilyn Miller,  Ryker Johnson, Lillian Miller and Peyton Miller.  In the second photo are Savannah Kisko and Maelyn Green.  In the third photo, Grayson Johnson, Bailey Perry and McKinley Johnson pose for the camera.