April 2024

CONGRATULATIONS MR. GREG OLIVER

At this evening’s board meeting, the Port Allegany Board of Directors approved the transfer of Mr. Greg Oliver from the assistant principal / student services coordinator to the elementary principal beginning July 1.

Mr. Oliver will be replacing Mr. Kio who is retiring.

Aftermath of flames that consumed this garage building in Blossburg Borough. Image provided to FNN by Lonny Frost © April 8, 2024. More photos at Photography Stuff

FNN Article & Images © Monday, April 8, 2024.

BLOSSBURG, PA – A quick-moving fire destroyed a two-story building with a garage on the top floor at 325 Granger Street in Blossburg, PA early Monday morning, April 8, 2024.

Flames from the garage could be seen from the Route 15 Highway.

Blossburg fire personnel were rapidly on the scene and confirmed that the garage was fully involved shortly after 3:35 AM. By 3:37 AM a second alarm was issued.

Fire crews from Blossburg, Lawrenceville, Liberty, Mansfield, and Wellsboro all responded to the scene.

Several nearby neighbors came out to see what was going on as fire units arrived on the scene.

Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly two hours as temperatures hung around 29.

Early reports indicated that everyone was out of the home which sat next to the burning garage. There were also no injuries reported to the family or fire personnel on scene.

The Fire Marshal out of Lycoming County was requested around 4:45 AM. He will be investigating the cause of the fire later today.

The fire was reported out around 5:31 AM, approximately two hours after crews arrived on scene.

The homeowner was listed in public records as Kimberly Schoonover.

Great job by all departments and EMS crews that assisted at the scene.

Smethport, Pa.:  The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) has scheduled its singing ground surveys for woodcock for April 15.  Members of the RGS Upland Bird Hunt (UBH) Chapter will be conducting the surveys, but other members of the public are invited to learn about the woodcock ‘sky dance’, one of nature’s truly unique courtship displays.  Please register with John Dzemyan at jdzemyan@gmail.com if you plan to attend so information is available for everybody.

UBH Chapter members will meet between 6 and 6:30 pm at the Clermont Park in Clermont, McKean County.  All members will be bringing a snack of some type to share – e.g., sausage, cheese, chips, dips.  Once everybody has become familiar with other attendees, had a bite to eat, and have their woodcock survey information, the volunteers will head to their survey spots between 7-7:30 p.m.  Most surveys will start after 8:00 p.m. and last 30-40 minutes as the sun sets.

The six survey routes out of Clermont were established by the US Geological Service decades ago, and have been monitored on an annual basis by volunteers within the RGS or the American Woodcock Society.

Come on out and learn what this fun volunteer activity is all about and how it benefits woodcock.

Belmont, NY – When the Allegany County Democratic Committee hosts its monthly “Coffee with Democrats” on Saturday, April 13th in Cuba, they’ll be collecting non-perishable food and personal care items to be donated to the pantry sponsored by the Cuba First Baptist Church. This is one small way county Democrats “serve our community”.

The event runs from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the Cuba Grange Hall, 116 E. Main St., Cuba NY and is open to all registered Democrats.  Coffee and light snacks will be served. Sign up here to attend.

To learn more, visit www.alleganycountydemocrats.org or follow us on Facebook or Threads. 

The Allegany County Democratic Committee is the official governing body for the County Party, working toward broader representation by Democrats at the local, state, and national levels.

Mansfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an in-person plans display for the State Route 2005 (South Main Street) Safety Improvement Project and Richmond Township Sidewalk Project in Richmond Township, Tioga County.

The plans display can be viewed at the Richmond Township Office Building, 563 Valley Road, Mansfield, PA 16933 on Monday, April 22, 2024, between the hours of 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

PennDOT’s Safety Improvement Project consists of implementation of a two-way left-turn lane from the Exxon gas station to the KFC restaurant, as well as milling and overlay of the roadway surface in that area. Richmond Township received a Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) Grant in the amount of $470,000 to fund newly designed sidewalks that will be installed in conjunction with the PennDOT Safety Improvement Project. Construction will also include the extension of a culvert carrying an unnamed tributary to the Tioga River to accommodate the proposed improvements.  Work is anticipated to begin in 2025, pending funding availability.

The purpose of the event is to display plans illustrating the proposed improvements, show the options being considered for the Richmond Township sidewalks, and receive public input regarding the project. PennDOT will have staff available to review the project and answer questions.

The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact Rebecca Jackson, PennDOT Project Manager, at rebeccjack@pa.gov.

Nikky’s Dance Studio

We had so much fun competing this weekend!! Thank you Nexstar National Talent Competition and Lauren for running such a smooth weekend, we had the best time on and off the stage! Made You Look and Wanna Have Fun were named Regional Champions, Wanna Have Fun earned a Choreography Award, Shake Your Tail Feather and Made You Look earned Entertainment Awards, the team came home with 19 Platinums, and some Golden Tickets to Worlds! A huge shout out to Emily for receiving an invitation to the Power Pak and Kenleigh for earning a scholarship to the Wild Dance Intensive! So proud of all the hard work these girls continue to put in!