National Fuel Is Hiring A Compression Station Operator In Austin, PA
April 2024
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I-86 Closed in Friendship
I-86 REOPENED AT 11:00 AM
Disabled tractor trailer on I-86 eastbound (Cuba) to Town of Friendship; Town of Cuba Line (Cuba) All lanes closed Disabled Tractor Trailer. Use Caution Near Emergency Vehicles.
PA Permit Violations Issued
| PA Permit Violation Issued to ROULETTE OIL & GAS LLC in Hebron Township, Potter County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 4/17/2024 to ROULETTE OIL & GAS LLC in Hebron Township, Potter county. OGA3220(A) – PLUGGING REQUIREMENTS – Failure to plug the well upon abandoning it. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2024-04-17 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
Penn College spotlight on sports: Men’s lacrosse playoff preview
Even though his second-seeded team is coming off Saturday’s 23-9 win over Keystone College, Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s lacrosse coach Jordan Williams said he is taking nothing for granted entering Tuesday’s 7 p.m. home contest against No. 3 seed Keystone in a United East Conference semifinal.
Headed to the playoffs for the fourth straight season, the Wildcats enter the game with records of 4-1 in the UE and 9-8 overall, while Keystone is 3-2, 6-9.
“We can’t just assume that the same thing is going to happen. We’ve got to prepare like we’re playing for the national championship every single week. If we do what we’re supposed to, we’re going to have a good opportunity to move forward to the championship,” Williams said.
Coudersport Ambulance To Lower Lane
On April 27 at 11:34 Coudersport Ambulance was dispatched to Lower Lane for a person ill
Austin Dispatched For Fire Alarm
At 8:18 PM on Saturday, Austin Fire Dept. was dispatched to School Street for an activated fire alarm.
Cast Announced for Summer Musical “Joseph”
Hamilton-Gibson Productions announces the cast for their big summer musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This all-singing first musical by theater greats Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice will be presented at Straughn Auditorium on July 5 at 7:30, July 6 at 2:30 and 7:30; July 7 at 2:30 on the Commonwealth University of Mansfield campus.
George R. Brown, 41, of 4206 Rte. 305 South, Cuba, NY
George R. Brown: Father, Son, and Brother
George R. Brown, 41, of 4206 Rte. 305 South, Cuba, NY passed away unexpectedly, Friday, April 26, 2024 at home.
Born on September 16, 1982, in Olean, he was a son of Edward Brown and Laurie A. Rought Kelley.
George attended Cuba-Rushford School. He had worked as a farmhand for various farms, Davis Auto in Cuba, was a self-employed mechanic, and was currently working for A-1 Rental in Olean.
He enjoyed gardening and spending time with his children.
George is survived by
Letter To The Editor
On September 18. 2023 the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee held a hearing on automated traffic enforcement. When you hear the elected officials endorsing cameras, rather than gathering comments, it says a lot. Only a few pro-camera people were allowed to speak, and submitting written comments was not intuitive.
As expected, the testimony said how great ticket cameras are. Why not, the cameras can bring in a lot of money for various people and entities. Ticket volume must be kept high in order to keep the cameras operating and fund everything. The problem is that you need to dig deeper. If you pull up the written testimony from Jay Beeber and the 3 others grouped with him, you start to get a clearer picture. Beeber went in-depth addressing speed cameras and stop-arm cameras. He did not get into red-light cameras in-depth, but the same concepts may apply. He took on all the programs and refuted everything the pro-camera speakers said. He had reams of data too, and his testimony was 19 pages long. Nobody else had this level of preparation, since the facts were on Beeber’s side.
Pennsylvania has seen various cases of higher crashes near ticket cameras, tickets issued in error, an FBI investigation, whistleblowers, etc.
With best-practice engineering and enforcement, tickets would be rare, and crashes would also be rare. That would not pay for the cameras, grant programs, etc., though. Making average drivers into scofflaws is bad. Engineers how to properly setup the roads, time to start now.
District III Meeting Notice
District III Legislators have scheduled their district meeting for Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Independence Town Hall, 887 Marietta Ave, Whitesville, NY.
This meeting is being held for general discussion of mutual problems and interests. If there are any specific topics you would like to have addressed, please let one of your District III Legislators know, and they will try to provide a speaker for a future meeting.
Please give notice of this meeting to your town and village board members, as well as to members of the public, and encourage everyone to attend. Everyone is welcome to attend even if they do not live in District III.
District III Legislators:
Adam B. Cyr
Dwight Fanton
Debra Root
Silent Sky Offers History and Humor
The cast of Silent Sky is gearing up for their opening night performance on Friday May 10 at 7:30pm in the Coolidge Theater in Wellsboro.
The play is based on real-life astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, and chronicles various points in her life through the many ups and the downs. With the guidance of director Jessie Thompson, all of the actors bring both poignancy and humor to their roles. “I’ve seen a few versions of this play, and I noticed that those presentations emphasized the scientific work and historical nature of the play,” says Jessie. “I wanted us to try and show them as whole people with both talents and flaws, how they find joy and cope with struggles in their lives, and to make sure we made lots of room for humor through it all.
PennDOT Potter County Maintenance Work Schedule for the Week of April 29
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of April 29. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Potter County for the coming week is as follows:
Manual Patching
- Route 4012 (Oswayo Street) from the intersection of Route 44 and Assembly Park in Shinglehouse Borough. Monday, April 29. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 4017 (Oswayo Street/Sunny Side Road/Shay Town Road) from Academy Street in Shinglehouse Borough and the McKean/Potter county line in Sharon Township. Monday, April 29, through Thursday, May 2. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 4019 (Horse Run Road) from the intersection of Ceres Street in Shinglehouse Borough and the New York border. Tuesday, April 30, through Friday, May 3. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
- Route 4015 (Bells Run Road) in Sharon Township. Friday, May 3. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Most permanent pothole patching is completed in the spring/summer when temperatures stay consistently above freezing. If maintenance crews were not repairing potholes, the road surface would break up further and require more expensive corrective measures.
Kane Dispatched For Structure Fire on Janeway Street
At 8:08 PM on Saturday, Kane Fire Dept. was dispatched to 320 Janeway Street for a structure fire.
Car/Buggy Crash in Mount Jewett, PA
At 8:00 PM on Saturday, Mt. Jewett Fire & EMS was dispatched to West Main & Campbelltown Road for a car vs buggy crash.
RECALLED by State Police.
PennDOT McKean County Maintenance Work Schedule for the Week of April 29
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of April 29. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in McKean County for the coming week is as follows:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
Anthony A. “Tony” Young, 93, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of Penn Road, St. Marys, PA
Anthony A. “Tony” Young, 93, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of Penn Road, St. Marys, PA passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 with his family by his side following a brief illness.
He was born on February 20, 1931, a son of the late Nicholas and Matilda Smithbauer Young.
On May 26, 1962, in Sacred Heart Church, he married Jane Rigard, who survives. Together they were blessed with nearly 62 years of marriage.
Tony was a lifelong resident of the area and graduate of Central High School, class of 1949. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954, and then went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Penn State DuBois in Drafting and Design Technology. He retired from Keystone Powdered Metal Company after more than 36 years of dedicated service. He was a member of the St. Marys Sportsmen’s Club, the Knights of Columbus, and the American Legion. He was a faithful and dedicated member of Sacred Heart Church, where he also very active as a volunteer over the years.
PAWC – National Volunteer Month
The Port Allegany Women’s Club held their April meeting at the Port Allegany Senior Center. Following the soup supper, the group welcomed Alexis Reed, guest speaker for the evening. The month of April is dedicated to honoring all of the volunteers in our communities as well as encouraging volunteerism throughout the month.
Since April is National Volunteer Month, Mrs. Reed talked about volunteering in a small town and also about the Music Department’s recent trip to New York City. She is pictured here with PAWC members Dotty Anderson, (Mrs. Reed), Sylvia Cole and Joyce Stehle.
The club is currently planning the annual birthday banquet to be held May 1 at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church Educational Unit. Deadline for reservations is April 25. Contact Pam Fischer at 814-598-3132 to make your reservation.
Austin Ambulance to Deering Run Road
At 7:25 PM on Saturday, Austin Ambulance was dispatched to Deering Run Road for difficulty breathing.
Financial Aid Deadline Extended to June 1st
PA State Rep. Martin Causer
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has announced the submission deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), with relation to the Pennsylvania State Grant Program, has been extended to June 1.
The launch of the FAFSA application for the upcoming academic year was delayed almost three months as the FAFSA underwent changes as a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act, which was intended to streamline the financial aid application process. The U.S. Department of Education rolled out the new FAFSA on Dec. 31 for the 2024-25 academic year, but it has since encountered a number of issues, delays and errors in processing student applications.
The PA State Grant Program uses the FAFSA form as its primary application point to determine student eligibility for a PA State Grant award. Historically, May 1 was used as the deadline for students to complete their FAFSA for PA State Grant purposes.
More information is available at www.pheaa.org.
Bradford Dispatched For ATV Crash
At 6:45 PM on Saturday, Bradford City Fire & City Ambulance were dispatched to Hill Street for a report of a child in an ATV accident in the area of 4 Hill Street. Upon response & investigation, nothing was found. Units recalled.
Emporium Dispatched For One Vehicle Crash
On April 27, at 4:21 pm Emporium Fire and ambulance were dispatched to Sterling Run Rd. and CCC Highway for a one vehicle crash with possible injuries
Austin Ambulance To Grove Twp.
On April 27, at 3:25 pm Austin Ambulance was dispatched to grove Twp. for an allergic reaction
Car Crash on Interstate Parkway in Bradford
At 2:40 PM on Saturday, Bradford Twp. Fire &City ambulance were dispatched to Interstate Parkway for a vehicle in the ditch.
Roy De Filippis, 94, Fort Pierce, FL, Former Potter County, PA Resident
Roy De Filippis, 94, of Fort Pierce, FL passed from this earth to be with our Lord on April 19, 2024 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Roy was born on August 22, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey the son of Arcangelo (Archie) and Lavinia (Brune) De Filippis. who predeceased him. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey before moving to Florida in the 60’s with Swift and Company. In 1981, he moved to Delaware with his company where he met his wife Ramona. He retired in 1989 from Swift Independent Packing Company as Vice President of Branch House Development after spending several years moving around the country.