May 2025

Ethan Gable, M.D.
UPMC Magee-Womens

Mother’s Day, celebrated each May during Women’s Health Month, is a great reminder to honor the women who shape our families and communities. But as we pack away the flowers and cards, it’s important to remember that women should prioritize themselves – and specifically their health – beyond just one day a year.

From adolescence through menopause and beyond, women experience a range of health needs that deserve consistent attention and care. Obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) play an essential role in supporting women at every stage of life by providing preventive screenings, diagnosing and managing conditions, and serving as a trusted resource for reproductive and overall health.

Comprehensive Care at Every Life Stage

A woman’s health needs evolve with time. Regular visits with an OB/GYN help ensure those needs are addressed early and appropriately, whether related to menstruation, family planning, menopause, or overall wellness.

Key areas of focus include:

St. Marys, PA — The St. Marys Sportsmen Volunteers proudly celebrated their 90th anniversary with a Recognition and Awards Banquet held at Gunner’s Restaurant in downtown St. Marys on May 10, 2025. The event honored nearly a century of conservation leadership, outdoor education, and dedicated volunteer service that has helped shape the outdoor legacy of Elk County.

Bill Simbeck, Vice-President of the Sportsmen Club, welcomed attendees and reflected on the founding of the organization in 1935. He spoke of the original members’ vision to promote responsible hunting, protect natural habitats, and build a lasting community around a shared love of the outdoors.

Cleveland, Ohio, is the home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Pennsylvania College of Technology softball coach Angela Stackhouse hopes that her squad does some rock ‘n’ rolling of its own there later this week.

Playing what Stackhouse called the program’s “most difficult” regular-season schedule to date paid postseason dividends, and now her team will compete starting on Thursday in the NCAA Division III Cleveland Regional Championships.

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Pastor B.J. Knefley

Have you ever missed the point? I know I have. Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook the point when we don’t have our eyes and ears open. A friend of mine shared a situation they recently experienced where another person missed the point in something they were trying to convey. How does that happen? It occurs when we become fixated on one thing and overlook everything else.

Several years ago, I went to pick up my four-year-old granddaughter for the day. When I arrived at her house, her mother, my daughter, said she wasn’t going. Not only was she not going, but she was also grounded in her room. It seems she had cut the screen out of her window with a knife. I went into her bedroom to talk to her and see if I could somehow redeem the situation. On the dresser, I saw pieces of the screen cut into one-inch squares. As I talked to my granddaughter, I asked what she was making. Through her sobs, she said, “I was making firewood.” I quickly realized my daughter missed the point.

Pennsylvania College of Technology archers take to the biggest stage this coming week in the USA Archery Collegiate Target Nationals, and for the second year in a row, the women’s softball team is headed to the NCAA Division III Regionals.

Archers will compete Thursday through Sunday at the Hope Sports Complex in Lansing, Michigan, and the softball team awaits the outcome of Monday’s 11 a.m. selection show on the ncaa.com website when the 64-team field, regional sites and first-round opponents in the double elimination tournaments on Thursday through Saturday will be announced.

Bradford, PA – On Wednesday, representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 2, the Highway Safety Network (HSN) and Bradford City Police will hold a press conference on pedestrian and crosswalk safety.

Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling some ready-to-eat sandwiches and snack items sold in Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington. This voluntary recall is being initiated due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. 

Richard E. Whitesell, 82, of Wellsville, NY, died Sunday, May 11, 2025, at the home of his son. He was born September 24, 1942, in Whitesville, he was the son of the late Irving E. and Thelma Edith (Latten) Whitesell. On March 30, 1990, in Stannards, he married Shirley A. Nye, nee O’Brien, who predeceased him on December 11, 2021. 

Dick attended Andover High School. He was employed by various companies and organizations, including Walter Babbit, Rochester Button Company, Shorts, and was the caretaker of Woodlawn Cemetery for many years. Dick enjoyed pulling ponies and later farming with his son, Rick, and two great grandsons, Ricky and Charles.

Edward Charles Lynch, 81, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 18th, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born in St. Marys, PA on November 15, 1943, son of the late Joseph W. Lynch, Sr. and Angela M. (Dieteman) Lynch. Ed graduated from ECCHS in 1961 and from St. Francis College in 1965. He attended Mortuary School and was employed by the Joseph W. Lynch Funeral Home in St. Marys PA for a number of years before entering the real estate business. He then moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ, where he worked as a salesman, NEMT driver, and worked for a short time for the Havasu Herald newspaper. He was an avid hunter in his early years and enjoyed the Toastmasters Club.

He will be fondly remembered by his friends at Our Lady of the Lake, the local McDonald’s breakfast club, and other local shops in Havasu City where they regularly hung out solving all the world’s problems!

New Grains Gluten Free Bakery is recalling a variety of products, including breads, bagels, cookies, and croutons, because they may contain undeclared eggs, soy, and milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs, soy, or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.