June 2025

The COTS series continued on Thursday featuring the music of Alex Cole (pictured).  There will be no concert on Thursday, July 3 due to the 4th of July holiday.  The July 10 concert will feature the music of crowd favorite Twin Tier Community Band under the direction of Diane Smith.  

Do you know someone who wants to become a Master Watershed Steward, but doesn’t have the time to meet in person? Penn State Extension is introducing an online training course for those who may fit this description. The course consists of pre-recordings, quizzes, and optional extras for those who cannot attend the weekly spring training.

What is the Master Watershed Steward Program? Travis Wingard, the Master Watershed Steward coordinator for PA Wilds, describes the program in detail.

“The Master Watershed Steward (MWS) program brings local volunteers, state-wide resources, and world-class science together to help protect and restore what makes the PA Wilds so special- clean water, healthy forests, and conservation-empowered rural communities.” Wingard states. 

 The Potter County Planning Department is hitting the road as part of the Revitalize Potter County initiative—and we want to hear from you! We’re co-planning for future community and economic development projects across the county, and your ideas will help shape what comes next.

As part of this effort, we’re hosting Community Feedback Meetings in eight towns, starting with Genesee (July 7), Roulette (July 8), and Germania (July 9), all 6-8pm. These meetings are designed to be hands-on, energizing, and full of great conversation—plus we’re bringing dinner.

This is your chance to share what you love about your community, what needs attention, and what you’d like to see built, supported, or improved. Everyone is welcome—bring your kids, your neighbors, and your best ideas.

RSVP here so we can plan for food and send you a reminder: https://forms.gle/z5z3pmwq24hd9ziX9

MISS COMMODORE PERRY IS FIRST RUNNER-UP AND MISS CONGENIALITY AND MISS MILLVILLE IS SECOND RUNNER-UP FROM 10 SEMIFINALISTS

“I couldn’t be more surprised,” said Miss Alice Ravert, the newly crowned 2025 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen, daughter of Susan and John Ravert of Montoursville, Lycoming County.  

Night Work Continues Next Week on Continental Boulevard near Danville, Montour County

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a bridge replacement and roadway resurfacing project continues next week with night work on Continental Boulevard (Route 54) in Derry and Valley townships, Montour County.

Route 54 Resurfacing

• Starting on Sunday, June 29, 2025, the contractor HRI, Inc., will begin milling the existing roadway on Continental Boulevard (Route 54) between Route 642 in Valley Township and Route 254 in Derry Township near the village of Mausdale.
• Placement of new pavement is scheduled to begin later in the week.
• Motorists can expect single lane conditions with flagging where work is being performed. 
• Work will be performed Sundays through Thursdays, between the hours of 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM, weather permitting. 

Bridge Replacement

• Mill Road and Hillside Drive remain closed while the contractor continues work on the bridge replacement at the intersection of Continental Boulevard (Route 54) and Stecker Mill Road (Route 3006).
• A detour using Narehood Road (Route 3003), Broadway Road (Route 254), and Continental Boulevard (Route 54) is in place. 
• The contractor is placing backfill around the new culvert in preparation to reconstruct the roadway.
• The speed limit has been reduced to 45 MPH.

There will be no work performed on this project between Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM through Monday, July 7, 2025, at 7:00 AM. 

HRI, Inc. is the prime contractor for this $5.5 million bridge replacement and roadway resurfacing project. Work includes replacement of the existing bridge that carries Route 54 over Stony Brook with a box culvert and minor roadway repairs near the bridge. Additional work includes the mill and resurface of 5.6 miles of Route 54 between Route 254 in Derry Township and Valley Road (Route 3008) in Valley Township and 0.6 mile of Route 54 between Valley Road and the Roadside Rest Area in Valley Township. Work on this project is anticipated to be completed in December 2025.

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a roadway resurfacing and embankment stabilization project continues on Route 220 in Picture Rocks Borough and Shrewsberry Township, Lycoming County.

The week of Monday, June 30, 2025, the contractor, Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., will continue making slope and roadway repairs. Work will be performed during daylight hours.

Traffic Impacts

• Temporary traffic signals have been placed on Route 220 between Deer Lake Road (Route 2083) and Barto Hollow Road.
  • The temporary traffic signals are currently in flash mode.
  • (NEW) The week of Monday, June 30, the temporary traffic signals will be placed in full operation mode.
• Motorists can expect long-term single lane conditions through the fall 2025.
• A 10-foot width restriction is currently in place.

Montoursville, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Highway Safety Network, and the Bloomsburg Police Department met today at Bloomsburg Town Park in Bloomsburg, Columbia County to remind park goers the importance of having a sober driver ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban soon could become a thing of the past.

House Bill 1431, which would fully repeal the ban, passed the state Senate today by a 34-16 vote. Introduced by Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny, the bill passed the state House of Representatives June 11. With the Senate’s vote today, the bill now heads back to the House of Representatives for a final vote on concurrence. If approved again, it would go to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.

On behalf of Pennsylvania’s hunters, Game Commission Executive Director Steve Smith expressed his gratitude to the Senate, with particular thanks to Senate Game and Fisheries Committee Chair Sen. Greg Rothman, and Sen. Dan Laughlin, who has led the charge on this issue for years.

Weekend in the Wilds will have a new look this year according to organizers. The event kicks off Friday July 4 in the downtown square.

People are encouraged to bring their picnics and enjoy a night of music. Dempsey Homestead Sweets will have desserts for purchase while you listen to Our Town and PHASER in the Emporium Town Square.

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 471
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1149 AM EDT SAT JUN 28 2025
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
471 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 28 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

BEDFORD BLAIR CAMBRIA CAMERON CENTRE CLEARFIELD CLINTON COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN ELK FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LYCOMING MCKEAN MIFFLIN
MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
POTTER SCHUYLKILL SNYDER SOMERSET SULLIVAN TIOGA UNION

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTOONA, BEDFORD, BERWICK, BLOOMSBURG, BRADFORD, CARLISLE, CHAMBERSBURG, CLEARFIELD,
COUDERSPORT, DANVILLE, DUBOIS, EMPORIUM, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, HUNTINGDON, JOHNSTOWN, LAPORTE, LEWISBURG, LEWISTOWN, LOCK HAVEN, MANSFIELD, MCCONNELLSBURG, MIFFLINTOWN, MOUNT UNION, NEWPORT, POTTSVILLE, RENOVO, RIDGWAY, SELINSGROVE, SHAMOKIN, SOMERSET, ST. MARYS, STATE COLLEGE, SUNBURY, WAYNESBORO, WELLSBORO,
AND WILLIAMSPORT.

Elected officials representing Tioga County issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Rytoriacap Inc. (Rytoria) has acquired ASC Engineered Solutions’ foundry and facilities in Blossburg. Those making the statement include: Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-5), state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) and Tioga County Commissioners Sam VanLoon, Marc Rice and Shane Nickerson.