Special Weather Statement National Weather Service State College PA 312 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 …PATCHY DENSE FOG AND LOW VISIBILITY THIS MORNING…
Areas of dense fog have developed early this morning, with the poorest visibilities (near or under a quarter mile) over the higher terrain.
Early morning commuters should stay vigilant and be prepared for rapidly changing conditions. Please slow down appropriately as conditions warrant, and if needed, allow extra time to reach your destination.
The BTC (Break the Chains) Coalition invites you to join them on Saturday, June 28 for a fun day while raising money for the 9th Annual BTC Festival. The tournament will be held on the Town Square in Coudersport. The event is free to spectators. Live music will be provided by Dan Butler and CR 84. Food will be available for purchase from the Curbside Eatz food truck. Teams are limited to 16. The cost per team is $40. Prizes will be awarded to first and second places. Registration will begin at 2:00 p.m. and bags will be scheduled to fly at 3:00 p.m. You can also sign up by email at breakthechainsfestival@gmail.com. All proceeds will benefit Break the Chains Coalition and their fight against drug and alcohol addiction and self harm and suicide awareness and prevention. More information can be found on the BTC Facebook page and www.breakthechainscoaltion.com Pictured are BTC Co-founders Lynn Keck and Amanda Miles-Rudolph.
What’s your purpose? How would you respond to that question? To rephrase it, why are you here? Is it something you contemplate? Is it essential to know or at least have an idea? I suppose the answer will differ from person to person. A person’s spiritual state will also significantly influence the response, one way or another.
Brenda Bonczar and Lilly Ingalls will be teaching a ‘Rubber Stamp Art Class’ for ages 8-14 on Wednesday June 18 from 1-2;30. Students will be using rubber stamps to decorate their own canvas bag. Price of the class is $25.00. All materials provided.
Laurie Angood will be teaching a ‘Beginner Watercolor Class’ on Friday, June 20 from 6-8pm. In this class,a students will practice painting a summer flower wreath using gouache and transparent watercolor. Price of the class is $35.00 and includes all materials.
Laurie Angood will be teaching the ‘June Young Artisan Class,’ on Thursday, June 26 from 1 – 2:30. This class is open to students grades 2 – 6th. Snack and materials provided. Price of the class is $25.00.
The community is invited to come to a Star Party Open House at the Potter County Artisan Co-op on Saturday, June 21 from 2:00-5:00 pm. Join us for a sip and shop in our Gift Gallery with Art from over 50 local Artisans. Dark Sky Themed Items Available, including photography by Curt Weinhold, as well as Deep Space Photos by Mark Casazza, dark sky watercolors by Laurie Angood, night sky oil paintings by Laurie Shear and Gary Perkins. Local wine, live music and refreshments to enjoy.
To register for these classes or events, please call the Potter County Artisan Co-op on 814-274-8165. The co-op is located at 227 N. Main Street. The co-op’s hours are Monday through Saturday 9:00-5:00.
Need an activity while visiting the area? Potter County Artisan Co-op can arrange a private group class for you and your friends at your convenience. Just call ahead or message us on Facebook.
Events and classes are supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Elk County Council on the Arts, state agencies funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Pitt-Bradford students Austin Stout Peters, left, and Hayden Goldsmith, center, talk with a member of the Virginia Tech Baja race team at the Society of Auto Engineers’ Baja race for college teams in Arizona last month. The students made the trip with Pitt-Bradford Baja Race Club adviser Dr. Ovidiu Frantescu to prepare for building their own car in the 2025-26 academic year.
To understand the engineering challenges they had set before them, members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Baja Racing Club needed to see a race firsthand.
The Society of Auto Engineers hold several competitions annually for college students to compete with Baja cars they have designed and fabricated themselves to race offroad.
This year’s competition was held last month in Marana, Ariz. Dr. Ovidiu Frantescu, who advises the club, and club members Hayden Goldsmith and Austin Stout Peters drove the 32-hour trip to experience the multi-day event with the goal of bringing their own car to the competition next year.
Ever since the George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building opened in 2023, members of the club have been dreaming of designing and building their own dune buggy for the Baja competition. The Duke Building has a project lab next to the machine shop that was created with this kind of project in mind.
Club members have been tinkering with designs for the dune buggy-like vehicles, but there’s a lot to figure out – especially when it comes to meeting the strict performance and safety standards set by the engineering society.
Frantescu, an associate professor of environmental science with degrees in automotive mechanics and petroleum engineering, identifies as both a gear head and a geologist. He couldn’t resist the thought of a field trip to the race in the Sonoran Desert for inspiration and information.
Pictured are Port Allegany Rotarians Ron Mickle, Troy Herzog, Patty Kujawski, Susan Flint and Anna Fair to the left of the kiosk and Club President Jim Young, Paul Johnson, Jr., Joe Lashway, Frank Kujawski and Tony Flint on the right.
The Port Allegany Rotary Club, in collaboration with Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center (SHCTC), proudly announces the completion of the Port Allegany Geocache Trail—a 1.6-mile public trail experience that blends hands-on learning, historical education, and outdoor recreation.
Launched in spring 2025, this innovative project features 12 interactive geocache locations designed and placed by SHCTC students, highlighting both local history and the diverse career and technical programs offered at the CTC. The trail winds through scenic woodland and park areas, now enhanced with newly constructed footbridges, a large trailhead kiosk, and updated signage—all built by SHCTC’s Building Construction students.
Pictured are Rotary Club president Jim Young with Amanda Miles-Rudolph and Lynn Keck from BTC Coalition, and Rotary Program Chair Ki Bayline. The club presented BTC with a donation of $250.
The Port Allegany Rotary Club held their weekly meeting Thursday at the Port Allegany Moose Lodge #460. Guest speakers for the day were Amanda Miles-Rudolph and Lynn Keck. The pair spoke on the Break the Chains Festival to be held on the Town Square on Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26. This is the ninth year for the festival. The goal for the BTC coalition is to reach out to local communities to ultimately break the chains of addictions, oppression, and depression. The BTC Coalition wants to bring light, hope, and love to the broken, the hopeless, the addicted, and the depressed. Their prayer is to see the culture changed, captives set free, and have lives transformed into who God created them to be…whole and loved. For further information, go to the Break the Chains Facebook Page, email breakthechainsfestival@gmail.com or visit the website at www.breakthechainscoalition.com.
Diane M Buckner, 72, formerly of 1293 E Main St, Bradford, passed away on June 17, 2025, with her husband at her side as he always promised.
Born April 28, 1953, in Salamanca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert James and Ruth Emma (Reed) Deppa. She graduated from Salamanca High School Class of 1971.
On December 27, 1985, in Allegany, NY, Diane married Gregory A. Buckner, who survives.
Richard D. Quinn, 71, of Portville, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, June 12, 2025.Born on Tuesday, July 28, 1953 in Philadelphia, he was a son of John W. and Mildred R. Hammeke Quinn.
Richard was a graduate of Olney High School in Philadelphia and received two Bachelor’s Degrees from Alfred Ag Tech, in Wellsville. Prior to his retirement, Richard was employed by ARA Food Service in Allegany.
Richard was a former member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Shinglehouse. He was former member of the Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department and was formerly an EMT when he was a member of the Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association.
Stuart Alan ABBOTT, 76, of Wellsville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in his home. Born October 11, 1948, in Wellsville, he was the son of Leon G. and Lena G. Baldwin Abbott.
The Potter County Education Council, serving Potter and McKean Counties, has an opening for a part-time Business Manager. This part-time position will be available immediately with approximately 16 hours per week. A job description may be reviewed at the Potter County Education Council Office at 5 Water Street in Coudersport, PA (814-274-4877) or www.pottercountyedcouncil.org/employment.
Betty Grennan Wight, 87, of 2 Stothard Drive, Hilton, NY, formerly of Bradford, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center, in Rochester, NY, with her loving family by her side.
Born August 2, 1937, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert and Grace Sarah (Murray) Grennan. She was a 1955 graduate of Bradford High School.
On June 10, 1961, in Bradford, she married Jerry L. Wight who survives. They moved to Rochester, (Greece) NY in 1972.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of June 16. 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:
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of June 16. 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
Route 546 at a bridge spanning Knapp Creek in Otto Township. Monday, June 16, through Friday, June 20. This work takes place off the roadway and has minimal, if any, traffic impact, however PennDOT still urges drivers to exercise caution when passing crews working along the shoulder.
Pennsylvania has some of the oldest bridges in the country, with an age of more than 50 years on average. Preventive maintenance is vital in extending the life of the structures. As such, PennDOT maintenance crews perform some bridge deck patching and structural repairs.
