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August 2025
PITT-BRADFORD HONORED FOR EASE OF TRANSFERRING
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is one of 251 colleges and universities in the nation named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Transfer Honor Roll in honor of the pathways it has created to support transfer students.
The Transfer Honor Roll is decided by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students, including college cost and financial aid, campus life for transfer students, admission practices, and bachelor’s degree completion.
Gross Hollow Road in Sweden Township Will Be Closed August 22nd
The Gross Hollow Road in Sweden Township will be closed Friday, August 22nd starting at 8:00AM for tar and chipping. The road will hopefully re-open in the late afternoon. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Joseph Hugo Gasbarre, 74, of Ridgway, PA
Joseph Hugo Gasbarre, 74, of Ridgway, passed away after a brief illness on August 17, 2025. Born in Ridgway, he was the son of the late George P. Gasbarre and Nellie (Mann) Gasbarre.
On August 30, 1975, he married Constance Duell at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Johnsonburg. They shared 32 happy years together and raised two children, Joseph (Shannon) and Matthew (Connie). Constance preceded him in death in 2007.
Natale M. Redmond, 17, of Roulette, PA
Natale M. Redmond, 17, of Roulette, PA, found eternal peace on Friday (August 15, 2025) in an automobile accident in Port Allegany.
She was born December 16, 2007 in Coudersport, PA, the daughter of RuBen and Melissa (Windsor) Redmond.
Natale was an excellent student at Port Allegany High School and Otto-Eldred FFA chapter. She was referred by her teachers that she was one of the students that made the class better. She also had big dreams and big plans but was always willing to help. She would have been a senior of the Class of 2026.
Natale was a delighted member of County Line 4H and an overjoyed member of FFA at Otto-Eldred. She was a humbled member of the Sartwell Creek Union Church.
Natale adored and loved her siblings with all her heart. She loved and enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She was delighted in helping people in need and her animals were her world. Natale enjoyed hunting in the great outdoors with her family. She relished going to school and school was a very important part of her life. Her smile and laugh would brighten anyone’s day. She never hesitated to help anyone. Natale’s heart was so big and full of love. There is no doubt Jesus was in her heart and she walked with him. Her memory will never be forgotten and she will remain forever in our hearts.
She is survived by her parents, RuBen and Melissa Redmond of Roulette.
Three brothers: RuBen (Shelby) Redmond, Jr. of Clermont, Levi (Ashley) Redmond of Port Allegany, and Maeson Redmond of Roulette.
Three sisters: Grayce, Abby & Bella Redmond of Roulette.
Paternal grandmother: Shirley Redmond of Roulette.
Maternal grandparents: Matt & Cheryl Windsor of Turtlepoint.
And many Aunts, Uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Fred Redmond and uncle Lew Windsor.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 23 at 11AM from the Sartwell Creek Union Church, Sartwell Creek Road, with the Rev. Allen Long, pastor, officiating.
Revelation 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to Sartwell Creek Union Church. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral
James F. Lee, Jr., 46, of Congress Street, Bradford, PA
James F. Lee, Jr., 46, of Congress Street, Bradford, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025, at his residence.
Jim was born in Bradford, on December 18, 1978, he was the only son of James F. Lee, Sr., of Bradford and the late Sheila Diane (Reed) Lee, who preceded him in death on July 6, 2014.
Jim attended Bradford High School.
He enjoyed watching TV, movies, WWE, playing video games, and collecting wrestling memorabilia.
10,000 Match Challenge Will soon be ending Hurry up to double your match!
Time is running out to make twice the impact in Potter County. The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) is urging donors to act before September 22, 2025, to take advantage of a $10,000 dollar-for-dollar match for gifts to the Potter County Community Impact Fund.
The challenge, generously sponsored by longtime Potter County resident and philanthropist Wanda Shirk, aims to strengthen local nonprofits and meet the county’s most urgent needs. Every donation made to the Potter County Community Impact Fund during the match period will be doubled, turning $50 into $100, and $500 into $1,000. These matched donations can help support a wide range of vital community services in Potter County, including basic needs and crisis relief, health and mental health care, youth and education programs, and community and economic development. Potter County Impact Funds also make it possible to support vulnerable populations, enhance public safety, promote arts and culture, and protect the environment and animal welfare, providing fast, flexible aid wherever it’s needed most.
Richard J. Smith, 78, formerly of Looker Mountain Trail, Rixford, PA
Richard J. Smith, 78, formerly of Looker Mountain Trail, Rixford, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Bradford Manor.
Born February 19, 1947, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Richard C. and Anne E. Smith.
Richard attended Bradford schools and was a 1965 graduate from Mira Loma High School, in Sacramento, CA. He worked for the United States Postal Service in CA. He later was enlisted into the United States Marine Corp in January of 1967. He was honorably discharged on December 12, 1972, and returned to work at the Post Office.
CRCF accepting Community Fund applications
Additional $5,000 earmarked for grants in
Farmersville, Freedom, Yorkshire
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation’s Community Fund grant application process is open, with grant applications due October 15.
The Community Fund makes possible two rounds of annual funding, one in May and one in November, for unrestricted grants intended to support nonprofit projects and initiatives that respond to the changing needs of the community.
Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization or a government entity or school district.
The online grant application is available at cattfoundation.org/grant-seekers/grant-opportunities/.
Janet L. Detweiler, 90, formerly of Fernwood Drive, Bradford, PA
Janet L. Detweiler, 90, formerly of Fernwood Drive, Bradford, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.
Born November 23, 1934, in Perkasie PA, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Louise (Reese) Haring. She was a 1954 graduate of Sell-Perk High School and later graduated from Lansdale Business School in 1954.
While in high school, Janet worked for two summers at the Atlantic City Boardwalk. After she graduated from business school she worked as a secretary at G.H. Brown Automotive in Perkasie.
On September 18, 1954, in Perkasie, PA, she married the late Ralph F. Detweiler who preceded her in death on April 12, 2022.
Railroad Ave. In Roulette Will Be Open For Local Traffic Only
Attention Roulette residence:
beginning Tuesday, August 19 2025 Railroad Ave. will be open for local traffic only. We are beginning our reclaiming of the road that eventually will be blacktopped. There will be several pieces of large equipment on that road during the duration of the project. The project will go from Seymour‘s driveway to Reed Run Road.
The project will take approximately two weeks to complete, so please be respectful to the work crew and drive with caution. Thank you in advance from the township supervisors.


James F. Lee, Jr., 46, of Congress Street, Bradford, PA
James F. Lee, Jr., 46, of Congress Street, Bradford, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Recalls
Dollar General Announces Voluntary Recall of Clover Valley® Instant Coffee Due to Potential Presence of Glass
Goodlettsville, Tennessee – August 11, 2025 –Dollar General Corporation is recalling three (3) lots of its eight (8) ounce Clover Valley® Instant Coffee due to the potential presence of glass.
8-Ounce Clover Valley® Instant Coffee
Package UPC: 876941004069
Lot: L-5163 / Best By 12/13/2026
Lot: L-5164 / Best by 12/13/2026
Lot: L-5165 / Best by 12/14/2026
Customers can find the lot and best by date information around the neck of the unit.
Clover Valley® Instant Coffee was sold and distributed between July 9-21, 2025 exclusively in Dollar General retail stores located in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA,ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI ,WV, and WY.
The recall is being initiated after a customer notified Dollar General employees about the potential issue. Ingesting glass fragments may cause injury to the consumer, and these injuries may include damage to teeth, laceration of the mouth and throat, or perforation of the intestine. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date.
Cool Beans: Neal Crowned Champion
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — On Saturday, August 16th, at an undisclosed location in Port Allegany, Trevor “Beans” Neal, a 2013 graduate of Port Allegany High School, was officially crowned the 2024 Not Latrobe League Fantasy Football Champion. With the handoff of the coveted Championship Belt from PAHS graduate Seth Lowery, Beans became the 8th unique champion in the league’s 8-year history.Trevor “Beans” Neal, left, was presented with the Not Latrobe Fantasy Football League Championship Belt by 2023 winner Seth Lowery, pictured on the right. Both Neal and Lowery are proud graduates of Port Allegany High School.
His road was anything but simple. After a drama-filled draft last August, Beans navigated tough choices and key moves to rise above the competition. “It’s hard to go back-to-back,” Beans said after the ceremony. “But I didn’t wake up this morning and choose to lie down and let my league mates walk all over me. My destiny is to go back-to-back, so everyone in this league is now on notice.”
The evening featured Turtlepoint native Joshua McNeil, who once again took on auctioneer duties with skill and style. The Not Latrobe League has grown into one of the most exclusive clubs in the area, with a waiting list for those hoping to join.
For Beans, the belt is more than just a prize. It is proof that when the pressure is on, he is no small beans. And with his sights set on repeating, the rest of the league may need to prepare for a season that is sure to simmer. “Getting into this league is tough. Winning it is tougher. That’s why they call me Beans — because I always rise to the top.”
Joseph H. Kim Memorial Service
A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph H. Kim will be celebrated in the Queen of the World Church on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with the Rev. Jeffery Noble, Pastor, officiating.
Full military rites will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen’s Burial Detail. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
PennDOT Potter County Maintenance Work Schedule for the Week of August 18
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of August 18. 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:
Mechanized Patching
· Route 6 between Old Route 6 in Ulysses Township and Red Angus Lane in Pike Township. Monday, August 18, through Friday, August 22. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours.
Mechanized patching is used to patch limited roadway areas that have extensive potholes, large areas of cracked pavement, and depressions. If mechanized patching was not performed, the damaged road surface would further deteriorate, resulting in PennDOT needing to completely rebuild the road or perform more costly corrective measures.
Mark Murray Miller, 74 of Roulette, PA
Mark Murray Miller of Roulette, PA passed away at Buffalo General Medical Center following a stroke, on August 15, 2025, at the age of 74.
He was born in Buffalo, NY, on May 12, 1951, and raised in Colden, NY. He was the second child born to the late Richard and Shirley Miller of Springville, NY.
He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia, married for almost 52 years.
PROUD and loving father to three daughters: Regina McCartney-Mackay(Jeremy), Nicole Jenette Miller(Steve), Mindy Elniski(Pete). He is also survived by 6 grandchildren: Thane, Erik, Carter, Katrina, Bryce, and Grant, who lovingly called him “EE”.
Also surviving are 5 siblings: Margo, Marie(Rich), Marla(Jim), Marlon, Martin(Patty).Mark graduated from Griffith Institute in Springville, NY in 1969.He earned a BS in Geology from SUNY Fredonia, NY in 1973. In 1973, he started working at the Red Wing Company in Fredonia, NY.
In his 33 years there, he worked his way up from ketchup palletizer to Vice President of Procurement. The family moved from New York to Kansas, Colorado, then back to New York as the company changed ownership through the years. In 2006, after retiring from that business, he started his own broker/consultant business, which he continued to the present. In 2015, Mark and Pat moved to Roulette, PA, enamored by the beauty and peace of the mountains and the river.
An avid outdoorsman, Mark loved fishing, hunting, and travel. On one of his many fishing expeditions to Alaska, he and his four buddies brought home 400 pounds of fish! He hunted in PA, NY, CO, TX. How perfect to spend his later years in God’s Country where he could fish and hunt in the backyard of his Camp!
Mark and Pat travelled to many national and international locations, a favorite being Australia. Two of his favorite expressions were: “Travel while you can” and “Get Er Done”. And they did!
Mark was a quiet, thoughtful, patient, intelligent gentleman who loved his family and had a deep respect for nature. He will be missed by many. As per Mark’s wishes, there will be no service or visitation. The family will honor Mark privately.
We thank the excellent care of the Roulette emergency team who responded to our call for help. We appreciate, also, our caring neighbors and friends, and family. “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” Mahatma Gandi
Federal jury convicts Jamestown man of multiple drug and gun charges
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal jury convicted Trenton Grant, 31, of Jamestown, NY, of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, and felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, the charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Johsua A. Violanti and Stacey Jacovetti, who handled the prosecution of the case, stated that in May 2023, the Olean Police Department began an investigation into Grant’s drug trafficking activities. On July 25, 2023, Olean Police Officers executed search warrants on his vehicle and person and recovered approximately 71 grams of methamphetamine, five grams of cocaine, and approximately four grams of fentanyl. Officers also recovered a loaded firearm and ammunition from the trunk of Grant’s vehicle. The firearm was later identified as having been stolen. At the time of his arrest, Grant was on parole for a prior felony conviction in February 2016 of Assault, Intent to Cause Serious Injury with Weapon. As a result, he is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The verdict is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarentino, New York Field Division, and the Olean Police Departments Street Crimes Unit, under the direction of Acting Chief Robert Blovsky.
Sentencing is scheduled for February 4, 2026, before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr., who presided over the trial.
Mark M. Miller, 74, of Roulette, PA
Mark M. Miller, 74, of Roulette, died Friday (August 15, 2025) at Buffalo General Medical Center, Buffalo, NY.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany, are incomplete and will be announced
Margaret J. Bires Hammerbeck, 95, of Warren, PA.
Margaret Hammerbeck
Margaret J. Bires Hammerbeck, 95, of Warren, PA., died peacefully Saturday morning, August 16, 2025, at the John and Orpha Blair Hospice Home, Warren, PA. A complete obituary will be announced when available through the Donald E. Lewis. Funeral Home, Inc., Warren, PA
Carl G. Johnson, 84, of Roulette, PA
Carl G. Johnson, 84, of Roulette, PA passed away on August 14, 2025 at Sena Kean Manor in Smethport, PA surrounded by his loving family.
Carl was born on March 27, 1941 in Altoona, PA. The son of Gustaf and Dorothy (Lind) Johnson. On June 22, 1963 in State College, he married his wife of 53 years Bonna J. Bloom who preceded him in death on August 8, 2016.
He was a graduate of Altoona High school, and Penn State University with a degree in agriculture. Carl and Bonna, alongside each other, owned and operated Johnson Excavating in Roulette.
Carl was known for his knowledge in completing excavating jobs alongside his son Jerry, and hauling gravel from his gravel pit in his “Blue Pete” all across Potter and McKean Counties. Upon retirement from the gravel and excavation business, he then drove log truck for a period of time before officially retiring.
Carl was a life member of the Roulette Fire Department. He previously served on the Port Allegany School District school board, having been instrumental in the building of the current elementary school. He was a member of the Riverside United Methodist Church of Roulette, and most recently served as a Roulette Township Supervisor.
Carl filled his children, Jerry and Pam, with the entrepreneurial spirit. Upon his retirement, he enjoyed helping with SPS Goat Farm alongside his daughter, Pam. In his younger years, Carl enjoyed stock car racing at the McKean County Raceway with his son. Carl was an avid hunter and fisherman, spending many winters fishing Lake Okeechobee in Florida with his wife, Bonna. He enjoyed riding his side by side on “the hill”, fishing at the “the pond”, camping, boating, and spending time with his family.
He is survived by one son Jerry (Karen) Johnson of Roulette, one daughter, Pam (Scott) Davenport of Roulette, two grand-daughters, Stacey (Craig) Kinney of Port Allegany and Sydney Davenport of Gold, three great-grandchildren, Karli, Camrin, and Mack Kinney of Port Allegany, Brother-In-Law, Barry (Diane) Bloom of State College, his companion Janet Lehtonen.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents and wife Bonna.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2025 from 2-5 PM and on Monday, August 18, 2025 from 12 -1PM in the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes Inc., 105 Main St., Port Allegany, where funeral services will start at 1PM, with the Rev. Jim Cannistraci, pastor of the Riverside Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Hill Cemetery, Roulette.
In leiu of flowers memorials may be made to Roulette Fire Dept. or the Riverside Methodist Church, Roulette.
Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany.