Wellsville Dispatched For Rekindle of Niles Hill Road Fire
At 11:59 AM on Thursday, Wellsville Fire Dept. has been dispatched to 4372 Niles Hill Road for a rekindle of last nights house fire. Allentown, Scio & Willing dispatched as well.
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Julie A. “Jules” Dickey, 52, of Warren, Pa
Julie A. “Jules” Dickey, 52, of Warren, Pa, passed away on Tuesday December 27, 2022, in Warren General Hospital, after a brief illness.
Julie was born in Warren, Pa, on October 17, 1970, the daughter of Jack T. Hamler and Cathy R. Steinkamp.
She was a graduate of Warren High School Class of 1988.
Julie worked for the Warren Fraternal Order of Eagles Club #313 for 26 years retiring as the Bar Manager.
FCCB Welcomes John Painter to FCCB Corporate Board
MANSFIELD, PA (January 2023) FCCB is pleased to announce the addition of John Painter (Westfield, PA) to their Corporate Board. Painter joins 13 other men and women who oversee the affairs of the organization to ensure long-term sustainability and continued growth.
Painter previously served on the Center of Beef Excellence board, and is a current advisory board member for the Penn State University Cooperative Extension, as well as a member of the FCCB Agricultural Advisory Board.
TURN IN FOURTH THROUGH TENTH GRADERS’ AUDITION AND REGISTRATION FORMS BY FRIDAY, JAN. 6 FOR FREE HAMILTON-GIBSON “CATS” WINTER THEATRE ARTS CAMP THAT OPENS ON THURSDAY, JAN. 12 IN ELKLAND
Hamilton-Gibson Productions is beginning its 2023 Season with a Winter Theatre Arts Camp for students who live in the Northern Tioga School District and attend public or private schools or are home schooled.
The after school camp for fourth through tenth graders will run from Thursday, Jan. 12 through Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Elkland Auditorium at Clark Wood Elementary School, 110 Addison Hill Road, Elkland, PA 16920.
The camp is free and will end with a dazzling production of the wildly popular musical “CATS: Young Actors Edition,” a one-hour adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical. at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4 and 5 in the Elkland Auditorium. Admission is Pay-What-You-Can.
To get a copy of the invitation sheet to be in the cast of “CATS” go to the Hamilton-Gibson website at hamiltongibson.org or call 570-724-2079 or email hamgib@gmail.com to request one.
The audition form is on the back of the invitation sheet and must be filled out and signed by a parent or guardian and the camper and turned in by Jan. 6 to the school office, mailed to the Hamilton-Gibson office at 29 Water Street in Wellsboro, PA 16901 or emailed to hamgib@gmail.com.
The deadline to register for the free camp is Friday, Jan. 6. For more Information and a registration form, contact the Hamilton-Gibson Productions office at 570-724-2079 or hamgib@gmail.com, or view the website at hamiltongibson.org or go to the individual school offices.
Trout Unlimited Tiadaghton Chapter #688 based in Wellsboro is meeting in person this coming Tuesday, Jan. 3
Trout Unlimited Tiadaghton Chapter #688 based in Wellsboro is meeting in person this coming Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 but not on Zoom. Leading the meeting is Vice President Art Antal.
The business meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. and the general meeting at 7 p.m. at the Wellsboro ActIve Living Center (formerly the Wellsboro Senior Center) at 3 Queen Street In Wellsboro. The public is invited to attend.
Featured speaker is Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Waterways Conservation Officer Chad Lauer who will introduce his two new deputies and provide information about Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulatory changes and proposals. There will also be a question and answer session.
Chapter #688 meetings will be on the first Tuesday of each month through May 2023 at the Wellsboro ActIve Living Center. The dates are: Feb. 7, March 7, April 4 and May 2. The business and general meetings are free and open to the public. Participants do not have to be a member to attend.
For more information about those meetings, email President Jere White at whitesgordonsetters@gmail.com or call him at 570-662-2167.
2023 WINTER OUTINGS SERIES KICKS OFF THIS SUNDAY, JAN. 1 WITH THREE FREE FIRST DAY HIKES AND A 5K
The 2023 Step Outdoors Winter Outings Series kicks off on New Year’s Day this Sunday, Jan. 1, with three free First Day hikes and a 5K, none of which require pre-registration, according to organizer Tim Morey, a natural resource specialist with the Hills Creek State Park Complex
First Day Hike is Jan. 1 at Sinnemahoning State Park
AUDITIONS FOR HAMILTON-GIBSON’S PRODUCTION OF “EXIT LAUGHING” ARE THIS FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 2022 AND NEXT WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, JAN. 4 & 5, 2023
Hamilton-Gibson Productions is holding auditions for “Exit Laughing,” a laugh-out-loud, fun-filled story of three women who are all feeling lost due to the death of their friend, the fourth member of their bridge club.
Being cast for this hilarious adult comedy are three middle-aged women; one college-age woman; and one college-age-looking man. Auditions are in the Warehouse Theatre at 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro at 1:30 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 30 and at 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 4 and 5.
Elizabeth Lillian Sallade, 89, Coudersport, PA
Elizabeth Lillian Sallade, 89, Coudersport, PA passed away Monday December 26, 2022 at UPMC-Cole, Coudersport.
She was born on August 23, 1933, daughter of the late Clayton and Wanda (Petrosewitz) Reed. She married her high school sweetheart, Frederick William Sallade, on June 16, 1951 and they were married over 33 years until his passing on May 14, 1985.
Betty was a graduate of Coudersport High School, Class of 1951. She retired from Morgan AM&T, formerly Pure Carbon, when she was in her mid 70’s after 47 years of service. She loved her job and her friends on the inspection line. Betty was a member of St. Eulalia Catholic Church, Coudersport.
Betty had a great sense of humor and was fiercely loyal to her family. She enjoyed life with family and friends and staying in touch with the people she loved. She enjoyed go out with her late husband to local places for dining and entertainment and she enjoyed travelling.
Earlier in life she loved working with her father outside, helping with chores on the farm. She continued this love for working outside with her husband and even later in life, after retiring, helping her son William with the outside chores.
Betty is survived by a son, William (Donna) Sallade of Coudersport; a daughter, Deborah (David) DeGroff of Florissant, MO; six grandchildren; Shannon Sallade, Megan Sallade, Jason Saler, Minelle Snay, Matthew Sallade, and Case DeGroff, 11 great grandchildren; Breanna, Corben, Liam, Sean, Lincoln, Finnen, Andrew, Emily, Lucas, Zoie, and Callum, a brother, Clayton Reed, Jr. of Coudersport; and a sister, Mary McCaigue of Coudersport.
A gathering of family and friends will take place at Sweden Hill Cemetery in the late spring. A date and time will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorial contributions in Betty’s name be made to the American Legion, Potter Post #192, 2 Buffalo Street, Coudersport, PA 16915.
The family has entrusted the Thomas E. Fickinger Funeral Home, 210 N. East St., Coudersport. To share a memory or condolence visit www.thomasfickinger.com.
Mansfield University Municipal Police Academy Recruiting 2023 Class; $2,500 scholarship for grads and free housing
Press Release – Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
MANSFIELD, PA — The Mansfield University Municipal Police Academy is actively recruiting for its upcoming full-time Act 120 Academy class, which begins May 22, 2023.
The Mansfield Act 120 Municipal Police Academy is a 26-week course required to become a municipal police officer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Established in 1977, Mansfield’s Academy is certified by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC).
Thanks to significant external grants and partnerships, all cadets who complete the academy will receive a minimum $2,500 scholarship. With the scholarship, the Mansfield Police Academy is the most affordable in Pennsylvania, reducing tuition from $5,499 to $2,999. Additional scholarship opportunities exist to further reduce the cost of the Academy.
Cadets also receive free on-campus housing at Mansfield’s suite-style residence halls, which were named among the best in the nation by Niche.com.
“Mansfield’s Act 120 Police Academy Program is attempting to reduce the costs associated with first responder training as much as possible,” explained Dr. Joshua Battin, Dean of the Public Safety Training Institute. “It is our belief that breaking down barriers for individuals interested in these careers is essential to recruiting high-quality individuals to serve in our communities. The scholarships, innovative training techniques, and additional certifications give our graduates an advantage when seeking their first law enforcement job.”
Because of the Academy’s exceptional reputation and its network of partners, graduates of the Mansfield Academy enjoy a 95% job placement rate upon completion of the program. Graduates consistently rank among the top in Pennsylvania police academies in GPA and state certification examination scores.
The Academy features a cadre of instructors with vast knowledge of police recruit training and the criminal justice system. The instructor cadre includes active and retired Pennsylvania State Police and Municipal Police, attorneys, educators, Magistrates, and a Common Pleas Judge.
Mansfield has been at the forefront of emerging technologies in law enforcement and was the first academy in the Commonwealth to include state-of-the-art virtual reality training for cadets. The immersive VR experience allows students to take knowledge learned in the classroom and immediately apply it to a variety of life-like scenarios.
Because the Academy is part of the MU Public Safety Training Institute (MUPSTI), cadets can gain more than 100 additional hours of training and certification during the academy training period at no additional cost. Additional training hours include certifications and micro-credentials for taser, the G.L.O.V.E., OC, enhanced Community Policing Model integrating new DEI and compliance related initiatives, Introduction to the Spectrum, Medical Marijuana, and more.
Anyone interested in attending the Mansfield Police Academy should fill out a Statement of Interest form at mansfield.edu/academy.
City of Bradford Police Address Threat at School
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The City of Bradford Police Department and the Bradford Area School District recently investigated an alleged threat at Fretz Middle School on December 16th, 2022. This threat came in the form of a statement made by a juvenile and overheard by another.
Both the City of Bradford Police School Resource Officer and the Bradford Area School District personnel immediately took measures to identify the person involved and steps have been taken to ensure everyone’s safety.
It was determined there was no imminent threat at that time nor is there now.
The City of Bradford Police Department and the Bradford Area School District wish to make this statement to the public as there has been misinformation posted on social media and numerous questions and comments have occurred as a result of that posting.
Wellsboro Dispatched For Fire Alarm
At 9:55 AM on Thursday, Wellsboro Fire Dept. has been dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at 1888 Shumway Hill Road.
Maintenance reports false alarm.
Organization Meeting of the Board of Legislators will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Board of Legislators
County Office Building, Room 201
7 Court Street
Belmont, New York 14813
Phone: 585-268-9222
December 29, 2022
The Organization Meeting of the Board of Legislators will be held on
Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of selecting a
Chairman of the Board and such other officers as may be needed, and for
the conduct of any business which may properly come before any regular
meeting of said Board. The meeting will be livestreamed at:
https://www.facebook.com/alleganycountyny/
Brenda Rigby Riehle, Clerk of the Board
Allegany County Board of Legislators
Causer to Hold Satellite Office Hours
BRADFORD – State Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) will hold monthly satellite office hours on Thursday, Jan. 5, at the following locations:
- Emporium Borough Office – 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Port Allegany Borough Office – 11 a.m. to noon.
Services available include assisting constituents with state-related issues or concerns, assistance with driver license and vehicle registration applications, and help in filling out applications for various state programs, such as the senior citizen Property Tax/Rent Rebate and PACE prescription drug assistance programs.
People who cannot make the satellite sessions may contact Causer’s offices in Bradford at 78 Main St., first floor, telephone 814-362-4400; or Coudersport, 107 S. Main St., Room 1, telephone 814-274-9769; or Kane, 54 Fraley St., Suite 2, telephone 814-837-0880. Information is also available at www.RepCauser.com or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RepCauser.
Captain Fred Forsythe Remembered In Times-Observer Article
SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 17H 53618 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 16H 53617 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 15H 53616 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 14H 53615 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 13H 53614 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/20/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 12H 53613 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-20 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
Port Allegany ambulance was dispatched for seizures
On December 28 at 11:01 pm Port Allegany ambulance was dispatched to Upper Portage Rd. for seizures
Lafayette Fire and Bradford City Ambulance were dispatched for one vehicle crash
On December 28 at 10:35 pm. Lafayette Fire and Bradford City Ambulance were dispatched to Rt. 219 area of Kennedy Springs for one vehicle off the roadway with possible entrapment
Derrick City was dispatched for a structure fire
On December 28 at 10:20 pm. Derrick City was dispatched to 1167 E. Main St. in Foster TWP. for house fire. Limestone Fire Dept. has been dispatched to the fire and Bradford TWP. has been dispatched to Derrick City for standby
KQDC Announces the Hunter Winners of the Cash Raffle from the Deer Check Stations on SR 59 and 346
Bradford, Pa.: The Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) announces the two winners of the antlered and antlerless deer raffle for hunters that brought their deer to the KQDC Check Stations on SR 59 or 346 during four days of firearms deer season.
Logan Persun from the Pittsburgh area brought an antlerless deer to the KQDC Check Station at Marshburg (John Perkins Parking Lot) on SR 59 and won $500.00. Logan has been hunting the KQDC about five years now.
Kevin Lawson from Jamesown, NY, brought in a 7-point buck to the KQDC Check Station at the Willows Restaurant on SR 346 and won $250.00. Kevin has been hunting the KQDC since 1973 and plans to continue to hunt the KQDC.
The KQDC is managed for Quality Deer and a Quality Forest Ecosystem to provide a Quality Hunting experience. Other goals are to provide quality forests for landowners to manage for timber products, local employment, numerous outdoor recreation activities, and quality habitat for all wildlife.
Johnsonburg Fire Is A Controlled Burn
At 6:228 PM on Wednesday, Johnsonburg Fire Dept. was dispatched to Ash Street for an explosion & fire. It has been determined to be a controlled burn.
Barbara Breal (71) of Biloxi, Mississippi
Barbara Breal (71) of Biloxi, Mississippi has gone to be with the Lord and Savior on 12/25/2022.
Barbara was born in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania on January 26,1951 to the late Dorothy (Stuck) and Paul Bennett of Eldred, PA.
She was a 1969 graduate of Otto-Eldred JR/SR High School. After graduating Barbara joined the United States Air Force where she served for 5 1/2 years.
In December of 1998, Barbara married Rickey Ficke Breal and had a wonderful family. Barbara was a long-time employee of Merit Health for 30 years.
Barbara is survived by her husband Rickey Breal, son Richard (Amanda) Lord of Pensacola, FL. Sisters Deborah Bird of Eldred, PA and Sarah (Phil) Hall of East Aurora, NY. Grandsons Carson Lord, Garrett Lord, Stepdaughter Kimberly Breal and step-granddaughter Dallas Graham. A very special cousin Stephen Bennett of Duke Center, PA and many nieces and nephews.
Barbara is preceded in death by her mother, father and sister Kelly Kvalkauskas
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 29,2022 at First Baptist Church of Windsor Park, 6108 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs, MS 39564 from 12pm-1pm and service to follow at 1pm. Burial will be held at the Biloxi National Cemetery.
Southern Mississippi Funeral Services is honored to service the Breal family
Joseph A. “Joe” “Joey” Lehosky, 63, of Eldred, PA
Joseph A. “Joe” “Joey” Lehosky, 63, of Eldred, PA passed away at home, suddenly and unexpectedly, on December 23, 2022.
Born October 15, 1959, in Olean, NY, he was the only child of the late Joseph P. Lehosky, and Joyce Sacco Lehosky of Bradford.
Joe was a 1977 graduate of Otto-Eldred High School. He earned a BA from St. Bonaventure University and an MBA from Penn State-Behrend.
His work history includes employment with the Otto Eldred Recreation Center during high school summers, and, after college, Joel Anderson, CPA, in Port Allegany, National Transit Company in Bradford, Pennzoil
in Oil City, and, most recently, as co-owner of Cranberry Castrol 10-Minute Oil Change/Car Wash/Pet Wash in Cranberry. He retired in April 2021.
Joe enjoyed traveling, reading, fly fishing, and fly tying.
On May 24, 1986, Joe married Patricia Popiel Lehosky who survives.
Surviving is his wife Patty of 36 years, his mother Joyce, mother-in-law, Doris Popiel, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Kevin and Molly Popiel Lindahl, Jon Popiel, and Joseph and Alice Popiel. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, including Jason and Heidi Popiel Worthington and their children, Cade and Paxton, plus Dan Popiel and Ashley Butters and their children, Natalee and Nicholas. Also, he is survived by special local friends, Mike and Lois Kervin, Joe Wade, and Carl and Jean Miskovich.
There will be no public funeral services. His cremains will be scattered by the family.
Memorial contributions can be made to Port Area Ambulance Service Inc., 22279 US-6, Port Allegany, PA 16743, or TLC EMS, 20 Grant St., Duke Center, PA 16729, or the Eldred Boro VFD, 4 Platt St., Eldred, PA
16731, or the Eldred Township VFD, 84 Windfall Rd., Eldred, PA 16731, or Keystone Fly Fishers, 1021 Bredinsburg Rd., Franklin, PA 16323 or Trout Unlimited, Oil Creek Chapter, PO Box 366, Franklin, PA 16323.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com.
Thomas M. Egger, 71, of Warren, Pa
Thomas M. Egger, 71, of Warren, Pa, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Warren General Hospital.
A complete obituary will be published when it’s available.
The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc. has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Julie A. Dickey, 52, of Warren, Pa
Julie A. Dickey, 52, of Warren, Pa passed on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 in the Warren General Hospital.
A complete obituary will be published when it’s available.
The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc. has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Audrey J. Shaffer-Eidson, 91, formerly of 59 Limestone Street, Bradford, PA
Audrey J. Shaffer-Eidson, 91, formerly of 59 Limestone Street, Bradford, PA passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Timothy C. GIELOW, 68, of Wellsville, NY
Timothy C. GIELOW, 68, of Wellsville, NY, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in his home.
Born September 13, 1954, in Buffalo, he was the son of Joseph James and Delores Yvonne Mills Gielow.
A graduate of Angelica High School, he served honorably with the U.S. Air Force from 1978 – 1980. He was employed on the bridge crew with the Department of Transportation.
His interests included fishing, ice fishing, woodworking, hunting, painting, and carpentry. Tim especially enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren.
Surviving are: his girlfriend of 22 years, Connie Morris; a daughter, Cassie (David) Guagliano of Buffalo; four granddaughters, Rochelle, Maddie, Carley, and Reese Morris; four great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; three step-sons, Anthony (Christie) Morris of Murfreesboro, TN, Scott (Patty) Morris of Eastaboga, AL, and Robbie Morris of Andover; a step-daughter, Christina (Chad) Allen of Filmore; a daughter-in-law, Melissa Niedermaier; a sister, Becky J. Gielow of Wellsville; a brother, Joseph J. Gielow, Jr. of Tonawanda; two step-sisters, Lauri (Dan) Lyon and Jeaneane (Chris) Finnemore, both of Angelica; nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Kirk Douglas Gielow; and a sister, Tedde L. Swarthout.
A memorial gathering will be held on a later date. Memorials may be made to SPCA serving Allegany County, P.O. Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895.
Arrangements are under the direction of OLNEY-FOUST Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.