Gregory Clare Bell, 76, of Eldred, PA

Gregory Clare Bell, 76, of Eldred, PA, passed away on June 11, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.

Gregory Clare Bell, 76, of Eldred, PA, passed away on June 11, 2025.
Arrangements will be announced by the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.

Ellwood D. Cosgrove
Ellwood D. Cosgrove, 91, of Coudersport, passed away with his loving wife by his side on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Cole Manor, Coudersport, after a period of declining health.
Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.

Colin L. “Corky” Stillman
Colin L. “Corky” Stillman, 82, of Cuba, New York, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Olean General Hospital after a brief illness.
Born on April 26, 1943, in Cuba, he was a son of Lynn F. and Geraldine (Pettis) Stillman.
Corky was a graduate of Cuba Central School Class of 1962. He worked for ACME Electric in Cuba for 30 years prior to his retirement.
He attended the Cuba First Baptist Church.
He enjoyed walking his dogs, volunteering at the SPCA, riding his bike and taking care of his lawn. He also enjoyed HAM radio and his call number was WA2KKF.
McKean County Jail LPN
McKean County is seeking a qualified and highly motivated applicant to perform the duties of a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the County Jail.
Primary responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
Requirements for Candidates:
Qualified candidates can apply by completing a McKean County job application and submitting a resume to Michele Jubon, Director of Human Resources, McKean County Courthouse, 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749, via email to mmjubon@mckeancountypa.gov, or by applying online at indeed.com. Applications are available in the Human Resources Department at the Courthouse or online at www.mckeancountypa.gov. McKean County is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V.

Richard Zydonik
Richard P. “Capt” Zydonik, 88, of Warren, PA., died Sunday morning, June 8, 2025, at Warren General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born December 1, 1936, in Altoona, PA. Richard was a Warren area resident since 1971, moving from Darien Center, New York. He attended Erie’s Academy High School. He served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a Sergeant 1956-1959. He was employed with Loranger International as a maintenance electrician, retiring from there after many years of employment. He had previously been employed as manager of the former Cole’s Landing Restaurant and purchased Wades Woods Campground in Scandia, PA which he operated successfully with his family for many years.
The public is invited to attend a SENIOR EXPO AND POTTER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER’S COUNTY WIDE GET-TOGETHER to be held at the Coudersport Arboretum located at 201 S West Street, Coudersport, on Monday, July 21st from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. In the event of rain, the event will be held in the Gunzburger County Office Building gymnasium located at 1 North Main Street. Enter at the rear of the building. The SENIOR EXPO is sponsored by the Coudersport Arboretum Association and in collaboration with Potter County Human Services Area Agency on Aging.
The Potter County Senior Center’s County Wide Get-together will again join the Senior Expo. Participants from the Coudersport, Galeton, Ulysses and Oswayo Valley Senior Centers will attend to visit the vendor displays, enjoy morning refreshments, a hot dog lunch and participate in games and activities. Bingo will be held from 11 a.m. until noon. Live Music will be from noon – 2 p.m.

Lucy M. Johnson, 85, a resident of Pinecrest Manor, and formerly of Ridgway, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
She was born on September 18, 1939, in Ridgway, a daughter of the late Patsy and Amelia Sorge Ritucci.
Lucy was a member of St. Leos Church and a graduate of St. Leos High School, class of 1957. Lucy could often be found in the kitchen cooking or baking something good. In her free time she enjoyed playing cards with her friends and spending time at Bear Creek Camp, and she always looked forward to Saturday morning coffee clutch. More than anything Lucy cherished the time she spent with her family.

The 83rd Annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival with activities for all ages gets underway this Saturday, June 14 and continues through Sunday, June 22 in Wellsboro.
Kicking off the festival on Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine is Family Day and the Children’s Health Fair on The Green. There will be 45 booths with information, activities, such as games to play for prizes, an obstacle course, creative projects to do on-site and take home, such as cow crafts, planting seeds, and making sun bead key chains, suncatchers, window clings and sun visors, and giveaways, like assorted toys, reflective zipper pulls, reusable bags, stickers, etc. Each youngster participating in Family Day will be given a free playground ball or an 18-inch super flying disc to take home. Infants to 12-year-olds will be fitted with free bike helmets while supplies last.

June 10, 2025, Bornstein Seafoods of Bellingham, Washington is recalling 44,550 Lbs. of Cooked & Peeled Ready-To-Eat Coldwater Shrimp Meat (see table below for multiple lot codes) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

P. East Trading Corp. of Bronx, NY is recalling Salted Smoked Split Herring because the product was found to be over 5″ in length and uneviscerated, as such having potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

Hofood99 Inc of Brooklyn, NY 11231 is recalling its 200g packages of Enoki Mushroom, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recalled Enoki Mushrooms were distributed nationwide in retail stores. The product comes in a 200g, green plastic package marked with UPC Barcode 6 976532 310051 on the back label, distributed by Hofood99 Inc., 21903 56th Ave Oakland Gardens, NY 11364.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

OLEAN, N.Y., June 11 – 11 local nonprofit organizations have received grants at varying amounts from the Community Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.
The Community Fund is an unrestricted fund that supports grants responsive to the community’s changing needs. Proposals are assessed by a committee of trusted professionals and active community volunteers on organization strength, community need or opportunity, feasibility and community impact.
The Community Fund has allocated over $260,000 in grants to the nonprofit organizations serving the greater Cattaraugus region since the fund was established in 2004.
Thirty-two shooters from the Black Forest Falcons Youth Trap Team traveled to Elysburg, PA this weekend to participate in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Amateur Trap Association/AIM (ATA/AIM) State Championships. The Falcons shot against over 400 of the best shooters from around the state and landed on the podium in several categories:
SCTP Competition on Saturday
1st Place, Intermediate Beginner Squad (6th/7th/8th Grade) – Avery Torrey, Eli Darrah, Isaac Ostroski, Boone Faulstick, Austyn Matteson
2nd Place, Intermediate Advanced Squad (6th/7th/8th Grade) – Cael DeLong, Isaac Gledhill, Alexis Risser, Haylee Hanes, Chase Hamilton
2nd Place, Varsity Squad – Ethan Hamilton, Kevin Greeley, Ty Daniels, Izayah Freeman, Owen Gill (tied for first with 488/500 targets, but bumped to second place based on tie-breaking criteria)
1st Place, Intermediate Beginner Shooter – Eli Darrah
1st Place, Intermediate Advanced Shooter – Cael DeLong
Honorable Mention, Intermediate Beginner Shooters, Austyn Matteson 4th, Boone Faulstick 5th, Avery Torrey 8th
Honorable Mention, Varsity Shooter, Ethan Hamilton (10th with 99/100)
ATA/AIM Competition on Sunday
2nd Place, Pre Sub Junior – Austyn Matteson
4th Place, Sub Junior – Isaac Gledhill
2nd Place, Junior – Ty Daniels
5th Place, Junior – Owen Gill
2nd Place, Sub Junior Squad – Cael DeLong, Isaac Gledhill, Alexis Risser, Haylee Hanes, Chase Hamilton
The Falcons will be traveling to the Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio during 18-19 July for SCTP Nationals.
Well done Falcon shooters and coaches! The Falcons would like to thank all of their supporters and sponsors for a great 2025 season!

The 2025 Laurel Concert Series offers five shows that will appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. The concerts are free and open to the public. Donations to support them appreciated.
House of Sterling, the Wellsboro-based folk-Americana duo of Molly Cary and Joe Callahan, opens the series at 7 p.m. Monday, June 16 on the Deane Center’s outdoor stage at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro. Cary and Callahan will play their guitars and sing their own originals and some unexpected covers. Their diverse sound is a modern twist on the harmony-centric approach taken by The Everly Brothers and Simon & Garfunkel with a nod to the old-time bluegrass tradition for which Wellsboro and the greater Tioga County area are known.

Missing Child Alert, 17 years old black/female last seen wearing a black jacket and black pants
DESCRIPTION: At the request of the Rochester City Police Department, a New York State Missing Child Alert has been issued relating to the disappearance of AMARIANNA REED; age 17; from ROCHESTER, NY at 08:32 am on June 10, 2025.
INSTRUCTIONS: Click on the link for further details. www.criminaljustice.ny.gov
Issued By: NYS-DCJS-MPC

Olean- Jennifer Lynne Peck “Beloved Mother & Gigi”
Jennifer L. Peck of 350 Front Street, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at her home.
Jen was born July 5, 1975 in Rochester and was the daughter of Wayne and Linda Sue DePerez Boss.
Jen worked at Alley Catt Taxi where she was a dedicated employee for 20 years. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them.
Jen is survived by; 2 children, Anthony M. “Tony” Weezorak of Limestone and Lindsay M. Lucier of Olean; 7 grandchildren, Christopher, Brylen, Arizaina, Emberlee, Kathleen, Anthony Jr., and Sataevah; a brother, Dave Sharon.
Jen was predeceased by; her parents; a half-brother, Sean Boss and the love of her life, Chris Anderson.
Friends will be received at the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 E. State St., for a memorial gathering on Monday, June 16, 2025 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Online condolences may be made at www.letromcintoshspinkfuneralhome.com
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jennifer L. Peck, please visit our flower store.
Legislation that would fully repeal Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban passed the state House of Representatives today and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Introduced by Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny, House Bill 1431 was approved by the House Game and Fisheries Committee June 3 and sent to the Senate today by a vote of 131-72.
This bill is identical to Senate Bill 67, introduced in March by Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie. The Game Commission supports both bills, either of which would end the state’s prohibition on Sunday hunting and allow the Game Commission to include Sundays when establishing hunting seasons annually.

Richard Allen Neal, 78, of Little Marsh, passed away at the VA hospital in Buffalo, NY Sunday June 1, 2025.

Richard A. JENKINS, 74, of Wellsville, NY, died Monday, June 9, 2025, in UR Jones Memorial Hospital.
Born August 27, 1950, in Hornell, he was the son of Rubel Hemphill and Phyllis Elaine Thomas Jenkins.
On January 1, 2010, in Wellsville, he married Ann A. Mericle Baldwin, who survives.