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The To Fill A Backpack program is having a “12 Days Of Cash” raffle to benefit our 2026/2027 distribution.  Now reaching out to 9 different counties which will add approximately 500 to 600 additional children in need, we will need all the help we can get.

If you are interested, feel free to send your payment through one of the online payment options (Please see info in red) and be sure to note the Pay Code shown in the notes with your payment.  Please mark your payment accordingly so that we do not get charged fees if possible. Feel free to send a check to the following address:

TFABP
Attn: 12 Days

85 Burleson Av

Roulette, PA  16746

Or feel free to give us a call at (814) 544-5802 for more information

Andy KulpTo Fill A BackpackEmail: info@tofillabackpack.org

50% off Giftware, Toys, Purses, and Cards.

75% off Christmas Items.

Hours:

Monday 11 – 6

Tuesday 11 – 6

Wednesday 1 – 6

Thursday 11 – 6

Friday 11 – 6

Saturday 10 – 4

Sunday CLOSED

***Thank you to the owners & staff for being so kind and helpful

to our community for so many years. ***

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On February 24th Welsboro Fire Department was dispatched to Rt. 287 near Sweet Briar Rd,  in Delmar Twp. For a vehicle fire with possibly no injuries the fire is contained in the engine compartment

Coyotes Coming in at Rolfe’s Hunt or Trap

Johnsonburg, Pa.:  The last day is always a busy one at Rolfe’s Statewide Coyote and Fox Hunt or Trap at Rolfe.  Despite the heavy snow over Saturday and Sunday, the predator hunters were out.  Joe Fremer, predator hunter out of Brockway, started off the afternoon at Rolfe’s Weigh Station by bringing in a large, 36.6#, male coyote.  Joe was hunting up in Elk County on private lands on Friday evening when the coyote entered his field stand.  Joe does not use any call – just scans with a thermal scope.  Joe harvested the large coyote with a .223 rifle. 

Reese Ehrensberger and Brady Nussbaum continued their successful harvests on predators.  They use .22-.250 and .243 rifles with thermal scopes and use a Fox Pro electronic call.  Brady started off Friday evening with the harvest of a large, 43.4#, male coyote close to Ridgway on private lands in Elk County.  On Saturday they moved to another stand on private lands in Elk County and Reese was able to harvest two red foxes, a 7.4# female near 9:00 p.m. and then another female weighing 8.6# near 11:00 p.m.   Continuing on into the evening into Sunday morning, Reese was able to call in a coyote at another stand near 1:00 a.m.  The male coyote weighed in at 32.6# at Rolfe’s Weigh Station.

Hunters are reminded that Rolfe’s next predator hunt for coyotes and crows will be ten days bracketing the Labor Day Weekend in September of 2026.

District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reaches out to residents asking for their help as community partners.  More and more people have security cameras on the outside of their homes.  These cameras have become extremely valuable in many cases – from capturing an automobile crash to capturing evidence of a homicide.  Anyone following the Nancy Guthrie missing person’s case in Arizona sees how her camera may ultimately solve her disappearance.

It would be helpful for police to know where neighborhood cameras are before a serious crime occurs.  We are trying to determine where cameras are in our county so that we save critical hours locating them in the event of a crime, particularly when many cameras record over their own footage after a few days. 

This option of registering your camera at your home or business is completely voluntary and does not allow the police to access the footage. Registering merely lets the officers know who to contact to ask about any footage if a crime occurs in that vicinity.  If a crime occurs in the vicinity, the officers will ask you if you would be willing to check and share your footage. 

Many critical hours are spent by police going door-to-door to find out who in the vicinity of a crime has a camera on the outside of their house that may have captured something. There have been many times when residents have contacted police when they hear of a crime that occurred in the area of their home and notified them of the presence of a camera. But there are more times when the resident does not know of an active investigation where they would think of calling police. 

For anyone interested in helping, we are asking you to register the location of your camera by going to our Crimewatch page at McKeanDA.org.  Click on the “Prevention & Awareness” tab and click on “Camera Registry” from the drop-down list.  From there, you can fill out the information so that officers know the vicinity of your camera. Again, registering your camera only lets police know that you have a camera in a particular location. 

The goal of the camera’s registry program is to deter crime and promote public safety through collaboration between the McKean County District Attorney’s Office and the community we serve. If anyone has questions, please call the District Attorney’s Office at (814) 887-3312.

On February 24th Bolivar Fire Department was dispatched to the Bolivar Richburg High School for a smoke alarm. UPDATE False Activation all units recalled

A&W West End Grill on February 23, 2026, members of the Coudersport Jr. High WSCAM (What’s So Cool About Manufacturing) Team shared details about their latest project: a student-created video entered in the statewide contest, What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?

Team members Isaac Gledhill, Makenzie Northeimer, Norah Wetzel, and Gavin Widmeier, all Coudersport eighth graders, are competing against students from schools across Pennsylvania. Last year, the team highlighted Mountain Woodworks. This year, they focused on Phoenix Sintered Metals in Galeton.

Thomas R. Shaffer was appointed as his Conservator.  All required legal notices have been given. Although most remaining files relate to matters closed long ago, Mr. Shaffer wanted to give former clients one final chance to pick up their old files.  The office is open by appointment only so you cannot just stop by the office.  The only way to claim your file is to call 814-274-7292 and make an appointment to pick up your file.  If no one answers, please leave a message and we will get back to you.

IF YOU WANT TO PICK UP YOUR OLD FILE, YOU MUST CALL US BEFORE MARCH 20, 2026.

When you call, please leave your phone number and tell us all the names and/or entities that you plan to pick up files for along with your relationship to each person or entity.  Only Attorney Glassmire’s actual clients or their legal representatives may request a file. You will need to present a driver’s license as proof of identity when picking up files. All unclaimed files will be destroyed.  

This winter, avian influenza viruses have continued to circulate in wild birds across Pennsylvania, and more birds will be migrating to and through the state in the coming weeks. Strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus have been present in Pennsylvania’s wild birds since early 2022.

As migration unfolds, the Pennsylvania Game Commission continues to respond to the outbreak, and is asking the public to report any wild birds observed sick or found dead.

Johnsonburg, Pa.:  Two Cameron County hunters, Pat Uber and Ab Aikens, are successful fox hunters and brought their share of foxes to Rolfe’s Weigh Station over the weekend.

Pat started off the weekend with a gray fox he harvested at 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening.  The female weighed in at 10.8#.  Pat shoots a .22-.250 rifle with a thermal scope.  “A story behind this one,” said Pat.  “My wife told me there was a red fox on the edge of the woods but it disappeared by the time I go there, so I set up the call, and in came this gray fox.”

Ab joined Pat and they were calling at a stand near 11:30 that same night and a male red fox came in.  The fox weighed 10.6# at the Weigh Station.  Ab also shoots a .22-.250 with a thermal scope, and uses a Fox Pro electronic call.

          OLEAN, NY – Olean, NY – For Denae Gargano of Olean, choosing Olean General Hospital (OGH) to welcome her baby felt like the clear choice.

“I knew the quality of care I’d receive here,” Gargano said. “It’s close to home, and my last delivery in November 2024 went so well.”

But this time, delivery unfolded differently. As the weeks progressed, Gargano experienced mounting complications, including high blood pressure, persistent pain near her liver, worsening headaches and vision issues. By the time labor began, the OGH obstetrics team was carefully monitoring her condition and ready to act when the time for intervention was deemed necessary.

Allentown, PA – PennDOT has changed some of the temporary Tier 4 restrictions on certain vehicles from traveling on interstates and expressways in east central Pennsylvania to Tier 1 restrictions.

Due to the winter storm impacting the region, PennDOT is temporarily restricting certain vehicles from using interstates and expressways to help ensure that they remain open during the most challenging conditions of the winter storm. 

The following vehicle restrictions are in effect in accordance with Tier 1 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan.

• Interstate 380 In Monroe County.

Under Tier 1 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted on affected roadways:
• Tractors without trailers.
• Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers.
• Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers.
• Enclosed unloaded or lightly loaded cargo delivery trucks/box trucks that meet the definition of a CMV.
• Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers.
• Recreational vehicles/motorhomes.
• School buses, commercial buses and motor coaches.
• Motorcycles.

The following vehicle restrictions are in effect in accordance with Tier 4 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan.

• Interstate 78 – US 22 to New Jersey State Line (Lehigh and Northampton counties)
• Interstate 80 – PA 33 to New Jersey State Line (Monroe County)

On roadways with Tier 4 restrictions in place, no commercial vehicles are permitted. Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.

Speed limits will be restricted to 45 mph on these roadways for all vehicles while the vehicle restrictions are in place, and commercial vehicles not affected by the restrictions must move to the right lane. Additional speed restrictions on other interstates could be added depending on changing conditions.

In addition to the vehicle restrictions, those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:

• Interstate 80 in Carbon and Monroe counties.
• Interstate 380 in Monroe County.

On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane.

Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.

When troubles come, and they will, do you react or respond? Do you understand there’s a difference? When we react, it’s usually a knee-jerk response, much like pulling your hand away from the fire. But responding takes forethought and training. We’ve probably all learned to react, as it’s what comes most naturally, but responding takes more effort and forethought. Unfortunately, reactions often cause more problems, or so it seems. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not opposed to reactions. Sometimes they’re the best choice given the circumstances.

Career Opportunities – Electri-Cord Manufacturing

USDA Guaranteed Loan Program Updates for Loss Mitigation and Loss Claims

The Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) is pleased to announce several program updates for Loss Mitigation and Loss Claims. 

Loss Mitigation

USDA Lender Interactive Network Connection (LINC) has been enhanced with two new Loss Mitigation Servicing Plans to align with the Final Rule for Special Servicing Options for Non-Performing Loans which was effective on April 14, 2025. This rule made changes to the use of Special Servicing Options for Non-performing Loans and adjusted the Mortgage Recovery Advance (MRA) process. These plans are available for use and should be utilized when the loan’s last paid installment is on or after May 1, 2025.

WELLSBORO, PA – February is National Senior Independence Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the importance of helping older adults live with dignity, safety, and financial confidence. C&N places high priority on protecting its customers and communities  and their efforts were recognized nationally by the American Bankers Association Foundation.