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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that Route 4002 (Owens Way) in Bradford Township will be closed between Route 219 and Route 4005 (Main Street/High Street) beginning at approximately 8:00 AM on Thursday, May 8. A detour will be in place while a contractor for Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad repairs the railroad crossing on Owens Way. The project will improve ride quality and safety for motorists crossing the railway.

The detour will utilize Routes 219, 770, and 4005 for a detour length of just under three miles. Reponing is expected by the evening of Friday, May 9. All work is weather dependent.

The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties invites all to attend a discussion about the ongoing Olean Wastewater crisis, entitled:
Sewage in the River: Defend Ohi:yo’ and Olean’s Wastewater Crisis on  Wednesday, May 14 at 6:00 pm  in the Olean Public Library Gallery Room.

 Guest Speakers, Glenn Wahl and Degawëno:da’s will enlighten us all about this critical situation.  We are proud to offer this event free and open to the public with light refreshments served.  No RSVP required.  All are welcome!  For more information, please contact Margie McIntosh at cattarauguslwv@gmail.com

We are excited to recognize Dalton Stepp as our Student of the Week for the week of April 28, 2025. Dalton is a third-year student from Smethport. He has grown into a great leader in the weld shop and has been group foreman many times. Dalton takes direction well and can relay information to others very effectively. Dalton takes a great amount of pride in his work and the shop.  He will be a great addition to any workforce.

(St. Marys, PA) – In honor of the hard work that our area’s hundreds of healthcare and social services employees put into making our local communities healthier and safer, one of the Community Education Center of Elk & Cameron Counties (CEC) 2024/2025 Leadership Elk & Cameron (LEC) groups is organizing the first-ever “Healthcare & Social Services Staff Appreciation Party” at Straub Brewery Tap Room (444 Brussells St., St. Marys, PA) on Wednesday, May 21, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The vocal group North Country Voices will present “Faith Journey” a choral concert at the Park United Methodist Church Third Street in Coudersport, Sunday afternoon May 4 at 3:00pm and at St. Marys Catholic Church 630 Newell Road, Eldred on Friday May 9 at 7:00 pm.

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advises property owners in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter Counties that fill material will be available, free of charge, during PennDOT maintenance operations through the spring and summer months.

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of May 2. 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:

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of May 5. 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:

On April 28, 2025, Bob Kuhl, who has been an active member of Coudersport Rotary Club for years but was unable to attend meetings until his recent retirement, spoke about his role as Clerk for PA Supreme Court Judge Sally Mundy.

Judge Mundy served on the PA Superior Court from 2010 to 2016 and has been with the PA Supreme Court from 2016 to the present.

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Janine McKenney, 42, of Olean, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, and a maximum of life, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

David E. Nelson, 89, of Windfall Road, St. Marys, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025 at his residence with his wife by his side.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.

While the United East Conference postseason continues for the Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s softball team, it came to an end over the weekend for the college’s men’s lacrosse and baseball teams.

Softball

Hosting fifth-seeded St. Elizabeth University in a best-of-three UE second-round series, Mackenzie Weaver of Montoursville pitched a three-hit shutout, fanning eight, in Friday’s first game, and the fourth-seeded Wildcats scored three unearned runs in a 4-0 win.

Freshman Mackenzi Tice of Mansfield took the mound in Friday’s second game and spun her first collegiate career no-hitter, striking out 10 and walking two in an 8-0, six-inning win. Another freshman, Peyton Crawford of Bloomsburg sparked the offense, going 3 for 3 at the plate with a double and three RBIs, and Sofia LaSpina of Bellmore, New York, delivered a two-run home run.