Hunter Darabant, an environmental science major from Pittsburgh, uses the wet saw to prepare a specimen in the new geology and environmental science lab at Pitt-Bradford. (Photo by Aimee Obidzinski)
BRADFORD, Pa. – Science students at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford have a new lab this academic year for firsthand learning and research, with strength in soil science.
The new geology and environmental science lab brings together equipment that had been scattered across labs and storage areas, while also adding new tools. It’s a place where students can examine soil and rock samples in almost any way imaginable — cutting, polishing, washing, dehydrating, analyzing size and composition, or viewing specimens at up to 100,000 times magnification.
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Emporium, PA – The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library invites the community to attend an AI Awareness Workshop: Spotting AI in Everyday Life on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM. This free program is open to adults ages 19 and up, and no registration is required.
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere—from social media posts to online ads and videos. But how can you tell what’s real and what’s not? This interactive workshop is designed to help everyday internet users better understand and identify AI-generated content.
Left to right: Will & Nicole Hunt (Parents of Liam), Kevin Gledhill (Black Forest trap team head coach), Liam Hunt, Jeffery Cattoni (Pitt-Bradford clay shooting Team Head coach)
Liam Hunt, a senior at Coudersport High School and member of the Black Forest trap team, has officially signed his commitment to compete for the clay shooting team of Pitt-Bradford, following the home trap match between Black Forest and Otto Eldred
Liam plans to attend Pitt-Bradford in the fall, where he will pursue a degree in Environmental Studies.
Possessions—do you own them, or do they own us? I suppose that the answer to the first part is yes—we own possessions. But whether they own us is the real question. Many people live in a cluttered world. We have garages that we can’t fit our cars into because they’re filled with stuff. We build bigger homes because we need more space. We rent storage units and buy storage sheds for the same reason. Our clutter is important—at least to us. But does it own us? Does it dictate and control our lives? I’m sure we’d like to say that it doesn’t, but it does own us. Still unsure? When was the last time you purged your life of your stuff? How did that go for you?
I understand that the biggest problem with possessions is the memory tied to them. Why? Because, like many people, I have things that remind me of the past—memories of trips, locations, or the person who gave me the item—all of which seem to beg to be kept rather than discarded. It feels like getting rid of the object is the same as losing the memory, but it’s not. Letting go of an object becomes hard because it’s linked to a memory. Is there a way to find an answer?
We all hold on to things. Some find it much easier to get rid of stuff. Clutter isn’t in their vocabulary. I envy people who can do that; I, on the other hand, have a harder time letting go. But I’m working on it. Like bad habits, they only lose their grip on us when we first admit it’s a problem, then set a goal, develop a plan, and work the plan. Remember, a goal without a plan is just a dream.
I believe our clutter can also show up in our spiritual life. We cling to traditions just because we’ve always done them. It’s easy to become so captivated by the tradition that we forget the God behind it. Sometimes, these traditions remind us of good or happy memories. However, we can get stuck spiritually because we always follow the same routine. Think about it.
Port Allegany – A Celebration of Life for Virginia “Ginger” Andreano, 82, of Port Allegany, who passed away on Monday (January 12, 2026), will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday April 11, 2026, at the Port Allegany Alliance Church, 414 E. Mill St, Port Allegany, with the Rev. Michael Culver, officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany.
Port Allegany – A Celebration of Life for Jo Ann Boller, 94, of Greenville, formerly of Port Allegany, who passed away Tuesday (January 6, 2026), will be held in St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church. 116 Arnold Ave., Port Allegany, PA on Saturday, April 11th with visitation from 10:00AM – 11:00AM with services starting at 11:00AM
Memorials, if desired, may be made to St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church or the S.W. Smith Library, both of Port Allegany. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany.
Pictured: Teacher Jason Streich and students Parker Wright, Zach Streich, Ian Dynda, and Sophia Foust
At its regular meeting on March 16, 2026, held at A&W West End Grill, the Coudersport Rotary Club welcomed Coudersport Elementary School sixth grade teacher Jason Streich and student representatives from the sixth grade class.
Mr. Streich, now in his 25th year of teaching sixth grade, introduced the class officers who shared highlights of their upcoming class trip. Sophia Foust, class president, thanked the Rotary Club for the invitation to attend the meeting and spoke about the anticipated trip to Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland—an annual experience that serves as a highlight of the sixth grade year.
The Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center is offering a Pennsylvania State approved motor vehicle inspection course for passenger cars; light trucks; motorcycles; medium/heavy trucks; and busses. This program includes classroom and hands-on instruction. Participants must provide a valid driver’s license to register for this program.
This course will be held on May 5, 7, 11, 12, and 14, 2026 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The Tactile Exam is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information or to register, call the Education Council at 814-274-4877.
Mechanicsburg, PA — April 2, 2026 Karns Foods is voluntarily recalling its approximate 8-ounce packages of “Mini Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cups” because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The recalled “Mini Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cups” were distributed to Karns Foods locations in Pennsylvania. The product comes in an 8-ounce, clear plastic package marked with a pack date on September 18, 2025. Approximal 26-42 packs were affected.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
Ridgway, PA – April 10, 2026 – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is inviting the public to review and provide input on the draft Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2026–2030, which will guide economic growth across Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter Counties.
The plan focuses on business growth, workforce development, housing, infrastructure, and quality of life. It reflects input from more than 300 survey responses and over 120 participants in a targeted “Next Generation” survey.
Development of the plan was guided by a regional CEDS Committee, with support from subcommittees focused on workforce, housing, infrastructure, and economic development.
A 30-day public comment period will be held from April 13 through May 13, 2026, providing an opportunity for the public to help shape the region’s economic future.
Vvolunteers installing fencing around planted blueberries.
Volunteers planting shrubs and trees.
Volunteers installing fence clips on fencing strung by the dozer; shrubs are ribboned inside the fences.
Ridgway, Pa.: Twenty-five volunteers for wildlife showed up on Friday, 4/3, at the SGL (State Game Lands) parking lot on German Settlement Road in Elk County on SGL 44 to fence and plant shrubs and trees for wildlife. Despite days of rain that had turned the three-acre work site into gumboot mud, the crew labored on to finish off six fences full of planted shrubs and trees.
BRADFORD, PA / OLEAN, NY – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, will be hosting community blood drives this April in partnership with ConnectLife, the region’s only community blood bank.
The BRMC blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main lobby. To schedule an appointment, visit www.connectlifegiveblood.org and use sponsor code 000468, or contact Kim Murphey at (814) 362-8298.
OGH will host its blood drive on Thursday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The drive will take place on the ConnectLife Bus, located at the Mildred Milliman Outpatient Surgery Center, directly across from the hospital. Anyone who would like to schedule an appointment can visit www.connectlifegiveblood.org and use sponsor code 000485, or call (716) 529-4270.
A single pint of donated blood can save up to three lives in our local community! Throughout April, all donors will receive a Buffalo Sabres t-shirt. Donations collected at the ConnectLife blood drive at OGH on February 12 helped save 66 local lives.
ConnectLife is dedicated to serving Western New York as the only community blood bank, ensuring that every drop of blood donated stays local. The organization provides approximately 70% of the region’s blood supply, supporting essential local hospitals including Bradford Regional Medical Center, Brooks-TLC Health Network, ECMC, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo General Hospital, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Eastern Niagara Hospital and Olean General Hospital.
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will meet April 10 and 11 at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters.
The meeting on Friday, April 10 begins at 1 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is for the board to hear reports from staff. Public comment will not be accepted at this meeting.
Public comment – limited to five minutes – will be accepted at the Saturday, April 11 meeting on a first-to-register, first-to-speak basis. Registration begins when the doors to the Harrisburg headquarters open at 7:45 a.m. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. PowerPoint presentations are not permitted during public comment.
A SENIOR EXPO AND POTTER COUNTY SENIOR CENTER’S COUNTY WIDE GET-TOGETHER will be held at the Coudersport Arboretum located at 201 S West Street, Coudersport, on Monday, July 20, 2026 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. In the event of rain, the event will be held in the Coudersport American Legion Potter Post 192 Social Hall, located at 2 Buffalo Street, Coudersport.
BRADFORD Pa. – Bradford native Hailey Taylor has been named the 2026 Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) Commencement Speaker. Taylor began her time at NPRC in the Fall 2024 term and will earn an Associate of Science in Business Administration on Saturday, May 9. The ceremony is set for 2:00 p.m. in Taylor’s native McKean County at The Wilds Sonshine Factory, Inc. in Kane, located at 3480 Route 6 West.
Taylor’s address will share her journey from a high school student who struggled academically to a college student graduating among the top of her class as an honors student, a multiple-time Dean’s List honoree, and the September 2025 NPRC Student of the Month. “This opportunity really means a lot because I’m the first person in my immediate family to graduate from college,” explained Taylor. “I always hoped that going to college would be possible, and I’m grateful NPRC was the institution to give me that chance.”
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is retracting the public health alert issued on April 1, 2026, for Walmart Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets with “Best If Used By” date “Feb 10 2027” produced by Dorada Foods after confirming that the product does not pose a public health concern.
Attention June Hollow Residents: The Township will be doing road work starting Wednesday, April 8th, until Thursday, April 9th. The road will be closed to all traffic beginning at 8 am until 2:30 pm. each day. Sorry for any inconvenience this may bring.
Marian McCracken-Crowell,101, formerly of 15 North Visa Ave. Ext. Bradford, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.
Born September 9, 1924, in Ridgway, she was a daughter of the late George and Celesta (Clyde) Saylor. She was a 1942 graduate of Williamsport High School and a graduate of Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing.
On August 21, 1948, in Bradford, she married Paul G. McCracken, who passed away on February 12, 1998. On June 22, 2008, in Bradford, she married Rev. Ralph Crowell, who died on March 3, 2016.
Marian worked as a Registered Nurse at Bradford Regional Medical Center before joining Penn Bank.
Marion enjoyed wintering in Okeechobee, FL, where she attended the Nazarene Church. She was a member of the First Free Methodist Church, now B-Free, in Bradford.
Surviving are four daughters, Susan Conaghan, of, Rock Hall MD, Paula (Ted) Miller of N. Tonawanda, NY, Debra Clark, of Bala Cynwyd, and Vicki O’Grady of Apollo, seven granddaughters,11 great-grandchildren, one step-son, Ron (Cathy) Crowell of Olathe, KS, one step-daughter, Kathy (LW) Smith of Okeechobee FL, and several step-grandchildren,
She was preceded in death by her parents and both husbands.
The family will have a Memorial Service to be announced at a later date.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
UPMC Williamsport CSU-ALS training program in action.
UPMC Williamsport CSU-ALS instructors are pictured during a training session. From left: Jessica Morgo, Zachary Morgo, Cheyenne Norman, Sarah Gensel, Emily Shade, Heidi Weeder, and Jordan Peasley.
Williamsport, Pa., April 6, 2026 – UPMC Williamsport has implemented a specialized cardiac resuscitation training program to improve outcomes for patients recovering from open‑heart surgery. Known as Cardiac Surgical Unit Advanced Life Support (CSU‑ALS), the program provides clinical teams with training tailored specifically to the unique needs of post‑operative cardiothoracic patients.
Traditional resuscitation methods can be unsafe for these patients, whose recovery after heart surgery requires specialized responses. CSU‑ALS offers an evidence‑based, safer approach for managing rare but serious complications.
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Annual Awards, recognizing outstanding businesses, organizations, and individuals who have made a significant impact on the Bradford community.
This year’s award winners are:
Exemplary Business Award – McCourt Label
Small Business Award – The Grocery Stretcher
Community & Spirit Award – Jerry Harvey
Legacy Award – Pat Ryan
Chamber Director’s Award – Workforce Solutions NWPA
Foundation Director’s Award – Frances Sherman Auxiliary to VFW Post 212
“These award recipients truly represent the heart of our community,” said the Chamber President. “Their leadership, commitment, and dedication to Bradford continue to make a lasting difference. We are proud to recognize their contributions and celebrate the positive impact they have on our region.”
