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Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a Kaleida Health facility, is grateful for the continued partnership with The Chemo Care Bag Project, Inc. (CCBP), an organization dedicated to providing comfort and support to cancer patients through specially curated care bags. For the past eight years, BRMC has received and distributed these meaningful gifts to patients undergoing treatment at the cancer care centers in Bradford and Olean.

Since 2015, The Chemo Care Bag Project, Inc. has worked to brighten the journeys of cancer patients by assembling and delivering care bags filled with comforting items such as blankets, knit hats, lip balm, hand lotion, puzzle books, notebooks, pens, hard candies, and refillable water bottles. Each bag also includes a personal note of encouragement, reminding patients that they are not alone in their fight.

2 Day Estate Sale!

March 14 & 15 2025, Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm

808 W. Water St. Smethport, PA 16749

Refrigerator, gas oven, gas dryer, washer, freezer, dressers, pictures, hand tools, power tools, golf balls, clays, piano, dining tables, glassware, vintage gun case, electric recliner, large recliner, love seat, books, stands, lamps, shelves, collector plates, hutches, cookware, kitchenware, copper bucket, and more.

808 W. Water St. Smethport (some GPS units mess up, West end of town). Do not block driveways or park in lawns.

OLEAN, NY – Olean General Hospital (OGH), a Kaleida Health Facility, has recently introduced a new volunteer opportunity within the emergency department (ED) designed to enhance the patient experience by acting as a liaison between patient and staff. The ED ambassador will be seen in the waiting area, offering comfort, reassurance, and a helpful presence for patients and families. Mr. Bill has been the first volunteer to fill the role since the inception of the ED ambassador role.

“I’m sort of the welcoming committee,” said Bill, ED ambassador, OGH. “It’s always great to see the reassurance on the faces of patients who are waiting when they realize that someone is here for them. I fill that role.”

WARREN – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is hosting an inaugural fundraising event – Denim and Diamonds – on Saturday, March 29 to help raise funds towards student scholarships at the institution. The fundraiser is slated to be held at the Timber Haven Event Center at the Cable Hollow Golf Club, located at 405 Norberg Road in Russell from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and will include dinner, a live auction, silent auction, and a giving tree; with a cocktail hour from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

With more than 10 years of commitment to serving the region, initially under the Education Consortium of the Upper Allegheny, NPRC is the local community’s partner in education. The institution is dedicated to responding to the critical needs of local employers and enhancing the skills of the region’s workforce.

Motorists are advised that a bridge replacement project will resume next week on Route 6 in Richmond Township, Tioga County. The bridge, which carries Route 6 over a tributary to North Elk Run, is located approximately 2.8 miles east of Route 660 in Charleston Township and approximately 2.5 miles west of Route 15 in Mansfield.

The week of Monday, March 17, 2025, the contractor, H&P Construction, Inc., will continue work on the temporary roadway and temporary bridge. Motorists traveling Route 6 can expect single lane conditions with flagging.

Road Closure

UPDATE: On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, North Schodac Road and South Schodac Road will be closed at the intersection with Route 6.

Motorists are advised that a multi-year construction project continues on Interstate 80 eastbound and westbound between Danville, Montour County and Limestoneville, Northumberland County.

On Monday, March 17, 2025 and Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the contractor will be working on sign foundations along Interstate 80 between mile markers 219 and 221, which is located just west of Exit 224 (Danville / Route 54), in preparation for upcoming roadwork. Motorists can expect alternating lane restrictions where work is being performed. Work will be performed between the hours of 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM, weather permitting.

Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. is the prime contractor for this $53,138,380 project. Work includes roadway reconstruction, resurfacing, structure replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, lighting, and other miscellaneous work. This multi-year project is expected to be completed in 2027.

Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) met Thursday with UPMC Kane officials to talk about rural health care and the great work the hospital is doing to meet patient needs in the area. He was especially impressed by their enthusiasm for the people and communities they serve and how they use that enthusiasm to help recruit physicians to their facility. The group also talked about the challenges facing rural health care, limited access to services including labor and delivery, and the use of telemedicine to keep access in the region.

Crossroads

by

Pastor B.J. Knefley

In life, we encounter numerous crossroads, moments when we are confronted with choices. Each choice sets us up to make other choices, and each choice has its own set of consequences, perhaps good or bad. The problem is that we often do not consider the consequences of our choices because we do not always make our choices with long-range planning in mind. Immediate gratification, reflecting our wants and desires, has a greater influence on our decisions than we might care to admit.

I have certain food allergies that I must deal with. The problem is that I like food, and even when I eat what I should not eat, I do not experience any immediate problems. It is usually not until the next day that my body reminds me of what I ate the day before. If I have overdone it by eating too much of those foods that are on my “do not eat list,” then I am doubly stressed. Like many of us, I do not remind myself of the cost of having immediate pleasure. Instead, I indulge only to suffer later. There is no one to blame except myself. My choices bring about my own suffering.

To the Jews, Moses said, “Today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse! You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. You will receive a curse if you reject the commands of the Lord your God and turn from his way by worshiping foreign gods.” (Deut 11:26-28). What was true then is also true today. We bring about our own demise of tomorrow by our choices of today. It does not have to be this way because we do have choices. We can choose to have blessings instead of curses, but we each need to make our choices not on the here and now but on the consequences of tomorrow. Remember, failure is not falling. Failure is not getting back up. If your choices have you in a place that you do not like, then make new ones. Your blessings might just be awaiting you. Think about it.