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The Potter-Tioga Maple weekend is celebrating their 21st year of hosting the art of maple syrup creation. There are 17 participating farms and educational experiences throughout the two counties on March 15 and 16 from 10 AM - 4 PM. Photo by Andy Lychalk, Jr.
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National Weather Service State College PA 159 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 …A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LYCOMING… SOUTHEASTERN POTTER AND SOUTHWESTERN TIOGA COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT…
At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles southwest of Wellsboro, moving northeast at 25 mph.
On May 22nd at 3:20 pm Rushford and Centerville were dispatched to County Road 7B for a possible structure fire. Caller reporting a tree fell on the house and now smell smoke inside. Rushford 1 on scene reporting nothing showing. Requesting RGE to the scene
Photo by John Eaton Hot pancakes are served at last year’s all-you-can-eat fly-in breakfast.
The Canyon Pilots Association Memorial Day Weekend All-You-Can-Eat Fly-In Breakfast is This Sunday, May 26 from 8 a.m. to noon indoors at the corporate hangar at the Grand Canyon Regional Airport in Delmar Township at 112 Runway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901.
The breakfast is open to the public and will be held rain or shine. Parking is free. Handicapped parking is available.
Weather permitting, pilots in various types of full-size aircraft will fly to the airport for the breakfast. The public is welcome to watch them land and take off and talk to pilots about their “flying machines.”
HARRISBURG, Pa (May 22) – During the Memorial Day weekend, when many families and friends will be gathered to commemorate the holiday and spend time outdoors, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is pleased to offer a statewide Fish-for-Free Day!
From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, no fishing license is required to fish, however all other fishing regulations, including seasons, sizes, and creel limits, apply. Complete fishing regulations can be viewed using the FishBoatPA mobile app or the PFBC website (Fishandboat.com).
Anne E. McCleary, 68, of Coudersport, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
Anne was born on September 15, 1955, in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Leo and Marjorie (Spencer) Constantine. She married Byron R. McCleary on October 18, 2003 and celebrated 18 years of marriage until his passing on January 2, 2022.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 23,2024 at 11:00 am at the Christ Episcopal Church, 601 N. Main St., Coudersport.
The family suggest memorial contributions in Anne’s name be made to the Coudersport Public Library, 502 Park Avenue, Coudersport, PA 16915 or to the North Country Voices, c/o Donald Caskey, Treasurer, 75 Snowman Rd., Coudersport, PA 16915.
Anne’s arrangements are in the care of the Thomas E. Fickinger Funeral Home, 210 N. East St., Coudersport. To share a memory or condolence visit www.thomasfickinger.com
John Hollingshead, 76, of Spruce Ave. in Kane, PA passed away Friday (May 17) at UPMC-Kane. Born Sept. 26, 1947 in Kane, he is the son of the late John and H. Jane (Hahn) Hollingshead.
John did many things throughout his life. He had worked for IBM after he got out of school, then he sailed the Great Lakes. He had also worked for Stackpole and the Allegheny Particle Board Plant and most recently he had been employed by Constable Furniture.
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The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will hold their first Nonprofit Link and Learn Seminar of the year, “Board Governance: Building Better Boards,” led by former CRCF Executive Director Karen Niemic Buchheit and former CRCF Board President Skip Wilday on Thursday, June 6.
This session will equip attendees with knowledge of and best practices for how to better recruit board members, how to better define the role of the board and its responsibilities and how to better manage volunteer board members, all with the goal of building a stronger board.
Attendees will also explore what a meaningful and productive relationship between a board chair/president and a nonprofit’s staff and CEO/executive director look like, as well as the tools an organization needs to provide a board chair for effective leadership.
Pictured: (front row, left to right) Miska Young, Isaac Barber, Henry Troupe, Collin Stuckey, Saxon Palmer; (back) Lily Babcock, Kayleigha Dowell, Julia Postlewait, Amber Funk, Jenn Baxter and Erica Carr.
The Port Allegany Music Boosters celebrated their seniors following the final concert of their high school careers. Seniors were presented with gift cards, custom created blankets, and plaques listing their performances over the past six years. Presenting the awards was Brad Stewart, PASD Instrumental Music Instructor. Pictured: (front row, left to right) Miska Young, Isaac Barber, Henry Troupe, Collin Stuckey, Saxon Palmer; (back) Lily Babcock, Kayleigha Dowell, Julia Postlewait, Amber Funk, Jenn Baxter and Erica Carr.
Motorists are advised that a long-term road closure will start next week on Heise Run Road (T-818) in Delmar Township, Tioga Township, for two bridge replacement projects.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, Heise Run Road will be closed between Route 6 and Route 660, while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) bridge crew begins work on the structure closest to Route 6 that carries Heise Run Road over Heise Run. The crew will then move to the next structure. Work on the project includes removal of the existing structure, replacement with a new concrete box culvert, stream bank protection, paving, guide rail upgrades.
A detour using Route 6 and Route 660 for the duration of the project. The project is expected to be completed by October of 2024, weather permitting.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel and drive with caution.
Pianist Ritsuko Wada, Violinist Edgar Rumajyan, and Cellist Rintaro Wada
A new countywide arts and culture organization, the Potter County Creative Council (PC3), will host its first public concert at 7 pm Wednesday, May 22, at the First Presbyterian Church at Main and Fourth streets in Coudersport.
An acclaimed chamber music ensemble, the Felix Piano Trio, will be the headliner. Opening the show will be two accomplished local high school musicians, Elizabeth Crawford on piano and Ty Woodard-Furman on trombone.
Crawford, a senior at Northern Potter High School, will perform a selection from Beethoven’s Sonata in C Major. She will be continuing her education at Houghton (N.Y.) University’s Greatbatch Music School in the fall.
Woodard-Furman will perform “Rose,” an advanced jazz conception by Jim Snidero, accompanied by high school music teacher Stephen Ouellette on guitar. He is a sophomore at Coudersport Area High School.
Two of the Felix Trio members operate the Wada Music School in Auburn, N.Y., which is dedicated to nurturing the musical potential of its students and inspiring a lifelong love for music as well as a sense of community.
Elizabeth Crawford
Pianist Ritsuko Wada has studied in her native Japan as well as in Italy and the U.S. She has won numerous awards and has shared her expertise as a teacher since 1991.
Cellist Rintaro Wada has performed in solo, chamber music and orchestral settings in Japan, Italy, and the U.S. He currently is the string teacher at the Ithaca (N.Y.) City School District.
Violinist Edgar Rumajyan is a native of Armenia. He has been a member of five major U.S. orchestras and has performed chamber music in Russia, Greece, Lebanon, Jordan and Bolivia.
Ty Woodard-Furman
Wednesday’s concert was made possible by a contribution from long-time arts supporter Dr. Ronnie Schenkein of Coudersport. Major program support is provided by the Pa. Council on the Arts.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Felix Trio will present a matinee for students at Coudersport Area High School, underscoring the nonprofit PC3’s mission to work with all of the school districts in Potter County.
PC3 is also supported by the Potter County Commissioners as a component of the “Revitalize Potter County” initiative. Its overarching mission is to reverse population losses and outmigration of young adults by making Potter County communities more vibrant and appealing.