OLEAN, N.Y., August 22, 2023 – Eight Olean High School graduates recently received scholarship awards from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.
Brooke Capito, Laci Deemer, Madison Herner and Naomi Hill all received the Mary-Elizabeth Smith Scholarship.
Leona “Onie” M. Dalton, 93, previously of Clay St. in Kane and Elk Haven Nursing Home in St Marys, passed away Aug. 18, 2023 at Penn Highlands ElkÂ
Born Aug. 28, 1929, in Kane, she is the daughter of the late William and Marie (Schmader) O’Donnell. Â On Sept. 5, 1949, in Kane, she married Clair “Cano” Dalton, who preceded her in death in 2006.
Onie worked as a cook at the Kane Middle School cafeteria for over twenty years. Â
ServSafe is a certification program developed by the Restaurant Association Education Foundation. The course meets certification requirements for individuals who are responsible for the safe handling of food in restaurants, schools, elder care facilities, lodges, bed and breakfasts, community centers, and other food concessions (organizations or businesses that sell or prepare food on a regular basis).Â
This course, taught by Rick Kralj, Penn State Educator, is scheduled for Mondays, September 25 and October 2, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Education Council’s Coudersport office. The cost is $185/person. The registration deadline is Monday, September 18th. To register, call (877) 489-1398 or go to http://extension.psu.edu/food-safety/serv-safe.
At 5:44 AM on Wednesday, Coudersport Fire & EMS have been dispatched to a rollover crash on East Second Street & Woods Edge Lane in Sweden Township. The injured driver is self-extricated from the overturned truck that is over the embankment. A stokes basket has been requested to move the driver to the roadway.
Wellsville Police arrested Daniel D. Wood, age 56 of Nunda, charging him with Grand Larceny 4th (Class E Felony) and Issuing a Bad Check (Class B Misdemeanor). The charges stem from an incident that took place at Runnings. Wood was processed and arraigned before Wellsville Village Justice Thompson. Wood was returned to the Allegany County jail without bail. Wood is due back in Wellsville Village Court on October 15th at 4:30 pm.
BRADFORD, Pa. – Courtney Mealy, who has been serving as interim director of arts programming at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, has been promoted to director of arts programming.
 Mealy has been working in arts programming at Pitt-Bradford for 10 years, first as an arts programming assistant, then as an assistant director and interim director.
At 9:02 PM on Tuesday, Elkland, Knoxville, Osceola Fire Depts. & Valley Ambulance have been dispatched to 7605 Route 49 for a house fire with flames showing. Occupants are out of the house.
The North Country Voices is a community chorus located in Coudersport, PA. and includes singers from the surrounding area.  We are inviting additional members to join. The group is comprised of soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices and it performs both sacred and secular music. Our next scheduled program is the Christmas Concert December 2023. Rehearsals are held every Thursday evening. The startup date for the first rehearsal is Thursday September 7 from 6:00-8:00pm.
This is a well-established choral group with experienced singers at its core. If you enjoy singing, can make a commitment to attending rehearsals and wish to share a music experience with dedicated musicians who work toward a polished performance, you are invited to join. It is not essential that you read music. Rehearsal soundtracks are made available to help each person learn their voice part.
You may contact the choral director Gloria Richardson at 814-260-9034 with any questions. Thank you for your interest!
BRADFORD, PA – The Bradford Regional Medical Center School of Radiography held its graduation ceremony on August 17 at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
Jeanne Capra, MHA, RT, program director, BRMC School of Radiography, served as master of ceremonies and Tim Moran, RT, Cath Lab Technologist, Olean General Hospital (OGH), offered remarks to the graduates.
The graduating class of 2023 was presented diplomas by Alixandra Coon, BS, RT, clinical coordinator, and Mark Welch, MD, medical advisor. The graduating class of 2023 included Makailla Carnessali, Johnsonburg, PA; Madison Correll, Chemung, NY; Carlie Hathaway, Jamestown, NY; and Jolaina Shetler, Mount Jewett, PA.
Patrick M. Ekas, 71, of Bradford, PA passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at his home.
Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service at 11:30 AM on Saturday, August 26th at the Grace Lutheran Church with visitation to be held from 10:30 to 11:30 in the church. A small luncheon will follow the funeral service.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Mascho Funeral Home, Inc.
Christopher Danias, 71, of Bradford, PA passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie.
He was born Nov. 11, 1951, a son of the late James K. and Frances H. Danias.
He was a 1969 graduate of Bradford Senior High School.
Chris’s love of playing the drums began in his teens. ……
The most active and successful band Chris played with was Railway Express, which was active from 1973 to 1977, playing five to six nights a week. The band toured Western and Upstate New York, all of Pennsylvania, and multiple cities in Ohio. He also had fond memories of playing with the bands West, John David’s Mood and the Hartle Brothers.
Chris inherited his love of cooking from his parents, whose diner The Famous Lunch was a Mechanic Street staple in Bradford for decades and known for its Greek hot dog sauce.
With the September peak of Pennsylvania’s elk rut right around the corner, you can get a jumpstart on viewing some of those bugling bulls through the Game Commission’s Elk Cam.
The Game Commission again has installed a camera on State Game Lands 311 in Elk County, in a field that typically is a hub of elk activity, as the bugling season heats up. Video and sound from the camera are being livestreamed at www.pgc.pa.gov, and viewers can expect not only to see elk, but turkeys, deer, possibly a bear, and other wildlife as well.
At 3:45 PM on Tuesday, Knoxville, Osceola & EMS dispatched to a 2 vehicle crash with injuries at 5341 Route 49 in Deerfield Township with injuries. Roadway is completely blocked. 3 injuries.