56th Annual Potter-Tioga Maple Festival
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater is a Pa. tourist attraction, but you can actually spend the night at Lynn Hall in Port Allegany, PA
Two Florida men purchased Lynn Hall in 2017 for $250,000 and have since spent $1 million on its restoration.
Pennsylvania State Police Completes Rollout of Body-Worn Cameras to Troop K Covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties
Harrisburg, PA –ThePennsylvania State Police (PSP) today announced that all patrol troopers assigned to Troop K – covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties – are now outfitted with body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders in their patrol vehicles. PSP expedited the rollout of body worn cameras to the Philadelphia region and completed the project with Troop K ahead of schedule. So far, PSP troops covering 19 counties have successfully implemented body-worn cameras. PSP expects to have fully implemented body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders at all of its troops by the end of the first quarter of 2025.
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center Student Heading to Nationals
Anastasia Penick, a senior from Port Allegany High School and third-year Culinary Arts student, competed at the SkillsUSA state competition in Hershey on April 3-5, 2024.
Ana finished with a first-place win and will now attend the SkillUSA Nationals competition, which will be held in Atlanta, GA on June 24-27, 2024. A first-place win at this level will secure her place in the world competition held in Paris, France.
In addition to her academic achievements, Ana also works at Fox’s Pizza in Port Allegany. She plans on furthering her education in the Dietary and Nutrition field after graduation. She has applied to the Forest County Corrections Center as a Corrections Food Service Instructor.
We wish Ana the best of luck at the competition and we are extremely proud of her success!
Guy E. Moscato, 92, of Sylvan Heights, Emporium, PA
Guy E. Moscato, 92, of Sylvan Heights, Emporium, PA passed away Saturday morning, April 27 after a brief stay at Guy and Mary Felt Manor. He was born in DuBois on December 30, 1931.
His life can be defined by an unwavering commitment to family and a love for life that included a multitude of interests. Beginning at an early age and aided by his grandfather was a love for animals, especially his ever present and faithful collies having nine in total over his adult life.
Guy moved with his family to Emporium in 1939 where his father operated Moscato’s shoe repair and he and his mother ran a pet shop. He graduated from Emporium High School in 1950 and the Pennsylvania State University in 1955 with a degree in chemistry. He was employed by Hooker Chemical and then Occidental Petroleum in Niagara Fall, NY until his retirement in 1989. Despite the distance he made it a priority to drive home every weekend to enjoy time with family, his dogs and his hobbies.
Penn College spotlight on sports (April 28): Title time
After the golf team won its second straight championship over the weekend, United East Conference playoff action is scheduled to continue this week with two more Pennsylvania College of Technology teams seeking titles.
The second-seeded men’s lacrosse team will host No. 3 seed Keystone College at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday at 10 a.m., the women’s softball team, seeded second, will open the Volt Division playoffs against third-seeded Penn State Berks in a double-elimination tournament hosted by PS Harrisburg.
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Claire E. Myers, 36, of 330 Main St., Kersey, PA
Claire E. Myers, 36, of 330 Main St., Kersey, PA passed away unexpectedly after her long battle with addiction, on Friday, April 26, 2024. She was born on November 29, 1987, in DuBois, a daughter to the late Timothy A. “Red” Myers and Jessica Jakuboski Myers. Claire had lived in Kersey for the past 5 years and had lived in the Valley for several years and previously spent most of her life in Rasselas.
Claire was a 2006 graduate of Johnsonburg Area High School. Claire will be remembered for her smile, for her laugh, her silliness and her wit. She loved her boys and being a mother. She was so compassionate, but never got to fulfill her true calling of becoming a nurse.
She is now at peace after years of battling her demons and is with her dad, whom she loved dearly.
4/29/2024 UPDATE: Facility Energy Efficiency Project to Temporarily Close Interstate 80 Rest Areas in Columbia County
Montoursville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that two rest areas in northcentral Pennsylvania will undergo significant energy efficiency upgrades and renovations as part a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, initiated by PennDOT and the Department of General Services in 2021.
Under the GESA, building systems deemed eligible for energy saving upgrades within a GESA Project are leveraged by future energy savings. The project will upgrade heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting to improve energy efficiency in the buildings.
While improvements are being completed, the following rest areas, including parking lots, will be closed to the public:
- Columbia County Roadside Rest Area, I-80 eastbound, Mifflin Township
- Closed Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 24, 2024.
- (UPDATED) Columbia County Roadside Rest Area, I-80 westbound, Mifflin Township
- Closed Monday,
April 29May 6, through Friday, May 24, 2024.
- Closed Monday,
Woman Fallen In Oswayo Twp.
On April 29, at 9:13 am Shinglehouse Ambulance was dispatched to Main St. for a woman fallen
33RD ANNUAL UPPER PINE CREEK TROUT TOURNAMENT IS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 18 AND 19; REGISTER IN PERSON FRIDAY, MAY 17 OR DURING TOURNAMENT HOURS
The entry fee for adults for the 33rd Annual Upper Pine Creek Trout Tournament is $25 through next Wednesday, May 1 and $30 from Thursday, May 2 to the end of the tournament on Sunday, May 19. The entry fee for youths under 16 stays at $15.
Sponsorships of fish prizes begin at $25 and may be indicated on the registration form.
The two-day tournament, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon Snowmobile Club, is on Saturday, May 18 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. along a 13-mile stretch of Pine Creek between the Mill Street Bridge in Galeton Borough and the Ansonia Bridge on Colton Road in Shippen Township.
In-person registration and derby badge pickup will be open at the clubhouse on Route 6 on Friday, May 17 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The club will float-stock Pine Creek with 250 tagged trout from Galeton to Ansonia one day prior to the tournament.
It’s the luck of the draw that determines what prize an angler wins. After catching one or more tagged fish, the angler brings the trout in “live condition” to the check-in station at the clubhouse, and then draws a numbered Ping-Pong ball for each fish caught to see what he or she has won.
All fish must be legally caught. No fish will be accepted past one hour after the cut-off times. Anglers caught fishing before or after stated tournament times will be disqualified.
Those competing in the tournament must have a valid Pennsylvania fishing license and observe and obey landowners’ rights. Trespassing on private property is not allowed, nor is littering.
Up to $14,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded during the tournament. The top cash prize is $1,000. There are also four $500 cash prizes from the club, plus two additional $500 cash prizes in memory of a founding member from the member’s loving family.
The minimum prize for a tagged fish is $50 and may be cash, merchandise or a gift card, or a combination of the three.
Anglers can earn more than one prize depending on how many of the 250 float-stocked tagged trout they catch. The per angler limit is 5 fish per day during the two-day tournament for a maximum tota l of 10 fish/prizes.
To download a registration form visit www.pagrandcanyonsnowmobileclub.com
or pick one up at a participating business in Tioga or Potter counties.
For more information call 1-717-881-9358 or the club at 570-724-2888.
One Vehicle Crash In Liberty Twp.
On April 28, at 10:21 pm Blossburg was dispatched to Bloss Mountain Rd. for a one vehicle crash with possible injuries
Structure Fire In Millerton PA
On April 28, at 8:42 pm Big Elm and Millerton Fire Depts. were dispatched to 73 Nowhere Dr. for a structure fire. It was called in by a neighbor the garage is fully involved and spreading through the house unknown if anyone is home. The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm.
Structure Fire In Randolph NY
On April 28, 8:33 pm Randolph Fire was dispatched to 44 S. Washington St. for a structure fire. The home has flames coming from the basement and engine has been requested from Kennedy and manpower from Cold Springs. Little Valley has been requested to standby in quarters
Gordon C. GRAVES, 85, of Mechanicsburg, PA, formerly of Ulysses, PA.
Gordon C. GRAVES, 85, of Mechanicsburg, PA, formerly of Ulysses, died Sunday, April 28, 2024 in his daughter’s home. Friends may call Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 2, 2024 in the Ulysses Free Methodist Church. Burial will be in Ulysses Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Ulysses Free Methodist Church. A complete obituary will be announced. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Wildfire In Smethport
On April 28, at 8:18 pm Smethport Fire Dept. was dispatched to 562 Gifford Hollow Rd. for a wildfire.
Search Underway At The Morrison Trail Head
On April 28, at 7:57 pm Lafayette and Ludlow Fire were dispatched for a search at the Morrison Trail Head
One Vehicle Roll Over Crash In Ludlow Village
On April 28, at 7:52 pm Kane Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to a one vehicle rollover crash with Possible entrapment at Rt. 6 and Wildcat Rd.
Coudersport Ambulance to Rt. 44 North
At 5:05 PM on Sunday, Coudersport Ambulance has been called to 1200 block of Rt. 44 North in Hebron Twp. for a burn victim.
TRANSPORTATION PLANS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning & Development Commission and the Rural Transportation Planning Committee have issued a notice of a public review and comment period for the Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Air Quality Conformity Analysis Report, and related documents. The official 30-day public comment period will be from May 1 to May 31, 2024. Documents can be viewed online at https://rpo.ncentral.com/transportation-improvement-plan/
Port Allegany Ambulance to Pine Grove Road
At 4:55 PM on Sunday, Port Allegany Ambulance has been called to Pine Grove Road for a woman fallen.
P A Fire Dept dispatched for lifting.
Smile Cookie Campaign to benefit Olean General Hospital Maternity Department
OLEAN, NY – Help make a difference in the community by purchasing a smile cookie from April 29 through May 5 at participating local Tim Hortons locations. Smile cookies purchased throughout the week will benefit Olean General Hospital (OGH) with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the maternity and delivery department thanks to a partnership with Tim Hortons.
Smile cookies are $1.50 each and can be purchased at these participating locations; Allegany Tim Hortons located at 3012 NY-417, Olean, NY, the Olean Tim Hortons located at 501 N Union St., Olean, NY, and the new Olean location at 1401 E. State St., Olean, NY. Purchasing a smile cookie is the perfect way to a give a smile and get a smile!
Roadway Improvement Project Continues Next Week on Route 414 and Blockhouse Road in Liberty Borough, Tioga County
Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a two-year roadway improvement project continues next week on Route 414 (Water Street), Route 2005 (Blockhouse Road), and Route 2007 (Williamson Road) in Liberty Borough and Liberty Township, Tioga County.
On Monday, April 29, 2024, Water Street will be closed in both directions between Shaffer Hill Road and just south of Bloss Mountain Road, while the contractor, Glenn O. Hawbaker, begins work on a replacement of an 84-inch culvert, utility relocations, and drainage work.
First Friday Features Improv Event
Hamilton-Gibson Productions invites the public to their Magical Improv Night, a free event on May 3rd from 6 – 7pm at the Warehouse Theater in Wellsboro. This is a great opportunity to explore acting in a fun environment – no memorization or auditioning needed!
In collaboration with Pop’s Culture Shoppe, Hamilton-Gibson Productions is presenting the funny, spoofy play, Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, during the upcoming Wellsboro Comic Con in August. The improv event on May 3 is a great way to decide if acting is for you, and if you’d like to audition for the show in August. It will also give you a chance to act out your favorite Potter movie scenes, but with a twist!
Auditions for Puffs will be May 30 and 31 at 6:30pm and June 1 at 10:30am and Puffs will be performed August 8-11, all at The Warehouse Theater in Wellsboro.
The Improv Night on May 3rd is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required. For more information go to www.HamiltonGibson.org, or call 570-724-2079.
Programs at Lyman Run & Cherry Springs State Parks
Salamander Scramble at Lyman Run State Park
Saturday, May 4, 2024. 2 PM – 3 PM. Meet at the picnic tables by the beach house.
Join a park educator for an up-close look at the slimy, secretive critters that call Lyman Run State Park Home. Let’s look for salamanders! We’ll learn what makes salamanders unique, discover their hiding spots, and more! Wear your boots or sturdy shoes to this program – we’ll be getting in the mud. Program best for school-aged kids and their families, older and younger siblings welcome. For more information on Lyman Run State Park programs, visit https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/lyman_run_state_park, or call the office at 814-435-5010 ext. 2.
PA Bird Atlas Walk at Lyman Run State Park
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 8 AM – 10 AM. Meet at the picnic tables by the beach house
Be a part of a community effort to document all the birds breeding in Pennsylvania, just in time for World Migratory Bird Day! Meet at the picnic tables by the beach house at 8 AM. Join one of the Potter County bird atlas coordinators on a walk to discover what birds are here, and what they’re up to. Learn about the ongoing 3rd Pennsylvania Bird Atlas and contribute information to help document PA birds. New to birding? No problem! This program is well-suited to beginners and experts alike. A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow. We may be walking on hilly terrain, please wear sturdy shoes.For more information on Lyman Run State Park programs, visit https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/lyman_run_state_park, or call the office at 814-435-5010 ext. 2.
Nature at Night at Cherry Springs State Park
Friday, May 3, Saturday, May 4, Friday May 10, and Saturday, May 11, 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM. Meet at the amphitheater benches in the Night Sky Public Viewing Area
If you’re looking for something to do before the night sky tour, join park staff for a family friendly Nature at Night Program! These programs feature fascinating creatures that enjoy the night as much as we do at Cherry Springs. Possible topics include fireflies, owls, bats, black bears and more. Registration is not required for Nature at Night programs. No dogs, please. For more information on Cherry Springs State Park programs visit https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/cherry_springs_state_park or call the office at 814-435-1037.
Night Sky Tour and Telescopes at Cherry Springs State Park
Friday, May 3, Saturday, May 4, Friday May 10, and Saturday, May 11, 8:30 PM – 11 PM. Meet at the amphitheater benches in the Night Sky Public Viewing Area.
Free laser-guided tour of the night sky. If conditions allow, we’ll look through telescopes at some of the key features of the spring sky. Telescopes available from roughly 9:15 PM until about 11 PM. Telescope availability is subject to staff/volunteer availability, weather conditions, and crowd size limitations. Registration encouraged, but not required. Should we need to cancel or modify a program due to weather, etc., we will email all registered participants. No dogs, please. For more information on Cherry Springs State Park programs visit https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/cherry_springs_state_park or call the office at 814-435-1037.
Nightscapes Photo Workshop at Cherry Springs State Park
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8 PM – 11 PM. Meet by the kiosk in the Night Sky Public Viewing Area Parking Lot
Photograph the starry night sky with your DSLR camera & lenses you currently own. Curt Weinhold, a PA Wilds Juried Artisan, teaches you to photograph constellations & the Milky Way. Class is not for visitors wanting to take photos through a telescope. Registration Required. Registration closes at 3 PM on Thursday, May 2. Class size is limited to 10 seats, with a waitlist available if class has filled. Fee $65, payable the night of the class. To register for the photo workshop or for more info on park programs, visit https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/cherry_springs_state_park or call the office at 814-435-1037.