Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of April 29. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in McKean County for the coming week is as follows:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
Anthony A. “Tony” Young, 93, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of Penn Road, St. Marys, PA passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 with his family by his side following a brief illness.
He was born on February 20, 1931, a son of the late Nicholas and Matilda Smithbauer Young.
On May 26, 1962, in Sacred Heart Church, he married Jane Rigard, who survives. Together they were blessed with nearly 62 years of marriage.
Tony was a lifelong resident of the area and graduate of Central High School, class of 1949. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954, and then went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Penn State DuBois in Drafting and Design Technology. He retired from Keystone Powdered Metal Company after more than 36 years of dedicated service. He was a member of the St. Marys Sportsmen’s Club, the Knights of Columbus, and the American Legion. He was a faithful and dedicated member of Sacred Heart Church, where he also very active as a volunteer over the years.
The Port Allegany Women’s Club held their April meeting at the Port Allegany Senior Center. Following the soup supper, the group welcomed Alexis Reed, guest speaker for the evening. The month of April is dedicated to honoring all of the volunteers in our communities as well as encouraging volunteerism throughout the month.
Since April is National Volunteer Month, Mrs. Reed talked about volunteering in a small town and also about the Music Department’s recent trip to New York City. She is pictured here with PAWC members Dotty Anderson, (Mrs. Reed), Sylvia Cole and Joyce Stehle.
The club is currently planning the annual birthday banquet to be held May 1 at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church Educational Unit. Deadline for reservations is April 25. Contact Pam Fischer at 814-598-3132 to make your reservation.
At 7:25 PM on Saturday, Austin Ambulance was dispatched to Deering Run Road for difficulty breathing.
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has announced the submission deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), with relation to the Pennsylvania State Grant Program, has been extended to June 1.
The launch of the FAFSA application for the upcoming academic year was delayed almost three months as the FAFSA underwent changes as a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act, which was intended to streamline the financial aid application process. The U.S. Department of Education rolled out the new FAFSA on Dec. 31 for the 2024-25 academic year, but it has since encountered a number of issues, delays and errors in processing student applications.
The PA State Grant Program uses the FAFSA form as its primary application point to determine student eligibility for a PA State Grant award. Historically, May 1 was used as the deadline for students to complete their FAFSA for PA State Grant purposes.
More information is available at www.pheaa.org.
At 6:45 PM on Saturday, Bradford City Fire & City Ambulance were dispatched to Hill Street for a report of a child in an ATV accident in the area of 4 Hill Street. Upon response & investigation, nothing was found. Units recalled.
On April 27, at 4:21 pm Emporium Fire and ambulance were dispatched to Sterling Run Rd. and CCC Highway for a one vehicle crash with possible injuries
On April 27, at 3:25 pm Austin Ambulance was dispatched to grove Twp. for an allergic reaction
At 2:40 PM on Saturday, Bradford Twp. Fire &City ambulance were dispatched to Interstate Parkway for a vehicle in the ditch.
Roy De Filippis, 94, of Fort Pierce, FL passed from this earth to be with our Lord on April 19, 2024 in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Roy was born on August 22, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey the son of Arcangelo (Archie) and Lavinia (Brune) De Filippis. who predeceased him. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey before moving to Florida in the 60’s with Swift and Company. In 1981, he moved to Delaware with his company where he met his wife Ramona. He retired in 1989 from Swift Independent Packing Company as Vice President of Branch House Development after spending several years moving around the country.
At 11:38 AM on Saturday, Coudersport ambulance was called to Park Avenue for a man ill.
At 11:15 AM on Saturday, Derrick City Fire & Bradford ambulance were dispatched to 11`23 East Main & Foster Brook for a 2-vehicle crash.
11:25 AM–Fire Units RECALLED by Chief 11.
SCAM ALERT: Owlett NOT Soliciting Police Donations
WELLSBORO – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) is warning area residents of a fake robocall claiming it is from him and asking people to donate in support of the police.
“I never recorded this message or authorized this call in any way,” Owlett said. “While I certainly support our law enforcement officers and any legitimate efforts to raise money on their behalf, I implore anyone who receives this call claiming to be from me to immediately hang up and report it to your local police department.”
Owlett learned about the robocall from a constituent who received it and then contacted his office to verify it. The voice claims to be Owlett and sounds just like him, according to the constituent. The caller asks for credit card information to take the donation.
“I am outraged that someone would use my voice to try to take advantage of people’s generosity toward our hard-working law enforcement officers,” Owlett said. “We have reported this incident to our state and local police and county sheriff’s offices.”
If anyone else received the call and gave the caller their credit card information, Owlett urges them to immediately call their credit card company to report the incident.
Daniel Ray Costley, age 61 of Knoxville, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 27, 1962 in Blossburg, PA, he was a son to Ronald and Julia (Button) Costley. Daniel spent 30 loving years together with Elizabeth “Betty” Twist and then on July 28, 2018 they decided to marry.
Dan was a dedicated, hardworking farmer having spent his life building his dream farm; Costley Dairy Farm, where he loved spending time with his cows and packaging and selling raw cow milk. Before he was a full time farmer, Dan worked for Gehman’s and then later went on to work at Stackpole in Knoxville, PA which became Kane Magnetic in Galeton, PA.
He enjoyed going on road trips to buy farming equipment, rebuilding vehicles and spending time with his 3 dogs – Ellie May, Josie and Buck. Dan was an all-around handyman, he loved tinkering on things, building new projects and helping his family with anything they needed. It was said that Dan was a proud, humble man and the “family mechanic”. He also was a member of the Butler Hill Baptist Church and he enjoyed spending time with his church family.
In loving memory of William “Willie” Van Zanten, who passed away on April 14, 2024, at the age of 74.
William, known as “Willie”, was born on November 2, 1948, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to his beloved parents Paul Van Zanten and Dorothy Horstman Van Zanten.
After losing his father at the age of thirteen, his formative years were spent in Mooseheart, Illinois, where he attended Mooseheart High School, graduating in 1966. At Mooseheart, Willie worked at a dairy farm where Dell Klussendorf, mentored him and he discovered a passion for the trade. After graduation, he worked at a dairy farm in Brookville, Pennsylvania. Later, he found his place as a laborer in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, where he established his home and community ties.
Willie had a passion for bluegrass music, spending countless hours enjoying its melodies. He found solace and joy in nature, often retreating to his camp and embarking on memorable travels.
He is survived by brothers: Robert, Jack, and Warren Van Zanten; a sister, Jeanette Van Zanten-Stump; a sister-in-law, and friend, Dottie Spohn-Van Zanten.
In addition to his parents, Willie was preceded in death by his sister, Virginia Thomas and brother, Paul Van Zanten.
At Willie’s request, there will be no service.
Rest in peace, Willie.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com
Anthony A. “Tony” Young, 93, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of Penn Road, St. Marys, PA passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Pinecrest Manor with his family by his side.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Lynch-Green Funeral Home.
Carl L. Smith, 96, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday April 26, 2024, at Carleton Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born May 25, 1927, in Montoursville, PA to Kenneth E. and Myrtle (Turk) Smith.
After graduating from high school, he was enlisted in the US Army and served in WWII. On August 19, 1950 he married Dorothy Krause with whom he shared 73 years of marriage. Carl was a dairy farmer, the owner and operator of Smith Piano and Organs, Smith’s RVs and the local Radio Shack for forty-five+ years. He was a member of the Coolidge Hollow Community (United Methodist) Church, Ossea Lodge #317 F&AM of Wellsboro and the Coudersport Consistory.
Carl is survived by his wife: Dorothy K. Smith of Wellsboro; a son: Thomas (Sandy) Smith of Wellsboro; a daughter: Judy (Ed) Smithgall of Wellsboro; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law: Vivian Roby of Wellsboro. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother: Donald Smith.
Friends and family are invited to pay tribute to Carl’s life from 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Wednesday May 1, 2024, at the Coolidge Hollow Community Church with a memorial service to follow in church at 5:30 pm. Burial will be in the Shumway Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Carl’s memory may be made to the Coolidge Hollow Community Church at 5926 Route 287, Wellsboro, PA 16901. To share a memory or condolence with Carl’s family visit www.tusseymosher.com.
Montoursville, PA – Motorists who travel on Interstate 80 eastbound should be on alert for delays due to a crash at mile marker 220, two miles west of the Exit 224 (Route 54 / Danville) in Montour County.
Motorists can expect a lane restriction and stop and go traffic starting at Exit 215 (Route 254 / Limestoneville) in Northumberland County. At 7:00 PM, traffic was backed up four miles from the crash area. Motorists should expect major delays in travel.
At 6:30 PM on Friday, Fire & EMS from Morris & Blossburg are responding to Rt. 414 & Nauvoo Road for a 2-vehicle crash with possibly one injury.
