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Penn College Athletics at a Glance

Last week in review: The early-season fortunes of the basketball teams continued in opposite directions, with the women posting a 2-1 week and the men losing twice. Also, the wrestling team opened its dual match season, going 1-1.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Last week’s hometown highlights: Breana Valentine, of Fairfield, poured in 23 points, and Gigi Parlante, of Williamsport, scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Wildcats overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat Penn State Altoona on Monday and extend their season-opening win streak to five. The victory was Penn College’s first against Altoona after five losses dating to 2021.

Seeking a program record-tying sixth straight win to open the season on Wednesday against Elmira College, and looking to end a 16-game drought dating to 2005 against the Soaring Eagles, Penn College fell just short on a game-ending, buzzer-beating trey. Parlante led the squad with 13 points, and Valentine added 10 points. The one-point loss was the closest final score ever between the two teams.

Elwood R. Reynolds, 72, of Warren, PA, died on Friday, November 21, 2025, in his home and surrounded by love. A complete obituary will be published when it’s available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc.

United Way 2025 Campaign Video

Faith E. CARY, 86, of Coudersport, PA, formerly of Potter Brook Road, Westfield, PA, died Thursday, November 20, 2025, in UPMC Cole.  Born January 10, 1939, in Wellsville, NY, she was the daughter of Howard Ellison and Rowena E. Little Stafford.  On November 2, 1957, in Potter Brook, she married Arnold E. Cary, who predeceased her on February 25, 2015.  

Faith was a remarkable woman.  She loved life and was a life-long learner.  Her hobbies included reading, painting, crocheting, sewing, hiking, Bible study classes and ancestry research, among other things.  A member of the Susquehannock Trail Club, she enjoyed hiking many of the beautiful Pennsylvania trails with other members.  Faith was known for her generosity, giving her time and financial resources.  She was a gifted artist, seamstress, knitter and crocheter.  She created afghans, quilts, bears, dolls and paintings that she donated to charities for fund raising. 

The Centre County District Attorney’s Office will be holding a press
conference on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 12:00pm in the Courthouse
Annex, 3rd Floor in Bellefonte.

DATE: November 24, 2025

TIME: 12:00pm

LOCATION: Courthouse Annex
106 East High Street
3rd Floor
Bellefonte, PA 16823

Available Position: Full-time IT Support Technician in the Port Allegany School District

Overview:

Seneca Highlands IU9 is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic IT Support Technician to join our team supporting Port Allegany School District. This position offers an excellent opportunity to start a rewarding career in technology within an educational environment.

Job Title: IT Support Technician

Location: Port Allegany, PA

Type: Full-time

New clearances upon hire and Pre-employment drug testing will be required for successful employment.

Key Responsibilities:
Provide first-level technical support for devices, networks, apps, and classroom technology.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and network issues.
Assist in maintaining and updating IT documentation and inventory.
Ensure excellent customer service by being courteous, polite, and service-oriented.
Collaborate with other team members to enhance overall IT support.

Qualifications:
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
A positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
Basic troubleshooting skills for devices, networks, and classroom technology, or the ability to learn these skills quickly.

Any questions regarding this position, please email Mr. Ed Bell at: ebell@iu9.org EOE

The proposed budget for Ulysses Township is now available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Township Building.

A public budget meeting will be held on December 17th at 7:pm at the Township Building. All residents are welcome to attend.

A LIGHT FOR ALL NATIONS!

Left to Right: Steve Limeburner, John Sherer, Darlene Leedham, Mary Lou Embury, Ron Hallett, Carol Smith, Alice Buchanan, Josiah Post, Julie Grossman, Steve Sevinsky, Bonnie Wright, Lisa Post, Gretchen Songster, Carol Empson, Shirley Ogden, Megan Ambrose, Betty Wallace, Paula Cochran, Kathleen Wilson, Terri Meachan, Joy Bach, Chris Pepper, Jody Landes, Marilyn Jestes, Don Caskey, Stephen Daly, Barbara Busch, David Hauber, and Warren Cederholm. Absent: Donell Ayers, Marcia Austin, Jerry Bailey, Hannah Howe, Miriam Howe, Dale Post, Cindy Smith, and Tim Wright.

North Country Voices will present a Christmas Choral Concert, A Light for All Nations! on Sunday December 7 at 3:00 pm at the Coudersport Alliance Church on Route 49 and on Sunday December 14 at 3:00 pm at the Pine Creek Valley Global Methodist Church in Galeton.

The Community Education Center’s Leadership Elk and Cameron program’s (LEC) monthly session focused on communications.  The day was spent at the Elk County 911 Center in Ridgway.  Participants practiced public speaking and interpersonal communication skills. The class heard from author, artist, educator and advocate John Schlimm.  He shared several examples of creative communications and advocacy. He talked about his experience with Gen-Z and projects he has been involved with such as Dutch Manufacturing & Cameron/Elk Suicide Prevention Task Force. St. Marys Insurance Agency sponsored lunch which was catered by Joeys Bakery.

Elk County – The Stackpole-Hall Foundation Trustees, family, and staff are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. William J. Olson as a new Term Trustee for the Foundation.

Mr. Olson began his engineering career with roles at Quality Components, before joining Keystone Powdered Metal Company, where he would spend the next 15 years. Following his successful tenure in the manufacturing and engineering sectors, he chose to transition into work that more directly supports community and environmental priorities.

You could call it the social event of the season, a mass wellness retreat, grand-scale volunteer work or collective reaping that puts food on the tables of participants and non-participants alike.

Or you could just call it deer season.

You’d be right on all counts. Pennsylvania’s statewide firearms deer season – which runs from Nov. 29 through Dec. 13 and includes two Sundays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 – will send more than half a million orange-clad hunters out to share time with family and friends, connect with nature, perform boots-on-the-ground wildlife management and secure healthy venison. No other single day on the state’s hunting calendar is as anticipated or busy.

Other than that, it’s no big deal.