Shinglehouse Ambulance to Rt. 44 South
At 11:18 AM on Friday, Shinglehouse ambulance has been called to Rt. 44 South for a woman ill.
At 11:18 AM on Friday, Shinglehouse ambulance has been called to Rt. 44 South for a woman ill.
At 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 9, the Wellsboro Community Concert Association is presenting Charm City Junction and special guest Ken Kolodner, renowned hammered dulcimer player and old-time fiddler, in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
From dance inducing old-time rhythms to foot stomping Irish melodies and hard-driving bluegrass, this Baltimore-based quartet is blazing new trails in acoustic roots music while keeping an eye on tradition. Members are: Patrick McAvinue on fiddle, Brad Kolodner on clawhammer banjo, Sean McComiskey on button accordion and Alex Lacquement on upright bass.
Known for their high-energy, captivating and dynamic performances, these top-notch musicians not only draw on their separate musical backgrounds as a bluegrass fiddler, old-time banjo picker, Celtic accordionist and jazz bassist but have also found common ground on which to develop their own unique approach.
Called “phenomenal instrumentalists” and “excellent singers,” Charm City Junction will perform songs from their albums, including holiday tunes.
Their self-titled debut album released in the fall of 2015 is a mix of their styles along with traditional old-time classics and Irish tunes. Their second full-length album, “Duckpin” was released in the summer of 2018 and debuted at #6 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts. Their third album “Snowball” was released in 2019 and includes holiday favorites, such as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “We Three Kings” and “Silent Night” along with “Jingle Bells/Breaking up Christmas.”
Children 12 and under accompanied by a paying adult are admitted free. Admission per student, 13 to 18, is $5 and $25 per adult.
For tickets, visit www.wellsborocca.org or call the Deane Center at 570-724-6220. If available, tickets can be purchased at the door beginning at 7 p.m.
Facebook Website Bio Latest News State Forms Photo Gallery Contact Capitol Update Friday, December 9, 2022 The latest news from the State Capitol You are welcome to contact me through this link. REAL ID Deadline Now Extended to 2025 As of May 7, 2025, you will need to present a federally accepted form of identification to board a commercial domestic flight or visit a secure federal building that requires ID at the door. Federally accepted forms of identification include a Pennsylvania REAL ID driver’s license or ID card, a U.S. passport or passport card, or a military ID. REAL ID is not mandatory. PennDOT continues to offer standard-issue driver’s licenses and photo IDs. Full enforcement of the law has been delayed, in part, due to the lingering impacts of the pandemic, which was hindering efforts to process REAL ID applications across the country. DHS said it will also use this time to implement innovations to make the process of obtaining a REAL ID more efficient and accessible. To learn more about REAL ID, the cost and how to obtain one, visit www.penndot.gov/REALID. Tis the Season…for Holiday Scams The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is warning consumers to be on the lookout for the following holiday scams: • The Bait and Switch: Take retailers’ advertisements to the store with you. Unscrupulous retailers may advertise goods at low prices, but when you get to the store the price may be higher than advertised or the product might not be there at all. • Skimming Devices: During the holidays last year, police were called to a retailer at the King of Prussia mall to remove a skimming device from one store’s register. Sometimes skimming devices are placed on gas pumps or ATMs to capture data from the magnetic stripe on the back of credit and debit cards. If something looks out of place or easily wiggles, use a different ATM, gas pump or register. • “Cybersquatting” Sites: Crooks try to impersonate well-known websites by inverting characters or slightly altering the name of a well-known website. The copycat sites may look similar to the real website – and they can steal your credit information. Carefully read website addresses to ensure you are shopping on a legitimate website. • Copycat and Fraudulent Websites: Fake websites set up by scammers target online shoppers during the holiday season. Sometimes appearing as ad results in online searches, these sites may contain malware or steal inputted credit card data. Avoid making purchases from untrustworthy sites. • Security Certificates: To ensure you are shopping on a secure website, make sure the website begins with “https” and has a small padlock icon next to the webpage address. Keep your computer, tablet or smartphone up-to-date and install security software. • Retailers Who Request Payment through Wire Transfer: Legitimate online businesses will not use wire transfer to collect payment for purchases. This is a sure sign of a scam. Consumers should also be aware that although gift cards can be a versatile and practical holiday gift, they are also often used by scammers. Remember, no government agency will ever ask you to pay a fine, fee or penalty with a gift card. If you receive a call telling you to pay a debt or some other cost via gift card, that is a red flag of a scam. Hang up immediately. Once a scammer has the codes and pins from a gift card, it is extremely difficult to recover any funds. Pennsylvanians who believe they have been victims of a holiday scam can file a complaint with the Office of Attorney General Bureau of Consumer Protection at 800-441-2555, or scams@attorneygeneral.gov. To receive scam alerts from the Office of Attorney General, click here. 2023 PA Fishing Licenses, Permits, Gift Vouchers on Sale Looking for the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for the angler in your life? Fishing licenses, permits and vouchers for the 2023 season are on sale now through the HuntFishPA online portal, on the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission website, on your smartphone using the FishBoatPA mobile app, or by visiting one of nearly 700 retail license issuing agents. All 2023 licenses, permits, a unique collectible license button, and vouchers purchased now are valid immediately for up to 13 months, from Dec. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2023. As a reminder, the 2023 Statewide Mentored Youth Trout Day is March 25, and the 2023 Opening Day of Trout Season is April 1. To learn more, click here. O Christmas Tree! |
A Christmas tree with all the trimmings is once again gracing the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg!
The 20-foot Douglas fir was donated by Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, Carbon County, and is decorated with handmade ornaments from Pennsylvania senior citizens and preschoolers and lit with nearly 1,000 LED lights. A metal-fabricated star made by employees at the state Department of General Services is placed on top.
To watch the tree lighting ceremony, which took place Dec. 5, click here.
Penn College has scheduled three clock-hour Practical Nursing Programs for 2023 – two full-time programs in Wellsboro and Coudersport, and a part-time program in Wellsboro only. The first full-time program will start March 14, 2023, and the second full-time program begins September 11, 2023. Students will graduate approximately one year from the start of the program. The part-time program, offered only in Wellsboro, begins June 8, 2023, and students will graduate twenty-two months later.
Qualified nursing instructors provide classroom instruction in theory and nursing skills. Affiliation with UPMC allows for clinical experiences at UPMC Wellsboro and UPMC Cole. Other local healthcare affiliates are also utilized. Graduates earn a certificate in Practical Nursing and are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam for licensure (LPN). Graduates find jobs in hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, private homes, physician offices, and other health-related offices.
To acquaint prospective students with the course, an Information Session is scheduled on Monday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Penn College/Wellsboro, 22 Walnut Street. The session will also be available live via Zoom at the Education Council’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street. Learn how this Practical Nursing Program can help give you a great career boost! Registration is required. For more information, or to register for the Information Sessions, call Marie Van Ess at (570) 724-7703.
PA Permit Violation Issued to BULL RUN RESOURCES LLC in Hamilton Twp, McKean County |
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 12/07/2022 to BULL RUN RESOURCES LLC in Hamilton Twp, McKean county. SWMA 302(A) – DISPOSAL, PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person disposed, processed, stored, or permitted the disposal, processing or storage of residual waste in a manner which is contrary to the rules and regulations of DEP or to any permit or to the terms or conditions of any permit or any order issued by DEP. |
Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-07 00:00:00 |
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
PA Permit Violation Issued to BULL RUN RESOURCES LLC in Hamilton Twp, McKean County |
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 12/07/2022 to BULL RUN RESOURCES LLC in Hamilton Twp, McKean county. SWMA 610(1) – UNLAWFUL CONDUCT – Person dumped or deposited, or permitted the dumping or depositing, of solid waste onto the surface of the ground or underground or into the waters of the Commonwealth, without a permit for the dumping of such solid wastes from DEP. |
Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-07 00:00:00 |
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
PA Permit Violation Issued to BULL RUN RESOURCES LLC in Hamilton Twp, McKean County |
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 12/07/2022 to BULL RUN RESOURCES LLC in Hamilton Twp, McKean county. 78.54 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS – Operator failed to control and dispose of fluids, residual waste and drill cuttings, including tophole water, brines, drilling fluids, drilling muds, stimulation fluids, well servicing fluids, oil, and production fluids in a manner that prevents pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth. |
Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-07 00:00:00 |
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
PA Permit Violation Issued to BULL RUN RESOURCES LLC in Hamilton Twp, McKean County |
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 12/07/2022 to BULL RUN RESOURCES LLC in Hamilton Twp, McKean county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP. |
Incident Date/Time: 2022-12-07 00:00:00 |
Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
At 10:21 AM on Friday, Allegany Fire Rescue & EMS have been dispatched to a 2 vehicle crash on I-86 Westbound. One vehicle in the median.
Does anyone recognize this Kitty…in the Hester/ Railroad Ave area. Please call or text 331-5167..
At 10:04 AM on Friday, Cuba Fire & EMS have been dispatched to the area of 8578 County Road 20 for a one vehicle crash with an injured female.
Last night, (Dec.7) Mountaineer was called out at 5pm, to assist DCNR District #13 with a search for a lost hunter in the Hicks Run area. Members met at our station and headed to the area placing some on confinement right away and others ready to hit the woods. About the time the command truck pulled into the location picked to set up the subject walked out at a gate down in Hicks Run and was picked up by DCNR personal in Great shape just a little tired, Everyone was out of the woods by 6:30 pm and back in quarters by 7pm ready to roll on the next one…..
At 9:34 PM on Thursday, Coudersport Ambulance has been called to Beech Street for back pain.
At 9:07 PM on Thursday, Willing Fire Dept. & Wellsville EMS have been dispatched to Woodcock Road near Graves Road for a one vehicle rollover crash with entrapment.
Genesee Dispatched to standby with a rescue crew.
There will be lots to see and do during Wellsboro’s 7th Annual Christmas On Main Street tonight, Thursday, Dec. 8 through this Sunday, Dec. 8-11.
The kickoff will be a free reception for the public and all former glass factory employees tonight, Thursday, Dec. 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center at 134 Main Street. Members of the Wellsboro Glass
Historical Association will share stories about how their collection of glass artifacts came to be and the vision for a future museum in Wellsboro to house the collection and the ribbon machines.
The finale will be the Santa Claus Magical Lights Parade beginning this Sunday at 5 p.m. on Central Avenue near The Native Bagel and traveling on Main Street, turning onto Queen Street and ending at Packer Park.
From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 9-11, local glass artist Greg Hoke will demonstrate the art of lampworking – shaping glass over an open flame – outdoors in the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center parking lot, weather permitting. He will have glass snowmen, ornaments and a few surprises available for purchase.
On Friday, Saturday or Sunday go on an historic walking tour to learn about some of the people who helped make Wellsboro what it is today from Fannie Dunham to Larry Woodin and Leonard Harrison.
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, youngsters and adults can visit two live reindeer, Twinkle and her daughter Little Star in the parking lot on Main Street between the United Methodist Church and Sherwin-Williams Paint Store. They can take pictures from outside the reindeers’ enclosure of themselves with the reindeer in the background. Or, visitors can opt for a $10 session to sit or stand with a reindeer up close and personal and take a photo of themselves with a reindeer or ask a friend to use a cell phone or a regular camera to take a photo of that magical moment. Or, upon request one of the reindeer handlers will take the camera or cell phone and take the photo.
Or, on Saturday, see the film “Arthur Christmas” for $1, ride in a horse drawn wagon, attend the craft show, spend $1 for a candy cane sundae, or enjoy free hot chocolate or a free swing dance lesson followed by a free big band performance.
And there is so much more to do this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
For a schedule of all events, visit www.wellsborochristmasonmainstreet.com.
Where to Get Free Map of Schedule of Events and More
The free Christmas On Main Street map that includes the schedule of events, geographic locations of participating businesses and ornament displays and other pertinent information about Christmas On Main Street is available at the Penn Wells Hotel at 62 Main Street, Pop’s Culture Shoppe at 25 Main Street, Wild Asaph Outfitters at 71 Main Street and the Farmer’s Daughters at 11719 Route 6, Wellsboro, PA 16901.
Also available at those four locations are the Christmas on Main Street guidebook and passport. The guidebook titled “The Town that Saved Christmas: A History of Creativity” tells the history behind the ornament displays at the 30 participating locations. Get the passport stamped at 10 or more of those 30 locations to be entered in the raffle for a chance to win lots of gift cards.
Resurrection of the Potter County Arts Council was among the goals established during a brainstorming session held recently at the Gunzburger Building. Last week, with support from the Potter County Commissioners, a steering committee applied to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts for a grant to help make it happen. Funding, if approved, would also be used for an arts-in-education project involving Potter County schools and, potentially, a local performance by award-winning musicians sitting side-by-side with local students.
Earlier this year, Potter County was one of six locations in the nation chosen for a yearlong pilot project to create a vibrant arts culture that can support community and economic development. The “Creative Counties Placemaking Challenge: Arts & Culture as an Economic Driver” initiative is sponsored by the Americans for the Arts (AFA). Potter County’s project involves the use of schools, libraries, artisans, local leaders, businesses, galleries/museums and volunteers.
About 25 invited guests participated in the local brainstorming session, representing businesses, libraries, schools, tourist marketing, historic preservation, county government, arts/culture centers and multiple forms of the arts — music, theater, fiber arts, artisan crafts and others. Here’s a summary of Potter County’s strategic plan:
Potter County’s overarching goals
So what’s happened so far?
What’s next?
Teams from the other five national pilot projects are working on other strategies that could also benefit Potter County. These include:
The American Caroling Company and Artisan Market return to Marilyn Horne Hall located at 2 Marilyn Horne Way in historic downtown Bradford, Pennsylvania, this Saturday, December 10.
The museum will have complimentary gingerbread cookies and warm cider for visitors, and costumed carolers will roam the event intermittently from noon until 3 p.m.
This holiday celebration is free and open to everyone.
In addition to the artisan market, the museum shop will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Thursday, December 8, 2022
The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library used book sales are done for the year and they have been able to raise a decent amount thanks to the generosity of patrons. As a “Thank You” to the community, the Library Board had decided to make all remaining used books left on the carts in our Multipurpose room 100% FREE now through December 31, 2022.
There are plenty of empty boxes to load up and books in every category! Monetary donations are still (and always) welcomed.
Come stock up and save these books from being recycled today!
Please note, the library is not currently accepting physical donations of any kind.
For questions or more details, contact Library staff at 814-486-8011.
The Potter County Artisan Co-op in Coudersport will have a winter open house Friday December 16 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand. Eppie Bailey and Friends will provide live Christmas music. Mimosas, hot coffee and tasty treats will be served.
Over 40 artisans participate in the co-op providing a vast selection of handmade gift items in a wide range of prices.
The co-op is located at 227 N. Main Street, Coudersport and is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday. Hours have been expanded until 7:00 pm December 19-23, 2022 for last minute shopping. For more information call the co-op at 814-274-8165 or email pottercountyartisancenter@gmail.com
At 7:28 PM on Thursday, Roulette Ambulance has been called to Main Street for difficulty breathing.
MONTOURSVILLE – Donna Jean Nelson Schwartz Painter, 97, of Hughesville, PA died Monday (Dec. 5, 2022) at Muncy Hospital.
She was born May 2, 1925, in Smethport, a daughter to the late Don C. and Lois G. Nelson.
Donna graduated from Smethport High School, McKean County in 1943 and Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing, Sayre, in 1947.
She was staff nurse at Coudersport Hospital in 1947, Williamsport Hospital from 1949-1951 and Divine Providence Hospital from 1961-1964. She was then employed at Williamsport Hospital from 1965-1976 as ICU Head Nurse as well as Patient Clinical Instructor. Then from 1980-1982 she was staff nurse at Red Bird Missions Hospital in Beverly, Ky.
She was active in American Red Cross, Cancer Society, Reach to Recovery Program, Hospice, United Methodist Women, Home Visitor with Faith United Methodist Church, and attended Community Baptist Church, Montoursville, for many years.
In addition to her parents she was preceded by her brothers, Gerald C. Nelson and Frederick D. Nelson; first husband, Louis R. Schwartz in 1979; son Don E. Schwartz in 2000; and second husband, David G. Painter in 2021.
Surviving is her son, Jeffrey (Sharon) Schwartz of Tyler, Texas; stepdaughter, Glenda (Charles) Farrington of Montoursville; grandchildren, Eric (Crystal) Schwartz of Tyler, Texas, Melissa Schwartz Grimes of Tyler, Texas, Marcey (Todd) Snyder of Bloomsburg, Douglas Farrington of Wellsboro, and David (Alicia) Farrington of Sanford, Fla.; sister-in-law, Kimball H. Nelson; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Montoursville Cemetery and Life Celebration will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are being handled by Spitler Funeral Home, Montoursville. www.spitlerfuneralhome.com
Steven R. Evens, 73, of Port Allegany, passed away Thursday (December 8, 2022) at his hom in Port Allegany.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary