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The United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc. will be hosting its Annual Soup Lunch on Friday, November 17^th at the First Presbyterian Church.

This year, the UWBA will be offering: Broccoli Cheese, Italian Wedding, and Stuffed Pepper. Each soup is available for pick-up or delivery between 11am and 1pm at a cost of $7 for a 12oz bowl or $10 for a 16oz bowl and includes crackers, utensils, and a dessert.

Elk County- St. Marys Area United Way board elects new president and recognizes outgoing president for his years of services.

As seen in the photo, on the right, Jim Ryan, United Way Vice-President is recognizing Doug Gaffey with a plaque for his dedication and service as the President of the St. Marys Area United Way.

Doug served as president for the past two years. Jim Ryan, currently serves as Vice-President and has been elected as President of the St. Marys Area United Way effective January 1, 2024.

The Women’s Wellness Tea scheduled for this Saturday at BRMC has been postponed.   We hope to reschedule in early May.   You will be notified in the Spring of the new date.     

Thank you for your support. 

(SMETHPORT, PA, October 19, 2023):  McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that a 4th person has been charged with firearms violations in a conspiracy to provide firearms to convicted felons. 

Persons convicted of certain crimes are not permitted to possess a firearm. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Corey Murphy, working as a Task Force Officer for the US Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Task Force began an investigation following the seizure of a firearm in another area that was traced to a local store and having been purchased by a known female. 

The investigation led to the arrest of three persons to date – Christina Baker, Leshawn Kimbrough and Rodney Doran.  Baker waived her preliminary hearing and Kimbrough and Doran were held for court following a joint preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge William Todd on October 2, 2023.

Today, Trooper Murphy charged the wife of Leshawn Kimbrough with crimes related to her purchase of a firearm for him when he is not eligible to possess a firearm. The complaint charges Misty Kimbrough of Bolivar, NY, with conspiring with Leshawn Kimbrough on January 17, 2023 to purchase a firearm from McKean E-Sales located in Smethport, Pennsylvania.

Bradford, Pa.:  The Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) announces that Dr. Linda Ordiway, Forest Biologist for the Allegheny National Forest (NF), will give a demonstration for hunters on how to use the Interactive Hunting Map on the Allegheny NF and the KQDC.  The demonstration is part of the Deer Season “Kickoff” on Sunday October 22, at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford campus.  All events for the Kickoff will take place in the Frame-Westerberg Commons Mukaiyama University Room. 

Doors open at noon.  A light lunch will be served.  Linda’s demonstration will start around 3:30 p.m. 

Hunters will learn how to print their own maps that can have information of their choosing, such as ages of forested stands, type of forest cover, dates the roads are open or closed, DMAP unit numbers, opening identification, etc.  These hunting maps can be used by any hunters that target the many species of wildlife with seasons set by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. 

In addition, these maps will help birders identify confluences of different habitats that support  a diverse group of birds.

Linda joins Kip Adams of the National Deer Alliance and John Dzemyan as presenters at the KQDC Deer Season Kick-Off.

The program is FREE and open to the public.  The Kickoff will end at 4:00 p.m.  Door prizes for attendees will be drawn just before 4:00 p.m.

OLEAN, N.Y., October 19, 2023 — An anonymous donor recently made a meaningful tribute to honor a former Franklinville teacher, Rebekah Love, by establishing the Rebekah Love Family Scholarship Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

The scholarship fund is a tribute to the donor’s former Kindergarten teacher, Rebekah Love.

Love was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) when she was 17, but went on to teach in the Ten Broeck Academy/Franklinville Central School district for 16 years before having to retire due to her illness.

Despite the challenges of living with MS, like being wheelchair-bound for almost 40 years, Love has maintained a joyful approach to life, said her daughter Mandy Zuech, who said her mother remains “one of the most positive people you will ever meet.”

To this day, Zuech sees the impact Love had on her students during her career.

Coudersport, Pa., October 19, 2023 – UPMC Cole welcomes families and their trick-or-treaters to its first Halloween Path on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 to 4 p.m. This free event will be held outdoors, rain or shine, at UPMC Cole’s East Entrance, East 2^nd St., Coudersport. 

This year’s theme is “Children’s Books: A World of Imagination.” Attendees can expect special goodies from the characters of “Where’s Waldo,” “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “Wizard of Oz,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “The Cat in the Hat,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” and more. 

For more information, contact Kari Kurtz, director, Community Relations, at 814-274-5550.