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Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in McKean County the week of September 2. 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

• Route 6 at the POW/MIA Memorial Bridge spanning Potato Creek in Keating Township. Tuesday, September 3, and Wednesday, September 4. This work will take place on the shoulder with minor roadway encroachment. PennDOT urges drivers to use caution and be alert for workers on or near the roadway.
• Route 321 at a bridge spanning Mullin Run about six miles northwest of Marshburg. Thursday, September 5, and Friday, September 6. This work will take place on the shoulder with minor roadway encroachment. PennDOT urges drivers to use caution and be alert for workers on or near the roadway.

            Bradford, PA – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, recently welcomed Lexandria Pascarella, MPAS, PA-C, to the primary care practice at the Bradford Medical Arts Building. Pascarella will be joining the practice of Jakub Wojcik, MD.

On August 31, at 1:10pm Coudersport Ambulance was dispatched to Sweeden Valley Manor for altered mental status.

West End Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club Roulette Pa. that we are going to start our meetings back on Sept 3rd at 7 pm at the Club House 348 Trout Brook Road. All snowmobilers are welcome. Hopefully, we will get some good snow this year.

BRADFORD – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) is again offering area veterans the opportunity to work with a representative from the American Legion to ensure they get the services and support they need.

            BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, including the Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center and its café, will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day.

            Offices will be closed, and classes are not scheduled. Hanley Library will be closed Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

            The Marilyn Horne Museum and its café at 2 Marilyn Horne Way in downtown Bradford will be open regular hours on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The café will be open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

            Normal hours will resume on campus Sept. 3.

Photo by John Eaton
The Canyon Pilots Association Labor Day Weekend All-You-Can-Eat Fly-In Breakfast is this Sunday, Sept. 1 from 8 a.m. to noon indoors at the corporate hangar at the Grand Canyon Regional Airport in Delmar Township at 112 Runway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901. On the menu are ham, eggs, buckwheat pancakes, coffee and orange juice. Requested is a donation of $10 for adults and $5 for youngsters, ages 8 and younger.

Photo by John Eaton
Rehearsing at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center for the Flood Aid Concert are members of Pine Pitch, Kacy Hagan, Anne Acker, Lilace Guignard and Karin Knaus.

Pine Pitch,  an a cappella singing group based in Wellsboro, is hosting a Flood Aid Concert at 6 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 30 to raise money for flood victims in Tioga County, PA.
 

BRADFORD, Pa. — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will celebrate Founders’ Day from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 3 in the Bromeley Quadrangle.

The event, which was first started 11 years ago on the university’s 50th anniversary, is a free community event commemorating the first day of classes at Pitt-Bradford on Sept. 3, 1963.

Coming off a season that coach Ian Scheller called “one of the best in program history” with an 11-2-7 record, the Pennsylvania College of Technology women’s soccer team looks to keep it going this year.

The Wildcats open at 6 p.m. on Friday in a nonconference match at Penn State Altoona.

“Our 2024 preseason has been a massive success so far. We have a group of 13 freshmen, along with 19 returners, who have come in and brought a lot of energy to the training ground this season,” the third-year coach said. “There is a hunger and a desire to continue our progress and show a level of consistency as a team. Competition for positions has been fierce and has given our coaching staff a lot of headaches as we begin to creep closer toward our first scrimmages of the season. We have a challenging nonconference schedule, before we begin conference play in late September, so we have a lot of chances to improve and test ourselves against strong opposition.”

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Pastor B.J. Knefley

What’s your story? We all have one. Have you ever thought about what yours is? What does your life say to others? What do others say about you? Is it a story that you want to repeat? One that you want to continue in or do you want to change it?

Our story relates to our purpose. The way we live our life, what we do, and what we say, is all reflected in our core purpose. If you’re not sure what this is, simply take a look at your journey, it will tell you. Like a road map of our life, it will tell us where we’ve been. If you could trace out the course that you have plotted out, it will tell you where you are going. If you don’t like where you are going or where you’re headed, then choose to do a course correction.

A couple of months ago a person called me frustrated that they weren’t able to accomplish what they wanted where they lived. Because I’ve had a very long relationship with this person I simply told them that their purpose wasn’t local, but rather more global in nature. Looking back over their history it was obvious that their abilities were best served in other areas. The following day they received a phone call asking if they’d be willing to go to Mongolia to teach English. As I write this, that is where they are, fulfilling their purpose, continuing to write their story.

Sometimes we get sidetracked with things that don’t matter. We spin our wheels doing things that although might be wonderful to do, simply don’t fit with who we are. For others, it’s getting involved in unhealthy and destructive things that get us off course. Everyday we are writing our story. Everyday we have choices. In this journey we have stop signs, and warnings to slow down or to proceed with caution. If we would take the time to plot where we’ve been, it will help us make decisions as to where we’re going to go. The story that we’re writing is always a choice. We get to choose how it is written. But, if we can grasp that we are each created for purpose, that our existence isn’t by chance but rather by design, we might have a reason to make different choices that ultimately create an amazing story. What story are you writing? Think about it.

BRADFORD, PA/OLEAN, NY – Employees of Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, packed 500 backpacks with a variety of school supplies which will benefit area elementary students for this school year.

The donated backpacks were distributed to students who might otherwise go without necessary school supplies. The program is celebrating its fourteenth year, which benefits students in George G. Blaisdell, School Street, and Bradford Area Christian Academy schools in Bradford, Smethport, and Otto-Eldred schools in Pennsylvania; East View and Washington West schools in Olean, as well as Cuba-Rushford, Delevan, Friendship, Hinsdale, and Salamanca schools in New York.

            BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will celebrate its new artificial turf field and all things Panther athletics on Saturday, Sept. 14.

            The event, dubbed PantherFest, will be preceded by a public dedication ceremony of Rathburn Family Field at noon Friday, Sept. 13, at the Kessel Athletic Complex on West Washington Street. A free tailgate lunch will follow.

The S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library is raffling an all-inclusive “Painting, PJs, & Pampering Weekend” for two guests at Frosty Hollow Bed & Breakfast in Coudersport from February 21-23, 2025. Both guests will stay in the Raspberry Room on the first floor with a queen bed, two twin beds, and private bath. Meals, Paint N’ Sip activity, massage, facial, foot bath, reflexology/foot detox, and more pampering is included! Chances are $20 each and can be purchased in the library or online through a Zeffy QR code or link: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/ab40c11b-b96d-435b-9eed-eb336248ff69

Barbara Moscato Brown Library is excited to announce a creative and whimsical contest, inviting book lovers of all ages to showcase their imagination by poorly recreating their favorite book covers. From now until September 30, 2024, participants are encouraged to submit their entries via the library’s Facebook or Instagram page for a chance to win exciting prizes, including brand-new books and Amazon gift cards.

Participants can join in the fun by posting a picture that includes both the original book cover and their unique interpretation, along with the phrase “Badly Recreated Book Cover.” An example is available to inspire you to create your own unique book cover.

Program Title: Fall Foliage Frolic

Date: Saturday, September 7^th

Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Location: Pavilion 1

Description: The fall season is here, so let’s enjoy the beautiful colors that come along with this time of year!  Join the park educator for a short walk in the park as we go over the basics of tree identification, why/how the leaves change color, and enjoy the scenery the park has to offer.  Wear sturdy shoes for walking on the trails, and feel free to bring a water bottle and bug spray!

On August 31st, at 10:17 am Coudersport Ambulance was dispatched for a person fallen at Center Park Rd

PennDOT Potter County Maintenance Work Schedule for the Week of September 2

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of September 2. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Potter County for the coming week is as follows: