David J. Smith, 60, of Ridgway, PA passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 following a lengthy illness.
He was born on June 25, 1963, in St. Marys, a son of James and Marlene Konen Smith of Kane.
Dave was a member of the Hallton Church of Christ, and was a graduate of the St. Marys Area High School, class of 1981. He dedicated his career to the powdered metals industry, working as a Die Setter for many years at American Axle.
Stephen C, Michielson, 66, of Norfolk, VA passed away at his home with family by his side, on Oct 11, 2023 after a lengthy illness.
He was born on May 26, 1957 in Maryland. On Oct. 15, 1977, he married Brenda (Woodkirk) Michielson. After high school, he was employed by The Naval Supply Center, Naval Station Norfolk for 24 years.
October 12, 2023
Investments will help the Pennsylvania Wilds Center continue its work to make Pennsylvania a leader in outdoor recreation as the Center partners with DCNR to expand opportunities for artisans and manufacturers at state parks
As part of the Administration’s $52.5 million investment announced last week, investments will also help Mount Jewett Borough expand access to a busy trailhead and restore part of Kinzua Creek
Mt. Jewett, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro, First Lady Lori Shapiro, and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Kinzua Bridge State Park in McKean County to announce nearly $600,000 in investments for partnerships, outdoor recreation, and conservation in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
The grants are a part of the $52.5 million investment Governor Shapiro announced last week for more than 225 recreation and conservation projects across Pennsylvania that will create new recreational opportunities, conserve natural resources, and help revitalize local communities – including 23 trail projects, 13 projects for river conservation, 13 community and watershed forestry projects, and 99 projects to develop or rehabilitate recreation, park and conservation areas and facilities.
Lyman Run State Park in Galeton, PA will host a free Family Fun Cider Press on Friday, October 20th, from 4 PM to 7 PM. Squeeze the last tasty bit out of fall in an old-fashioned cider squeeze! Stop by the Daggett Run Picnic Area by the pavilion to try your hand at running our human-powered cider press. Learn about the history of apple trees in Potter County, and taste some of your delicious hard work. Stay a few minutes, or the whole time.
All ages welcome at this event. The event will be hosted in light rain, but will be cancelled in the event of thunderstorms or downpours.
Registration is encouraged to relay information about the weather, but is not required to attend.
 FacebookWebsiteBioLatest NewsState FormsPhoto GalleryContactCapitol Update Thursday, October 12, 2023 The latest news from the State Capitol You are welcome to contact me through this link. Happy 70th Anniversary!  Congratulations to Bill and Carla Shaffer of Eldred who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this week! The Shaffers were married on Oct. 10, 1953, in Portville, NY. They have five children, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. I was honored to present them with a congratulatory citation from the House of Representatives. Happy Anniversary to this special couple! Join Me for the Potter County Senior Citizens Expo TOMORROW  Please join us TOMORROW, Friday, Oct. 13, for the Potter County Senior Citizens Expo! Open to senior citizens and their family members and caregivers, the event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Roulette Fire Hall, 12 River St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free to attend, and lunch will be provided. State, county and local exhibitors will be on hand to distribute information and answer questions about a variety of issues. Health screenings will also be offered, and door prize drawings will be held at 12:30 p.m. This is the final expo of the year so you don’t want to miss it! PLEASE NOTE: Due to the expo, my offices in Bradford and Coudersport will be closed all day on Friday, Oct. 13. The office in Kane will remain open and may be reached by calling 814-837-0880. Is Your License Plate Unreadable? We’ll Help You Replace It!  If you are dealing with an unreadable license plate on your vehicle, please join us on Thursday, Oct. 26, for an event to help you get that plate replaced at NO CHARGE. The event will be from 4-7 p.m. at the Lewis Run Volunteer Fire Department, 46 Main St., Lewis Run. State law requires PennDOT to replace license plates that are deemed illegible at no cost to the vehicle owner. A plate is considered illegible when one or more numbers or letters cannot be recognized from 50 feet away, typically due to blistering, peeling, discoloration, loss of reflectivity or other damage. The McKean County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand to view driver’s plates, and if the plates are deemed illegible, paperwork to start the replacement process will be completed. Those who plan to attend should bring their vehicle with the affected plate attached, along with their unexpired PA driver’s license and current vehicle registration card. Registration is requested and may be completed online at www.RepCauser.com/Events or by calling the Bradford office at 814-362-4400. FCI McKean Job Fair Oct. 26 Looking for work in the public safety sector? The CareerLink office in Bradford is hosting a job fair for positions at FCI McKean on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check out the flyer for details.  Mt. Jewett Earns Grant for Main Street Park Project  Mt. Jewett Borough has been awarded a grant of $179,200 for its ongoing work to create the Main Street Plaza Pocket Park. The park project will involve rehabilitating a vacant lot downtown to include an outdoor amphitheater, accompanied by a patio/seating area. A comfort station with restrooms will also be installed for use by local patrons. The goal is to bring people downtown and encourage the development of other vacant buildings nearby. This is another great investment in the Mt. Jewett community that supports a project to further capitalize on the recreational opportunities available in and around the town. I commend local officials and volunteers for their hard work and vision. The grant was awarded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Community Conservation Partnership Program. The borough previously received a $120,000 grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Scam Alert! Beware the ‘Phantom Hacker’  Senior citizens and all Pennsylvanians are being warned to be on the lookout for a new scam called “The Phantom Hacker,” which involves convincing victims that their financial accounts have been hacked. According to the FBI, perpetrators of the Phantom Hacker scheme gain the trust of victims in three phases: First, they pose as a tech support representative and convince the victim to download a piece of software. Then they call a second time, pretending to be from the victim’s bank or another financial institution. Finally, they claim to be an employee of a federal agency. The goal of the scam is to convince people to move their money into an “alias” account, where the scammers can steal it. The scam can include emails, texts, phone calls and even letters sent via the U.S. Postal Service. All Pennsylvanians should be extremely cautious when receiving unsolicited texts, phone calls or emails which could lead scammers straight to your bank account. Think twice before providing any personal information. If you are at all suspicious, call your financial institution directly using a phone number you know to be affiliated with the institution. Victims are urged to report any fraudulent or suspicious activities to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at www.ic3.gov. Suspected fraud can also be reported at www.ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 15  The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is reminding older adults the annual open enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries begins this Sunday, Oct. 15, and continues through Thursday, Dec. 7. Any new coverage selected or changes to existing benefits will take effect Jan. 1, 2024. During open enrollment, new Medicare beneficiaries can sign up for Medicare prescription drug coverage and health plans to complement Medicare, and current Medicare beneficiaries can review and join, switch or drop Medicare Advantage or prescription drug coverage so it better meets their needs. To help Medicare beneficiaries understand their options, the department offers free, objective health benefits counseling through Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight (PA MEDI). Available at Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), PA MEDI counselors can assist Medicare beneficiaries with plan comparisons, help with enrollment in a new plan, and evaluate eligibility for any of Pennsylvania’s Medicare cost-savings programs. To learn more about PA MEDI assistance, click here. PA MEDI can also be reached at 1-800-783-7067 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Older adults may also call their local Area Agency on Aging for assistance. Click here for a link to contact information. |
Painting with Jessie is fun and relaxing! In this holiday series, professional watercolorist Jessie Vaughn will teach you how to paint beautiful holiday plaques or Christmas cards. No previous experience in watercolors is needed, as Jessie is comfortable teaching all levels.
Choose one of the following 1.5-hour classes (or sign up for more than one!):
All plaques and prints are unframed, but Jessie will help you wax them to preserve them. All are sized to fit frames available from Amazon, Walmart, Michaels, etc.
Class times are Wednesday, October 25th from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., or Thursday, October 26th from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The cost is $25/person for each class, and all supplies are provided. Classes will be held at the Education Council’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street. Class size is limited, so register ASAP at www.pottercountyedcouncil.org or call (814) 274-4877. If you have a group of 6 – 10 people who would like to have your own class, call (814) 274-4877 to arrange a date and time.
BAPL’s second annual Fall for Your Library craft fair takes place this Saturday, October 14 at 11 AM. “We have fourteen (14) vendors registered to participate in our fair, selling a wide range of unique crafts. There will surely be something for everyone at this year’s event,” states BAPL’s Marketing and Adult Programming Coordinator, Janelle Nolan. “We hope with each passing year, that this fair will grow through our vendor involvement and local support from our community.”
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is committed to continuously improving highway safety and employs a multi-faceted approach that includes outreach and education to encourage safer driving habits. As such, PennDOT is taking this opportunity to remind drivers how to best keep themselves safe in the case of an emergency on an Interstate or Freeway.
Under no circumstances should you exit your vehicle when close to or in active lanes of traffic. Pull your vehicle as far away from the active lanes of traffic as possible, preferably into a rest area or emergency pull-off if one is available. Then call a mechanic, tow truck, or your insurance companies’ roadside assistance provider for help. If you’re not sure who to contact, you may also contact the local police or 911.
Always pay attention to your location so you can accurately report it. On Interstates, green mile markers are located every tenth of a mile on the shoulder.
If your vehicle is disabled, place a white handkerchief or any bright colored cloth on the radio antenna or vehicle door facing traffic. If you break down at night, turn on the headlights and hazard lights. Remain in your vehicle and wait for help to arrive.
For more information on PennDOT’s approach to improving highway safety, visit www.penndot.pa.gov/safety.
| PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT ARO LLC in McIntyre Township, Lycoming County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 10/04/2023 to EQT ARO LLC in McIntyre Township, Lycoming county. 78a56(a) – TEMPORARY STORAGE – Operator failed to contain regulated substances and wastes used at or generated at a well site in a tank, series of tanks or other storage structures approved by the Department. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-10-04 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a crack sealing project continues next week on multiple routes in Lycoming and Tioga counties.
Harry “Pete” McKay passed away after a brief illness on October 6, 2023, at the age of 86, with his loving wife by his side.
He was born September 19, 1937, to Ivan and Isabelle Mckay. He was raised in Bolivar, NY with his six brothers and sisters and as he would say “they were like most other families in the area at the time, lots of kids and poor, but we didn’t realize it because everybody else was poor too”.
After graduating High School, Pete chose to serve our country in the Airforce retiring after twenty years in 1975 as a Sr. Master Sergeant. He spent time in New York, Texas, Illinois, Vietnam, England and Alaska.
Upon receiving an honorable discharge, Pete came back to his hometown working for the Bolivar Cemetery and Pete-Za-Ria. Upon his move to Florida, he finished his career working at Eglin Air Force Base.
In September 1988, he married Patricia McKay. In their over thirty years together, they made their homes in New York and Florida. To avoid being homesick, they chose to split their time each year in both states.
At 10:35 AM on Thursday, Coudersport Fire Dept. has been dispatched to South Main Street for an automatic fire alarm. Nothing showing from outside.
On October 11 at 10:05 pm. Coudersport Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to a vehicle into the Veterans Affair Building on Mapleview Lane power lines are down and the road is blocked. Photos By Coleen Robinson
ROULETTE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA
September 14, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
80 Railroad Ave., Roulette, PA, Potter County
Pledge of Allegiance
Sub-divisions for Kyle Maxson & Land Services Group
Public Comment
RVFD Call Statistics Report
Water/Sewer Report
Roadmaster Report
September 2023 Monthly Meeting Minutes
Unpaid bills for October 12, 2023
September/October 2023 Profit & Loss & Balance Sheet
ROAD BONDS:
Current Road Bonds –
Closed Road Bonds –
OLD BUSINESS:
Quotes on solar powered street lights
NEW BUSINESS:
Purchase of a Kubota front end loader
PRWA Public Water Systems Operator’s Tools & Techniques class
Potter County Township Official’s Annual Convention
OTHER BUSINESS:
CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATIONAL:
Real Estate Taxes for September
Realty Transfer taxes for September
ADJOURN:
Sharon Ann Clark, age 79 of Westfield, PA passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at UPMC Wellsboro.
Born May 17, 1944 in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna (Cole) Swesey. Sharon worked in the cafeteria for the Northern Tioga School District for many years, was a cook in the valley for numerous restaurants; Wagon Wheel, Home Comfort and Knoxville Fire Hall to name a few and was an Avon rep.
Charlotte “Charlie” Culver Cuccia, age 65, of Winter Park, Florida passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023.
She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who came to know her. If you had an opportunity to take a seat on the back porch and laugh, then you weren’t just a friend, you were family.
Charlie was born June 26th, 1957 in Port Allegany Pennsylvania, youngest to Ralph and Betty Culver.
Daniel R. “Dan” Bounds, 81, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Woodstock, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, in his home.
In keeping with Dan’s wishes, there will be no obituary published or public services.
Mary Jane C. Martin, 86, of Warren, PA, died Wednesday morning, October 11, 2023, at Kinzua Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Warren, PA, after an extended illness.
Mary Jane was born November 8, 1936, in Warren, PA, She was the daughter of Christopher and Pauline Maze Colvin. She was a lifelong Warren area resident.
Mary Jane graduated in 1954, from Warren High School. She was employed for 42 years, with Blair Corporation in the Collections-Credit Department. She was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Church. She was an avid walker, and enjoyed walking with her sister, Donna. She is remembered as a loving grandmother, great-grandmother and who loved and tolerated her boys.
John S. Johnson, 60, of Warren, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, in Warren General Hospital after an apparent heart attack.
A complete obituary will be published when it’s available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc.
Charles M. Ditz, 86, of Warren, PA, and formerly of Fryburg, PA, died Tuesday morning, October 10, 2023, at Warren General Hospital, Warren, PA.
Charles was born September 29, 1937, in Fryburg, Clarion Co., PA. He was the son of Charles P. and Leona E. Schill Ditz.
He attended St. Michael’s Catholic School, Fryburg, PA, for 8 years. He graduated from Farmington High School, Class of 1955. He enlisted with the U.S. Army on April 24, 1957, as a Private First Class, and was stationed in Germany and Lebanon. He was honorably discharged on April 18, 1959.
Charles was employed with Warren Sand and Gravel for a year or so, and before that with the State of Pennsylvania. He was employed for 30 years with the former G.T.E. Sylvania as a laborer working in many different jobs, working his last in the wire plating department with gold solder…after his 8-hour day at Sylvania he would then work 4 hours at Whirley Car Wash, for 15 years.
Tamara Kathleen Meyer, 43, of 420 Rightmeyer Street, St. Marys, PA passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 7, 2023 at her residence.
She was born May 3, 1980 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Richard Meyer, who passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023, and the late Pauline Rollick Meyer, who preceded her in death on November 26, 2012.
She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, Class of 1998. She was employed at Eastern Sintered Alloys as a Quality Control Technician for 24 years.
Richard M. Meyer, 73, of 357 Meyer Road, St. Marys, PA passed away following a lengthy illness, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at his home, with his family by his side.
He was born November 11, 1949 in St. Marys, son of the late Robert J. and Katherine DeLullo Meyer. He was a lifelong resident of St. Marys and was a graduate of St. Marys Area High School. Rich was extremely proud of his service for his country, serving in the United States Army as an Infantryman with the 7/17 Air Calvary during the Vietnam War.
On May 17, 2014, in St. Marys, Rich married Leah E. Erich, who survives.
