Coudersport Rotary Roadside Cleanup
Coudersport Rotary Club completed its fall roadside cleanup on September 26, 2023. The Club has been cleaning this section of Route 6 for over 20 years.

Coudersport Rotary Club completed its fall roadside cleanup on September 26, 2023. The Club has been cleaning this section of Route 6 for over 20 years.


Bradford, Pa.: The Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) announces that John Dzemyan, local deer hunter, naturalist, and historian will be a second speaker at 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.
Unleash your productivity and take control of your data! Do you manage large sets of numbers, names, dates, or other pieces of information? If so, then you need to know how to create worksheets to manage, store, organize, and even analyze this information. Excel, Microsoft’s powerful spreadsheet software, is the most widely used program for these tasks, and most workplaces want new employees to have a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel.
Introduction to Excel will introduce you to the program’s basic functions and uses. You will learn a number of shortcuts for setting up worksheets quickly and efficiently and will get tips on sorting and analyzing data. By the time you’re done, you will know how to use this important tool.

Judson R. Duell, II, 82, of Knotts Island, NC, formerly of Coudersport, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, and Helga Duell, 87, of Knotts Island, NC, formerly of Coudersport, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Memorial services for Judson R. Duell, II and Helga Duell will be held Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the Thomas E. Fickinger Funeral Home, 210 North East St., Coudersport. To share a memory or condolence visit www.thomasfickinger.com.

Gary R. Martin, 77, of Bradford, formerly of Warren, PA passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the St. Vincent Hospital, Erie.
He was born on April 13, 1946 in the former village of Kinzua; a son of the late Troy and Vera Eschenbach Martin.
He was a 1964 graduate of the Warren Area High School and he earned his Bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Edinboro University in 1969.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War; serving from 1969 until his honorable discharge in 1972. While serving his country Gary earned a Bronze Star Medal and a Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 Bronze Stars as well as several other commendations and medals.
On August 27, 1988 in the United Methodist Church, Sheffield; Gary married Linda Wilson who survives.

At 12:29 PM on Monday, Northern Allegany County firefighters have been dispatched to a house fire at 6377 Wiscoy-Mills-Mills Road. Pike has also been dispatched.

At 12:15 PM on Monday, over 20 residents of Cole Manor in Coudersport have been evacuated due to an automatic fire alarm at that facility.
At 12:25 PM–Situation under control. Residents returning to the building now. Turned over to maintenance.

The 10th annual First Fork Festival will be held on Saturday, October 14th, from 11AM to 3PM at the Wildlife Center at Sinnemahoning State Park. Surrounded by glorious fall colors the First Fork Festival celebrates the history and culture of the First Fork Sinnemahoning Valley by highlighting local authors, artists, crafters, and artisans.
Yesterday morning around 5 am our cascade system was requested to assist Olean City at the scene of a structure fire on East State Street. Rescue 46 (portville 7) responded with a crew of two. Once on scene the crew assisted Olean City with filling their SCBA bottles. Our crew filled approx 70 bottles while on scene. We were released back into service around 10am.
This is the first time our new cascade system has truly been put to the test. We bought this current system when we bought the rescue in 2020, and while it’s been used numerous times since being placed into service this was it’s first true test. Filling 70+bottles is not a normal task. Our system held up great and could have continued to fill more if needed.
Great job by everyone operating on scene. It’s always great to see departments working well together.
At 7:00 AM on Monday, Port Allegany, Smethport, Roulette & Coudersport Firefighters have been dispatched to fully-involved garage/house fire at 941 Champlin Hill Road with exposures. Caller reports possible entrapment. Garage was collapsed with heavy smoke in residence.
UPDATE: A burn victim was transported to Olean General Hospital by Port Allegany Ambulance after air medical declined due to weather.

Austin –Next weekend marks the return of the annual First Fork Festival at Sinnemahoning State Park! First Fork Festival celebrates the history and culture of the First Fork Sinnemahoning Valley, highlighting local authors, artists, craft makers, and artisans. Surrounded by glorious fall color at Sinnemahoning State Park, this event draws over 1000 visitors each year and it all goes down on Saturday, October 14th from 11:00 am-3:00 pm at the Wildlife Center grounds on Park Road.






The Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or OVR contracts directly with Futures Rehabilitation Center to provide services to people with disabilities to help them prepare for, obtain, and maintain competitive community employment and independence.

Starting 10/8, Bradford Manor will offer a caregiver support group on the third Friday and second Sunday of each month, 2pm-3pm. While there will be focus on dementia caregivers, this is open to all caregivers in the local community! Call or email Lena in Social Services for more information: 814-362-6090 / lscarandino@hcfinc.com

Funding will support plans to stimulate the growth of the region’s tourism and outdoor recreation.
The Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) will receive a $736,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), meant to stimulate growth in the region’s tourism and outdoor recreation economy.

BRADFORD, PA – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a member of Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), will be getting some much-needed updating to the facility that will help improve the integrity and quality of the structure. After years of being overlooked, these investments into the current facility include projects of replacing the roofing system and updating the fire alarm system.

At 3:25 PM on Sunday, Derrick City & 2 City ambulances have been dispatched to Red Rock Hill on Bradford side for a rollover vehicle crash with at least 2 occupants.
This is a case of enormity hidden in plain sight.
Take Penn State University’s Beaver Stadium – the second-largest stadium in the western hemisphere and the fourth-largest in the world with more than 105,000 seats – and fill it to capacity with fans three times over. Throw in another 40,000 or so concessionaires, parking attendants, custodians, tailgaters and the like.
What’s all that get you?
About as many camo-clad hunters as will hit the woods in the days and weeks ahead for Pennsylvania’s archery deer season. Roughly 350,000 people – about one of every two deer hunters here overall – will head afield in pursuit of whitetails with either a vertical bow or crossbow.
To put that into perspective, the Archery Trade Association earlier this year put out its first-ever estimate of bowhunter numbers nationwide. It credits Pennsylvania with more bowhunters than any other state, and 10% or so of all the bowhunters in the country.
Barbara Rouse, PT, MPT, OCS
Rehabilitation, UPMC
September marks National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. Rehabilitation benefits patients and makes a huge impact on their everyday lives, no matter the reason they started with a rehabilitation program. Illness, serious injuries, and surgery are common reasons, and a rehabilitation program is designed to help you recover to your fullest potential. There are several types of rehabilitation that help fit the needs of any patient needing these services.
Outpatient Rehab
Outpatient rehabilitation allows patients to get care for regaining mobility or functionality, and safely returning to their normal lives at home. There are numerous different types of outpatient rehab including but not limited to: