Rebecca Rickard, D.O.
UPMC Family Medicine

Our attention is pulled in so many different directions in today’s fast-paced world. When we feel fine, it’s easy to push our health to the back burner. Many people debate the need for a primary care provider (PCP) when they’re in good health or rely on specialists like OB/GYNs for routine care. However, having a PCP is one of the most important decisions you can make for your long-term well-being. It’s important to dispel the following myths and feature the many reasons everyone should have a PCP.

BRADFORD, Pa. — The University of Pittsburgh Staff Association has awarded Angela Wolfe, associate dean of student affairs, its annual Staff Recognition Award.

            Wolfe, who has worked at Pitt-Bradford since 2015, was nominated by Shannon Ridenour, who works with her in the Office of Student Affairs.

Jerry and Helen Gaye of Osceola are presenting the 10th Annual Homeless Animal Benefit next Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19 at the Howard S. Lines Knoxville VFW Post 6753 at 703 Boatman Road, Knoxville, Pa. 16928.

All proceeds from this year’s benefit will be donated to the Heading Home Center at 725 Gee Road, Tioga, PA 16946 operated by Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries, Inc., a volunteer-based, non-profit organization founded in 2001 in Tioga County.

Next Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro, the 76th season of the Wellsboro Community Concert Association will continue with a concert by Black Tie Groove singing and playing Motown, Soul, Funk and more.

On Saturday, October 18, Ridgway will host the first-ever Harvest Daze Festival, a one-day event offering something for everyone, making it the perfect way to celebrate the fall season while bringing an exciting and lively event to downtown Ridgway. From music to local vendors, food, and family-friendly activities, the festival aims to become a new fall tradition in town.

Online shopping experience features deals, new products and artisan videos

The annual PA Wilds Makers Market virtual shopping event is back with a new date this year. Kick off the holiday shopping season on October 19 on the PA Wilds Marketplace at ShopThePAWilds.com, where you can purchase directly from Creative Makers in the region.

The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties invites you to a screening of  “On the Basis of Sex”, ratedPG-13 on Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cuba Circulating Library, 39 E. Main Street in the downstairs community room. Her Story Made History – The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that led to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. We will watch an hour of the film, take an intermission, discuss Prop 1 (NYERA) NYS Constitutional Amendment, on the Ballot this election season  and then finish the movie –comments after will be optional. No reservations are required and light refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact us at  cattarauguslwv@gmail.com  or call 716-904-1327 or Cuba Library at 585-968-1668

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! “

OLEAN, N.Y, October 11 – Griffis Sculpture Park, an open-air art sanctuary, illuminates the night sky for multiple weekends each autumn, and with the help of a grant from the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, park visitors found a more culturally enriching experience this year.

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA is recalling 3.52 oz packages of Shirakiku brand Korean Seasoned Seaweed. The product contains the undeclared allergen of sesame on an outer package. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sesame run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume those products.

Last night, Station 8 was dispatched to Cowenesque Lake on RT. 49 for a Water Rescue. The boat had capsized with one person on the boat. The boater was able to swim to shore and was checked over by the Lawrenceville Ambulance crew.

LFD crews assisted the Army Corps with flipping the boat and towing it back to the boat launch to be loaded back onto its trailer.

Great work by all agencies involved!
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Lunch and Learn’ in Wellsville on Wed., October 16th With Special Guest Judith Hunter, Chair of the NYS Democratic Rural Conference WELLSVILLE, NY — Bring a bag lunch and a beverage, and join fellow Democrats for our next “Lunch and Learn” program on Wed., October 16th at 12:30 p.m. Titled, “The DRC: Its Origins, Mission, and Current Focus,” we’ll learn from Ms. Hunter how the NYS Democratic Rural Conference came to be, who it represents, and how it advocates for issues important to rural New Yorkers.

                BRADFORD, Pa. – Faculty from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford won awards, presented their research, edited books and more over this past summer.

                Dr. Nancy McCabe, professor of writing, received awards for her two latest novels. Her comic novel “The Pamela Papers” won the 2024 Next Generation Indies Award for Humor/Comedy and was a finalist in the pandemic literature category. Her young adult novel “Vaulting through Time” was a finalist for the Montaigne Medal, the Eric Hoffer award for YA literature, the next Generation Indie award for YA literature, and the National Indie Excellence Award for YA fiction.

Ellicottville, NY – Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, hosted the 2^nd Annual Pulse of the Community Gala on Friday, September 20 at Holiday Valley Main Lodge.

On October 10, 2024, at approximately 3:31 p.m., State Police were called to State Route 394 and Water Street in the town of Ellicott for a report of a two-vehicle fatal accident.

A preliminary investigation determined that a 2015 Nissan Sentra driven by Jacqueline C. Visker, 41, of Kennedy, was traveling east on State Route 394.

During the investigation, it was determined that a 2010 Toyota, driven by Lori L. Maloy, 66, of Warren, Pennsylvania along with one passenger, Virginia L. Maloy, 95, of Sinclairville, was traveling north on State Route 394 when she stopped at a stop sign, then pulled into the path of Visker. 

Virginia L. Maloy died at the scene. 

Visker and L. Maloy were transported to UPMC Chautauqua for evaluation. 

The investigation is ongoing.