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Sweden Valley Fire Call Was A Controlled Burn
On May 23 at 9:03 pm. Coudersport Fire and Ambulance and Roulette Fire were dispatched to Ice Mine Rd. and Cherry Springs Rd. in Sweden Twp. for an unknown type of fire. All units have been recalled for a controlled burn
PCAAP public meeting May 31: Volunteers Needed!
Potter County Animal Assistance Project (PCAAP) is an incorporated nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status dedicated to advancing the cause of animal welfare and the prevention of animal cruelty in Potter County. The program is currently in need of volunteers willing to raise funds, grant researchers/writers, sponsors, trappers, and administrative workers. The PCAAP board of directors has announced a public meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 31 at 6pm at the Coudersport Area Recreational Park (C.A.R.P.) main pavilion located on CARP Park Road in Coudersport. If you are interested in lending your time and talents to help animals in Potter County, please come to the meeting. If you are unable to make the meeting but would be interested in helping out, please contact Lori Hansen by phone at 814-507-1388, email at lhansen@zitomedia.net, or message Potter County Animal Assistance Project on Facebook.
The organization began with a dedicated group of volunteers in 2012 and is governed by an elected board. Seed money for PCAAP was provided by the Helen Fath Greene Memorial Fund. Helen Fath Greene was a former resident of Potter County who left a bequest to the PSPCA for the benefit of domestic animals in Potter County. Over the nine year period from 2012 through 2021, PCAAP has funded the spaying/neutering of 7,650 cats and dogs. Through our foster program, we have found homes for 786 cats and kittens. Each year, PCAAP has been able to apply for funds through this grant. Last year, 2022, the grant from which PCAAP received the bulk of their funding was awarded elsewhere. In light of this reduction in funding, PCAAP has found it necessary to temporarily discontinue some of the programs that were previously offered in order to focus on the Trap/Neuter/Release (TNR) and Abandoned/Homeless Programs. TNR is a proven means of controlling free roaming cat populations. Every community in Potter County has free roaming cats and PCAAP volunteers work with residents in these communities to control these populations. Free roaming cats (cats without a known home) are humanely trapped and provided veterinary care including spaying/neutering, a rabies vaccine and a general vet check. They also have their left ear “tipped” to show that they have been through a TNR program and can no longer reproduce. They are then returned to the location where they were trapped. If that location is a free roaming cat colony, a PCAAP colony caretaker, who is most often a local resident, feeds and cares for the cats and monitors the health of the outdoor colony. The PCAAP Homeless/Abandoned program has helped many Potter County residents with the spaying/neutering of free roaming cats that they have adopted into their homes.
PCAAP is in the hopes of bringing back all their programs, including the low income program that assisted low income applicants, senior citizens and veterans with the spaying/neutering of their pets, and the emergency medical program that assisted local residents with unexpected emergency veterinary bills, providing that the funding can be raised to do so.
NESSMUK ROD AND GUN CLUB IS HOSTING SKEET SHOOTS ON SUNDAYS, MAY 28-AUGUST 27
From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. starting this Sunday, May 28 and continuing on Sundays through Aug. 27, the Nessmuk Rod and Gun Club is hosting skeet shoots at its outdoor range at 4646 Route 287 in Delmar Township, 6.5 miles south of Wellsboro.
The Sunday dates are: May 28, June 11,18, 25, July 2,16, 23, 30, Aug 6, 13, 20 and 27.
The skeet shoots will continue each Sunday into October, weather permitting. September and October dates will be announced in August.
The fee to shoot skeet for members and non-members 18 years of age and older is $6 per round of 25 clays. Skeet shooting is $3 for youth ages 12 to 17.
Shooters have to provide their own shotguns and ammunition. Eye and ear protection are required.
For more information, contact Skeet Shoot Coordinator John Davis at johndavispa@gmail.com or 570-439-1300.
PITT-BRADFORD CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, including the Panther Shop and Hanley Library, will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day.
The university’s Marilyn Horne Museum and Café located on Veterans Square will be open. The museum is currently hosting an exhibition of elaborate opera costumes on loan from the Sarasota (Fla.) Opera. Learn more at www.marilynhorne.org.
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Involved in Manhunt for Wanted Fugitive
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office
38m · BURHAM SIGHTED; RUNS FROM SC DEPUTIES
May 23, 2023 LIVE SCANNER FEED
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Tuesday, May 23, 2023) The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is currently involved in a manhunt for a wanted fugitive. Deputies are searching for Michael Charles Burham, 34, who was last seen in Huger.
At approximately 11 am, Berkeley County Dispatch received a phone call in reference to a concerned citizen seeing a suspicious male in the area of Halfway Creek Road. Deputies searched the area and located a male matching the description given in the area of S Hampton Road. Deputies made contact with the subject who gave deputies a false name and then ran from deputies on foot. Deputies did pursue the subject, but he was able to get away. The subject dropped a bookbag and inside were articles that confirmed Burham’s identity.
Burham was last seen wearing a gray shirt and blue and white shorts. He is described as a white male with facial hair, 5’09” and approximately 150 pounds. He has brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Currently, Berkeley County deputies are being assisted by the FBI, SLED, US Marshals, SC PPP, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, SC DNR, North Charleston Police Department, Summerville Police Department, City of Charleston Police Department and Mount Pleasant Police Department. Burham is being searched for intensively, by ground and air.
If anyone believes they spot Burham, they are asked to contact 911 immediately. DO NOT approach the fugitive, as he is believed to be armed and very dangerous.
Missing From Coudersport
UPDATE: Word has been received that she has been located. No other information available.
Ornica Gamet is missing from Coudersport. Any information, Call 911 or Coudersport Police at 814-274-8970.
Margaret E. “Peg” Stahlman, 83, of Laurel Lane, Port Allegany, PA
Margaret E. “Peg” Stahlman, 83, of Laurel Lane, Port Allegany, PA passed away unexpectedly, Saturday (May 20, 2023) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born December 5, 1939, in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of Jeannette Moyer. On Aug. 26, 1961, in Foxburg, PA, she married Leland D. Stahlman, who died March 1, 2016. They were married 54 years.
She was a graduate of Parker High School, Parker, PA, class of 1958.
Margaret was a longtime resident of the area and had worked for North Penn Gas Co. and later co-owner of Lee’s Electronics (a Radio Shack franchise) of Port Allegany, with her husband, for 16 years (1983-1999), before her retirement.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Allegany, where she was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. She was a life member of the former Star Hose Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, chapter 2188, Port Allegany, volunteered with Meals on Wheels for several years, and enjoyed traveling with her husband, throughout North America, Central America, and Alaska, especially aboard cruise ships. They also enjoyed sightseeing in France, Luxembourg, and Germany.
Surviving is a son, David L. (Nikki) Stahlman of Port Allegany; two daughters, Diane S. (Sam) Dynda of Port Allegany, Debra S. (Tony) Gamboa of Palm Harbor, FL; nine grandchildren: Rachel Doutt of Port Allegany, Jillian Edgreen of Rochester, NY, Bryce Stahlman of Pittsburgh, Bryan Stahlman of Port Allegany, Alex and Lauren Dynda of Port Allegany, Alyssa, Dominic, and Amanda Gamboa of Palm Harbor, FL; two great-grandchildren, Elaina and Nolan Doutt of Port Allegany; and one niece and two nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, husband, Leland, and a daughter, Denise Leonard.
Friends will be received from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday (May 25, 2023) in the First Presbyterian Church, Port Allegany, with Rev. Garen Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Port Allegany.
Memorials can be made to the Port Area Ambulance Service, or the First Presbyterian Church.
Condolences can be made to: David L. Stahlman, 8 Laurel Lane, Port Allegany, PA 16743.
Richard A. BLACK, 96, of Wellsville, NY
Richard A. BLACK, 96, of Wellsville, NY, went to be with his Lord on Monday May 22nd after a brief illness at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Born August 15, 1926, on the family farm on Wadsworth Hill in the Town of Ward, he was the son of Aaron Orlando and Marguerite Carr Black.
A 1944 graduate of Scio Central School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and took boot camp at Sampson Naval Training Station. He served as a member of the Navy gun crew (U.S. Navy Armed Guard) aboard a merchant ship during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946.
On December 29, 1951, in Olean, he married the former Edith M. Skiver, who predeceased him on August 12, 2008.
He went to work for NY Telephone Co. in 1946 and retired from Verizon in 1989 after 43 years of service. Dick always enjoyed his many years with the phone company as an installer/repairman, serving and helping people.
He was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, member of Morrison Hayes American Legion Post #702 in Wellsville, First United Methodist Church of Wellsville, and a former member of the Masonic Lodge.
He will be sadly missed by his family and many friends.
Surviving are: two sons, Richard W. (Jeanne) Black of Greenbush, VA and James A. (Lillia) Black of San Diego, CA; four grandchildren, Brian (Nancy) Black of Andover, Corey (April) Black of Eden, MD, Jeffrey Black of Newport News, VA, and Nicole Black of Austin, TX; five great-grandchildren, Bryce, Brandon, Tianna, Lucas, and Kali; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by four brothers, Kenneth Carr Black, Norman Edward Black, Neil Orlando Black, and Robert Lyle Black.
Friends may call at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville on Friday, May 26, 2023 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, with Funeral Services following at 1:00 PM. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Scio.
Memorials may be made to the Hart Comfort House of Allegany County, 141 E. State Street, Wellsville, NY 14895. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
Ross A. Hawks, 86, of Warren, PA
Ross A. Hawks, 86, of Warren, PA, died Monday evening, May 22, 2023, at John and Orpha Blair Hospice House.
He was born May 17, 1937, in Russell, PA. Ross was the son of Robert and Marian Spencer Hawks. He lived most of his life in Warren. Ross was a 1955 graduate of Sugar Grove High School.
He was employed as a machinist at MRC & TRW, retiring from SKF after 38 years employment. He was a 32nd degree Mason with the Joseph Warren Masonic Lodge #726, where he served as Grand Master in 1991. He was a member of Farrah Grotto, Warren Shrine Club, American Legion Post 135, Warren Moose Lodge 109, Clarendon VFW, and Sugar Grove AmVets. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and golfer.
Ross is survived by 4 children – Dennis Hawks of Warren, PA., Donna Johnson and husband, Craig of Youngsville, PA., Debbie Hawks and companion, Don Sturdevant of Warren, PA., Diane Hawks and wife, Kim Gray of Sanford, N.C., beloved dog, Minnie, 1 Brother – Robert Hawks and wife, Laverne of Sardis, Miss., 4 Grandchildren – Katie Munksgard and husband, Terry, Jim Munksgard and wife, Stefanie, Kelly Johnson and her companion Colton Thompson and Josh Peterson, 3 Great Grandchildren – Kaley Ressler, Jase Mihalko, Kylie Munksgard, several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Janice Kane Hawks whom he married August 30, 1958, in Warren, PA., who died March 31, 2014, and a granddaughter – Kristin Johnson.
Friends may call at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, PA., on Friday May 26, 2023, from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Funeral services will follow at 6:00 pm in the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Dale Haight, officiating. Members of the Joseph Warren Masonic Lodge will conduct their funeral ritual prior to the service in the funeral home. Private interment will be in Warren County Memorial Park.
Those wishing to place memorials may do so through Paws Along the River, 212 Elm Street, Warren, PA. 16365, or Hospice of Warren County, 1 Main Ave., Warren, PA 16365. E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
Keith R. Schreiber, 71, of 473 Wolfel Avenue, St. Marys, PA
Keith R. Schreiber, 71, of 473 Wolfel Avenue, St. Marys, PA passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at his residence following a lengthy illness with his loving wife by his side.
He was born October 29, 1951, in Pittsburgh, son of the late Robert E. and Salome Auman Schreiber. He was a graduate of St. Marys High School, Class of 1969 and spent his entire career at National Cash Register, retiring from there in 2001.
On June 10, 1972, in the Sacred Heart Church, Keith married Amy Giordano, who survives. Keith and Amy lived in Ohio and Georgia for many years before moving back to St. Marys in 2003.
Along with his loving wife, Keith is survived by his brother, Gregory Schreiber (Olivia) of St. Marys; several sisters and brothers-in-law, and many nieces and nephews.
Keith had a love for music and was a skilled organ, piano, and keyboard player. He was a ham radio operator and a member of the American Radio Relay League.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church on May 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM, with the Rev. Jeffery Noble, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Penn Highlands Community Nurses Memorial Fund, 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857.
The Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com.
Joseph R. Luchini, Jr., 93, of 376 South Kersey Road, Kersey, PA
Joseph R. Luchini, Jr., 93, of 376 South Kersey Road, Kersey, PA passed away unexpectedly at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home.
James E. Lucy, 90, of Gaines, PA
James E. Lucy, 90, of Gaines, PA, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at his home.
Born May 12, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Arthur H. and Anna M. (Franke) Lucy. Jim was a graduate of West Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia. On November 4, 1950 in Waterloo, IL, he married the former Reita Davis, who preceded him in death in 2016.
Jim was a Veteran having served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked in the Senior Laboratory Development at I.B.M. for many years before retiring.
He was a 32nd Degree Master Mason, a member of the American Legion, the Coudersport Consistory, the Order of the Eastern Star, the NRA, the Cypress Shriners in Albany, NY, the HAM Radio Club, and the American Radio Relay League. Jim was a lifelong Republican and enjoyed collecting stamps, hunting and fishing.
Surviving are three sons, Steven J. (Dorothy) Lucy, Gaines, PA, Kurt V. Lucy, Sedalia, MO and Eric K. (Julie) Lucy, Lancaster, PA; three daughters, Rita A. (Patrick J.) Dann, Whitesboro, NY, Karen L. Fritsche, Montoursville, PA and Patricia J. (Larry) Curfman, Wallkill, NY; 20 grandchildren; and many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and wife, Jim was predeceased by a brother, Arthur H. Lucy, Jr.
Friends may call at the Pine Creek Valley United Methodist Church, Gaines, PA, on Friday, May 26, 2023 from 9:00-11.00am with funeral services following at 11:00am. The Rev. Scott Ogden will officiate. A Masonic Funeral Service will be held at 10:45am conducted by the Lewisville Lodge #556. Military Honors will be accorded by the Tioga County Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hess Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Galeton, PA.
Dog Found, Is It Yours?
This dog showed up at my house about 45 minutes ago. Could you post something so I can try and find the owner. Contact Leslie Empson.
BRADFORD MAN CONVICTED OF DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM INTO A RESIDENCE
(SMETHPORT, Pennsylvania: May 23, 2023): Following a two day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse, Daniel MINICH, of Bradford, was convicted of Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Structure (Felony 3), Recklessly Endangering Another Person (Misdemeanor 2), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor) and Criminal Mischief (2 counts, summaries).
MINICH was charged by City of Bradford Police Officer Joshua Frederoski after several officers from his department and others responded to MINICH’S home on Onofrio Street on December 9, 2021 for shots fired. MINICH had been in contact with Chief Michael Ward that day and Ward requested officers perform a welfare check on MINICH. MINICH had shot a firearm two times from within his home- once hitting his television. MINICH insisted that Ward respond to his home instead of the other officers.
The officers were forced to retreat and convened to determine a plan for de-escalation and to ensure community safety given the nature of the situation. MINICH subsequently fired several rounds into the air from his firearm from his front porch while continuing to insist Chief Ward come to the house. Chief Ward, Lt. Steve Caskey, Officer Jason Putt, Officer Frederoski, Bradford Township Police Chief Rob Shipman, Officer Donald Neal, Trooper Matt Batzell, and crisis response delegate Stony Greenberg responded to the neighborhood a second time with Chief Ward and Lt. Caskey maintaining direct contact with MINICH at the front of his house and other officers surrounding the neighborhood for safety of the residents and the officers.
MINICH exited his residence and threw his firearm to Chief Ward. It was found to contain one live round in the chamber. MINICH was taken into custody without further incident and taken for evaluation. During the investigation, it was found that MINICH’s shots from within his house had struck a neighbor’s house and another struck a neighbor’s shed while that neighbor’s teenage son was in the house adjacent to the shed. A search of his home yielded methamphetamine.
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth. She thanked the officers who responded and credited them for deescalating the situation and bringing the incident to a peaceful end without injury to neighbors, officers or Minich while highlighting the officers’ expertise and coordination amongst the departments and mental health delegate. Sentencing was set for July 6.
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://mckean.crimewatchpa.com/da/136029/post/bradford-man-convicted-discharge-firearm-residence
GAME COMMISSION INVESTIGATING BEAR ATTACK
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating a bear attack that resulted in non-life threatening injuries to two children Monday in Wright Township, Luzerne County.
The children, ages 5 and 14 months, were treated for bites and/or scratches and released from Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
There are few details about the incident or what might have provoked the attack, which occurred while the children were playing in the driveway of their home.
The Game Commission has set two bear traps in the area, and if a bear is caught, there is the potential through DNA testing to positively identify whether it is the same bear involved with the attack.
In general, Pennsylvania’s bears avoid contact with people and attacks are rare. When attacks do occur, it often involves a situation where a bear is cornered and not given an opportunity to flee, or is triggered by a dog confronting a bear, and the dog’s owner becoming involved.
The bear involved in Monday’s incident likely isn’t prone to attack. The attack more likely was triggered by some unknown circumstance. But if the bear involved in the attack is caught, it will be euthanized as a precaution.
Pennsylvanians are advised at all times to keep their distance from bears, which are strong and fast creatures. If encountering a bear, it’s important to let the bear know you’re there. Getting a bear’s attention by vocalizing or waving at it, often is enough to make it move off. Bears sometimes stand their ground, and might employ more aggressive measures, like popping their jaws or bluffing a charge at a person, stopping short. But even in these types of cases, a bear usually will give a person the chance to back out of an encounter.
Bears have a natural fear of people, but they can lose some of that fear when living close to people, and especially if they’re fed. For this reason, it is unlawful in Pennsylvania to intentionally feed bears. But even without intentional feeding, bears can be drawn to properties where they can find an easy meal at a birdfeeder, by raiding compost bins or trash cans, or toppling a charred grill. Those who live in bear country might consider removing these potential food sources from places where bears might get them, and where bears have been a problem recently, such items definitely should be removed.
“This is an unfortunate incident and I’m relieved to hear their injuries aren’t severe,” Burhans said.
Pennsylvania is home to about 15,000 bears, and thousands and thousands of encounters between black bears and people, and overall, few conflicts arise.
For more information about living safely and responsibly with bears, visit www.bearwise.org.
Bradford Dispatched For House Fire
At 3:07 PM on Tuesday, Bradford Firefighters have been dispatched to a house fire at 42 Thompson Avenue. Flames & smoke are showing. Report everyone out of the structure.
Second Alarm:
PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Memorial Day Holiday
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, May 27, 2023, through Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals, online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov.
Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license or vehicle insurance restoration fee; driver license and photo ID duplicates; and driver exam scheduling. There are no additional fees for using online services.
A complete listing of PennDOT driver and photo license center closings in 2023 is available online. If you are planning to visit one of PennDOT's On-Line Messenger Service Centers, please call ahead for hours of operation during holidays.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following twitter regional alerts.
Penn College Offering Practical Nursing Courses
Penn College has scheduled a full-time clock-hour Practical Nursing Program to begin September 11, 2023, in Wellsboro and at the Education Council’s Coudersport office. Students in the full-time program will graduate in September 2024. A part-time program in Wellsboro only is scheduled to begin June 8, 2023, and students will graduate twenty-two months later.
Qualified nursing instructors provide classroom instruction in theory and nursing skills. Affiliation with UPMC allows for clinical experiences at UPMC Wellsboro and UPMC Cole. Other local healthcare affiliates are also utilized. Graduates earn a certificate in Practical Nursing and are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam for licensure (LPN). Graduates find jobs in hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, private homes, physician offices, and other health-related offices.
Penn College’s Practical Nursing Program can help give you a great career boost! For more information or to get an application, call Marie Van Ess at (570) 724-7703 or Janine Morley at (814) 274-4877.
Port Allegany Ambulance to Rt. 6 West
At 8:54 PM on Monday, Port Allegany ambulance has been called to Route 6 West for altered mental status.