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Enjoy a finger-snapping, toe-tapping time on an 8-day tour of America’s most famous music cities – New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville. Experience New Orleans, where jazz, food and fun are always on the menu. Choose how you explore New Orleans – by foot or by coach. Discover Mardi Gras World, where massive parade floats are crafted. Taste the classic beignets at Café Du Monde. You’ll spend 2 nights in Memphis, “birthplace of the blues.” Choose how you connect with Memphis’s history – with a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland or by following the last march of MLK.

Enjoy reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. See where country legends recorded hit tunes at RCA Studio B. Create your own Goo Goo Cluster Candy at a chocolate-making lesson. You’ll be humming and strumming long after you return home.

There is so much more to this tour that departs October 1, 2023. Visit this link for more information:  https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1112513or call us at (814) 274-4877 to request a brochure and get details, cost, etc. It’s not too late! You’ll save $50/per person if you reserve by April 1, 2023 (no fooling!)

Another tour to consider: Hawaiian Adventure departing November 2, 2023. Call or stop in at 5 Water Street, Coudersport for more information!

Renovo, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) issued an update today on its Route 1001 (Farrandsville Road) project in Woodward Township, Clinton County. The project goals are to provide safe pedestrian access to River View Park from the Veteran’s Bridge and to make drainage improvements to enhance safety for the motoring public.

The contractor placed temporary traffic signals earlier this week and set them to “flash” mode. They will remain in flash mode until Tuesday, March 21, when the contractor places concrete barrier for a long-term lane closure between the intersections of Route 664 and Brewery Hollow Road. Once the lane closure is in place, the temporary traffic signals will become active and enforce an alternating traffic pattern through the work zone.

The contractor will also alter the traffic pattern on West River Drive on March 21. Under this configuration, traffic will turn onto West River Drive at the western intersection as usual, but the exit point at the eastern intersection will be closed due to construction. Drivers will utilize a turnaround and leave the same way they came in. This traffic pattern will be in place for the duration of the project.

Work this year also includes building a temporary causeway on the Susquehanna riverbank to serve as a work platform to build an 800-foot retaining wall. The contractor will place navigational aids in the river to denote a safe distance from construction activities to boaters. Work on the wall is set to begin in April.

Overall work on this project includes roadway realignment, utility relocations, drainage improvements, piping and inlets, construction of a retaining wall, sidewalks, curbing, ornamental light poles, guide rail, paving, pavement markings, and miscellaneous items. Clearwater Construction, Inc. of Mercer, PA, is the contractor on this $7.5 million job, which will carry into 2024. All work is weather dependent.

SR 21 Road closure due to crash – Time: 11:39 – Wayland  

Wayland  This incident has been cleared 

The McKean County Conservation District is partnering with the Bradford Sanitary Authority and Penn State Extension to hold a free rain barrel workshop on April 15, 2023 from 10:00 – Noon.  The workshop will be held at the Bradford Sanitary Authority, 410 Seward Avenue in Bradford.  Participants will learn about rain barrels and rain gardens, watershed basics and the impacts of stormwater.   Participants will be able to construct and take home their own rain barrel.  Bradford City residents will learn how they could reduce their stormwater fee.

The workshop is limited to 30 participants. To register, contact the District at 814-887-4001.

Financial and other support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

It is a sad reality that sexual violence affects so many young people in Pennsylvania and across the world. It is important that we recognize the severity of the issue and take appropriate action to prevent it from happening in our communities.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual violence, it is crucial to seek help and support. A Way Out provides assistance and guidance to victims of sexual violence. Our phone number is 814-274-0240 or 1-877-334-3136. Our website is www.myawayout.org and can be accessed for more information.

Preventing sexual violence requires awareness, education and action. A Way Out offers counseling and educational opportunities to learn about boundaries, consent, and healthy relationships.

Additionally, bystander intervention can be an effective way to prevent sexual violence. If you witness any concerning behavior, it is important to speak up and intervene in a safe manner.

Together, we can work towards creating a safer and more respectful community for everyone.

The 13th Annual Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce Member Mixer is Thursday, March 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the lobby at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts in Wellsboro. The event is free and open to the public. 

Like A Hurricane will perform a tribute to the music of Neil Young at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, March 11 in the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main in Wellsboro. 

“The way tickets are going, I think this show may sell out by Friday,” said Amy Welch, Deane Center executive director.

The Potter County Education Council, Tri-Co Connections, the Potter County Human Services Area Agency on Aging, and our local school districts are continuing to team up to implement a county-wide program called Seniors 2 Seniors. This program is teaching basic computer skills, digital literacy, and cybersecurity to senior citizens so that they have the skills and knowledge to utilize the many benefits of high-speed Internet, which can include: Staying connected to friends and family; Sending and receiving emails; Using search engines to navigate the Internet; Utilizing telemedicine (healthcare from home); Using on-line banking; and Shopping from home (for items not available in the local area).

As a part of this program, local high school students volunteer to provide on-site support to each of the adults who participates in the course. The area high school students are a logical resource to support the senior citizens as they learn about the Internet since this generation of students has grown up with technology as a part of their daily lives. They are a true “tech savvy” population and can provide valuable support to older adults who are learning to navigate and use new technological skills and information.

The Seniors 2 Seniors technology course is being offered at each of the four senior centers in Potter County on a six-week rotating schedule, meeting on Wednesdays (following the school districts’ calendars), throughout the 2022-2023 school years. The course will meet at the Ulysses Senior Center on Wednesdays, April 5^th – May 10^th from 12:45 – 2:15 p.m.

The registration deadline for the Ulysses course is Wednesday, March 29^th. Register yourself, a parent, or grandparent by calling the Potter County Education Council at (814) 274-4877 or by stopping by the Potter County Education’s Coudersport office at 5 Water Street.