NEWS

The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time Deputy II position in the Register & Recorder of Deeds.  Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or the Administrative Office, Suite 203 in the Gunzburger Building. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to Danielle Gietler; Executive Secretary/HR Admin. at dgietler@pottercountypa.net or at One North Main Street, Suite 203, Coudersport, PA 16915 and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., April 10, 2024.

Position Opening

Potter County Elections/Voter Registration Office

Part Time Secretary/Clerk

The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a part-time Secretary/Clerk position in the Elections/Voter Registration Office.  Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or the Administrative Office, Suite 203 in the Gunzburger Building. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to Danielle Gietler; Executive Secretary/HR Admin. at dgietler@pottercountypa.net or at One North Main Street, Suite 203, Coudersport, PA 16915 and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., April 10, 2024.

Position Opening

Potter County Maintenance Department

Full Time Housekeeping/Janitor Position

The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time housekeeper/janitor’s position with the Maintenance Department.  Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or the Administrative Office, Suite 203 in the Gunzburger Building. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to Danielle Gietler; Executive Secretary/HR Admin. at dgietler@pottercountypa.net or at One North Main Street, Suite 203, Coudersport, PA 16915 and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., April 10, 2024.

Position Opening

Potter County Public Defender

Full Time Secretary/Clerk

The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time Secretary/Clerk position in the Public Defender’s Office.  Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or the Administrative Office, Suite 203 in the Gunzburger Building. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to Danielle Gietler; Executive Secretary/HR Admin. at dgietler@pottercountypa.net or at One North Main Street, Suite 203, Coudersport, PA 16915 and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., April 10, 2024.

Position Opening

Potter County Jail

Full Time Secretary/Clerk

The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time Secretary/Clerk position in the Potter County Jail.  Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or the Administrative Office, Suite 203 in the Gunzburger Building. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to Danielle Gietler; Executive Secretary/HR Admin. at dgietler@pottercountypa.net or at One North Main Street, Suite 203, Coudersport, PA 16915 and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., April 10, 2024.

Position Opening

Potter County Jail

Full Time Secretary/Clerk

The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time Sheriff’s Deputy at the Potter County Sheriff’s Office.  Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or the Administrative Office, Suite 203 in the Gunzburger Building. Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to Danielle Gietler; Executive Secretary/HR Admin. at dgietler@pottercountypa.net or at One North Main Street, Suite 203, Coudersport, PA 16915 and will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., April 10, 2024.

Potter County is an equal opportunity employer.

Potter County Commissioners

Nancy J. Grupp, Chairman

Paul W. Heimel, Commissioner

Robert W. Rossman, Commissioner

Attest:  Jessica M. Giebel, Chief Clerk

     Tired of fishing already?   Take a break at the Kettle Creek Valley Outdoor and Craft Show on Saturday, April 13 from 9AM to 3PM at the Kettle Creek Hose Company in Cross Fork.   A variety of local craft and outdoor related vendors and non -profits will be represented.

     There will be several vendors with trailers outside including God’s Country Kettle Corn and SOD Family Maple selling kettle corn, maple lemonade, milkshakes and maple products.   Precision Fly and Tackle Shop will have a trailer featuring fly fishing supplies.  They will be available for casting demonstrations and answering questions regarding fly fishing.   The Bureau of Forestry will have an information trailer to give out information about all the recreational activities available on State Forest lands.  Quiet Oaks Campground is a rental agent for Polaris Razor ATV’s and they will be displaying some of the ATV’s they have available for rental. 

     A series of 30-minute talks will begin at 10:00am with Matt Schenck, Environmental Education Specialist for Sinnemahoning State Park. 

Potter County Special Olympics needs the community’s help.

We are in need of some help coaching softball. We are looking for either one or two male coaches that can help coach softball.

Each year we look forward to taking a group of kids to Penn State University in June and without coaches this is not possible. If anyone can help us out, please email Ben at  benbroscious@outlook.com

Motorists are advised a guide sign upgrade project is set to begin on Route 15 in Williamsport, Lycoming County.

On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the contractor, Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc., will begin upgrading guide signs along Route 15 northbound from the Interstate 180/15 interchange in Lycoming County, north on Route 15 into Tioga County.

Motorists can expect periodic delays with single lane conditions and shoulder closures throughout the project.

Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc., is the prime contractor for this $300,000 guide sign project. Work includes placing new sign foundations for off the shoulder guide signs and replacement of overhead signs. The project is anticipated to be completed in the summer of 2024, weather permitting.

Motorist should be alert, slow down, and drive with caution in the area.

14K Gold Wedding Ring was found in the Port Allegany

RITE AID parking lot the weekend of the G Bash at the Firehall.

The ring can be claimed at RITE AID…..with a proper description.

Pennsylvania State Police Unveils “PSP Tips” as Public’s New Crime-Fighting Tool

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today unveiled PSP Tips, a new way for the public to share information related to active investigations, cold-cases, the apprehension of wanted persons, or locating missing persons. 

“Assistance from the public is often vital to solving crimes or locating missing or wanted individuals,” said Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens, Deputy Commissioner of Operations. “The social media platforms, the toll-free number, and the online tip form are all easy ways to send us information that may solve a case or get a dangerous individual off the streets.”

PSP Tips includes information on nearly 100 cold case homicides, missing persons, and other unsolved crimes. New cases will be added frequently.

Featured cases include the 1973 homicide of an 8-year-old girl in Greene County, the unsolved killing in 1977 of a high school junior in Blair County, the 1981 disappearance of a Lackawanna County teenager, and the search for the children of Susan Reinert, a Montgomery County teacher found murdered near Harrisburg in 1979.

Your tip could provide investigators with a long-awaited breakthrough that will finally bring closure and justice for the victim’s families.

All information submitted to PSP Tips can be provided anonymously, if desired.

All cases in which PSP requests public assistance can be viewed at the following social media sites: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PSPTips

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSP_TIPS

Each site provides a toll-free phone number, 1-800-4PA-TIPS (1-800-472-8477), and a link to an online tip submission form, https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=107.

RIDGWAY – A local cybersecurity expert discussed how businesses can protect themselves from cyber-attacks on Wednesday through the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission’s Partnership for Regional Economic Performance (PREP) program.

Nate Rogers of Omnis Technologies, located in Lewis Run, presented facts and figures on the occurrence of such attacks which are designed to trick companies and employees into giving them access to their files, locking them, and then requesting money as a ransom to get their information back.

Ransomware is the practice of using malicious software to gain access to a company’s information. Rogers said these types of attacks occur every 14 seconds and the average ransom is $4.5 million. The average downtime companies experience is 22 days. He also said that there are no guarantees companies will get their data back upon paying the ransom.

​Montoursville, PA – Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised the following roads in the area (listed by county) are closed or have a lane restriction due to flooding, downed trees or utilities. Updates will be sent periodically.​

Lycoming

• Route 2012 (Second Avenue) between East Second Avenue and Sylvan Dell Park Road in South Williamsport Borough and Armstrong Township, for flooding.

Union

• (OPEN) Route 1008 (River Road) between Tabernacle Road and New Columbia Road in White Deer Township, for flooding.
• Route 1005 (Hospital Drive) between Route 15 and St. Anthony Street in Kelly Township, for flooding.

Brown, Struzzi, Smith Pen Letter to PIAA to Level the Playing Field in High School Sports Broadcasting

HARRISBURG – Following years of inaction by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) to fix a broken broadcasting policy, Reps. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence), Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) and Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) have sent a formal letter to PIAA demanding change.

The PIAA recently entered into an agreement with the National Federation of State High School (NFHS) Association, the body that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States. NFHS can provide a streaming service, and often, schools will choose to exercise that capability in high-profile situations. What this does is eliminate the ability for local media outlets covering the away teams to do what they do best and requires anyone who wishes to stream the game to pay a subscription fee to access it.

Brown, Struzzi and Smith issued this statement after sending the letter, signed by 45 lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, to the PIAA: