Westons Mills Dispatched For 2 Vehicle Crash
At 3:35 PM on Tuesday, Westons Mills Fire & EMS have been dispatched to Windfall Road & Dugan Road for a two-vehicle crash. One vehicle is in the roadway. The other vehicle is over an embankment.
At 3:35 PM on Tuesday, Westons Mills Fire & EMS have been dispatched to Windfall Road & Dugan Road for a two-vehicle crash. One vehicle is in the roadway. The other vehicle is over an embankment.
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today invited the public to provide comments on its delivery of public safety services, a required component of its accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).
Members of the public can post their comments on the Accreditation Public Comment Portal (calea.org). Comments can be in the form of commendations for good performance, suggestions for improvement, or concerns.
CALEA is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that ensures public safety agencies are abiding by current best practices and continually self-evaluating policies and procedures to maintain compliance with over 450 applicable standards. Accreditation is a highly prized recognition of professional excellence.
MoreBRADFORD, PA – Mike Wilt, PA-C, cardiology provider at Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS) is set to lead the February Walk with a Doc. The walk will take place on Thursday, February 1 at 5 p.m. The event is hosted by Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and the Guidance Center (TGC) and will take place at Richard E. McDowell Trail on Campus Drive.
The walk is free and open to everyone. In honor of American Heart Month, participants are encouraged to wear red to the event. Prior to leading the walk Wilt will be discussing a health-related educational topic with participants. His discussion topic will be the effects of sleep apnea on cardiac health. If interested, please register at walkwithadoc.org/Ewaiver.
An alternate indoor location has been reserved for the event in the case of inclement winter weather. The location is the University of Pitt at Bradford Fitness Center located at 300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701. Any changes in the location will be announced on the Walk with a Doc Bradford Facebook Page the day of the event.
MoreRIDGWAY, Pa (January 25, 2024)— Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), an affiliate of Journey Health System, is proud to appoint Board Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Mary Anne Albaugh, MD, as their new medical director. She will also continue to serve as a psychiatrist at Deerfield Behavioral Health, an additional Journey Health System affiliate.
“We’re excited Dr. Albaugh will lead our talented team of psychiatric providers at Dickinson Center,” said Jim Prosper, executive director of Dickinson Center, Inc. “Our consumers will benefit from the exceptional skill set and knowledge she will share with our providers.”
Dr. Albaugh began working within the Journey Health System at Deerfield Behavioral Health in 2015. She is a graduate of Gannon University and Hahnemann University School of Medicine (now Drexel University College of Medicine) and is double-board certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. With more than 40 years of clinical experience, she has dedicated her career to improving the mental well-being of communities throughout northwestern Pennsylvania.
MoreThere will be a Maple Festival Committee Meeting at Vinny’s Bar & Grill, at 762 N Main Street, Coudersport in the dining room on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 5pm. Volunteers are needed and welcome!
Applications for scholarships through both the McKean County and Elk County Community Foundations are now open for high school seniors as well as for non-traditional adult learners with a submission deadline of March 7, 2024. Through the 178 scholarship funds held at the two Community Foundations, over 300 scholarships are awarded each year to students of all ages who are furthering their education.
In addition to the numerous scholarships offered to high school seniors, adult learners have a variety of scholarship opportunities available to them. There are 14 scholarship funds in McKean County and 25 scholarship funds in Elk County earmarked for college students, graduate level and non-traditional students. These adult learners may be pursuing general 2–4-year degrees, trade or vocational degrees or certificates, environmental studies, EMT or paramedic training, criminal justice, nursing, forestry and agriculture, military service, and more. Students are urged to log on to the foundation websites to explore the options available to them.
MoreHARRISBURG, Pa. (January 30) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Boating Advisory Board will meet on Monday, February 5, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. at the PFBC headquarters located at 1601 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. The meeting is open to the public.
The complete schedule and agenda for this meeting is available on the PFBC website (Fishandboat.com).
This meeting may be viewed remotely by joining the webinar from your internet browser using this link: https://bit.ly/BoatingFeb5
If prompted, enter the webinar access number code: 2634 899 6583
Password: public (782542 from phones)
On January 26, 2024, representatives from the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center travelled to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to compete in the District 6 Skills USA competition at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. The participants were given the opportunity to show how vital career and technical education are to America’s future through their applied learning, presentations, demonstrations, and speaking and employability skills.
Skills USA is a nonprofit national student organization that serves students enrolled in a career and technical school. Its mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers and responsible citizens, and it complements the skills training received at the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. The advisors at the Career and Technical Center are Mr. Brent Bryant and Mrs. Kim Mooney.
The following list is made up of sixteen students from the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center and their home district who participated in the competition. First Place students will attend the state competition for Skills USA coming up in Hershey, Pennsylvania. We are so very proud of all the student competitors who attended the district-level competition, and perhaps some of our students at the Seneca Highland Career and Technical Center may advance to the national level!
Attendees at District 6 Competitions:
More“We are excited to honor the Allegheny River as Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year, and I cannot wait to celebrate this incredible river during a sojourn later this year,” Dunn said. “Congratulations to Three Rivers Waterkeeper for the successful campaign and earning this prestigious honor. Thank you to everyone who voted in this wonderful competition highlighting one of our most precious natural resources.”
The historic Allegheny River starts as a stream in Potter County, meandering through a field of wildflowers before crossing briefly through New York and then through six counties in Western Pennsylvania.
The 325-mile river ends in Pittsburgh where it meets the Monongahela River and flows into the Ohio River, providing drinking water to more than one million people and acting as an ecologically and economically precious water trail.
The fertile valleys and abundant biodiversity have led many communities to call this place home, including the O-non-dowa-gah (Seneca Nation) who call the Allegheny Ohi:yo’ (beautiful river), the Lenni Lenape (Delaware Nation) who named it welhik-heny (most beautiful stream), and French settlers who referred to it as La Belle Riviere.
MoreRidgway, PA – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (North Central), in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), is pleased to announce a new Greenways mini grant funding round.
North Central is encouraging municipal entities and authorities, council of governments, 501C3 tax exempt corporations, educational institutions, incorporated watershed associations, conservation districts, and county and local governments within the region that are interested in expanding the North Central Pennsylvania Greenways network to apply for funding under the commission’s Greenways Implementation Block Grant Program.
Eligible applicants must be located within the six county region comprised of Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties.
MoreHarrisburg, PA –The Shapiro Administration invites all first through sixth grade students in Pennsylvania to enter the 2024 Lyme Art Contest by creating a short video or poster focusing on the theme: “Protect. Check. Remove.”
The annual contest helps students, scout troops, and community youth programs learn how to prevent Lyme disease by educating them about ticks, including where they live, how to prevent bites, and how to remove ticks that do bite.
MoreBRADFORD, Pa. – Joshua Schuessler of Rixford had already earned 15 college credits – equal to a typical semester – before ever stepping onto the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s campus as a first-year student.
Schuessler earned those credits while at Otto-Eldred High School through Pitt-Bradford’s College in the High School program, which allows students to earn college credits from certain courses taught by their high school teachers who are certified through the program.
MoreTuesday, January 30, 2024—McKean County has been awarded grants in direct federal funding for an amount of $17,679 under Phase 41 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). Each phase requires a separate application and will be voted on separately.
The National Board is comprised of representatives from health and human service agencies across the country. The United States Congress appropriates funds annually to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas nationally.
MoreThe NCFLA (North Central Forest Landowners Association) is hosting an online program presented by Penn State Extension. Join Cat Pugh, Penn State Extension Forestry and Wildlife Educator, as she discusses non-timber forest products grown in the PA Wilds. Enjoy this free program from the comfort of your home. The program will be set up in Zoom meeting format, so participants can ask questions. Feel free to share, this is open to everyone. Thank you to Penn State Extension for making this program possible.
**All are welcome to join the live program January 30th at 7 pm by simply using the link/web address: https://psu.zoom.us/j/93063617715
The North Central Forest Landowners Association is a non-profit organization providing educational programs and resources to forest landowners in Cameron, Elk, McKean, and Potter counties. Learn more and find a membership application at https://ncfla2.wixsite.com/website
In team competition, Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestling and basketball squads went a combined 0-7 last week, but three wrestlers went unbeaten in their three matches and each of them posted wins over regionally ranked opponents during the John Reese Duals at Wilkes University on Sunday.
WRESTLING
Kaden Ware, of Brooklyn, Connecticut, sixth in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Mideast Regional rankings, had two wins by decision — one over Wilkes’ Michael Richardson, who is ranked fifth in the Southeast Region — and one win by major decision at 133 pounds.
Noah Hunt, of Muncy, fourth in the Mideast, recorded a technical fall, a major decision over Jack Bauer, of Wilkes, ranked seventh in the Southeast that avenged a loss to Bauer a year ago, and added a win by decision at 141.
MoreEmporium — The Cameron County Republican Party will be holding a petition-signing event from 6 to 7pm on Tuesday, February 6, at BMBM Library Conference Room.
Petitions will be available for Representative in Congress candidate Glenn GT Thompson; Representative in the General Assembly candidate Martin T Causer; Senator in the General Assembly candidate Cris Dush; Auditor General candidate Tim DeFoor; State Treasurer candidate Stacy Garrity; United States Senator candidate Dave McCormick; and Attorney General candidate Dave Sunday.
MoreJohnsonburg, Pa.: Thursday, February 8, is the last date to register for Rolfe Beagle Club’s 8th annual Statewide Coyote and Fox Hunt or Trap. The hunt is scheduled for two weekends in February, 2/9-11 and 2/16-18. Your registration must be received or postmarked on Thursday, February 8, if you plan on hunting both weekends.
Registration must be received or postmarked no later than Thursday, February 15, if you are going to participate in the second weekend only. All registrations must be received at the Rolfe Beagle Club, 1016 Long Level Road, Johnsonburg, PA 15845. Registration must include a phone number or an email. Questions may be addressed to wlhab9@gmail.com.
Weigh-in is at 4:00 p.m. every day. Categories include coyote, fox, and largest female coyote or largest female fox. Additional information at the Facebook Page, Rolfe Beagle Club.
At 12:25 PM on Sunday, Jay Township Fire Dept. has been dispatched to Bennetts Valley & Birch Valley Road for a vehicle over the embankment.
ROAD IS REPORTED TREACHEROUS. ROUTE 255 IS NOW BEING CLOSED.
Coudersport Rotary Club hosted speaker, Kaleb Long, at their January 22, 2024, meeting at A&W West End Grill.
The 15-year-old homeschooled 10th grader spoke about his beekeeping project.
He’s been keeping bees for 4 years after taking an online course from Penn State Extension to learn about the subject.
Kaleb brought a hive with accessories and tools including a smoker, jar feeder, queen excluder, pry tool, and beekeeper garb for display. He has 12 hives that he monitors and treats for varroa mites, which carry diseases that can kill the hive.
Kaleb treated us to samples of summer, early fall and late honey for us to try. His honey can be found at Kaleb’s stand 1 mile north of Gold on Rte 449.
Thank you, Kaleb, for an interesting and informative presentation!
Congratulations to Kane VFW Post 1132 on your 100th Anniversary! The post was chartered on January 29, 1924. Senator Cris Dush and I attended their celebration and presented House and Senate citations to Post Commander Dave Swanson and State Commander David “Spike” Gyger. Thank you all for your service. Here’s to another 100 years of supporting veterans!
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave preliminary approval to the 2024-25 hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits.
Modifications proposed for the 2024-25 seasons include:
The public may offer comments on all proposed 2024-25 seasons and bag limits, as well as other board actions, between now and the board’s April meeting, when 2024-25 seasons and bag limits will be finalized, and antlerless deer license allocations will be determined.
The board is scheduled to meet April 12 and 13 at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters.
PROPOSED 2024-25 HUNTING SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
MoreHARRISBURG, PA – 01/27/2024—The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met today in Harrisburg, hearing public comment and conducting official business. The commissioners gave preliminary approval to the 2024-25 hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits, which are outlined in a separate news release. Other highlights from today’s meeting follow.
MorePotter-Tioga Counties
Including the cities of Coudersport, Mansfield, and Wellsboro
Sat Jan 27 2024
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST
MONDAY…
* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of
2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Highest
snow amounts on the ridgetops, with generally 1 to 3 inches in
the valleys.
* WHERE…Potter and Tioga Counties.
* WHEN…From 7 AM Sunday to 4 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission remind motorists to adjust speeds based on
driving conditions as winter weather impacts Pennsylvania