Funding Expected to End by April 2024
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today is reminding Pennsylvanians that funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is expected to run out in April 2024, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
| PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT ARO LLC in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2/14/2024 to EQT ARO LLC in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming county. CSL 402(b) – POTENTIAL POLLUTION – Conducting an activity regulated by a permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of The Clean Streams Law to prevent the potential of pollution to waters of the Commonwealth without a permit or contrary to a permit issued under that authority by the Department. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2024-02-14 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT ARO LLC in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2/14/2024 to EQT ARO LLC in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2024-02-14 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT ARO LLC in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2/14/2024 to EQT ARO LLC in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming county. 78a56(a) – TEMPORARY STORAGE – Operator failed to contain regulated substances and wastes used at or generated at a well site in a tank, series of tanks or other storage structures approved by the Department. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2024-02-14 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
A local resident has announced his intention to seek the position of Delegate to the Republican National Convention. Matthew Causer, of Turtlepoint in McKean County, has announced his candidacy for one of three spots to represent Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District at the RNC in July.
If elected, Causer has pledged to support the candidate chosen by the Republican voters in the upcoming April Primary.
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. Debra Bogen announced the Shapiro Administration has launched a $1 million tuition assistance program to help recruit and retain Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals.
“Emergency medical services professionals are an essential part of the health care system,” said Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen. “Knowing that you will have well-trained and qualified individuals arriving to your door 24/7 in the event of an emergency is a safeguard that we want for all Pennsylvanians. The Shapiro-Davis administration is committed to helping people enter and remain in this vital profession, and this tuition assistance program supports these workforce efforts.”
Wednesday, February 21, 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.
BRADFORD – The annual Property Tax/Rent Rebate Clinics hosted by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) continue next week as follows:
The service is free.
Local Adult soccer team, Dark Skies FC, finished second at a 5v5 indoor soccer tournament in Scranton yesterday. Finishing second qualifies the team to play in a national indoor tournament to be held in Florida in
November. The team members who played yesterday are Dan Kudrick, Justin Coulehan, Mike Delp, Matt Ehrensberger, David Kudrick, Andrew Rigas, David Graham, Chris Keagle, Ostap Tkalich and James Bauer.
Dark Skies FC invites any adults who are interested in playing soccer to join them Monday & Thursday evenings (6-8pm) at the Gunzburger Gym.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (February 20) – Today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) began its annual operations to stock approximately 3.2 million trout in hundreds of lakes and streams in preparation for the spring trout season.
Species that will be stocked are Rainbow Trout, golden Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout.
With stocking underway, all Stocked Trout Waters statewide are now closed to fishing until the Opening Day of Trout Season at 8 a.m. on April 6, with the exception of Mentored Youth Trout Day on March 30.
However, there are some waters that will be stocked with trout that you can go fishing in right now. Among these waters are 24 stream sections in the Keystone Select Stocked Trout Waters program. Today, volunteers helped to stock the Keystone Select section of the Quittapahilla Creek, located within Quittie Creek Nature Park in Annville, Lebanon County. Anglers may enjoy trout fishing immediately in Keystone Select streams as long as they use Artificial Lures and practice Catch-and-Release.
For more information including trout stocking schedules, regulations, and to buy a fishing license, visit Fishandboat.com.
Individuals of small groups of volunteers interested in stocking trout do not need to sign up in advance. Please review the trout stocking schedule for meeting times and locations and come to that location to help. Only large groups of volunteers should contact their PFBC regional law enforcement office in advance.
Elexis Hagans is the Student of the Week for the week of February 19th, 2024. She is participating in the afternoon session of the Early Childhood Education program at the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. Elexis is a senior enrolled at Oswayo Valley High School. Upon graduation, Elexis plans to attend college to become a special educational needs teaching assistant.
Early this morning around 2:00 a.m. we were requested mutual aid to Short Tract for a trailer fire. WR 1 and 7 responded with 4 men.
A big thank you to those who got out of a warm bed to make sure the request for help was met.
Fillmore Fire Department Fillmore Rescue SquadNunda Fire Dept Birdsall and Angelica fire all assisted as well.
Olean, N.Y., February 20, 2024 – Former Olean resident Mildred Milliman had a passion for philanthropy, and her giving spirit is still positively impacting the Olean community.
The Mildred Milliman Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation made possible $240,628 in grants to 35 organizations in 2024.
The Olean General Hospital Foundation, the fund’s leading beneficiary and an organization Milliman avidly supported during her life, received a grant for $194,187 this year.
Since its establishment in 2001, the Mildred Milliman Fund, which was previously named Anonymous Fund at her request to maintain her anonymity, has made possible more than $4.9 million in grants to local and national charities named by Milliman.
Milliman was posthumously recognized by CRCF for her lifetime of generosity and philanthropic vision with its Friend of the Foundation award in 2011.
Milliman’s decision to set up an endowed fund with the Foundation with a $6 million donation continues to make a permanent difference to 35 local and national charitable organizations.
Another of Milliman’s passions included animals, and she often helped support causes benefiting them.
She had designated several animal-related organizations as annual grant recipients from her fund, including the SPCA in Cattaraugus County, which received a grant of $5,462 this year.
“We are immensely grateful for the transformative impact Mildred Milliman has had on our community through the fund she established at CRCF,” said Kirk Windus, CRCF executive director. “Her philanthropic support has empowered us to expand our reach, touch more lives and make a tangible difference for those in our community.”
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 teaches 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. As a part of this program, local high school students volunteer to provide on-site support to each of the adults who participate in the course.
The Seniors 2 Seniors technology course is being offered at the Ulysses Senior Center on Wednesdays, March 6 – April 10, 2024, from 12:45 – 2:15 p.m. This course will also be offered in Galeton on Wednesdays, April 17 – May 22, 2024.
The registration deadline for the Ulysses course is Wednesday, February 28th. Register yourself, a parent, or grandparent by calling (814) 274-4877 or by stopping by the Potter County Education Council office at 5 Water Street in Coudersport.
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Westfield Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 2/20/2024 at site Painter 3HU 53942 in Westfield Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2024-02-20 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Westfield Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 2/20/2024 at site Painter 4HU 53943 in Westfield Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2024-02-20 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Westfield Twp Township |
| Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 2/20/2024 at site Painter 5HU 53944 in Westfield Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2024-02-20 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
Gods Country Military Food Share rescheduled date is for Tuesday, 20 February 2024 at the regular time (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
On February 19 at 9:50 pm Lafayette Fire and Bradford City Ambulance were dispatched to 27 Old Tower Rd for a motor vehicle accident.
The PA Knights of Columbus Central West Region held their annual regional free throw competition at Our Lady of Peace School in Erie, PA. This event included contestants, boys and girls ages 9 through 14 from 16 districts in the region.
Pennsylvania District # 157 comprises the following local Knights of Columbus councils: Bradford, Coudersport, Eldred, and Galeton attended the event.
In the 11-year-old girls’ division Arica Wright (4th from right in photo) represented the Coudersport council from District 157 and won her age division. Arica will be advancing to the Knights of Columbus Pennsylvania State Free Throw Championship on Saturday, March 9th.
Photo (front l-r):
14-year-old boys’ winner Nicolas Natoli – Clearfield council 409
13-year-old boys’ winner Dominic Natoli – Clearfield council 409
12-year-old boys’ winner JT Natoli – Clearfield council 409
11-year-old boys’ winner David Welch – Grove City council 3658
10-year-old boys’ winner Jude Osborn – Grove City council 3658
9-year-old boys’ winner Brady Hoover – DuBois council 519
9-year-old girls’ winner Payton Crider – Edinboro council 6191
10-year-old girls’ winner Nellie Sawin – Albion council 3979
11-year-old girls’ winner Arica Wright – Coudersport council 1355
12-year-old girls’ winner Aryana McCleary – DuBois council 519
13-year-old girls’ winner Alyssa Natoli – Clearfield council 409
14-year-old girls’ winner Madison Osborn – Grove City council 3658
2nd row l-r:
David Spacht, PA State Warden
Kenneth Grugel, Past PA State Deputy
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Doug Flemin, PA Central West Free Throw Chairman
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Coudersport Knights of Columbus council # 1355
Johnsonburg, Pa.: Young Kohlson Uhl proudly hauled a red fox off the truck tailgate and ran it over to the weigh station at the Rolfe Beagle Club. He already knew the routine and spewed out answers to the questions he knew we were going to ask, “My Dad shot this red fox at 4:00 Saturday morning. We were hunting public lands in Elk County. My Dad used an electronic call and he shoots a .223 rifle!” Kohlson was out of breath because he had spit all his words out at once. Bryan and Kohlson’s male red fox weighed in at 12.2#. Congratulations, Bryan and Kohlson Uhl. We love to see families hunting together.
Shortly later, Tyler Fitch showed up with his 10.8# female gray fox, and three young sons, Anthony, Cooper, and Chase. Anthony did the honors and hauled the gray fox over to the weigh station. “My Dad missed the other one,” he volunteered. Tyler harvested his gray fox on public lands in Warren County near 7:30 pm on Saturday. He used an electronic call and shoots a 12-gauge. Anthony volunteered again, “I get to go after I have one more birthday.” Tyler and Anthony will make a good predator hunting father-son duo.
Rolfe Beagle Club’s Statewide Coyote and Crow Hunt will take place in September 2024.
On February 18th, 2024 at approximately 1:00AM, following a report of a domestic dispute, Cuba Police arrested Andrew P. Beckendorf (40) of Cuba, NY.
Beckendorf was arrested on charges of harassment 2nd (Violation), endangering the welfare of a child (Misdemeanor), criminal mischief 4th (Misdemeanor) and obstruction of governmental administration (2 Counts, Misdemeanors).
Beckendorf was processed and issued an appearance ticket to appear at a later date. Beckendorf is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The YWCA of Bradford is closed today, Monday, February 19, 2024. If you need to reach a program, please call the following on-call numbers for each department.
Housing and Employment Services: 1-814-331-8280
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Program: 1-814-331-6487
Victims’ Resource Center: 1-888-822-6325
(McKean County, February 19, 2024): McKean County Law Enforcement pays tribute to the memory of Patrolman Steve Jerman, who made the ultimate sacrifice 25 years ago while serving with the Kane Borough Police Department.
On February 20, 1999, during a traffic stop, Patrolman Jerman was tragically shot and killed.
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer: “Today, we remember and honor Patrolman Stephen M. Jerman, whose name has become synonymous with heroic sacrifice. As we mark this solemn anniversary, our thoughts and prayers are with his family. In commemoration of this dedicated officer, the McKean County District Attorney’s Office and the McKean County Law Enforcement community express profound respect and appreciation. We solemnly vow to never forget Patrolman Steven Jerman’s sacrifice and the mark he left on our community.”
Our Property Tax/Rent Rebate Clinics resume this week in Emporium, Eldred and Galeton. Please stop by for free assistance!
Income eligibility limits for the program increased this year to $45,000 for both homeowners and renters, so if you were earning too much to qualify before, you may be eligible now. Remember to exclude 50% of Social Security when determining your income. We also increased the maximum rebate to $1,000.
The program is open to residents age 65 years and older; widows and widowers 50 years and older; and people with disabilities 18 years and older.
For a full schedule of events and link to a list of documents you should bring with you to file for the rebate, visit www.RepCauser.com/Events.
