Firefighters Battled Bolivar House Fire on Sunday
Firefighters from Bolivar & several mutual aid companies battled this house fire on South Main Street for hours on Sunday. Route 417 was closed for the duration of the operation.
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Douglas P. Greene, age 80, of Mansfield, PA
Douglas P. Greene, age 80, of Mansfield, PA, died on Friday, February 16, 2024. He was born on August 27, 1943 in Coudersport, PA, a son of the late Howard and Marjorie (Brewer) Greene and was married to Kathy A. (White) Greene. Doug owned a landscaping business for many years. He loved spending time with his horses, tinkering in the garage and watching westerns.
He is survived by his wife: Kathy Greene of Mansfield, PA, sons: David (Traci) Greene of AL, Danny Jo Greene of NY, stepson: Derick (Tami) Gasper of Mansfield, PA, stepdaughter: Heather (Anthony) DeHaven of Mansfield, PA, sister: Karilyn Boucher of Coudersport, PA and several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in the spring. Arrangements are entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc. www.carletonfh.com Wellsboro, PA.
Port Allegany United Methodist Church Souper Bowl Success
Regardless of who you rooted for during the 2024 Super Bowl game, the Port Allegany United Methodist Church had a winning collection of soup, crackers and cash to donate to PACS (Port Allegany Community Services). Makayla Alcorn, Lillianne Reed, Christian Reed and Langston Reed collected the Friday and Saturday before the Super Bowl at the Port Allegany Shop n Save. Church members brought their donations to church on Super Bowl Sunday. Together they collected 169 cans of soup, 21 boxes of crackers, two others (not soup) and $204 in cash.
Raymond P. Burlingame, 85, of Smethport, PA>
Raymond P. Burlingame, 85, of Smethport, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Sena-Kean Manor.
He was born on December 25, 1938 in Round Lake Township, MN, a son of the late Homer and Gladys Schmaus Burlingame.
On October 12, 1997 in Sanford, NY, he married Genevieve I. Roberts who survives.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served from April 1958 until his honorable discharge in April 1962.
He was a member of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers for 50+ years. He was the former “President” of the Men’s Room, Hilton, NY and he was an avid fisherman.
He was employed by the Leo J. Roth Corp., Webster, NY for 30 years; retiring in 1993.
Penn College men reach basketball semis
The Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s basketball team made Saturday as super as it was being billed by posting its first playoff win since 2010.
As a result, the fourth-seeded Wildcats earned a shot at top-seeded Penn State Harrisburg at 5 p.m. on Monday in a United East Volt Division semifinal.
The Wildcats completed their regular season on Wednesday at Gallaudet University with an 80-61. In sweeping the season series between the two teams, it also evened their lifetime series at 8-8.
During the game, Livingston Cross, of Union, New Jersey, led Penn College with 26 points and 16 rebounds, and Gavin Barrett, of Roselle, New Jersey, scored 15 points, dished out 16 assists and pulled down 10 rebounds.
ZOOM Meeting with Cyclone Residents
Cyclone PA Injection Well
We have a Lawyer willing to work with us!!!
Our first matter of business is she would like a zoom meeting with Cyclone residents.
I would like to set this up for tomorrow evening! (Monday, February 19th at 6:00pm)
The spots open to participate are limited. If you would like to participate via zoom please contact us by 3:00pm tomorrow. We will need your email address.
We also plan another meeting at the firehall near future to fill everyone in.
Please if you need or have questions about the appeal paperwork let us know!!
Thank you all very much!! We appreciate each and every one of you!
Ruffed Grouse Society Needs Volunteers For Alder Renewal for Wildlife at Tionesta Lake on 2/24/24
Tionesta, Pa.: Want to help wildlife? Volunteers for the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) plan the renewal of alder for wildlife at Tionesta Lake for the second year in 2024. Woodcock, ruffed grouse, warblers, rabbits, mice, voles, bobcats, and fox all use the habitat created by an alder thicket.
As alder grows and gets too old, it starts to ‘lay down’ and roots will decay. But, a simple and proven wildlife habitat management technique of stump cutting will remove the older stems and put abundant sunlight back on the ground and cut stump, and cause the alder to put up abundant new growth. This new growth will provide habitat for many birds and small mammals over the next thirty years after the stump cutting.
It’s Time to Open Opportunities on Main Street, Emrick Says
House Republicans launch initiative for entrepreneurs and small business
HARRISBURG – Recognizing governmental burdens should never deter Pennsylvanians from pursuing their own path to prosperity, House Republicans are pushing the Legislature to act on the “Main Street Entrepreneurship Initiative.” The package of bills, led by House Commerce Committee Republican Chair Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Northampton), would make the dream of owning one’s own business, and growing it here in Pennsylvania, more accessible for every person in the Commonwealth.
“Entrepreneurs and small business owners are the backbone of our communities,” Emrick said. “They are the ones investing in our Main streets, hiring our friends and neighbors, and making our communities great places to live. We owe it to every Pennsylvanian to make it as simple as possible to chase their dream and grow their business.”
Causer to Host ‘Coffee and Conversation’ in Potter County March 1
COUDERSPORT – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) is inviting area residents to his upcoming “Coffee and Conversation” in Potter County for a discussion of state and local issues.
The event will be held at 8 a.m. Friday, March 1, at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, 5660 US-6 W, Ulysses.
“I hope people will take the opportunity to come out to learn more about the issues we are working on in Harrisburg and to share their questions and concerns,” Causer said.
RSVPs are requested. Sign up at www.RepCauser.com or call the Coudersport office at 814-274-9769.
House Republicans Focus on Getting Government Out of the Way of Business Creation During Entrepreneurship Week, Cutler Says
HARRISBURG – In recognition of National Entrepreneurship Week, House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus will be focusing its efforts on getting government out of the way of business creation with a newly unveiled Main Street Entrepreneurship Initiative legislative package.
“At the heart of The Keystone Commitment is the need to create a thriving economy by making it easier to do business in Pennsylvania and making it easier to get a job here. We must also invite opportunity through competition if we want to put this Commonwealth on a sound economic footing,” Cutler said.
Service Over Self
By Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming)
It’s 4:30 a.m. and your phone wakes you with that incredibly annoying sound and you quickly hit snooze. You have that nasty feeling in your gut it’s going to be that kind of day and come to find out your gut was right. One of those days where nothing seems to go right. Relationships are stressed, things break at work, the truck starts making a funny sound and you get a text from your son’s teacher asking for a meeting to talk. You finally make it home after a long day of work realizing you forgot to fix the fire, the water line froze again and now there’s no water. As you did throughout the day, you responded to the immediate need. Get a fire going, thaw the water line, call the teacher, figure the issue out on the truck, and finally sit down for a cup of decaf coffee with your wife to connect and hear about her day.
That’s when it happens. The loud, high-pitch tones go off alerting you to the need from your volunteer fire department. You wait anxiously to hear what the 911 dispatcher is going to say. You get another feeling in your gut. This time one of duty, service and community. The dispatcher informs the department they are due to respond to a fully involved house fire. For a quick moment, you think, please not tonight. After the day I just had, now this? But then your wife looks at you and says, “I’ll start the truck, get going, another family needs you. I’ll be there with the auxiliary when you get back with hot coffee.”
NY Route 417 WEST CLOSED IN BOLIVAR, NY
ROUTE 417 REOPENED AT 5:30 PM.
Building fire on NY 417 both directions between Main Street; NY 275 (Bolivar) All lanes closed.
Detour is County Road 5 from Little Genesee to Salt Rising Road back to North Main Street in Bolivar.
UPMC Physician: Movement at the Heart of Health
Thomas Scott, D.O.
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Thanks to the convenience of technology and our modern lifestyles, people in the U.S. are more inactive than ever. Whether we’re sitting behind desks, hunched over laptops all day for work, or lounging around binging our favorite shows, Americans simply aren’t as physically active as we used to be – and that’s a problem.
According to the American Heart Association, only about one in five adults and teens get enough exercise to maintain good health. Physical activity is one of the keys to preventing heart disease which is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Being more active can help all people think, feel and sleep better and perform daily tasks more easily.
When you sit for long periods of time, your body doesn’t work as well as it can and actually begins to adapt to the lack of activity in negative ways. You don’t burn as many calories as you would while standing or doing another activity, which can make it harder to stay at a healthy weight.
Science has linked being inactive and sitting too much with higher risk of heart disease. Your heart is a muscle, just like the ones in your arms and legs. The more you use it, the stronger and more efficient it becomes. When you’re active, your blood pumps through your arteries, helping to keep them healthy and functioning well. Regular cardiovascular exercise, the kind that raises your heart rate and makes you breathe heavily, helps improve your quality of life while reducing many of your risks for heart disease. It can:
Families Score at Rolfe Beagle Club’s Statewide Coyote and Fox Hunt or Trap
Johnsonburg, Pa.: Two families hunted together last weekend for Rolfe Beagle Club’s Statewide Coyote and Fox Hunt or Trap, and did well. John Dellaquila and his son Isaac hunted private lands in Elk and Cameron Counties, and were able to harvest predators on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
John started off Friday morning at 12:50 a.m. with a 36.0# male coyote from Cameron County, harvested with a .243. John and his son Isaac then moved to Elk County and Isaac was able to harvest a 13.0# male red fox at 4:00 a.m. on private lands, also using a .243. On Saturday, John and Isaac set up on some fields on private lands in Elk County and scanned the fields – no calling. John harvested a 31.8# female coyote at 10:00 p.m., and Isaac harvested a 37.6# male coyote at 4:15 a.m.
On Sunday, they set up again on fields on private lands in Elk County and after scanning the fields all evening, John finally connected on the largest coyote for the weekend, a 44.4# male harvested at 6:30 a.m…. a long night. Congratulations, Dellaquila Family!
Team “Big Dog” composed of Rich and Nate Hoffman out of St. Marys also made it a family affair over the weekend. Rich and Nate both shoot a .22-250 and hunt private lands in Elk County. Rich harvested a 33.8# male coyote at 1:30 a.m. on Friday, and Nate harvested a 35.8# male coyote on Friday at 5:45 a.m. Team “Big Dog” uses both electronic and mouth calls. Congratulations, Team “Big Dog”.
Photo 1 – John and Isaac Dellaquila with their harvest of coyotes and fox. Photo 2 – Team “Big Dog” with their coyotes.
Numerous snow showers across Central PA Saturday Evening
US National Weather Service State College PA
Saturday 2/17/24 @ 4:45pm | Numerous snow showers will continue to move quickly from northwest to southeast across central PA into early this evening. Brief bursts of heavy snow may produce localized and brief whiteout conditions along with rapid changes in road conditions. Motorists should be alert and prepared for locally hazardous driving conditions and slick roads.
Comments Open For Transportation of Residual Waste Proposed Rules in PA
The Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) eComment has a new open comment period starting today:
| Document Title: | Guidelines for the Preparation of a Contingency Plan for the Transportation of Residual Waste |
| Start date: | 2/17/2024 |
| End date: | 3/18/2024 11:59:59 PM |
| Category: | Policy |
| Program Area: | Waste |
| PA Bulletin: | https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol54/54-7/194.html (published 2/17/2024) |
To provide your comments, please visit eComment.
The DEP eNotice Application is a service provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library Welcomes Back Steven Marconi for a Spring Garden Class on Tuesday, March 5, 2024
EMPORIUM, PA – Discover the joys of gardening and transform that “brown thumb” into a green oasis! The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library is thrilled to host a Spring Garden Class on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 5:00 PM, featuring Penn State Extension Master Gardener, Stephen Marconi.
Always dreamt of having a garden but felt challenged by a perceived lack of gardening skills? Fear not! Stephen Marconi will guide attendees through an evening of discovery, sharing valuable insights into gardening techniques suitable for all skill levels and living spaces. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a cozy balcony, this class will empower you to cultivate your own fresh, tasty vegetables or beautiful flowers.
The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library presents: Josephine Baker: Women in History on Monday, March 11, 2024
EMPORIUM, PA – The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library proudly invites the community to an engaging program, “Josephine Baker: Women in History,” presented by the dynamic Susan Cannavino of Presentations With Pizzazz in celebration of Women’s History Month in March. The event is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2024, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, offering both virtual and in-person attendance options.
COUDERSPORT 2024 WINE WALK
2024 Wine Walk tickets are now available for purchase! Get your groups together & come grab your tickets for a great night of fun, snacks, music & Wine!
Saturday, April 27 on Main Street in Coudersport
Please bring $25 cash or check (made to Main Street Events)
3:00, 3:30 & 4 o’clock time slot tickets can be purchased at Mama Made.
4:30-5 can be purchased at Cream ‘n Sugar.
Registration at Ace Hardware!
BIG BUBBLE BONANZA COMING TO PITT-BRADFORD
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will host Jeff Boyer’s Big Bubble Bonanza at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Bromeley Family Theater of Blaisdell Hall.
The Bubble Bonanza, presented by Pitt-Bradford Arts, will feature bubble rainbows with people inside, audience members making volcano bubbles and gigantic bubbles that blow their own bubbles.
Big Bubble Bonanza is the latest comedy bubble show from Jeff Boyer, who has been performing for 25 years. The show blends comedy, music and interactive bubble-magic for a sensory-friendly bubble extravaganza for the whole family.
VOLUNTEERS THAT CARE MONTHLY MEETING
The Volunteers That Care had their monthly meeting Monday, February 12, 2024 at the American Legion Post 192. As February 2nd is National cancer Prevention Month Day, February 4th is World Cancer Prevention Day and February 15th is International Child Cancer Prevention Day, we took this as an opportunity to observe these dates. So many are struck by cancer and our hearts go out to those people. With the gas cards we give away, we can help you get to and from your treatments. We can be reached at Volunteers That Care, PO Box 750, Coudersport Pa 16915. Or, in you know one of the volunteers, please talk to them directly. We wish you all a good day and God Bless you all.
ECCOTA Announces Funding Creativity Night in Elk County
Elk County Council on the Arts to Hold Funding Creativity Night in Ridgway
The Elk County Council on the Arts is inviting artists in the area who want to take their career further and engage more in their community to the ECCOTA Gallery on March 21st for Funding Creativity. Funding Creativity is an event series hosted by the Elk County Council on the Arts in an effort to showcase programs and opportunities for local artists through ECCOTA’s partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
