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Congratulations to the Coudersport Spudgrowers
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Congratulations to the Coudersport Spudgrowers FFA chapter who had 5 members earn their Keystone Degree and 10 earn their FFA jacket! What an outstanding accomplishment! We’re so proud of our FFA. Thank you to Mrs. Kellogg for her support of the program and its students.
DA Honors Law Enforcement Officers on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
(McKean County, Pennsylvania)—- January 9th marks Law Enforcement Appreciation Day – a day set aside to recognize the difficult work of our area law enforcement.
They sacrifice their time, their own peacefulness, and, sometimes, their lives.
Every day, we should remember our officers and honor those sacrifices.
Their willingness to make those sacrifices at their own peril is exceptional.
But we are lucky that so many McKean County residents do.
No officer knows what his shift will become. Whether a violent domestic incident to a seemingly routine traffic stop – any encounter can turn deadly. Yet they respond as if they have put that knowledge out of their minds.
It is our privilege to work with these officers.
MorePenn State Extension offers Private Pesticide Applicator Short Course in January
Penn State Extension of Potter County will offer a Private Applicator Pesticide Short Course on Wednesday, January 31st and Thursday, February 1st from 9 am to 3:30 pm. at their office in the Gunzburger Building, Room #216, Coudersport, PA. This course helps to prepare attendees for the PA Department of Ag private pesticide certification ex
am. Find out what you need for certification to safely apply restricted-use pesticides on your farm or other property.
MoreANNUAL SEEDLING SALE UNDERWAY
01/08/2024—HARRISBURG, PA – Although it’s winter, landowners can begin making plans to help wildlife this spring – and beyond – by planting tree and shrub seedlings offered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery.
The 2024 seedling order form is available online, and sales are underway.
The Howard Nursery grows tree and shrub seedlings for use on state game lands, by participating Hunter Access cooperators, in the Seedlings for Schools program and by the Game Commission’s conservation partners.
Any remaining surplus is available to Pennsylvania residents to purchase for wildlife food and cover, watershed protection, soil-erosion control, and for reclamation of disturbed areas, such as surface mine sites and utility rights-of-way.
The selection of seedlings changes from year to year due to available seed, seedling germination, and growing conditions.
MoreCollege Scholarship Workshop ~ January 16
High School Seniors & Parents! College Scholarship Workshop ~ January 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Virtual Event ~ Join us from anywhere! You will receive the Zoom link when you register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/75TBJ3S. Contact Amy Goode at the CEC with questions. 814-781-3437 or amy@communityedcenter.com. The session will be recorded for students who cannot attend due to extracurricular activities; however, registration is required to receive the Zoom Link for the live session and the recording.
Drilling Started in Covington Township, Tioga County
REPSOL OIL & GAS USA LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
Description: REPSOL OIL & GAS USA LLC reports drilling started on 1/8/2024 at site HARVEY (02-192-08) D 8H in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
Incident Date/Time: 2024-01-08 00:00:00 |
Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
REPSOL OIL & GAS USA LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
Description: REPSOL OIL & GAS USA LLC reports drilling started on 1/8/2024 at site HARVEY (02-192-06) D 6H in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
Incident Date/Time: 2024-01-08 00:00:00 |
Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
REPSOL OIL & GAS USA LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
Description: REPSOL OIL & GAS USA LLC reports drilling started on 1/8/2024 at site HARVEY (02-192-04) D 4H in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
Incident Date/Time: 2024-01-08 00:00:00 |
Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
REPSOL OIL & GAS USA LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Covington Twp Township |
Description: REPSOL OIL & GAS USA LLC reports drilling started on 1/8/2024 at site HARVEY (02-192-02) D 2H in Covington Twp township, Tioga county |
Incident Date/Time: 2024-01-08 00:00:00 |
Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY…
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
408 AM EST Mon Jan 8 2024
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 2 AM EST
WEDNESDAY…
* WHAT…Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE…Portions of central Pennsylvania.
* WHEN…From noon Tuesday to 2 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The wind will pick up as snow and mixed
precipitation move in from the south. It will continue as the
mixed precipitation transitions to all rain.
ECCF open grant applications are due January 15
The Elk County Community Foundation is accepting applications through January 15 for thousands of dollars in grants currently available to 501c3 organizations during their open grant cycle.
Organizations may submit applications for grant funding from the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund or the Elk County Development Fund. Each of these funds welcome applications that directly benefit the residents of Elk County.
The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund is an open grant that supports worthy projects that provide services for the residents of our communities. Their goal is to support causes and projects that improve the quality of life in our local area.
The Elk County Development Fund supports community development initiatives that will enhance the economic and community wellbeing of Elk County. Projects should include activities that are innovative and have a plan to sustain themselves.
For instructions on how to apply for a grant, go to the Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org. Please call our office at 834-2125 with any questions. ECCF, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies, is a non-profit organization that strives to strengthen our region through development, stewardship and grant making as it works with donors to achieve their philanthropic goals.
Grants for Pre-K programs available at ECCF
The Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) is accepting grant applications through January 15 from non-profit organizations and schools that provide educational services for the Pre-K community. The grants are available from the Elk County Society for Special Services Fund (ECSSS).
The ECCSS fund was established to assist any nonprofit agency that provides services for the purposes of providing Pre-K education. The purpose of the grant should be to improve programs that are already established or to develop new programs. This fund will not cover direct operating expenses of an agency, rather it hopes to enhance an organization’s programs.
Some of the Elk County Society for Special Services grant awards from past grant cycles were a $2,000 grant to the Johnsonburg Pre K for a new curriculum, and a $3,000 grant to Dickinson Center Inc for Parents as Teachers program, $2,000 to St. Leo School for program supplies and equipment, and $1,000 to the Ridgway YMCA for IPads.
For instructions on how to apply for a grant, go to the Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org. Contact our office at 834-2125 with any questions. The Elk County Community Foundation is a non-profit grant-making organization dedicated to improving the lives of people in our geographic area by partnering with philanthropic donors to help them meet their charitable goals.
Penn College winter teams all compete
Following the holiday break, all three Pennsylvania College of Technology winter sports teams were back in action last week.
FLASHBACK
Men’s basketball
In their first-ever meeting, Russell Sage College won 77-64 in the Wildcats’ final nonconference game of the season on Tuesday despite a 25-point effort from Gavin Barrett, of Roselle, New Jersey, and 22 points and 14 rebounds from Livingston Cross, of Union, New Jersey. Russell Sage held a 34-16 edge in fast-break points.
Returning to United East Volt Division play for the first time in over a month, Penn College saw a two-point halftime lead slip away as St. Mary’s (Md.) College used a 19-point second-half advantage for a 79-62 win on Friday. Cross finished with a team-high 21 points and 10 rebounds, while David Brown, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, came off the bench to score 15 points.
Schedule/Results/Series History
Overall record: 4-11
UE record: 1-2
Tuesday, Jan. 2 — at Russell Sage College, L, 77-64
Friday, Jan. 5 — at St. Mary’s (Md.) College (UE), L, 79-62
Wednesday, Jan. 10 — at Lancaster Bible College (UE), 5 p.m. (LBC leads 16-0)
Tuesday, Jan. 16 — host Penn State Abington (UE), 5 p.m. (Abington leads 12-2)
Women’s basketball
MoreOnline Voting Opens January 8 for District 2 Paint the Plow Program
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 2 invites the public to vote on eight plows decorated by high school students in Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, and Potter counties as part of the annual Paint the Plow program. Paint the Plow is a statewide outreach aimed at promoting winter driving safety and fostering appreciation for high school art programs and student creativity.
Earlier this year, PennDOT invited students in high school art programs across the state to paint plow blades based on the statewide theme “Seat belts are always in season,” The theme was chosen to remind motorists that seat belts save lives and should be worn year-round.
In District 2, students from the following schools participated:
- Centre County—Bellefonte Area
- Clearfield—Clearfield Area, DuBois Central Catholic
- Clinton—Bucktail, Central Mountain, Sugar Valley Rural Charter School
- Elk—Elk County Catholic
- Potter—Coudersport
This year, the public is invited to vote through an online survey posted on the PennDOT website www.penndot.pa.gov/PaintthePlow. The voting form can be found by clicking on the county names within the table.
MoreShapiro Administration Announces Over $1.8 Million for Conservation Projects in Northwest Pennsylvania
Turtlepoint to get $346,821 to rehabilitate Long Branch Creek
Projects include streambank restoration efforts, habitat protection, stormwater improvements, floodplain restoration, and funding to address agricultural readiness
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that seven projects in the state’s northwestern region were awarded a total of $1,843,156 through DEP’s Growing Greener Plus grant program. These projects work to protect waterways and watersheds, reclaim abandoned mine sites, and work to reclaim and plug abandoned oil and gas wells. This year’s awards exceed $12 million statewide.
“The Growing Greener Plus grant program empowers communities to pursue environmental progress and innovation,” said Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. “This support fuels vital Pennsylvania initiatives that protect our land and restore local watersheds. As a result, our Commonwealth can look forward to a greener future.”
MoreHigh Wind Watch Tuesday
High Wind Watch issued January 7 at 3:31AM EST until January 10 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT…Southeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.
* WHERE…Northern Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario,
and Allegany counties.
* WHEN…From Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS…Damaging winds could blow down trees and power
lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
INSTRUCTIONS: Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.
Issued By: NWS Buffalo NY
Port Allegany Music Department
The Port Allegany Music Department recently presented Wintersongs 2023. The program featured PASD Choirs from elementary and high schools under the direction of Heather Nance and RachaCjporel Karwowski. Pictured are members of the Elementary Ensemble as they performed “Snow Day ‘.
Accompanists for the concerts were Rachael Karwowski, Carey Boyer, and Angela Karwowski, and student accompanist Lily Madison.
Pictured: Members of the Elementary Ensemble surprise the audience with snowballs following their song, “Snow Day”. Also pictured are members of the Junior High and Senior High Choirs during their performances.
Allegany Co. Democrats “Serving our Community” on National Day of Service
Allegany Co. Democrats “Serving our Community” on National Day of Service
Belmont, NY — This year, Alfred Area Food Pantry in Alfred is selected as the recipient of our Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service collection.
We invite everyone to contribute to this service project along with us. We’ve made it easy by establishing convenient early drop-off locations in ten communities across the county: Alfred, Andover, Angelica, Belmont, Bolivar, Canaseraga, Cuba, Rushford, Scio, and Wellsville.
Donations can be delivered to these locations through Sunday, January 14 at 5:00 p.m. Our volunteers will collect all donations and take them to the Alfred Area Food Pantry on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — Monday, January 15th.
Message us on FB or Threads, email info@alleganycountydemocrats.org or text 585-610-4321 and we’ll share the address of the drop-off location nearest you. If transportation is a problem, our volunteers can pick up your donations. Let us hear from you!
Here is a list of items requested by the Pantry board:
- Coffee / Tea / Cocoa Mix
- Baking Mixes
- Soap / Deodorant
- Toothpaste / Toothbrushes / Mouthwash / Dental Floss
- Shampoo / Conditioner
- Feminine products
- Adult Incontinence Products
- Toilet Paper
- Donations by check made to “Alfred Area Food Pantry”
This is just one of the many ways local Democrats serve our community, in keeping with the Committee’s desire to protect and enhance the quality of life in the county. To learn more, visit www.alleganycountydemocrats.org or follow us on Facebook or Threads.
The Allegany County Democratic Committee is the official governing body for the County Party, working toward broader representation by Democrats at the local, state, and national levels.
REGISTRATION FORMS FOR HAMILTON-GIBSON’S 2024 WINTERTHEATRE ARTS CAMP IN ELKLAND ARE AVAILABLE NOW IN NORTHERNTIOGA DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND ONLINE AT HG’S WEBSITE; WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON IN SOUTHERN TIOGA AND WELLSBORO
Hamilton-Gibson’s Winter Theatre Arts Camps in Elkland and Wellsboro for youth in grades 3-9 will present the musical “Junie B. Jones JR” based on the beloved books by Barbara Park.
The Winter Theatre Arts Camps are offered at no cost to campers due to generous grants from the Deerfield Charitable Trust and UPMC Wellsboro. The camps are free and open to students attending public or private schools or who are home-schooled. Each camper will receive a tee shirt, script, rehearsal CD, and instruction.
Registration forms for the Elkland camp are now available at schools in the Northern Tioga School District, online at the HG website, hamiltongibson.org or can be obtained by calling the HG office at 570-724-2079 or emailing hamgib@gmail.com.
MorePoetry Out Loud Regional Competition to Take Place at PA Wilds Media Lab
The Elk County Council on the Arts would like to invite the public to this year’s regional Poetry Out Loud competition taking place on January 25, 2024, at 6:00 pm at the PA Wilds Media Lab in Kane. A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the Elk County Council on the Arts, Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. Students from Elk County Catholic High School, Saint Marys Area High School, and Ridgway High School will gather to compete and recite the poems they have selected for a panel of esteemed judges.
MoreChanges for Sinnemahone Triple Crown in 2024
The Sinnemahone Triple Crown continues to grow while supporting local businesses and allowing residents to explore Cameron County waterways and trails. In 2024 changes are coming to two of the events.
The Cameron County Chamber of Commerce stepped in several years ago when organizers of the Cameron County Canoe and Kayak Classic retired from the event. That event held in April of each year, has had a date change since PA Fish and Boat designated the first Saturday in April as opening day for trout season. In 2024 the paddling event will be held on the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning Creek on Saturday, April 13. Registration will open by the middle of January.
MoreAmerican Cancer Society Daffodil Days Will Help to Cure Those Wintertime Blues
(Pennsylvania) – Mother Nature might be saying it’s winter, but the American Cancer Society is helping you to think spring with the return of Daffodil Days! This colorful first flower of spring represents a campaign that brings hope to cancer patients, their caregivers, and families while providing much-needed funding to support the groundbreaking research, programs, and services of the American Cancer Society.
“Cancer touches us all in one way or another,” noted Dan Tobin, ACS Director of Regional Integrated Marketing. “By supporting the American Cancer Society through Daffodil Days, you are not only warming the hearts of others, but you are also helping the American Cancer Society to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.”
MoreTRUDI DIBBLE IS OFFERING A FREE GOLDEN AFTERNOONS PROGRAM ON TAI CHI
Trudi Dibble of Middlebury Township is offering a free, one-hour Golden Afternoons Program on Tai Chi this coming Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. in the lobby at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
Golden Afternoons is open to those 55 years of age or older. Light refreshments will be provided free.
Almost anyone can do Tai Chi. No special equipment is needed. Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothing suitable for exercise and flat shoes.
More3RD-9TH GRADERS TO AUDITION AFTER SCHOOL FOR HAMILTON-GIBSON’S ELKLAND WINTER THEATRE ARTS CAMP AT R.B. WALTER ELEMENTARY ON MONDAY, JAN. 8, CLARK WOOD ELEMENTARY ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 AND WESTFIELD ELEMENTARY ON THURSDAY, JAN. 11
Auditions for third through ninth graders participating in Hamilton-Gibson’s production of the musical “Junie B. Jones JR” at the Winter Theatre Arts Camp in Elkland are after school on Monday, Jan. 8 at R. B. Walter Elementary in Tioga Junction, Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Clark Wood Elementary in Elkland and Thursday, Jan. 11 at Westfield Elementary.
Role selections will be made following the auditions. “Junie B. Jones JR” is a delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park’s best-selling books. The show features many lovable characters and fun-filled songs.
The camp will be at the Clark Wood Elementary School at 110 Addison Hill Road in Elkland. It will open on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and end on Thursday, Feb. 1 with Pay-What-You-Can performances for the public at 7 pm on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 3.
Each camper will receive a free tee shirt, script, rehearsal CD and instruction. They will be taught choreography, how to project their voices when speaking and singing, and how to create a character and have fun.
Thanks to the generosity of the Deerfield Charitable Trust, the camp is free to students who reside in the Northern Tioga School District and attend public or private schools or are home-schooled.
Registration forms for the Elkland camp are available at schools in the Northern Tioga School District, online at the HG website (hamiltongibson.org), or can be obtained by calling the HG office at 570-724-2079 or by emailing hamgib@gmail.com.