NEWS

St. Marys, PA – The St. Marys Area United Way recently received a generous $1,500 donation from Stifel O’Leary Piccolo Launer and Fledderman Wealth Management Group. This contribution will help advance the organization’s efforts to meet its $220,000 fundraising goal for the upcoming year.

The donation was accepted by United Way representatives, including Jim Ryan, Vice President; Doug Bauer, Vice President; Doug Gaffey, Corporate Campaign Chair; and Jason Gabler, board member. The Stifel team, led by John Piccolo, presented the check at their Brusselles Street office, where they’ve been serving the financial needs of Elk County and surrounding communities for over 30 years.

The Disaster Assistance Center located at Penn York Retreat Center in Potter County will be closing on October 16^th. The DRC in Tioga County (Knoxville) will remain open and Potter County residents are welcome to visit this location Residents have until November 12^th to register by contacting 1-800-621-3362 or completing an application online at DisasterAssistance.gov

Law Enforcement to Conduct Impaired Driving Enforcement this Weekend

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Pennsylvania DUI Association, and law enforcement agencies across western Pennsylvania will team up this weekend to conduct impaired driving enforcement activities in advance of Halloween.

The annual Sinnemahone Ultra Trail Run set for Saturday October 19.  The event includes three distances from which competitors can select.  The 50k and 25k routes are altered this year to avoid a conflict with the  annual youth hunt.  Runners will leave the Wiley Trail and traverse a new trail which links to Mowery Road. 

Those selecting to run the 50k will leave Emporium starting at 7:30am and have 10 hours to complete the 50k.  That event takes runners through the Elk State Forest on scenic trails including Wiley, Bucktail Path, and Chicago Springs.  Volunteers will man the 6 aid stations for the event.  Each aid station will have a representative from Mountaineer Search & Rescue to maintain radio contact in case of any emergencies.

Coudersport, Pa., October 9, 2024 – UPMC Cole welcomes families and their trick-or-treaters to its annual Halloween Path on Sunday, Oct. 27, 1 to 3 p.m. This free event will be held outdoors, rain or shine, at UPMC Cole’s East Entrance, East 2nd St., Coudersport. 

This year’s theme is “Family Game Night.” Attendees can expect special goodies from several stations. 

For more information, contact Christina Anderson at 814-274-5452. 

District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that the medication drop boxes located throughout McKean County continue to be used by residents.  The County Detectives collect the deposits and members of the Attorney General’s Office collects them.  The contents are collected and weighed at least quarterly, and the total is consistently more than 100 pounds of unused medication collected.  The third quarter total (from July 11, 2024 to September 30, 2024) was 123.5 lbs. broken down as follows: From the box located at: The City of Bradford Police Department: 70 lbs.

Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Pennsylvania following the announcement of a Presidential 

disaster declaration for Tropical Storm Debby that occurred on Aug. 9-10.“SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Pennsylvania small businesses and residents impacted by this disaster in every way possible under President Biden’s disaster declaration for certain affected areas,” said SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman. “We’re committed to providing federal disaster loans swiftly and efficiently, with a customer-centric approach to help businesses and communities recover and rebuild.”

The United Methodist Church of Smethport will be hosting speaker Susan Evans, cancer survivor and author of “Don’t Write the Obituary Yet”, on Thursday, October 10th at 6:30 PM.  She will be speaking about her journey and facing challenges with hope and humor.  The event is open to the public and refreshments will be served.

Spirit Week begins at Port Allegany High School as the Student Council prepares for Homecoming 2024.  Monday will be pajama pant day; Tuesday is Mr. Van Gorden Day; Wednesday is Twin Day; Thursday is Wacky Tourist Day and Friday is Orange and Black Day.  The annual Homecoming Parade will be held Friday at 6 p.m. with lineup at 5 p.m.  The parade route will go from Pearl to Mill, down Main Street to Arnold Avenue to the football field parking lot.  Following the parade is a bonfire.  The Junior High Homecoming Dance will be held in the auxiliary gym from 7:00 – 9:30 p..m.  Homecoming activities on Saturday include the PAHS Gators vs. Kane Wolves football game with kick off at 1:30 p.m. Introduction of the court and announcement of the King and Queen will take place during a half-time ceremony.  The Senior High Homecoming Dance will begin at 7 p.m. with the crowning of the King and Queen at 7:30 p.m.   Parents and other guests may attend the crowning.  The dance will end at 10:00 p.m.   

On October 7 at 12:38 pm Coudersport Ambulance was dispatched to Sweden Valley Manor for difficulty Breathing

The Port Allegany Ambulance Service has a new 2024 Ford 1450 Osage Ambulance.  PAAS had the box taken off the old ambulance, refurbished and put on the new chassis.  The process took approximately 4-5 months.  Pictured are PAAS personnel Ellen Moshier and Emma Kohler with the new ambulance.  Down payment for the new vehicle was made through fundraisers such as purse bingo, membership drive, and raffles and then a loan to cover the rest.    Also new to PAAS is a new monitor, LifePak 25 cardiac monitor capable of doing 12 lead ekgs and transmitting them to the hospital  It was purchased completely with grand funding.  

Saturday October 12 & Sunday October 13, 2024

Rain or Shine, 9 AM to 5 PM

$8.00/ Adult, $5.00/ Youth (ages 4 to 11)

This year’s Fall Antique Show & Sawmill Run will be held on Saturday October 12th and Sunday October 13th. Northern Pennsylvania typically reaches peak fall foliage conditions around this time so the forests surrounding the museum will (hopefully) be decked in rich and beautiful colors.

The Antique Show features multiple antique vendors that will be selling their wares in the museum program room. Our vendors have a little bit of everything, including antique tools, vintage clothing, collectible coins, glassware, books, and furniture. Vendors open 9am-5pm Saturday and 9am-3pm Sunday.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. There is no ATM on site so plan your visit accordingly.

Outside, the museum grounds will come alive with historic trade demonstrations. Saturday 10/12 of our steam-powered circular sawmill will be running from 10 AM to 3 PM. Other demonstrations will be happening over both days of the event at the birch still, lumber camp kitchen, and the Eastern Loggers model railroad display.

Author Joyce Kieffer will give presentations during the weekend on her historic fiction trilogy “The Trees Remember.”  Drawing on the author’s career in women’s health and inspired by the forests she calls home in Juniata County; the series follows a young woman as she trains to become a nurse set against the backdrop of Pennsylvania’s booming lumber industry in the late 1800s.  Besides scheduled talks at 11 AM & 2 PM on Saturday and 10:30 AM Sunday, Joyce will be on hand to chat with visitors about her books and what motivated the 84-year-old to become a novelist.

For more information about Joyce Kieffer and her novels

Antique vendors interested in participating can call (814)435-2652 to reserve a space for the event. 

It’s a great time to visit the museum. Hope to see you there!