Wild Game Workshop September 21
NEWS
ONLINE REGISTRATION TO END AT NOON THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13 FOR STEP OUTDOORS TRYATHLON & 5K RUN/WALK
Online registration will end at noon this coming Wednesday, Sept. 13 for the 15th Annual Step Outdoors TRYathlon and 5K Trail Run/Walk. To register online, visit www.stepoutdoors.org.
Most who register by Sept. 13 will also get a free event T-shirt. Extras are ordered and assigned to entrants based on the date they register.
Individuals who register online for the 5K Trail Run/Walk will pay a $25 entry fee; to do the three legs of the triathlon solo, a $30 entry fee; and to do the triathlon as a member of a two- or three-person team, a $65 entry fee. There is also a processing fee.
The TRYathlon & 5K Run/Walk will start at 10 a.m. next Saturday, Sept. 16, at Hills Creek State Park, 111 Spillway Road, seven miles northeast of Wellsboro in Charleston Township via Charleston Street and Hills Creek Lake Road.
Both check-in and in-person registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 in the tent between the park’s bathhouse and concession stand.
Kane Senior Citizens Expo Sept. 8, Causer Says
KANE – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) is reminding area seniors citizens and their family members and caregivers of the Kane Senior Citizens Expo coming up on
Friday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kane Community Center, 46 Fraley St., Kane.
“There are so many programs and services available to support our senior citizens, but it still can be difficult for people to find the help they need,” Causer said. “I hope area seniors will take advantage of the opportunity to gather a lot of helpful information in one place.”
The event is free to attend, and lunch will be provided. State, county and local exhibitors will be on hand to distribute information and answer questions about a variety of issues. Health screenings will also be offered, and door prize drawings will be held at 12:30 p.m.
Causer noted he will also hold another expo on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Roulette Fire Hall.
Due to the expo, Causer’s offices in Bradford and Kane will be closed all day on Friday, Sept. 8. The office in Coudersport will remain open and may be reached by calling 814-274-9769.
For more information about the expo, contact Causer’s Kane office at 814- 837-0880. Information is also available at RepCauser.com or on Facebook at Facebook.com/RepCauser.
PPM Sinter Metals GKN Event
Employes and family of former workers of Pennsylvania Pressed Metals, Sinter Metals and GKN are invited to a gathering Sunday afternoon September 17 at Bucktail Rod and Gun Club. The event is free and will provide an opportunity to reminisce and explore boxes of memorabilia and photos retrieved from the facility before its closing earlier this summer.
The event organized by former employees will include food and drink. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Tableware will be provided. To plan please contact the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce if you intend to attend.
2 Day Estate Sale! September 8th and 9th – Herzog Estate
2 Day Estate Sale! September 8th and 9th – Herzog Estate
Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm
1167 Whitetail Hollow Rd. Eldred, PA 16731
We are back at the Estate of Barb Herzog, this will be the last 2 days on site and then the estate will be cleared out.
Small kitchen appliances, cake pans, single beds, furniture, lawn & garden items, hand tools, yarn, CDs, VHS movies, Wilton, Nordic, kitchen tables, belt buckles, home goods, collectibles, baking items, cast pans, display cabinet, books, shelving and much more not listed. We have cleaned and consolidated but the place is still packed with quality items.
Basic Sign Language and Intermediate Sign Language Offered This Fall!
How many times do we encounter hearing impaired people and wish that we could communicate with them? As we age, we gradually lose some of our hearing. Sign language can help. Also, mothers of pre-lingual children can use sign language as a tool with their little ones. Here is your opportunity to learn basic sign language that could help you or someone you care about.
Basic Sign Language will cover beginning sign language, the alphabet, conversational phrases and a variety of commonly used signs. In addition, basic facts essential to the correct use of the language will be addressed. A dedicated student could learn as many as 800 signs and understand signing and interpreting rules, basic deaf culture, and medical situations that cause deafness and loss of hearing.
Hearing On Potter County’s Block Grant Spending Plan
Potter County has been awarded federal funds this year under the decades-old Community Development Block Grant program. Next in a series of public hearings on the 2023 CDBG distribution plan will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, Sept. 7, in the F. W. Gunzburger County Office Building auditorium.
Potter County Commissioners Nancy Grupp, Barry Hayman and Paul Heimel will decide how the funds will be expended, based on qualifying criteria provided by the Pa. Dept. of Community and Economic Development. In recent years, bulk of the funds have been awarded to boroughs or townships seeking financial help for large-scale water or sewage treatment projects. To be eligible, projects must meet one or more of three objectives: benefit low- and moderate-income persons; prevent or eliminate slums or blight; and/or alleviate immediate threats to health and safety.
The commissioners maintain a three-year community development plan to assist them in decisions for each year’s allocations. This year’s blueprint calls for grants of $182,000 to Austin Borough to upgrade its water treatment plant and acquire and install a back-up power generator. Following the Sept. 7 hearing, the county will prepare its final grant application which must be submitted to DCED no later than Oct. 27.
UPMC Therapist: Don’t Stay Silent About Suicide
Jacquelyn Zielewicz, LCSW
Behavioral Health, UPMC
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month and it’s important to not shy away from conversations about one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. In 2021, almost 50,000 deaths in the United States were due to suicide. Attempts and thoughts about suicide have even higher numbers; 12.3 million American adults thought seriously about suicide, 3.5 million planned an attempt, and 1.7 million have made an attempt to take their lives according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Suicide can be preventable, and everyone can share in the responsibility to help save lives and foster strong and healthy communities.
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Karaoke at Coudersport Arboretum
KARAOKE WITH SEVINSKY & SON WILL BE HELD AT THE COUDERSPORT ARBORETUM ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th FROM 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
COME JOIN IN THE FUN!!!!
UPMC Cole Planning Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Sept. 19
COUDERSPORT, PA., Sept. 5, 2023 – UPMC is coordinating an emergency preparedness training exercise scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot located near the Emergency Department at UPMC Cole, 1001 E. 2nd St., Coudersport.
The exercise is part of UPMC’s emergency preparedness planning. During the exercise, staff from UPMC will set up decontamination tents and other equipment used for HAZMAT and mass casualty response. Please be advised, this is only a training. Please do not be alarmed.
No Evidence of Public Utility Natural Gas Equipment Causing the Explosion
PUC Safety Division Provides Update on Investigation of 2022 Incident in Plum, Allegheny County
No Evidence of Public Utility Natural Gas Equipment Causing the Explosion and Fire that Damaged Several Homes on Hialeah Drive
HARRISBURG – The Safety Division of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) – which is part of the Commission’s independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) – has concluded their thorough investigation into an April 2022 incident in Plum Borough, Allegheny County, finding no evidence that public utility equipment caused the event.
Hialeah Drive Incident Overview
Crash Closes Route 14 in Tioga and Bradford Counties
Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that Route 14 is closed in both directions between Route 2017 (Ogdensburg Road) in Union Township, Tioga County and Route 414 in Cedar Ledge, Canton Township, Bradford County, due to a tractor trailer crash.
Southbound traffic will use Route 414 and Route 15. Northbound traffic will use Route 15 and Route 414. The roadway is expected to be closed for several hours.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
All Fired Up Kickin Ash Looking for Teams
Cameron County Chamber of Commerce hosting the annual All Fired Up Kickin Ash BBQ competition on Saturday September 23. Emporium Food Market is the prime sponsor. The highlight of the event is the mystery meat competition. Competitors can take home a $500 cash prize.
“The event showcases the culinary skills of entrepreneurs and allows them to sell their items,” according to Cameron County Chamber of Commerce executive director Tina Solak. Music drinks and food draws a crowd to the event each year which is held in the town square in Emporium. Purchasing ribs, sandwiches and side dishes along with dessert begins at noon.
Contestants can enter as many categories as they desire for one registration fee of $50.00. They include: wings, brisket, turkey, ribs, pork, dessert, and side dishes. An additional fee is charged to enter the mystery meat competition.
Registration forms and rules can be obtained at www.cameroncountychamber.org.
Sizerville State Park Environmental Education Programs for the weekend of September 9th
Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend
Program Title: Outdoor Trek
Date: Saturday, September 9th
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: Pavilion 3
Description: Join the park educator to go on a nature walk on the Bottomlands Trail at Sizerville State Park. A nature craft, such as leaf rubbings, will occur after our walk through the woods. Wear sturdy shoes and feel free to bring snacks and water.
*This program will help Girl Scouts fulfill some of the requirements for the Outdoor Art Maker, Creator, or Explorer Badge*
Wildcats Spotlight 2023-24 Update
Penn College fall sports openers have mixed results
On the first weekend of the fall sports season, Pennsylvania College of Technology teams not only tasted action for the first time but found varying levels of team and individual success in the process.
Men’s soccer
In their season opener on Friday, the Wildcats got second-half goals from Brandon Ratjavong, of Gordonville, and Hunter Gabloff, of Succasunna, New Jersey, along with an outstanding defense that limited Keystone College to just two shots — none on goal — in a 2-0 shutout win. The victory was Penn College’s first against Keystone after going 0-5-1 in their previous six meetings.
At McDaniel College on Sunday, McDaniel scored the lone goal in the 60th minute as Penn College went to 1-1-0 on the early season. McDaniel led in shots on goal, 7-3, with Penn College goalie Cole Catherman, of Selinsgrove, turning back six.
