NEWS

On May 16th Port Allegany Ambulance was dispatched to Katherine St. for a medical alarm activation

On May 15th Port Allegany Ambulance was dispatched to Rt. 6 at the Sena Kean Manor for a fall victim

Smethport—-Frank P. Leonard of Falls Church, Virginia passed away on Monday May 11, 2026 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Frank, with his wife, Mary (Placer) Leonard, owned L & M Printing, Inc. for over 40 years.

Frank is survived by his wife Mary, son Bart, daughter-in-law Amanda, two grandsons Hunter and Anthony Leonard; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Anthony Leonard, and his siblings, Rodell, Richard, Nannie Sue, Bonnie, and Linda.

Visitation will be in Smethport, PA on Monday May 18,
2026, at Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport, starting at noon and services beginning at 1PM.

Frank was a life member of American Legion Post 130 in Falls Church, Virginia. He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing pool, and going to the horse races. 

Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.

Local arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.

Wellsboro, Pa., May 12, 2026 – Newborns at The Birthplace of UPMC Wellsboro, a UPMC Magee-Womens facility, buzzed with cuteness, highlighting the joy of welcoming bee-utiful new beginnings and honoring moms this Mother’s Day season.

Babies from across the northcentral region, including Coudersport, received special UPMC Magee-Womens onesies and handcrafted bee hats, crocheted by volunteers as part of the “Sweet as Can Bee” celebration.

The initiative was part of a systemwide Mother’s Day celebration for all UPMC Magee-Womens locations.

To learn more about UPMC Magee-Womens services in northcentral Pennsylvania, go to UPMC.com/WomensHealthNCPA.

Shirley A. HOOVER, 68, of Galeton, PA, died Friday, May 15, 2026 in UPMC Cole. A complete obituary will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.

On May 15th Coudersport Ambulance was dispatched to N. Main St. for an unresponsive patient

On May 15th Wellsville Fire Department was dispatched to 5435 County Rd. 31 for a garage fire

On May 15th Lewis Run Fire Department was dispatched to 64 Front St. for a house fire. BradfordbTwp. Fire Department is on standby

Emporium, PA — The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library, in partnership with Sizerville State Park, invites the community to attend “Bees, Butterflies & Beyond!” on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at the library located at 27 West 4^th Street. This engaging and educational program is open to all ages.

Led by Alyson Rotello, Environmental Education Specialist from Sizerville State Park, the program will introduce participants to some of Pennsylvania’s most important pollinators, including bees, butterflies, birds, and bats. Attendees will learn about the essential role these species play in maintaining healthy ecosystems and supporting plant life.

In addition to the educational presentation, the program will feature a hands-on “make and take” bumblebee craft, as well as a themed story time designed to engage younger participants and families.

“We are excited to partner with Sizerville State Park to bring this fun and informative program to our community,” said library staff. “It’s a great opportunity for people of all ages to learn more about the natural world around them.”

The event will be held at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library, located at 27 W. 4th Street in Emporium. Registration is encouraged, and attendees may scan the QR code on promotional materials to reserve a spot, or by clicking the registration link at www.barbaramoscatobrownlibrary.org/library-programs/.

For more information, please contact the library at 814-486-8011.

On May 15th Austin Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to 623 Rt 155 in Portage Twp. For a one vehicle rollover crash with entrapment and unknown injuries. Port Allegany Ambulance was also dispatched.Update power lines are down and the road is closed to commercial traffic

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that a portion of State Route 275, just North of Reed Street, in the Town of Bolivar, Allegany County, will be reduced to a single lane with alternating traffic. Work will take place between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. beginning Monday, May 18, to accommodate a culvert replacement project. Traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic signals. The work is anticipated to be completed by the end of November.

On May 14th Lewis Run Fire Department was dispatched to Cam Hay Dr. for a carbon monoxide alarm

Tionesta, Pa.:  The rain poured all morning but just before 1:00 p.m. the sun decided to shine.  A dozen volunteers met with employees of the Army Corps of Engineers at Tionesta Lake last Saturday to do some planting for wildlife habitat improvement in a savannah along the Tionesta River.   The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) Upland Bird Hunt Chapter sponsored the planting.

The Potter County Farmers Market will be outdoors on the square across from the county jail, every Friday from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.  Market will also be held on Saturday, if vendors are available, from 11 am to 3 pm. The next market weekend will be this Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th. Below is a list of who plans to be there and what they plan on bringing to the Market:

[NOTICES: 

*  NEW SCHEDULE FOR 2026. The outdoor market is held EACH FRIDAY. Market will also be held on SATURDAY IF VENDORS ARE AVAILABLE. Market will be held from May through December (weather permitting).

 *  Market times have been established after many trial times over the years.  If you are not able to visit us and would like something particular from one of the vendors, please contact them directly.  They are willing to try to accommodate your request.

 *  If you are interested in joining the market this year or have any questions please contact …. Netra Baker, 814-544-7313 netrabaker2@gmail.com]

Smethport – Harry E. Rounsville, 79, of Smethport, passed away on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) at his home in Smethport.

He was born October 26, 1946 in Bradford, PA, the son of Willard and Nellie (Snyder) Rounsville.  After graduation, he joined the Army and served from 1964 to 1984. On October 3, 1969, he married Sandra K. Pierce. After their divorce, he married Carrie (Isaman, Catalano, Sheffer) on March 20, 1990, who survives.

After the Army, he worked for Valu Home Center for ten years, then Quaker Mill Works in Orchard Park, NY. After moving back to PA, he worked for Smethport Specialty in Smethport, then for Superior Well Services in Bradford from where he retired.

Harry liked fishing and running his tractor and skid-steer. He served as vice-president of BCYC. He was also a foster parent from 2007 to 2012. During this time, he opened his home to many children of which some stayed a day and some years.

Surviving, besides his wife, Carrie, are:

Seven children: Willard Rounsville, Sandra Schermerhorn, Brian Rounsville, Jeremiah Rounsville, Desirae Rounsville, Drake Rounsville, and Kaiden Rounsville

On May 14th Roulette Ambulance was dispatched to Ash Lane for a person fallen with possible head injuries the patient is unresponsive

Environmental Education Programs ~ May 16^th – 18^th

Program Title: Wildflower Walk

Date: Saturday, May 16^th

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Environmental Learning Center

Description: Join the park educator for a spring wildflower walk throughout the park!  Short talk on wildflowers, followed by a walk around the ELC to see what we can find.  Wear sturdy shoes and feel free to bring a water bottle.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Program Title: Nesting Neighborhood

Date: Saturday, May 16^th

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: Environmental Learning Center

Description: Have you ever wondered what a Hummingbird’s nest looks like? This program is going to go over all the different types of nests that our local birds make.  Short talk followed by a walk in the park to see if we can spot some of these diverse residences.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Program Title: Bird Walk with Barb – Guest Speaker

Date: Sunday, May 17^th

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Environmental Learning Center

Description: Join the park educator and state park volunteer, Barb Gee, for a short walk to identify and listen to common birds of Sizerville State Park!  Anyone is welcome, whether you have birded for years or if you are a beginner.  Hiking shoes are recommended.  Feel free to bring a water bottle and your own binoculars—binoculars will be provided as well. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Program Title: Bees, Butterflies, & Beyond!

Date: Monday, May 18^th

Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Location: Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library

Description: Did you know that butterflies, bats, birds, and bees are some of the top pollinator species that exist in PA?  Join the park educator at the library to learn more about each of these species & their role in the ecosystem.  Short talk followed by doing a make-and-take bumble bee craft! There will also be a specially themed story time. 

Registration is recommended at this link: https://forms.gle/FNuedw5umT3wVRXe6 

Note: This program is NOT taking place at Sizerville State Park.  The program will be held at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library, 27 West 4th Street, Emporium, PA. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Additional Information:

To register for a program, go to the DCNR Calendar of Events website, search Sizerville State Park, find the program listed, and click on the Register button right under the program date, time, and location.  For more information or questions about registering, please contact the Environmental Learning Center at (814) 486-5609.

Sizerville State Park Calendar of Events Website: https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/sizerville_state_park  

In case of thunder, lightning, or extreme weather conditions programs may be moved or cancelled.

If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park office at (814) 486-5605.

With a minimum of one week notice, interpreters for people who are deaf or hard of hearing are available for educational programs.

Additional programs and events can be found on the DCNR website by clicking on the Events tab or go to https://events.dcnr.pa.gov and search Sizerville State Park. For more information or questions about programs at Sizerville State Park, please contact the Environmental Learning Center at (814) 486-5609.

On May 14th Port Allegany Ambulance was dispatched to S. Main St. for lifting assist

At their weekly meeting on May 11, 2026, the Coudersport Rotary Club gathered at A&W West End Grill to hear an update from Kal Logue, Community Development/Block Grant Coordinator and guest of Rotarian Janine Morley, regarding the county-wide development initiative known as “Revitalize Potter County.”

Logue explained that it had been two years since he and Will Hunt last addressed the Rotary Club on April 22, 2024, when Potter County was awaiting grant approval to begin work on its first-ever county-wide development plan. He announced that the Potter County Commissioners are expected to officially enact the plan on Thursday, following the close of the public comment period at the end of Wednesday.

Based on his extensive study of Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), Barry Stevens of Arlington, Virginia will deliver an interactive performance focusing on this Founding Father’s wit, wisdom, and scientific contributions.

His uncanny resemblance to Franklin combined with his authentic 18th-century attire and historically accurate and interactive storytelling makes it easy for audiences to believe Stevens is Ben Franklin.  

This is the third program in the Deane Center’s History Comes Alive series, which is focusing on six historic figures in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

The show will be at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, May 15 in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.

Franklin’s only props are bifocals he invented in 1784 to address his own eye problems, a walking stick and a stool to sit on. Speaking in the first person as Franklin, Stevens will provide information about his life by asking and answering two questions from the stage. Who am I? What are my accomplishments?

Ulysses Township is looking for an epoxy bid to seal their shop floor.

Specs can be given upon request.

Please contact office with any questions. 814-848-9912