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The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund (PAHAF) has reopened
PA State Rep. Clint Owlett
The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund (PAHAF) has reopened to homeowners struggling as a result of pandemic-related financial hardships.
The program provides financial assistance to eligible homeowners for mortgage and housing-related expenses to address delinquency and avoid default, foreclosure or displacement from their homes. It was paused last year as the agency processed a backlog of applications. The agency is now accepting new applications until the remaining funds are exhausted. So far, more than 15,500 households have received more than $205 million of the $350 million awarded to the Commonwealth through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants with priority given to homeowners facing an imminent adverse action (IAA) such as a notice of foreclosure, sheriff sale or utility shut-off notice. Applicants should understand that submitting an application does not guarantee funding.
More information about the program, eligibility and how to apply is available at www.pahaf.org. If homeowners have questions, they can contact the dedicated PAHAF Call Center at 888-987-2423, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Marketing Momentum: A Small Business Success Series
The Education Council is hosting a free marketing series presented by PennWest Clarion Small Business Development Center. “The Core of Small Business Marketing” is Part One of a three-part series about marketing your small business. Part Two is entitled “Better Marketing Brings Better Customers,” and Part Three is “Bringing Your Marketing to an Expert Level.”
ART HEARY & SONS FURNITURE PRESENTS CHECK TO ST. MARYS UNITED WAY
Those accepting Art Heary and Sons check on behalf of the St. Mary Area United Way include: Jim Ryan, President; Doug Bauer, Vice-President; Doug Gaffey, Corporate Campaign Chair, and Jason Gabler.
Art Heary and Son’s donation, like many others in the community, will help the St. Marys Area United Way achieve their campaign goal. The St. Marys Area United Way relies on the contributions from companies and local individuals. Those donations support the financial needs of non-profit agencies that serve the health and human welfare needs of our community. Funding raised in 2024 will be available for organizations to seek grant funding in 2025. If you would like to become one of these individual or corporate donors, please call 781.6000 or mail your check to the St. Marys Area United Way, 250 Depot Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.
Heather L. Bortz Esbri, 60, of Russell, PA
Heather L. Bortz Esbri, 60, of Russell, PA, died Monday afternoon, March 18, 2024, after a brief illness.
A complete obituary will be announced when available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., Warren, PA.
PA Permit Violations in Warren County
| PA Permit Violation Issued to ALLSHOUSE TERRENCE L JR in Conewango Township, Warren County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 3/14/2024 to ALLSHOUSE TERRENCE L JR in Conewango Township, Warren county. 78.57(a) – CONTROL, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTION FLUIDS – Operator failed to collect the brine and other fluids produced during operation, service and plugging of the well in a tank, pit or a series of pits or tanks, or other device approved by the Department or Operator discharged brine or other fluids on or into the ground or into waters of the Commonwealth. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2024-03-14 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
PENN STATE EXTENSION TO HOST PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM IN COUDERSPORT ON APRIL 9TH
To become a certified pesticide applicator in Pennsylvania, passing a written exam is required. This exam will be offered at the Penn State Extension office in Coudersport on Tuesday, April 9th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Anyone interested in either a private applicator license or a commercial/public applicator license should:
DCNR Grants Funds For Upgrades To Port Allegany Borough Square
Port Allegany Borough
The Borough was granted funds from DCNR to make improvements to the Town Square. Some things you will see happening around the Square in the coming weeks include:
Updated electric and lighting
Removal of dead trees and trimming of dead branches
Sidewalks for handicap accessibility and through access
A facelift to the gazebo
New flowering and leafy trees
Updated landscaping
By mid-summer residents and visitors will be able enjoy a more user-friendly, safer space with handicap accessibility. The Square will offer places to share an outdoor meal with your family or enjoy a peaceful lunch; places to sit and watch your kids play or read a book; and a beautiful, accessible gazebo for summer concerts and other events.
We hope you all are as excited as we are to be able to begin these updates to our lovely downtown!
Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers Reminds Local Students of Scholarship Deadlines
Sayre, PA- The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) would like to remind high school seniors and their families that the application deadline for those scholarships administered directly by the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers is coming up quickly. The Community Foundation holds over 50 scholarships serving students of Bradford, Potter, Sullivan, Tioga PA, and Tioga NY. All scholarships applications can also be found on our website, www.twintierscf.org.
In addition to the scholarships the Foundation selects the recipients, many of their scholarships are administered directly through the school district guidance offices. For more information on those deadlines, see your high school guidance office.
Online Auction of Contents of Former Assembly Factory in Roulette, PA
CONTENTS OF COMMERCIAL ASSEMBLY FACTORY
M & W AUCTION CO
Date(s) 3/5/2024 – 3/19/2024
3/5/2024 TO 3/19/2024 SOFT CLOSE STARTS MARCH 19 AT 7:00 PM INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY, COMPRESSORS, FORKLIFT, INDUSTRIAL WORK TABLES, PUSH CARTS, RACKS, SHELVING AND 50 + VARIOUS TYPES OF WORKING MACHINERY, LARGE AMOUNT OF SCRAP MATERIAL AND MACHINERY
RECALLS
| Sleepnet Corporation Issues Worldwide Recall of CPAP and BIPAP Masks with Magnets Due to Potential Interference with Certain Medical Implants Hampton, NH – On March 1, 2024, Sleepnet Corporation initiated a worldwide recall for all CPAP and BIPAP masks with magnets due to potential interference with certain medical devices. When a magnet comes into close proximity to certain medical implants or metallic implants, it could interfere with the performance or the position of the implant, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Sleepnet has been distributing masks with magnets worldwide since 2006 and to date, there have been no Medical Device Reports associated with the Sleepnet masks with magnets. This is a voluntary action based on information obtained from post market surveillance. |
David Stewart, 59, of 805 West Henley Street, Olean, NY
David Stewart, 59, of 805 West Henley Street, Olean, NY passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Born at WCA Hospital in Jamestown, New York, on May 14, 1964, he was the son of the late Barbara Jeanne Mattern and Roger Francis Stewart. David attended Allegany Central School in Allegany, New York, and, with the exception of a brief residency in Rochester, New York, remained a life-long resident of the Olean area. Hardworking and dedicated, he was most recently employed, for over a decade, by A-1 Rent-All & Sales in Olean.
Little Shop of Horrors
Left: Chloe Triplett, Raelin Meacham, Kendra Meade, Aidan Clark and Josh Veilleux, Center: Aidan Clark and Lily Madison, Right: Collin Stuckey, Thomas Beeson, Chloe Triplett , Raelin Meacham and Kendra Meade.
The Port Allegany Drama Department will present Little Shop of Horrors, a horror-comedy musical about a man-eating plant on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 at the Port Allegany High School Auditorium. Show time is 7 p.m. The musical is directed by Rachael Karwowski and Ben Palmer. Little Shop of Horrors is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre Internal (MTD). All performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Pictured from a recent dress rehearsal are
FRIENDS OF HANLEY LIBRARY SPONSOR EVENING WITH POET
BRADFORD, Pa. — The Friends of Hanley Library will hold an Authors’ Series presentation featuring poet and author Helen Ruggieri at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, in Rice Auditorium in Fisher Hall at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
Ruggieri has been writing for more than forty years, and her work has been published widely in magazines and anthologies in the United States and internationally. She has authored books and chapbooks, most recently, “Camping in the Galaxy,” a collection of essays and haibun (a Japanese prose poem)about the natural world; and a book of poems, “The Sapphires.”
Olean Food Pantry Launches $1 Million Fundraising Campaign
Jerry Hustak Operations Manager Olean Food Pantry
Plan Aims to Feed Hungry for Next Decade, Solve Systemic Issues
OLEAN, NY (March 16, 2024) – Olean Food Pantry is announcing a $1 million fundraising campaign to stock its shelves for the next decade and address the root causes of hunger.
OFP has seen a 95.4% surge in clientele the past three years, pantry organizers said. It has served more than 40,000 people since January 2022. Consistently approaching or surpassing record numbers on weekly distribution days has prompted OFP to solve local hunger at its source.
Canaseraga Food Pantries Receive Donations
Left: Larger Parish Church, Doreen & Darwin Bacon Right: Director Melissa Omans (center) with Church Members
Belmont, NY – When Allegany County Democrats meet for their monthly “Coffee with Democrats” gatherings, they bring food and personal care items to support the host community’s food pantries. This is one of the ways the committee lives its motto: “Serving our Community”.
The most recent gathering was held last week in Canaseraga, which has two pantries: one at Larger Parish Church and one at Masters Tabernacle Church.