Soccer coaches at Pennsylvania College of Technology reflected on their recently completed seasons, while the college’s wrestlers saw their first action and crowned an individual invitational champion.
FLASHBACK Women’s soccer After falling behind second-seeded Penn State Harrisburg, 3-0, the third-seeded Wildcats staged a second-half comeback that fell just short in a 3-2 United East semifinal on Friday as they closed out their season with a 9-9-1 mark overall, 6-3 in the conference.
Penn State Harrisburg, which had beaten Penn College 5-0 during the regular season, got its early lead by the 53rd minute before Sara Darlington, of West Chester, found the back of the net in the 68th minute on an assist from Cassie Johnson, of Richland. Darlington and Johnson then combined on another goal and assist, respectively, in the 83rd minute to close out the scoring.
“It’s been a really great season. Coming in, there were kind of low expectations for us with a new coach and not really knowing what we had in terms of player numbers. So, for me, everything was kind of ‘OK, what can we do?’ ” coach Ian Scheller said.Read more…..
Basketball start, cross-county finish on Penn College slate
On the athletics schedule, basketball season is set to begin and cross-country runners look to wrap up their campaigns at Pennsylvania College of Technology this week.
ON THE HORIZON Women’s basketball In their first two seasons under coach Britni Mohney, the Wildcats have continued to see on-court improvement both in play and in the win column. This year’s motto, Mohney said, is to “compete.Read more…………
We need to make our town come alive for the Christmas holiday and for $25.00 your family, business or organization can decorate a tree and possibly win a cash prize. Let’s see who can have the best tree in each category. There is first, second and third cash prizes in all three areas.
K9 Roxy poses with handler Rod Johnson after she earned her certification in trailing. Roxy is a member of the County Detective Bureau K9 Unit specializing in trailing. Congratulations Roxy!
PUC Encourages Families to Enroll in LIHEAP and also #CallUtilitiesNow to Explore Utility Assistance Programs & Other Energy Affordability Options
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) joined with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to mark the start of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2022-23 winter heating season. This year’s LIHEAP season opens Nov. 1, 2022.
The PUC also encouraged consumers to #CallUtilitiesNow to explore a wide variety of utility assistance programs and other affordability options to help manage energy use and keep utility bills affordable during the coming winter.
“Working together, LIHEAP and various PUC-required utility assistance programs help hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania households stay connected, safe and warm,” said PUC Chair Gladys Brown Dutrieuille. “We strongly encourage families to apply for LIHEAP and #CallUtilitiesNow to explore all the available options.”
James E. Eaton, 79, of Warren, PA., died Friday morning, November 4, 2022, at Rouse Home, Youngsville, PA., after an extended illness. Jim was born in Warren, PA., on August 8, 1943. He was the son of the late Earl and Lulu Louise Love Eaton. Jim was a lifelong Warren and Clarendon, PA., resident. He was employed with the former National Forge Company as a Machinist for 40 years and was co-owner of Clarendon Water Works with his brother, Tom.Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing with his son and nephew, Tommy. He also enjoyed working on cars and especially spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sharon Goodwill Eaton whom he married on May 1, 1965, in Warren, PA.3 Daughters – Diane Eaton of Warren, PA., Christine Anderson and husband, Seven of Mt. Airy, MD., Elizabeth Imel and husband, James of Woodbridge, VA.2 Brothers – Thomas Eaton and wife, Diane of Clarendon, PA., William Eaton of Fayetteville, N.C.5 Grandchildren – Steven Anderson and wife, Dani, A.J. Anderson, Amanda Anderson, Ben Imel, Hannah Imel, 2 Great Grandchildren – Emalli & Charlie Anderson, several nieces, and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, James Michael “Jamie” Eaton who died September 5, 1990, a sister, Mary Hawk, a brother, Robert Richard Eaton.
Friends may call at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, PA., on Monday, November 7, 2022, from 6 to 8 P.m. where a funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. with Fr. Stephen Schreiber, Pastor of Holy Redeemer R.C. Church, officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph R.C. Cemetery. Those wishing to place memorials may do so through Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, 2835 E. Carson Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA. 15203. E-mail condolences may sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
At 3:13 PM on Saturday, Wellsville Firefighters have located the scene of a large wildfire behind 3752 Foundation Drive. Willing, Scio & EMS have been requested to assist.
Hello, my name is Brii and I’m fundraising for my mother and father. On Friday, November 4th at 4:41pm my parents house caught fire. My father ended up being transported to the hospital with smoke inhalation but thankfully he’s ok and discharged now. My parents and their cats made it out fine but that doesn’t take away the fact that they just lost so much stuff from the fire. They had just bought a new fridge, washer and dryer a little over a month ago and those are ruined now. A lot of their electronics and big appliances got ruined. My mother worked from home also so she’s now unable to work And my father is also off for a few days from work so they are going to be behind and struggling very hard trying to rebuy and get everything they need. My mother does a lot for our community and churches and would give her shirt off her back for anyone. Please consider donating, even if it’s just $1, that’ll be more help and it’d be appreciated more than you’d know! And if you can’t donate, please please share!!! Even a share would be so greatly appreciated!!!
The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library is excited to bring back our Cards for Troops craft kits ahead of this holiday season. The cards will then be included with Emporium’s Military Christmas Boxes this year.
The Library invites area youth to use our Take Home Craft Kit full of all the supplies needed to create a custom holiday card for a military member serving abroad. The craft kit includes a blank card, custom messages you can add, and lots of stickers and other items you can use to decorate. Glue sticks can be provided upon request.
Craft kits can be picked up any time from now until November 30, 2022. And all cards must be returned to the library no later than December 6 to be included in the Christmas Boxes.
For questions or more details, contact Library staff at 814-486-8011.
At 7 p.m. next Friday, Nov. 11, visit the music of the 1950s and 1960s during an “all out doo-wop celebration” with the premier national touring Corvettes Doo Wop Revue in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
They will be singing solid gold hits like “Little Darlin’”, “Come Go With Me”,”Shake Rattle and Roll”, ”In the Still of the Night”, ”At the Hop”, ”Runaround Sue”, ”Earth Angel” and many more.
Admission is $25 and free for children 12 and under accompanied by a paying adult.
Reserve a table, bring beverages and snacks and enjoy the music with family and friends at this BYOB concert.
For tickets and a table or individual seating, call 570-724-6220 or visit deanecenter.com.
At 7 p.m. this coming Wednesday, Nov. 9, Steven Edenbo of Philadelphia will portray Thomas Jefferson, sharing Jefferson’s life and thoughts with the audience during a performance in the Coolidge Theatre at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
Afterwards, Edenbo will remain in character as Jefferson and participate in a question and answer session with audience members.
Jefferson, an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father, was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
A proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, Jefferson motivated American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation.
While earning a college degree, Edenbo focused on research and writing and also took acting classes.
In 1999, the American Historical Theatre based in Philadelphia brought Edenbo on board to portray Thomas Jefferson.
His first performance as Jefferson was in Independence National Historical Park 23 years ago. At that point Edenbo had read only a few books on Jefferson but already knew how the work of first-person interpretation could combine his love of reading, writing, and theatre with travel and teaching.
Since then, Edenbo has continued to do research, both on his own and as a Fellow at Monticello’s Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies, learning more and honing his interpretation of Jefferson as he has made appearances across the United States and in England.
“I can rely on the works of scholars who have mastered specific facets of Jefferson research as I continue to tell his story,” Edenbo said.
The other History Comes Alive performances will be in the Deane Center’s Coolidge Theatre at 7 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: Dec. 14, Robert Gleason as Thomas Paine; Feb. 8, 2003, Bill Robling as Benjamin Franklin; March 15, 2003, Kim Hanley as Betsy Ross; and April 12, 2003, Robert Gleason as William Penn.
Tickets for each show are $15. Children 12 and under accompanied by a paying adult are admitted free.
For information, call 570-724-6220 or visit www.deanecenter.com and click on TicketLeap.com.
Suzan Richar is shown with three paper pinecones she made.
During the free Golden Afternoons program this coming Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. in the lobby at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro, Suzan Richar will teach people how to use paper to make two different Christmas craft projects to take home. All materials will be provided free.
The first project is creating pinecones from paper and straight pins. The second is making a notecard with a colorful candle design using the iris paper folding technique.
Free refreshments will be provided.
Anyone who is 55 years of age or older is welcome to participate. Each person attending is asked to bring a pair of scissors to cut paper.
For more information about this Golden Afternoons program call the Deane Center at 570-724-6220.
Stop in any time between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. this coming Tuesday, Nov. 8 for the Early Morning Lunar Eclipse Viewing Program at the Night Sky Public Viewing Area at Cherry Springs State Park at 4639 Cherry Springs Road, Coudersport, PA 16915.
Observe the earth’s shadow as it passes over the moon and take a close-up look at the eclipse through a telescope. An early-morning moon viewing opportunity won’t happen again until March 2025.
This program will also include information about the causes of lunar eclipses and viewing the November night sky.
Hot coffee will be provided. Bring a reusable mug.
Follow the walkway from the public program parking area at Cherry Springs to the seating area. Since seating is limited, attendees may want to bring a chair and/or blanket.
Co-leading the program are Hills Creek State Park Complex Natural Resource Program Specialist Tim Morey and Cherry Springs and Lyman Run Environmental Education Specialist Susan Schenck.
Visitors may want to check the Clear Sky Chart or Astrospheric for 48-hour forecasts of cloud cover and viewing conditions.
This program will be cancelled in the event of rain, thunder or snow. All those who register will receive an email by 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 confirming the status of the Nov. 8 program.
The park asks that visitors to this Night Sky program leave their pets at home.
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s student theater production next week, “Concord Floral,” is about darkness, not flowers.
The show will take place Nov. 10-13 in the Studio Theater of Bromeley Family Theater in Blaisdell Hall on campus.
“This play is scary and deeply sad and profoundly hopeful,” said Dr. Kevin Ewert, director and professor of theater. “A group of teens walks out onstage and talks to us. About their dreams and nightmares, about their mistakes – one big mistake they all share – and about their choices moving forward.
“What starts out as a terrifying ghost story changes into something else, something very personal and acutely felt, about adolescence, and about the reality of cruelty and the possibility of kindness.”
The production is a suburban thriller in which 10 teenagers flee a plague of their own making. Concord Floral is a one-million-square-foot abandoned greenhouse and a refuge for neighborhood kids, but hidden there is the secret that no one wants to confront.
Ewert said he looked into the play after reading “the best book about theater I’ve read in the last 20 years, ‘Theatre of the Unimpressed,’” by the playwright, Jordan Tannahill.
Ewert said that Tannahill originally devised the play over the course of three years with a group of teen actors.
“‘Concord Floral’ is direct and frank and surprising. One moment, we’re in this kind of very detailed realistic scene, and then suddenly a fox starts talking to us about her viewpoint on the action,” Ewert said. “It somehow manages to feel both startlingly topical and also like some fable of youth. I think it really resonates with our student cast.”
The ensemble cast is Sirus Desnoes, a physical sciences major from Ithaca, N.Y.; Ethan Strother, a computer information systems and technology major from Hughesville; Jay Dudgeon, an early level education major from Valencia; Randy Mong, a radiological science student from Russell; Abby McCullough, a pre-law student from Aliquippa; Taylor Beebe, an early level education major from Westfield; Anna Killingbeck, a forensic science major from Chaffee, N.Y.; Eliver Russo, a biology major from Easton; Ailaina Saltsman, a criminal justice major from Port Allegany; and Talia Magno, a psychology major from New Galilee.
Reanna Carrier, a psychology major from Cuba, N.Y., worked on costumes. Jason Li, a computer information systems and technology major from Chengdu, China, and Garner McMaster, a business management major from Brookville, were the stagecraft team.
“Concord Floral” will play at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. Nov. 13. Tickets are $6 for the public and $2 for students. For tickets, call 814-362-5113, visit www.upb.pitt.edu/TheArts or visit the Bromeley Family Theater Box Office in Blaisdell Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This production has adult content and language and is not recommended for young children.
Twelve Colleges battled for four bids this weekend at Dynamic Discs’ Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Regional powered by Revasri Rangefinder. The Title Sponsors donated one hundred Dynamic Discs for player packs and Revasri Rangefinders for the teams participating in the event.
On Saturday’s opening Round One, Rochester Institute of Technology jumped out to an early two stroke lead over Ohio State, led by Seniors Evan Cole (-8), Andrew Dorrell (-5), and Eric Ford (-1). Evan’s eight under par was the hot single score besting OSU’s Levi Knapp by two.
During Round Two Team Alternate Doubles format, Ohio State flipped the script shooting an incredible fourteen under par to take a two stroke lead over RIT heading into Sunday’s Final Team Round. Penn State, Houghton, Kentucky and Toledo all trailed closely behind battling for a limited number of qualifying bids to the National Championship.
Cheers were heard throughout Shawmut Depot all weekend as spotters, fans and players witnessed two hole-in-one aces by RIT’s Andrew Dorrell and EMU’s Caleb Oesch, and an albatross two on the Hole 4’s gauntlet Par 5 by Toledo’s Bobby Belair.
On Sunday’s Final 9 Individual Playoff, it was a battle of three between Evan Cole, Levi Knapp and Houghton Freshman Carter Sisson, who made up a five stroke deficit in nine holes on the Chase Card. On Shawmut Depot’s finale 857 foot Par 5, Evan Cole executed three placement shots to leave a 15-foot birdie putt and 1st Place.
Toledo University’s hot round of fourteen under overtook Houghton and Kentucky on Sunday to secure fourth place. After a tri-state battle at the top, Ohio State pulled away in the final holes to secured their second Regional victory with a three day total of 171 (twenty-four under par). Penn State’s Grady Iliff, Jake Fenimore, Bryant Stangel and Declan Flanagan finished Second with a total of 174, and earned a D1 bid to the National Championship. Rochester Institute of Technology’s Evan Cole, Andrew Dorrell, Eric Ford and Erik Muschinske also earned a D1 bid with a third place finish.
The final round lead cards were filmed and post-round video will be released on YouTube by Ace Run Productions out of Atlanta, Georgia. “I want to thank all of the event sponsors, volunteers, and Shawmut Depot Disc Golf Course for supporting College Disc Golf. This event exceeded everyone’s expectations, and we will no doubt see continued growth in this Region.”
The raffle on Sunday raised over a thousand dollars for disc golf equipment at Smethport and Johnsonburg elementary schools.