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Hello, I’m Jack Keifer and I’m running for Potter County Commissioner.

Well, okay, why should I vote for you Jack?  Here’s a few reasons:

*  I’m a US Air Force Veteran – I will ensure that our veterans, police, volunteer and emergency 1st responders are well represented in Harrisburg!

*  7 + Years hands on County experience

*  Actively Serving Councilman (Coudersport Boro) Appointed 2019, elected 2021

* Fiscally Responsible – Keeping taxes down with more efficient use of technology and by taking advantage of the millions of dollars available via govt. grants.

* 30 combined years of leadership in both business and education

*  Pro: Keep the government the heck out of our business and personal lives

*  I’m pro 2nd Amendment

* Government should be inclusive, not exclusive!

As a veteran myself I understand the importance of making sure our veterans can get the benefits they earned without having to get caught up in all the red tape.

As Councilman I have come to appreciate that grant funding is critical to serving our communities well.  As chair of the Streets & Utilities committee spearheading the Ross Glenn Storm water project which qualified for a state grant this year. Because of my first-hand experience with the County, I have come to understand County operations from a fundamental level.  I understand the dynamics of how each department functions to best serve the public.

This is not something one can grasp overnight, which is why it’s important to elect a qualified candidate, and I am that candidate. And 1 more thing, let’s talk our local economy.  The first thing most young people do after graduation is bolt out of town to seek opportunities.  Can ya blame ’em?

Promoting tourism is all well and good, but we need to look further than that if we want to curb this out-migration. How about we offer tax incentives to attract businesses and manufacturing to set up shop right here in Potter County?  We need to create win-win scenarios to give business a reason to say to themselves, “Hey coming to Potter County just makes good business sense.” I believe that boosting the local economy and attracting new jobs are the key to making Potter County an even greater place to live and relocate to. Let’s give our young people a reason to stay!, not a reason to leave.

We the people demand results not excuses!  Local elections have the most direct effect on our daily lives.

Please vote JACK KEIFER for Potter County Commissioner.  Thank You!

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“Nature in Pennsylvania,” the Grand Canyon Photography Club’s November display on The Gallery Wall at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts features 14 nature photographs taken by Brad Adams during the past five years. It’s free and open to the public.

On October 29 at 8:24 pm Belfast fire Dept. was dispatched to 9 Chestnut St. In Belfast for a structure fire. Angelica and Houghton were also dispatched

The Boys want to report that the toys are starting to be brought to the funeral home!!!!  We are collecting toys and gifts for the Christmas House in memory of loved ones.  This is the 23^rd year that Kevin Dusenbury’s funeral home, the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home in Shinglehouse, has collected items to benefit the Christmas House in Coudersport. We will be accepting items until December 1.  Please call us at 814-697-6570 if you have any questions.  The Boys love toys and are so happy that children will have a merrier Christmas thanks to all that donate!!!!!

To the Editor,
I am writing to encourage our local citizenry to vote this Nov. 7th. I realize these off-year elections do NOT generate the excitement of Presidential elections or even that of midterms. Voter turnout tends to drop dramatically, as only local and county contests appear on the ballot. State-level contests are only special elections during the off-years.

Generally in off-year elections, like now in 2023, voters decide ballot propositions on a state-wide, county, or town basis.

In this election, two state propositions appear on the back of ballots:

1. REMOVAL OF SMALL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL DEBT LIMITATION
2. EXTENDING SEWAGE PROJECT DEBT EXCLUSION FROM DEBT LIMIT
   More information can be found at: https://www.elections.ny.gov/
   The true power of participating in off-year elections is in deciding local elections and propositions.
   Many voters feel as though their votes do NOT count. The one place their vote has a strong impact is in deciding local elections. Many such elections are decided by simply a handful of votes. So one’s vote is not diluted as it may be in presidential elections.
   And local elections can control the direction of local decisions. The local legislative bodies often control those issues most concerning to voters, like the quality of roads.
   Sincerely,
   Ly Kesse, Representative
   Alfred, NY District 1
   Allegany County Democratic Committee

Every year, law enforcement is called to deaths in McKean and surrounding counties that were caused by carbon monoxide. Just this week, the death of a McKean County man is suspected to be caused by carbon monoxide.

In recent years, other deaths and hospitalizations have been attributed to the gas, including an Eldred couple and a family in Mount Jewett.

With deer becoming increasingly active, and daylight-saving time soon to put more vehicles on the road during the hours when deer move most, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is advising motorists to slow down and stay alert.

BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA (WENY) — The search for a missing elderly woman from Tioga County, Pennsylvania appears to be over.

 On Sunday, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the Subaru belonging to 85-year-old Phyllis Potter of Westfield was found near a cornfield off of North Fork Road in Brookfield Township.

Human remains were found not far away from the car.

Police would not confirm that the remains are that of Potter, saying an autopsy has been scheduled. Potter was last seen on July 21st, and reported missing on July 22nd. Since then, multiple community and law enforcement search efforts have taken place across Tioga County.  Read more….

Overcoming race-day adversity in championship fashion, the Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s cross-country team claimed its first conference title since 2012 on Saturday, while the college’s women’s soccer team posted a playoff shutout and advances to Tuesday’s 6 p.m. Volt Division semifinal at Penn State Harrisburg.

MEN’S/WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY

In a brilliant team effort, the Wildcats overcame the loss of a key runner in midrace during the United East Championship meet hosted by Cairn University and pulled together to win their first crown in the NCAA era that began in 2014 and the first overall in over a decade.