Board of Legislators County Office Building, Room 201 7 Court Street Belmont, New York 14813 Phone: 585-268-9222 December 29, 2022
The Organization Meeting of the Board of Legislators will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of selecting a Chairman of the Board and such other officers as may be needed, and for the conduct of any business which may properly come before any regular meeting of said Board. The meeting will be livestreamed at: https://www.facebook.com/alleganycountyny/
Brenda Rigby Riehle, Clerk of the Board Allegany County Board of Legislators
BRADFORD – State Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) will hold monthly satellite office hours on Thursday, Jan. 5, at the following locations:
Emporium Borough Office – 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Port Allegany Borough Office – 11 a.m. to noon.
Services available include assisting constituents with state-related issues or concerns, assistance with driver license and vehicle registration applications, and help in filling out applications for various state programs, such as the senior citizen Property Tax/Rent Rebate and PACE prescription drug assistance programs.
People who cannot make the satellite sessions may contact Causer’s offices in Bradford at 78 Main St., first floor, telephone 814-362-4400; or Coudersport, 107 S. Main St., Room 1, telephone 814-274-9769; or Kane, 54 Fraley St., Suite 2, telephone 814-837-0880. Information is also available at www.RepCauser.com or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RepCauser.
Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 17H 53618 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county
Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 16H 53617 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county
Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 15H 53616 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county
Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 14H 53615 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county
Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/21/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 13H 53614 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county
Description: SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC reports drilling started on 12/20/2022 at site Covington Prospect Pad R (Watkins) 12H 53613 in Covington Twp township, Tioga county
Bradford, Pa.: The Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) announces the two winners of the antlered and antlerless deer raffle for hunters that brought their deer to the KQDC Check Stations on SR 59 or 346 during four days of firearms deer season.
Logan Persun from the Pittsburgh area brought an antlerless deer to the KQDC Check Station at Marshburg (John Perkins Parking Lot) on SR 59 and won $500.00. Logan has been hunting the KQDC about five years now.
Kevin Lawson from Jamesown, NY, brought in a 7-point buck to the KQDC Check Station at the Willows Restaurant on SR 346 and won $250.00. Kevin has been hunting the KQDC since 1973 and plans to continue to hunt the KQDC.
The KQDC is managed for Quality Deer and a Quality Forest Ecosystem to provide a Quality Hunting experience. Other goals are to provide quality forests for landowners to manage for timber products, local employment, numerous outdoor recreation activities, and quality habitat for all wildlife.
Alpha Foods, Glendale, California (December 21, 2022) – Out of an abundance of caution, Miso Brothers, Inc. dba Alpha Foods, is voluntarily recalling its Meatless Breakfast Sandwiches and Burritos due to traces of undeclared milk (Casein – a milk protein), that may pose a health risk for those with milk allergies.
The Meatless Breakfast Sandwiches and Burritos were distributed nationally throughout retail stores and shipped directly to consumers who purchased our products online.
December 23, 2022 – Xiamen, Fujian, GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn ® Cream, 0.9 g single-use packets. The single use packets are sold in boxes of 10 or packaged in certain First Aid kits. This recall is to the consumer level. FDA analysis found the product to be contaminated with Bacillus licheniformis, and Bacillus sonorensis.
McKean County Commissioners and McKean County Community Foundation present BRMC Meals on Wheels program with $10,000 ARPA grant. Pictured from left, Robert Esch, McKean County Community Foundation board president, Cliff Lane and Carol Duffy, McKean County Commissioners, Sue Conner, BRMC Meals on Wheels Coordinator, and Thomas Kreiner, McKean County Commissioner.
Bradford, PA – The McKean County Commissioners and the McKean County Community Foundation (MCCF) has recently awarded the Meals on Wheels program, which is coordinated at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a $10,000 grant through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Do your future plans include taking college courses? The Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) Spring 2023 semester begins Wednesday, January 18th, bringing affordable education to a classroom near you! Nearly forty courses are being offered, including Introduction to Psychology, Interpersonal Communication, Foundations of Math, Music Appreciation, and Environmental Biology. These courses are part of five associate degrees – Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Liberal Studies, and Social Sciences. If you are not interested in pursuing an associate degree at this time, NPRC’s team will help you select courses or training that meets your educational goals.
These courses are perfect for recent high school graduates, mid-career adults seeking to advance their career or begin a new one, and even current eligible high school juniors and seniors who want to earn college credits while still in high school. This program is affordable with tuition rates 70% less than the average tuition at brick-and-mortar institutions. Students with a high school diploma or GED pay $185 per credit hour. Current eligible high school students pay $60 per credit hour. Institutional Aid and scholarship opportunities are available.
These courses are offered at the Education Council’s Coudersport office, as well as more than 20 additional locations throughout northwestern Pennsylvania.
The Spring 2023 registration deadline is Thursday, January 12, 2023. For more information, contact the NPRC admissions team at admissions@rrcnpa.org or (814) 230-9010.
DOB: 11/10/2022 Sex: Male HGT: 2’00” WGT: 10 lbs. Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Race: Black
Other Information: Cartier Webb-Terry is a 6-week-old missing child who is believed to be endangered and may be in need of medical attention. He was last seen on Rosalind Street in the city of Rochester, Monroe County at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 26. Cartier is believed to be with his non-custodial mother, Shelenese Webb and may have travelled to Canandaigua.
Case Date: 12/28/2022
Last Seen With
SHELENESE WEBB
DOB: 08/01/1990 Sex: Female HGT: 5’08” WGT: 157 lbs. Hair: Red Eyes: Brown Race: Black
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will conduct a meeting of the Fisheries and Hatcheries Committee on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held online with committee members participating remotely.
Because this meeting is being held in a virtual format, the process for accepting public comment will be different than an in-person gathering. Public comments pertaining to the agenda can be submitted by calling (717) 705-7846 beginning on Thursday, December 29 at 8:00 a.m. until Friday, December 30 at 12:00 p.m. Recorded comments will be limited to 5 minutes and will be presented to committee members prior to the meeting.
This meeting may be viewed remotely by joining the webinar from your internet browser using this link:
HARRISBURG, Pa. (December 28) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will conduct a meeting of the Fisheries and Hatcheries Committee on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held online with committee members participating remotely.
Because this meeting is being held in a virtual format, the process for accepting public comment will be different than an in-person gathering. Public comments pertaining to the agenda can be submitted by calling (717) 705-7846 beginning on Thursday, December 29 at 8:00 a.m. until Friday, December 30 at 12:00 p.m. Recorded comments will be limited to 5 minutes and will be presented to committee members prior to the meeting.
This meeting may be viewed remotely by joining the webinar from your internet browser using this link:
CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG – Legislator Adam B. Cyr INVOCATION – Legislator Gretchen Hanchett ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Board Meeting Minutes of December 14, 2022 – motion to approve
ON THE DESKS:
January 2023 Calendar
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS, ETC.
Correspondence from the Allegany County Farm Bureau inviting Board members to attend their annual holiday celebration on January 11, 2023, at the Wellsville Brewing Company in Wellsville.
Correspondence from HuFriedyGroup (formerly Crosstex International, Inc.) indicating that their facility located in Cuba will be relocated to Rush, NY, and Mentor, OH, and approximately 29 employees will lose their jobs.
Correspondence from the Allegany County Social Services Department Foster Care Unit thanking the Board for collecting children’s books for the Foster Care Christmas party.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Intro Nos. 267-22 and 405-22 through 462-22 (Please note that Resolution Intro. No. 461- 22 was not pre-filed and will require a 2/3 vote to consider from the floor.)
Photo: Front Row: Doug Gaffey and Angel Fritz Middle: Jim Ryan, Leah Whiteman, Mark Saline, and Doug Bauer Back: Jason Gabler
Elk County- Angel Fritz from Northwest Bank presented a generous donation to Doug Gaffey, St. Marys Area United Way President; Jim Ryan St. Marys Area United Way Vice-President; Jason Gabler, United Way Corporate Campaign Chair; Doug Bauer, United Way Payroll Campaign Chair; Leah Whiteman, United Way board member; and Mark Saline, United Way board member.
Northwest’s corporate donation of $2,000 will support the St. Marys Area United Way 2022 campaign. The United Way’s 2022 campaign goal is $170,000. Funding raised in 2022 will be available for eligible organizations to seek grant funding for 2023. In order to be eligible for funding from the St. Marys Area United Way, an agency must: have a current 501(c)(3) status, provide services to citizens living within the St. Marys Area School District, provide services to meet health and human welfare needs, and be registered with the PA State Bureau of Charitable Solicitation or be exempt from registration. The St. Marys Area United Way encourages any organization interested in seeking grant funding to inquire by calling 814.781.6000 to receive an application. The 2022 grant application deadline was December 15, 2022, with grant awards announced in 2023.
As a result of the 2021 campaign, the St. Marys Area United Way provided grant awards to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys, Boys Scouts-Bucktail Council, CAPSEA, Catholic Charities, City of St. Marys Parks and Recreation, Dickinson Center, Fox Township Sportsmen Youth Program, Girl Scouts of Western PA, Guardian Angel Center, Life & Independence for Today, St. Marys Area School District, St. Marys Interparish Rooted Youth Ministry, St. Marys Library and the Veteran’s Memorial-Eternal Flame located on the Diamond downtown St. Marys.
The St. Marys Area United Way has served the citizens of the City of St. Marys and surrounding counties since 1925. 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. 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, 44 So. St. Marys Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.
Immediate —The United Way of the Bradford Area is currently accepting Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2023 calendar year. Local 501(c)3 health and human service organizations who would like to apply for funding can submit an RFP by 2:00 pm on Friday, December 30, 2022.
Interested agencies with programs in health, education and financial stability are welcome to submit an application.
All applications are reviewed by committees comprised of United Way Board members, with recommendations being presented to the full board for final approval. Awarded agencies will be announced in late February and will receive a monthly allocation to begin on March 1, 2023.
For more information or to receive an application, please contact Sarah Lonzi, Executive Director, at sarah.lonzi@uwbanews.org or 814-368-6181.
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, December 31, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023, in observance of the New Year’s holiday.
Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals, online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov.
Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license or vehicle insurance restoration fee; driver license and photo ID duplicates; and driver exam scheduling. There are no additional fees for using online services.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles 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.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following twitter regional alerts.
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 12/21/2022 to EQT ARO LLC in McIntyre Twp, Lycoming county. 78a56(a) – TEMPORARY STORAGE – Operator failed to contain regulated substances and wastes used at or generated at a well site in a tank, series of tanks or other storage structures approved by the Department.
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 12/21/2022 to EQT ARO LLC in McIntyre Twp, Lycoming county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP.
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 12/21/2022 to EQT ARO LLC in McIntyre Twp, Lycoming county. CSL 402(b) – POTENTIAL POLLUTION – Conducting an activity regulated by a permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of The Clean Streams Law to prevent the potential of pollution to waters of the Commonwealth without a permit or contrary to a permit issued under that authority by the Department.
my moms dogs ran off from Church Street Port Allegany PA last night, last seen on the bottom of Birch run road Port Allegany PA at 8:41 AM today, if seen please call, text, or DM on Facebook messenger Patricia Falk or myself.
When you start to think about creating these resolutions, it is important to not push your goals on the whole family. Make choosing these resolutions a family affair — it will only work if every family member feels invested in the goal.
Here are 10 ideas to help get you and your family started with creating new, healthier habits in 2023:
Limit Screen Time
Parents are usually just as guilty as their kids for walking around looking at their phones and other devices. Most cell phones have a screen-time tracker, or you can use one of many apps available to track and limit the amount of time you spend on your screen. Don’t forget other devices as well like televisions and tablets. Look at your current usage and establish limits to reduce dependence on screens. Consider replacing screen time with fun family activities such as board games, art projects, or reading time.
