June 27, 2026 will be the last day that the Lions Club will be collecting recycling at the Coudersport Borough Maintenance Building. If your club or organization is interested in taking over the recycling effort in Coudersport, please contact Matt Benson at (814) 331-1941.
High school students from across McKean and Cameron County gathered on Thursday, April 30th to test their environmental knowledge and skills at the annual McKean County Conservation District Envirothon, also known locally as the “Wild” Envirothon at the McKean County Fair Grounds in Smethport PA. Over 100 students participated in the event from both Cameron and McKean Counties. That group included students from Cameron County High School, Bradford Area High School, Kane Area High School, Otto-Eldred High School, Port Allegany High School, and Smethport Area High School. “It’s encouraging to see so many young people interested in conservation and natural resource management,” said McKean County Conservation District Manager, Sandy Thompson.
BRADFORD, Pa. – As they walked across the stage at Commencement Sunday afternoon, many members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Class of 2026 had already secured jobs or graduate school placements.
The graduates hailed from 13 states and one U.S. territory. While some were headed directly into the workforce, others will pursue graduate degrees at schools that include the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State and Michigan State University.
Marvellous Agbanusi, a biology major from Bradford, is one of two graduates headed to medical school. She will study at the American Canadian School of Medicine in Dominica, an island nation in the Caribbean. Cody Sturgeon, a biology major from Jackson Center, will attend medical school at Lake Erie College of Medicine in Erie.
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Potter County the week of May 4. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Potter County for the coming week is as follows:
Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning
Pennsylvania has some of the oldest bridges in the country, with an with an average age of more than 50 years. Preventive maintenance is vital in extending the life of the structures. As such, PennDOT maintenance crews perform some bridge deck patching and structural repairs.
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing {PHWFF}, initiated and conducted by members of the Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited, serves military personnel who have been wounded, injured, or disabled to aid their physical and emotional recovery by introducing or rebuilding the skills of fly fishing and fly tying and by using and enjoying these skills on fishing outings and as lifelong recreation.
While initially focusing on the military personnel in the Washington, DC area, the Project has expanded nationwide and is offering its services and program to active military personnel and veterans in the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals throughout the country.
The Project’s program provides basic fly fishing, fly casting and fly tying classes and clinics for the wounded and injured personnel ranging from beginners to those with prior fly fishing and tying experience who are adapting their skills to their new abilities. All activities, services and equipment are provided to the participants at no cost.
The God’s Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host its 17th nationally recognized Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing event, in cooperation with the Moore’s Run Fish and Game Preserve, Tuesday May 19 through Friday May 23. We are proud to dedicate our 2026 event to honor all “Bronze Star” Recipients. Our 12 disabled veteran guests all receive medical treatment and rehabilitaion at various PA Veteran Hospitals and sign up for our event through their respective PHWFF Programs. We are proud to enable them to enjoy the great trout flyfishing and an overall quality experience our chapter provides.”
We are working with the local American Legions and VFWs to invite all local veterans to participate in our disabled veteran guests’ 40 mile motorcycle escort/parade through Potter County. While our chapter has enough volunteer members to provide the instruction, equipment and guide services for our 12 disabled veteran guests, we are soliciting donations to offset the cost of food, lodging, fly tying tools and materials. A quote from a previous guest best explains what his visit meant:
“The trip was overwhelming!! I couldn’t believe all the people out there with signs and flags. It was really, really emotional, and they don’t know how much we appreciated that. When I returned from Vietnam 49 years ago, they didn’t do anything for us, not even in my hometown.”
Please join in the enthusiasm we feel and help provide a unique outdoor and healing experience for our wounded war veterans in the peaceful setting of God’s Country. If you consider this event worthy of your support, please forward your tax deductible contribution to the God’s Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Box 702, Coudersport, Pa. 16915. Thank you in advance for your consideration and continued support.
On Friday May 1st, The McKean County Conservation District recently hosted its annual Legislative Luncheon, bringing together local, state, and federal representatives with conservation partners, agricultural leaders, and community stakeholders to discuss key natural resource priorities and initiatives.
The luncheon provided an opportunity for open dialogue on conservation efforts across McKean County, including soil and water conservation programs, watershed protection, agricultural best management practices, and environmental education initiatives. The event briefly highlighted previous accomplishes but mostly focused on 2026 goals and projects bringing to light the need for a funding increase across the board for County Conservation Districts.
On May 4 Jay Twp. and Fox Twp. Fire Departments were dispatched for a brush fire cause by an electrical emergency at 1380 Gray Hill Rd.
BRADFORD, Pa. – Dr. Matt Kropf, associate professor of engineering technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, was honored during the University of Pittsburgh’s Sustainability Awards April 24 on the Pittsburgh campus.
Kropf, who is also the director of the ARG/Harry R. Halloran Jr. Energy Institute and chair of the Division of Physical and Computational Sciences, will be one of three faculty Regional Campus Awardees.
Kropf has been a member of the university-wide Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Sustainability since its beginning, contributing to the original 2018 Sustainability Plan. As chair of the Pitt-Bradford Sustainability Committee and director of the Energy Institute, he has worked to center student voices in the campus’s sustainability efforts, including its nearly complete Sustainability Plan.
These young men come together each year at the Potter County Anglers Club hatchery to clear the runs, making way for cleaning and preparing it for the next generation of fish.
What makes it even more special is that this tradition started when they were just young scouts, and they’ve continued it into adulthood.
As a mother, I can’t help but hope this tradition carries on for years to come, for these young men and for the future of this hatchery.
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Hamilton-Gibson Productions invites students completing grades 4-9 to register for the popular Summer Theater Arts Camp for Kids, taking place June 22-26 at the Tioga County Fairgrounds in Whitneyville. The deadline to sign up is Friday, June 5.
Last week in review: United East Conference runners-up finishes for the men’s lacrosse and women’s tennis teams, and a spot in this coming weekend’s UE Final Four for the third-seeded softball squad. What a fantastic spring season it is.
Also, on Sunday, 13 individuals and one team were honored during the annual CATS(Celebrating Athletic Triumphs and Successes) Award ceremonies.
On the horizon: The softball team, which achieved its third 30-win season in four years and is on its third 10-game win streak of the campaign, will open the double-elimination UE tournament at noon on Friday against No. 2 Wilson College in Media. While the Wildcats and Wilson didn’t meet during the regular season this year, last season they split. Penn College’s lone UE losses this season have been to Brandywine twice. Wilson’s lone loss was to Lancaster Bible College. Penn College did not play Lancaster Bible.
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Last week’s hometown highlights: In Wednesday’s semifinal against third-seed Pitt-Bradford, a 13-goal Penn College first quarter set the tone for the team’s program-record-tying 14th win of the season. Owen Kupsey, of Chadds Ford; Gavin Selchert, of Lansdale; and Chase Kaplan, of Fort Myers, Florida, all scored three goals, with Kaplan also recording a team-best four assists. In the goal, Ryan Twist, of Great Meadows, New Jersey, had one save in 15 minutes of work to get the win as the team advanced to the title match for the third straight year.
Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel, Rex Eugene CARPENTER, U.S. Air Force, Retired, of Bloomfield Hills, MI, formerly of Hampton, VA, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 in Southfield, MI.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses, PA. Military Rites will be accorded by members of the Potter County Honor Guard. Local arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Rex was born on January 30, 1944, in Wichita, KS, and raised by his parents Frederick B. and Leta M. Folsom Carpenter in Benton City, WA, along with his siblings Fred, Evelyn, Rose, and Philip. He met his wife Louise at Seattle Pacific College in Washington, and they were married in Jamestown, NY, on August 17, 1968. Rex is survived by his wife, Louise Rennells Carpenter; his son, Benjamin Bennett-Carpenter and spouse Marcelyn Bennett-Carpenter of Berkley, MI; daughter, Heather Carpenter of Brooklyn, NY; son, Joshua Carpenter and spouse Mattie Hawkinson of Oak Park, IL; son, Philip Carpenter and spouse Elizabeth Lee Carpenter of Morrison, CO; his nine grandchildren, Nicolas, Gracey, Isaac, Caleb, Levi, Eliana, Esther, Joshua, and Ruby; and a great-grandson, William.
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College in partnership with the Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) to host an information session on May 5 regarding the Teach Scholarship. These scholarships are available for employees working in PA licensed childcare, Pre-K counts, and Headstart. NPRC is now eligible for students to attend using funds provided by the TEACH Scholarships.
The TEACH Early Childhood® Pennsylvania Scholarship Program offers early learning professionals a debt-free college education, supporting them while they work to become stronger teachers and earn thriving wages. In addition to significant financial support, TEACH provides each participant with a counselor to help them navigate challenges in their personal life, career or at school and achieve their goals.
The links below can be used to register and for more information.
At their April 27, 2026 meeting held at A&W West End Grill, the Coudersport Rotary Club welcomed guest speaker David Castano, introduced by Rotarian Michael Rigas. Castano, a longtime member of the Potter County Historical Society (PCHS) since 1980 and its President since 2012, shared insights into the organization’s ongoing efforts to preserve and promote the county’s rich heritage.
Castano emphasized that the mission of the Historical Society is threefold: preservation, research, and education. One of the Society’s current major initiatives is its involvement in the nationwide America 250 Celebration, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated dairy ingredients that may be contaminated with Salmonella. FSIS expects additional downstream products will be identified as this ingredient recall progresses. As more information becomes available, FSIS will update this public health alert. Consumers should check back frequently.
For Immediate Release – BETHLEHEM, PA – APRIL 28, 2026 – B. Braun Medical Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lots of Lactated Ringer’s Injection, E7500, 1L, to the hospital/healthcare facility level. The product has been found to have particulate matter in solution.
B. Braun has identified through complaints the potential for the product to contain particulate matter in solution. In the complaint investigations the particles were identified as cellulose and stearates with extremely low levels of inorganic materials such as copper. To date, B. Braun has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall to date. If the particulate matter is observed before use, a minor delay could occur while obtaining a replacement product. If the particulate matter is loose and the container is used on a patient, there is a potential for the particulate to be infused into the circulatory system. This could lead to patient harm that may require additional medical intervention and/or lead to permanent impairment or death.
This product has a reasonable probability of causing pulmonary emboli (blockage in pulmonary blood vessels), occlusions of other blood vessels (which can lead to tissue death and possible organ damage), and/or phlebitis (inflammation of the walls of veins, which may lead to clotting). Systemically, foreign particles infused intravenously can cause systemic activation of the immune system, organ dysfunction, and hemolysis (breakdown of blood cells).
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“The Great DuBois Fire of 1888 remains a notable event in local history, remembered for both its devastation and the bravery of those who responded. Let us not forget that every day, there are men and women who are willing to risk and sometimes give their lives to protect others, a sacrifice that deserves lasting recognition and gratitude.”
Sixteen students from Cameron and Elk Counties will have the opportunity of a lifetime as they travel to Germany and Italy in June 2027 for an educational experience focused on automotive innovation, manufacturing, and workforce development.
This international experience is being coordinated through the Community Education Center and its Future Ready Coordinator, Capri Kuleck, who is working to provide students with hands-on opportunities that connect education, career exploration, and real-world experiences.
The students are actively fundraising to gain community support and help offset travel expenses for the once-in-a-lifetime program. Through these efforts, they are not only working toward their travel goals, but also building valuable life and career skills along the way.
During the trip, students will explore some of Europe’s most renowned automotive museums and experience firsthand the history and future of transportation. Highlights include visits to celebrated European car museums, a guided tour of a truck or bus production facility in Munich, Germany, and the opportunity to experience the legendary Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Milan, Italy—one of the world’s most iconic motorsport destinations.
Before departing overseas, students will also connect their global learning to local industry by touring area factories that play a role in manufacturing automotive parts. These visits will help students better understand how their own communities contribute to the larger automotive world.
This summer, the group plans to participate in local farmers markets, where students will prepare and sell homemade baked goods. These fundraising opportunities will also allow students to strengthen communication, teamwork, customer service, and entrepreneurial skills while supporting other small businesses in the community.
Students are already recognizing how this experience could shape their futures. One student shared, “I could expand on my knowledge of the automotive industry and possibly end up with more job opportunities in the future.”
Program organizers believe opportunities like this are key to preparing the next generation for success. Amy Goode, the CEC’s Director of Community Partnerships shares this: “We want to build confidence in our future workforce, and it starts by allowing students to travel with confidence, learn with curiosity, and return with a broader understanding of the world.”
Community members interested in supporting the students can do so by attending local fundraising events and following upcoming announcements throughout the year.
Contact: Community Education Center
Capri Kuleck, Future Ready Coordinator
814-781-3437
capri@communityedcenter.com
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College – Sat May 2 2026
…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY…
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.
* WHERE…A portion of central Pennsylvania.
* WHEN…From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take protective measures now as freezing temperatures could damage or kill tender plants and vegetation.
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
weather.gov/StateCollege
