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Liberty Township Office Locked Due To Covid
Due to the fact that the secretary has covid the door at the township building will be locked and all communication will have to be done by telephone, mail or email. Also it would be appreciated if the public did not come to the reorganizational meeting for your own safety. Thank you.
Organization Meeting of the Allegany County Board of Legislators
The Organization Meeting of the Board of Legislators will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 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 Area United Way Student Ambassadors Surpass Fundraising Target with $500 from Penny Wars
The United Way Student Ambassadors at Bradford Area High School are proud to announce the success of their recent Penny Wars fundraiser, which raised an impressive $500 to contribute to the United Way’s Annual Campaign. The initiative aimed not only to raise a sense of community and philanthropy within the school but also to support the broader mission of the United Way in the local region.
PA Permit Violations Issued
| PA Permit Violation Issued to EQT ARO LLC in Cascade Township, Lycoming County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 12/22/2023 to EQT ARO LLC in Cascade Township, 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. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-12-22 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
Potter County Is Hiring Multiple Positions
Position Opening
Potter County Sheriff Department
Full Time Secretary/Clerk II
The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time Secretary/Clerk II in the Sheriff’s Department. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or on the Potter County Sheriff’s web page: Potter County Pennsylvania …Sheriff (pottercountypa.net). Completed resumes and applications can be emailed to Danielle Gietler at dgietler@pottercountypa.net. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 29, 2023.
Position Opening
Potter County Treasurer Department
Part Time On-Call Secretary Clerk
The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a part-time on-call Secretary/Clerk in the Treasurer Office. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or on the Potter County Treasurer web page: Potter County Pennsylvania …Treasurer’s Office (pottercountypa.net). Completed resumes and applications can be emailed to Danielle Gietler at dgietler@pottercountypa.net Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., December 29, 2023.
Position Opening
Potter County Public Defender Office
Full Time Administrative Assistant
The Potter County Public Defender will be accepting applications for a full-time Administrative Assistant in the Public Defender’s Office. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or on the Potter County Public Defender’s web page: Potter County Pennsylvania …Public Defender’s Office (pottercountypa.net). Completed resumes and applications can be emailed to Danielle Gietler at dgietler@pottercountypa.net. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., December 29, 2023.
Position Opening
Potter County Public Defender’s Office
Full Time Secretary Clerk
The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time Secretary/Clerk in the Public Defender’s Office. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or on the Potter County Public Defender’s Office web page: https://pottercountypa.net . Completed resumes and applications can be emailed to Danielle Gietler at dgietler@pottercountypa.net . Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., December 29, 2023.
Potter County is an equal opportunity employer.
Potter County Commissioners
Nancy J. Grupp, Chair
Paul W. Heimel, Commissioner
Barry Hayman, Commissioner
Attest: Jessica M. Giebel, Chief Clerk
Roulette Township Supervisors will be holding a special meeting
The Roulette Township Supervisors will be holding a special meeting
on December 28, 2023, at 4:30 p.m., concerning the passing of the
2024 budget. The Roulette Township Supervisors would like to
announce that they will be holding their annual organizational meeting
on January 2, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
The regular meeting for January will
be announced after the supervisors have designated at day and time.
It will be held at the township office, at 80 Railroad Ave., Roulette PA.
This building is handicap accessible.
The Roulette Township Auditors will be hold their organizational meeting on January 3, 2024, at 6 p.m., at the Roulette Township office, at 80 Railroad Ave., Roulette, PA 16746
TRUDI DIBBLE TO PRESENT FREE GOLDEN AFTERNOONS PROGRAM ON TAI CHI ON TUESDAY, JAN. 9
At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Trudi Dibble of Middlebury Township is presenting a free Golden Afternoons program on tai chi in the lobby at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
This free one-hour program is open to anyone 55 years of age or older. Light refreshments will be provided free.
“The style of tai chi that I teach is Sun style (pronounced “soon”). It employs gentle, curving motions and incorporates focused breathing and concentration, using both the left and right brain. Students get a better sense of their body and gain flexibility, strength, and balance, as well as an overall sense of relaxation,” said Dibble.
AUDITIONS FOR 3RD-9TH GRADERS FOR HAMILTON-GIBSON’S ELKLAND WINTER THEATRE ARTS CAMP TO BE AT NORTHERN TIOGA DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS – R.B. WALTER ON MONDAY, JAN. 8, CLARK WOOD ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 AND WESTFIELD ON THURSDAY, JAN. 11
Hamilton-Gibson’s Winter Theatre Arts Camps in Elkland is for third through ninth graders who reside in the Northern Tioga School District and attend public or private schools or who are home-schooled.
Offered free due to a generous grant from the Deerfield Charitable Trust, the camp will be at the Clark Wood Elementary School at 110 Addison Hill Road In Elkland for 12 days beginning Wednesday, Jan. 17, and continuing on selected dates through Thursday, Feb. 1 with Pay-What-You-Can performances for the public at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 3.
Campers will present the musical “Junie B. Jones JR,” a delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park’s best-selling books created specifically for Broadway Junior performers.
HAMILTON-GIBSON PRODUCTIONS AND POP’S CULTURE SHOPPE TO PRESENT CRAFTING YOUR WIZARDING MAGIC ON FRIDAY, JAN. 12; PRE-REGISTER BY NEXT FRIDAY, JAN. 5
From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, Hamilton-Gibson Productions and Pop’s Culture Shoppe are presenting Crafting Your Wizarding Magic in the lobby at the Warehouse Theatre at 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro.
This event is recommended for youngsters ages 6 and up and adults.
Pre-register by next Friday, Jan. 5 at hgp.booktix.com. or by calling 570-724-2079. Tickets will also be sold at the door on Jan. 12 but pre-registration is requested.
2024 STEP OUTDOORS WINTER OUTINGS SERIES TO BEGIN THIS MONDAY, JAN. 1 AND CONTINUE THIS THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, JAN. 4 AND 6
The 2024 Step Outdoors Winter Outings Series begins in Tioga and Potter counties this Monday, Jan. 1 with free First Day hikes at three state parks and continues with a free Thursday night run on Jan. 4 in Wellsboro and two free events Saturday, Jan. 6.
Three Free First Day Hikes Do Not Require Pre-registration
At Hills Creek State Park, 111 Spillway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901, will be a short, family oriented, slow-paced guided First Day Hike or snowshoe of less than 1.5 miles on Tauscher’s Trail and the 5K at 1 p.m. on Monday Jan. 1. At 12:45 p.m., runners and hikers will meet at the park’s beach parking area.
At Lyman Run State Park, 454 Lyman Run Road in Galeton, Potter County, meet at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 at the parking lot near the Lower Campground for a First Day Hike to explore the Spurline and Rock Run Trails.
TIADAGHTON AUDUBON SOCIETY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT IS THIS MONDAY, JAN. 1, 2024; SATURDAY, DEC. 16 CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED!
“Thirty-three people in 15 groups have signed up to participate in the Wellsboro/Mansfield Circle bird count this coming Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, and are assigned to specific areas in that circle,” said Sean Minnick. He and his wife Robin are members of the Tiadaghton Audubon Society based in Wellsboro.
The Wellsboro-Mansfield Circle is centered on the intersection of Whitneyville and Charleston roads with a radius of 7.5 miles, covering the following area: North – Ives Run Campground; South – Arnot and South Elk Road; West – Route 6 and Heise Run Road; and East – Mansfield University and everything in between. Each participant is expected to count every bird they see as he/she/they follow their assigned route.
WANT TO ATTEND ALL 17 ENDLESS MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERTS THIS SUMMER?
This Sunday, Dec. 31 is the last day those who want to attend all 17 Endless Mountain Music Festival concerts this summer will be able to purchase an early bird season pass for a $150.
Of the 17 concerts, two of the symphony orchestra concerts are free and six are $39 per person or $234 and two of the chamber concerts are free and seven are $30 per person or $210 for a total of $444.
74 PSP Cadets Celebrate Academy Graduation, Prepare for New Trooper Assignments
Harrisburg, PA– Colonel Christopher L. Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, proudly welcomed 74 new Troopers to PSP during their graduation today from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.
“Today marks the culmination of hard work, determination, and excellence that our cadets exhibited throughout their time at the academy,” said Col. Paris. “I have the utmost confidence that our graduates will now take the knowledge and training they’ve learned to uphold PSP’s mission to protect and serve our great Commonwealth.”
The ceremony for the 168th graduating class was held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Harrisburg, where six cadets received the following special awards and recognition:
TROUT UNLIMITED TIADAGHTON CHAPTER #688 TO MEET THIS COMING TUESDAY, JAN. 2
Tiadaghton Chapter #688 of Trout Unlimited is meeting this coming Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Tioga County Conservation District office at 1867 Shumway Hill Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Attendees are asked to go in the back door. Leading the meeting is President Jere White.
The meeting is free and open to the public. Participants do not have to be a member to attend.
For more information, email Jere White at whitesgordonsetters@gmail.com or call him at 570-662-2167.
THE SILENT BOOK CLUB IS THIS MONDAY, JAN. 1 AT FROM MY SHELF BOOKS
Want to get back into reading, but can’t find the time? Would a book club help without all the discussion?
Then try something brand new, the free Silent Book Club that starts this Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at From My Shelf Books and Gifts at 7 East Avenue in Wellsboro.
“Bring a book or buy one at From My Shelf,” said Kevin Coolidge. “We won’t quiz you or ask for your opinion about the book. Just bring a folding chair and read.”
“If you don’t have a book in mind but enjoy reading, we will help you find one,” said Kasey Coolidge.
For more information about the Silent Book Club or to ask for help in finding a book to read, call 570-724-5793.
UPMC Physician: Stay Resolved During New Year’s Resolutions
Taylor J. Rider, D.O.
UPMC Williamsport Family Medicine Residency
Every year, millions of people hoping to spark positive change make New Year’s resolutions. The recurring themes each year include a more active approach to health and fitness, improved finances, and learning new things for personal and professional development. See what resolutions you can make this year and how to keep them all through 2024.
Ideas for Resolutions
Potter County Is Hiring Multiple Positions
Position Opening
Potter County Sheriff’s Department
Full-Time Secretary/Clerk II
The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time Secretary/Clerk II in the Sheriff’s Department. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or on the Potter County Sheriff’s web page: Potter County Pennsylvania …Sheriff (pottercountypa.net). Completed resumes and applications can be emailed to Danielle Gietler at dgietler@pottercountypa.net. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 29, 2023.
Position Opening
Potter County Treasurer Department
Part-Time On-Call Secretary Clerk
The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a part-time on-call Secretary/Clerk in the Treasurer Office. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or on the Potter County Treasurer web page: Potter County Pennsylvania …Treasurer’s Office (pottercountypa.net). Completed resumes and applications can be emailed to Danielle Gietler at dgietler@pottercountypa.net Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., December 29, 2023.
Position Opening
Potter County Public Defender Office
Full-Time Administrative Assistant
The Potter County Public Defender will be accepting applications for a full-time Administrative Assistant in the Public Defender’s Office. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or on the Potter County Public Defender’s web page: Potter County Pennsylvania …Public Defender’s Office (pottercountypa.net). Completed resumes and applications can be emailed to Danielle Gietler at dgietler@pottercountypa.net. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., December 29, 2023.
Position Opening
Potter County Public Defender’s Office
Full-Time Secretary Clerk
The Commissioners of Potter County will be accepting applications for a full-time Secretary/Clerk in the Public Defender’s Office. Job descriptions/applications can be obtained from Potter County CareerLink and/or on the Potter County Public Defender’s Office web page: https://pottercountypa.net . Completed resumes and applications can be emailed to Danielle Gietler at dgietler@pottercountypa.net . Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., December 29, 2023.
Potter County is an equal opportunity employer.
Potter County Commissioners
Nancy J. Grupp, Chair
Paul W. Heimel, Commissioner
Barry Hayman, Commissioner
Attest: Jessica M. Giebel, Chief Clerk
