Bradford, Pa.:  John Dzemyan, Leader of the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC), thanks all the cooperating hunters that brought deer to the two Deer Check Stations staffed by volunteers. 

John McClintick of Lewis Run won the $500 raffle for bringing in an antlerless deer (doe) on Saturday, 12/2.

Stanley Zawatski of Bradford won the $250 raffle for bringing in a buck on Saturday, 11/25.

The heaviest buck weighed in at 170# dressed; the heaviest doe weighed in at 130# dressed.

The oldest deer recorded for both sexes at the two Check Stations were both 5.5 years old.

Twelve points was the most points recorded on a buck.

The widest, inside, antler spread was 18 and ¾ inches.

The buck with the largest diameter on the pedestals had a 40 mm girth on the left antler and a 39 mm girth on the right antler.

Of the antlerless deer brought to the check station, 32% were harvested with DMAP tags and 68% were harvested with WMU antlerless tags.

Shapiro Administration Plugs More Than 130 Orphaned & Abandoned Wells in Just 11 Months

December 06, 2023

Under Governor Shapiro’s leadership and harnessing historic federal funding, the PA Department of Environmental Protection has dramatically ramped up capping and plugging, reducing methane emissions, improving public health, and creating jobs in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, PA – Bringing an unprecedented focus to well-capping efforts and leveraging millions in historic federal funding, the Shapiro Administration has capped and plugged 132 wells under Governor Shapiro’s leadership – plugging more wells in the Governor’s first 11 months than in the previous eight years combined.

Capping and plugging orphaned and abandoned wells improves public health, reduces planet-warming methane emissions, and creates good-paying jobs. That’s why, from Day One of his Administration, Governor Shapiro directed the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to draw down as much federal funding as possible to cap and plug the orphaned and abandoned wells that dot Pennsylvania.

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, a global leader in women’s health care and research, has been recognized as a 2022-2023 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report.  

“UPMC Magee welcomes more than 10,000 babies a year into the world, and this honor is a testament to our teams’ commitment of providing the highest-quality maternity care to the families in our regions,” said Richard Beigi, MD, president of UPMC Magee. “We provide maternity care throughout all the regions that UPMC serves via our women’s health service line, and we are honored to provide our expectant parents with safe, high-quality patient experiences. It’s a privilege to serve our communities in this manner, and we take this responsibility very seriously.” 

In addition to UPMC Magee, UPMC Harrisburg and UPMC Williamsport also have been recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care. 

The annual evaluation is designed to assist expectant parents, in consultation with their doctors, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. 

U.S. News evaluated nearly 650 hospitals that provide high-quality labor & delivery services for uncomplicated pregnancies for its 2022-2023 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. Fewer than half of all hospitals that offer maternity care and participated in the survey received a High Performing designation.  

To be recognized among the Best Hospitals for Maternity, hospitals had to excel on multiple quality metrics that matter to expectant families, including C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, early elective delivery rates and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates, among other measures. 

Roulette Township 

The line flushing is completed, please run your cold water to remove the dirt from your lines if necessary.

The Potter County Artisan Co-op in Coudersport is planning several classes over the next few weeks.

Laurie Angood will teach a Holiday Adult Watercolor Painting Class on Thursday, December 7, from 6 – 8 pm. Students will paint holiday themed cards. The cost for the class is $35.00.  Christmas treats and materials provided. 

Paint a Gourd Christmas Ornament Class will be taught by Danette Wightman, Saturday, December 9, 2 – 5 pm. All supplies included for the price of $20.00. 

Paint and build a wooden Christmas Gnome with Renee White on Saturday, December 16, 10 am – 2 pm.   Cost is $45.00 and incudes supplies.

A holiday Needle-felting ‘Take what you make’ class will be held with Danika DeCarlo Tuesday, December 19, 5 – 7 pm.  Cost is $25.00 and includes supplies.

The Young Artisan Holiday Party will be held on Thursday, December 28, 3-4:30 pm.  $20.00 includes holiday treats and painting supplies. 

To register for these classes, please call the center at 814-274-8165.  The co-op is located at 227 N. Main Street and is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Farah Ahmad today announced that USDA is strengthening its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a network of 25 organizations to help people in rural and underserved communities access affordable, modern and safe wastewater infrastructure.

The actions being announced today further the continued collaborations between both agencies to revitalize the nation’s wastewater infrastructure, improve water quality and protect the health of people living in rural areas.

“Decentralized wastewater systems are an integral component of our nation’s wastewater infrastructure, especially in rural areas where centralized treatment is often too expensive or unavailable,” Ahmad said. “USDA is committed to doing everything we can to ensure every family in America has access to modern, reliable wastewater infrastructure. That’s why we are strengthening our partnership with EPA to help historically underserved communities identify and pursue federal funding opportunities to address their wastewater needs. These efforts have enormous impact because when we invest in rural infrastructure, we invest in the livelihoods and health of people in rural America.”

To learn more, read full NEWS RELEASE.