On 11/04/22 at approximately 1427 hours an officer responded to Walmart for a retail theft for a female who under-rang merchandise and attempted to leave the store.
Upon arrival the female was identified as Stormie K. Cornelius.
Items stolen totaled $114.26.
Cornelius was cited and released.
At 4:05 PM on Friday, Coudersport Ambulance has been dispatched to Sweden Valley Manor for chest pain.
At 3:41 PM on Friday, Port Allegany & Smethport Fire Depts. have been dispatched to a working mobile home fire at 205 Lower Portage Road in Liberty Township.
People are out. 5 cats remain inside. Roulette & Coudersport dispatched to scene. Shinglehouse to stand by at Roulette. Shinglehouse RECALLED. Coudersport RECALLED.
At 2:24 PM on Friday, Bradford Firefighters have been dispatched to the YWCA on West Corydon Street for a commercial fire alarm.
Menina C. “Minnie” Scacchitti, 95, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 1072 E. Eschbach Road, St. Marys, PA passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Elk Haven Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness.
She was born January 14, 1927, in the town of Carapelle Calvisio, L’Aquila, Italy, daughter of the late Ferdinando and Elena De Lauritas De Luca. She attended school in Italy and has been a resident of St. Marys since 1956.
On July 9, 1955, in Italy, Minnie married the late Gustavo G. “Gino” Scacchitti, who preceded her in death on August 21, 2014.
Minnie is survived by a sister, Maria Pasta of Toronto, Canada; a brother, Igino De Luca (Norma) of Perth, Australia; and by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her husband and parents, Minnie was preceded in death by her daughter, Santa “Sandy” Scacchitti; two sons: Bruno and Eraldo “Hoss” Scacchitti; two sisters: Imelda Celli and Chiarina Di Marco; four brothers: Eraldo, Mario, Francesco, and Tonino De Luca; and in-laws: Vince and Angie Scacchitti.
Minnie was a member of the Queen of the World Church. She was an excellent seamstress and she enjoyed cooking and gardening.
Visitation will be held at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Monday, November 7, 2022 from 9:30 AM until 11:00 AM.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated in the Queen of the World Church on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 11:30 AM, with the Rev. Jeffery Noble, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Elk County Catholic School System, 600 Maurus Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.
The Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com.
At 1:14 PM on Friday, Austin Fire Dept. has been dispatched to 7 Old Schoolhouse Lane in Portage Township for a natural gas leak inside a cabin. UGI has been notified.
At 1:02 PM on Friday, EMS has been called for a 5 year old female who fell about 5 feet from a swing at 27 Bridge Street in Gaketon.
Clinton R. Simmons, Jr., age 43, of Westfield, PA passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY.
Born on January 9, 1979 in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Clinton R. Simmons, Sr. and Karen Hand. He was a 1998 graduate from Haverling High School, located in Bath, NY.
Clinton enjoyed being outdoors, going fishing, working on cars and helping his dad. He also loved ordering takeout and spending time with his fiancé, Tosha Whittle.
Clinton is survived by both his parents; step-mother, Michelle Parsons of Painted Post, NY; fiancé, Tosha Whittle of Westfield, PA; daughter, Kinsely Simmons of Mansfield, PA; sons, Jay Coolidge of Middlebury, PA and Dakota Simmons of Sabinsville, PA; brothers, Logan Coolidge (Kathy) of Stony Fork, PA, Mike Simons of Lindley, NY and Travis Southard (Danielle Morseman) of Jasper, NY; sister, Danielle Simmons of Cameron Mills, NY; uncles, Jeff Simmons of Knoxville, PA and Bobby (Lisa) Simmons of Covington, PA; aunts, Carol Kendine of Knoxville, PA and Lisa Krise of Elkland, PA; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond and Clara Simmons; and Harold and Doris Hand.
Per the family’s wishes, there will be no services at this time.
Memorial donations can be set to Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St. Elkland, PA to help the family with expenses.
Arrangements are in the care of Kenyon Funeral Home, www.kenyonfuneralhome.com.
Alfred Dewey “Shorty” Kinney, age 77, of Lawrenceville, PA passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at UPMC Wellsboro.
Born on April 10, 1945 in Pennsylvania, he was a son to the late Elbert and Evelyn (Clark) Kinney.
Shorty enjoyed hunting and spending time with family and friends.
He is survived by his son, Jerry Kinney of Park Ridge, IL; step son, Charles Bisel and family; granddaughter, Nakita Schaeffer of NY; brother, Gene Kinney of Lawrenceville, PA; three sisters, Elsie Breitwise of Lawrenceville, PA, June Dyke of Millerton, PA and Bertha Hamilton of Elmira, NY; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.
Alfred was preceded in death by both his parents; and two brothers, Philip and Dale Kinney.
There will be no services held at this time.
Arrangements are in the care of Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St., Elkland, PA. www.kenyonfuneralhome.com
COUDERSPORT, Pa., Nov. 4, 2022 – UPMC Cole recently expanded breast imaging services available at the hospital to offer 3D mammography (Tomosynthesis) as a lifesaving diagnostic screening.
“Early detection gives our patients the best possible advantage in breast cancer treatment,” said Susan Branton, M.D., medical director, Breast Health Services, UPMC in North Central Pa. “3D mammography is a significant advancement in detecting the smallest tumors in women, especially those with dense breast tissue. Women with dense breast tissue are considered high risk and it’s important that they have access to the best diagnostic tools available to ensure any concerns are caught and treated as early as possible.”
Breast density describes the amount of breast and connective tissue in relation to the amount of fat and is divided into four categories: entirely fatty; minimally dense; moderately dense; and extremely dense. Since dense breast tissue and cancer both appear as white on a mammogram, cancer can easily be masked by surrounding dense (white) tissue and the mammogram may be more difficult to interpret.
Although traditional mammography is effective for regular screenings, tomosynthesis is a best practice and more thorough approach for women with moderate to extremely dense breast tissue due to multiple camera angles and increased number of images (15 pictures in 4 seconds). Images captured by 3D mammography can be analyzed in millimeter layers that compose a 3D image of the breast, increasing visibility of small tumors.
Enacted in February 2014, Pennsylvania’s Breast Density Notification law requires health care providers to inform women about the density of their breast tissue to raise awareness of breast density and encourage women to discuss future screening options with their physician. A patient’s breast density is included in letters issued to patients following a mammogram.
For more information on 3D mammography at UPMC in North Central Pa., visit UPMC.com/BreastNCPA.
At 12:27 PM on Friday, Bolivar Ambulance has been called to Horse Run Road for a 75 year old female who has suffered a back injury when her lawn tractor rolled over.
At 12:07 PM on Friday, Coudersport ambulance has been dispatched to North Main Street for a “Link to Life” call.
Rushford, Centerville, and New Hudson dispatched for a structure fire on Taylor Hill rd. Reported outbuilding
Intimacy
B.J. Knefley
I’m an early riser, sometimes as early as 4am. My routine is simple, turn on the coffee and then the light over the stove. Once that is completed, Molly (my dog) and I go outside so she can do her business. Once completed, I make my coffee and sit down in the recliner next to the window. Molly will snuggle up beside me with her head on my lap, (quite a feat for a 55lb dog). Once settled we sit in the darkness and silence. I might check out the news and weather and will often look at a short devotional. This morning the subject was intimacy.
I think God wants intimacy from us as do our spouses and others, but how well do we enter in? Is it easy to be intimate with others? With God? I’m not referring to physical intimacy, but rather that area of our lives that’s buried deep within our very being. It’s that area that we keep hidden, that we tend to protect. Intimacy of this nature requires vulnerability and that scares most people. We often want it from others, but reluctant to provide it to others. Why is that?
Intimacy requires trust, whether it be from God or another person. Trust is first earned. We give a little to see how it’s going to be handled then we may give a little more. Each time we give a little of ourselves we wait to see how the other will handle it. If they do well, we take the next step. If they don’t, we pull back. Some have been so wounded that trust and intimacy is virtually impossible. Perhaps that’s you.
At different times God asks us to put him to the test, to see if he’s trustworthy. To do so we need to get quiet, to listen, which isn’t easy for many. But like a person, sometimes we just need to sit with them as part of developing intimacy. Sitting, listening, watching, and just observing their nature. You can learn a lot from just listening, but we must quiet ourselves in the process. Think about it.
