NEWS

How many times do we encounter hearing impaired people and wish that we could communicate with them? As we age, we gradually lose some of our hearing. Sign language can help. Also, mothers of pre-lingual children can use sign language as a tool with their little ones. Here is your opportunity to learn basic sign language that could help you or someone you care about.

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites job seekers to attend its job fair at the Elk County Maintenance Office in Ridgway. During the job fair, PennDOT staff will be on hand to answer applicants’ questions about the opportunities available, help applicants submit their online applications, and, for select positions, conduct driver’s skills tests and on-the-spot interviews with the possibility of making conditional offers. 

The 2023-2024 Season Kickoff for the Hamilton-Gibson Treble Choir begins at 10 a.m. next Thursday, Aug. 17 at His Thousand Hills Retreat Center in Delmar Township, near Wellsboro.

The kickoff will give fifth through eighth grade girls and boys who have already joined the Treble Choir or are considering joining, a chance to get to know one another and dig into the new music they will be singing. The day will end with a potluck dinner for the choir and parents who will stay to listen to what the choir worked on during the day, and to find out about the upcoming season.

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a pipe replacement project will close a portion of Route 1016 (Baker Road) in Jackson Township, Tioga County.

On Monday, August 21, 2023, through Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Baker Road will be closed between Hill Road and Jennings Road, while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew performs pipe replacements.

A detour using Jennings Road, Hamilton Road, and Route 549 in Bradford and Tioga counties will be in place for the duration of the project.  Work will be performed during daylight hours.

Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.

Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bar (16.5 Oz) Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material

ARLINGTON, VA., August 10, 2023 — Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough “break and bake” Bar (16.5 oz) products due to the potential presence of wood fragments.

Roulette Township

Public Announcement.

I am going to apologize right up front. This month slipped away from me and I had planned on taking some time off this week. So the office will be open Tuesday, August 15, 2023 the normal hours however it will be closed the rest of the week. The box and the mail will be checked daily. Again I apologize for such short notice.

Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised of a lane restriction next week on Route 1005 (Roseville Avenue) in Roseville Borough, Tioga County, for a bridge inspection.

On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, the contractor will be inspecting the bridge that carries Roseville Avenue over Mill Creek. Motorists can expect a lane restriction with flagging.  Work will be performed between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, weather permitting.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, watch for lane changes, and drive with caution through the work zone.

Montoursville, PA – Motorists traveling to the greater Williamsport area this week and next week should expect congestion on local roadways, especially Interstate 180 eastbound and westbound, Route 220 northbound, and Route 15 northbound and southbound in Lycoming County, due to the Little League World Series.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advises motorists to be prepared for an increase of traffic over the next two weeks and should plan for traffic delays, particularly in the South Williamsport and Williamsport areas.

Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns, slow-moving or stopped vehicles and especially be on the alert for pedestrians crossing streets and highways.