CVFC crews are preparing to deploy to Erie County per the NYS mutual aid plan to assist struggling departments after they received over 6ft of snow. 4 personnel with 4WD units and our SXS will be deploying with other county departments this afternoon.
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Willing 6 and willing 604 with a crew of 6 are being deployed to Erie County to assist with relief efforts. Please keep all the members from our department and other departments in the county as we deploy to Erie County.
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Allentown units are currently preparing to deploy to Erie County as part of the State Mutual Aid. Members will be assisting the hardest hit areas who have seen upwards of 60 – 70 inches of snow. 5 members and 2 4×4 units will be deploying for a 48 hour tour
 Facebook Website Bio Latest News State Forms Photo Gallery Contact Capitol Update Friday, November 18, 2022 The latest news from the State Capitol Please do not reply directly to this email, as it returns to an unmanned account.You are welcome to contact me through this link. Happy Thanksgiving!  As we look ahead to next week, I’d like to wish you and yours a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving.For centuries, Americans have come together in the spirit of thanksgiving. From the earliest traditions that began in Plymouth, Mass., in 1621 to the first official national observance in 1863, families have gathered in November to celebrate bountiful harvests and all that has been given to them. In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, state offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and my offices will also be closed on Friday, Nov. 25. PennDOT Driver License Centers will be closed Nov. 24-25 as well, though many services are available online at www.dmv.pa.gov. If you are traveling, be sure to check www.511pa.com for the latest traffic and weather information. Supporting Small Businesses  Consider showing some love to the small businesses in our community throughout the holiday season but especially on Small Business Saturday, which is coming up on Saturday, Nov. 26.Launched by American Express in 2010, this day is celebrated each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to encourage people to support the small businesses that help drive the economies of our communities. Learn more about Small Business Saturday here. Veterans Services Available  Area veterans are invited to contact my office to schedule appointments to talk with a representative from the American Legion to ensure they are getting the services and support they need.Due to changes initiated by the American Legion, appointments in the Bradford and Kane offices will be conducted virtually via a tablet. Appointments are required for meetings with the Legion representative, whether they are in person, by phone or by tablet. The schedule for November is as follows: • Kane office: Wednesday, Nov. 30, and Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon. The Kane office is located at 54 Fraley St., Suite 2. Please call 814-837-0880 to schedule an appointment. • Coudersport office: Thursday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Coudersport office is located at 107 S. Main St. Please call 814-274-9769 to schedule an appointment. • Bradford office: Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Bradford office is located at 78 Main St., first floor. Please call 814-362-4400 to schedule an appointment. Assistance is available with issues such as compensation, education, pension, health care and death benefits. Veterans need not be a member of the American Legion to participate. Hunters Can Share Their Harvest  The state Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania Game Commission are again encouraging hunters to consider sharing their deer harvest to provide thousands of pounds of venison to people in need.Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) is Pennsylvania’s venison donation program for hunters who share their extra venison via a statewide network of participating butchers to food pantries and community assistance centers across the Commonwealth. One deer provides about 200 servings of high-protein, low-fat venison. Thanks to the program’s generous supporters, hunters pay nothing to ensure their venison helps to provide a warm meal to someone in need in their community. The program reported near record participation last year with 187,426 pounds of venison donated in the 2021-22 deer seasons. HSH has distributed more than 2 million pounds of donated venison since 1991. More information about the program and how to participate is available at www.sharedeer.org. Improving Health Care Delivery  A new law adopted by the General Assembly will help improve the timely delivery of health care services by reforming the prior authorization process in the Commonwealth.Act 146 of 2022 aims to simplify the prior authorization process, making it more effective, consistent and transparent. The law will require insurers to make available an electronic communications network that permits prior authorization requests to be submitted electronically, and authorizations and adverse determinations to likewise by returned electronically. It also gives the Pennsylvania Insurance Department authority over external reviews of benefit determinations under the Affordable Care Act. With the new law, the Commonwealth joins 44 other states that already have external review authority. The major provisions of the law take effect in January 2024. Aiding the Fight Against Child Abuse, Neglect  Pennsylvanians looking for opportunities to help protect our children will soon have the opportunity to make a $5 charitable donation to the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) when renewing their driver’s license or state identification card.Established by law in 1988, CTF’s mission is to fund three-year grants to community-based programs that help prevent child abuse and neglect. Since its inception, CTF has invested more than $40 million through 320 grants. Still, child abuse and neglect are significant problems throughout the United States as well as Pennsylvania. Over 3 million children per year are abused or neglected in the U.S., and over 40,000 are the subject of reports in Pennsylvania. It has been estimated that 1 in 1,000 children in Pennsylvania are abused or neglected, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Funds for the CTF traditionally are generated from a $10 surcharge on all applications for marriage licenses and divorce complaints; however, those funds have been in decline for the last 10 years. The new donation opportunity will help generate funds for CTF and raise awareness of its mission. Learn more about CTF here. |
All of November through the week before Christmas, the Potter County Farmers Market will move indoors to the Riley Gallery, next to the Crittenden, on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The next market will be this Saturday, November 19th. Here is a list of who plans to be there and what they plan on bringing to the Market:
METZGER HERITAGE FARM will be bringing fresh apple cider to the Saturday market just in time for your Thanksgiving celebrations. Made from dozens of varieties of our own organic apples, our cider is sweet, crisp and delicious. This is our final pressing and there’s a limited supply so encourage you to order in advance by calling 814-274-8004 or email metzgerfarm@gmail.com. (Pick up at the Saturday Farmers’ Market or at the farm. Accepting checks or cash)
BLUE MARBLE FARM will be at the market with local, organically grown beautiful produce. We will have beets, carrots, salad turnips, radishes, cooking celery, Fresh Young Ginger, Long Island Cheese Pumpkins, winter squash and more. We accept cash, credit cards, and SNAP. For more information, contact Lisa at bluemarblefarm@outlook.com, 814-320-1308 or bluemarblefarm.weebly.com
BLACK CATS AND PAPERCRAFTS is planning on being there with charms, quilled paper light boxes, wall hangings, wind chimes, hair accessories and an assortment of other things made from paper. We’re also ramping up for Christmas stuff as well. For more information, or to make a custom order contact Leon at blackcatsandpapercrafts@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page to see sneak peeks of the new things we’re making at https://facebook.com/@blackcatsandpapercrafts
CARD CREEK BAKERY will be coming to the Farmers Market on November 19. I will have artisan breads, loaf breads and sweet treats. Jams and jellies are being made in my kitchen from local produce. Several people have sent requests that will be included. Please send me a message for something you would like to see on the table.
JOANIE’S APIARY is hoping to be at market on Saturday. Will have our Local Raw honey 
along with our beeswax products, corn heating pads and notecards.
They Port Allegany Gators Beat The Brockway Rovers 21 To 14. There Will Be A Fire Truck Welcome Tonight
The Rotary Club of Bradford visited schools in the Bradford Area School District and Head Start this week to deliver coats for students in need. The club partnered with the Blaisdell Foundation, received a matching grant from Rotary District #7280, and used a portion of the proceeds from the Rotary Golf Tournament to raise the funds needed to purchase 110 coats to give to students and 10 pairs of waterproof boots for students to use during recess on snowy days.
The Rotary Club orders the brand-new winter coats from the Operation Warm Coats for Kids Foundation.
“This is the seventh year the club has worked with Operation Warm to provide new coats for children,” said Steve Morgan, Rotary Club President. “The club is grateful to all the community partners who make this project possible and successful; and our friends in the Bradford Schools who work tirelessly to meet the needs of local children.”
According to Operation Warm: Nearly 20% of American children live in poverty. And that was before the COVID-19 recession. For a family of four, their income is less than $26,200/year. While many government and private programs work to address food and housing insecurity, only a few programs are able to address the lack of appropriate and adequate clothing.
For more information about the Rotary Club of Bradford, visit https://www.facebook.com/bradfordrotary or myrotary.org.
The Port Allegany CMA Ignite Youth Group is hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Saturday, November 19 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the church located at 414 E. Mill Street in Port Allegany. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, orange juice, water and coffee. Cost is by donation. All proceeds benefit the Ignite Youth Group. Stop by and let these folks serve you breakfast!
PUBLIC NOTICE: We are currently fixing the bad pressure release valve and you will experience low water pressure until the repair is completed. The water pressure will return to normal after the repair.
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Bureau of Training and Education announced expanded opportunities in law enforcement education for children between the ages of 15 and 18.
Applications are now being accepted for The Hill Impact Program, which has expanded to three locations in Pennsylvania. The 14-week program will run simultaneously at the PSP Academy in Hershey, the PSP Southwest Training Center in Greensburg, and the Kingston Armory in Kingston.
“We are thrilled this program has expanded into three geographic areas of the state,” said Major Joanne Reed, director of the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Training and Education. “Teenagers between the ages of 15 to 18 who are interested in pursuing a future career in law enforcement are encouraged to enroll in this educational opportunity as it will offer a unique experience showcasing the career of a state trooper.”
The program is free of charge and introduces teens considering a career in law enforcement to many different elements of training and education, including physical fitness and paramilitary disciplines. Participants gain an understanding of what it takes to be a state trooper while learning various elements of police work, such as the Pennsylvania crimes code, vehicle code, and rules of criminal procedure.
The program will begin at all three locations in January. Participants meet once a week for two-and-a-half hours in the evening and on four Saturdays to be determined for four hours. The deadline to register is Dec. 31, 2022, but interested teens should sign up quickly as class sizes are limited.
Teens with a serious interest in attending courses in Hershey should contact Trooper Clint Long at 717-497-4577 or ra-sprecruiter-acad@pa.gov. To sign up for the program in Greensburg, contact Trooper Abby Blazavich at 717-614-7971 or ra-sprecruiter-trp-a@pa.gov. To sign up for the program in Kingston, contact Master Trooper David Peters at 570-459-3900 ext. 269 or dapeters@pa.gov.
The Hill Impact Program launched in 2021 at the PSP Academy, commonly known as The Hill, which has served as the training grounds for thousands of PSP troopers since 1960.
BRADFORD, Pa. – Lightwire Theater’s performance of “A Very Electric Christmas” on Nov. 29 at the Bromeley Family Theater at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is sold out.
However, Pitt-Bradford Arts has other holiday events planned that are suitable for all ages.
At noon Nov. 30, the university’s Vocal Arts Ensemble will perform at noon in the Harriett B. Wick Chapel.
In that same space at noon on Dec. 9, James Kealey will play an Advent and Christmas organ recital on the Sarah B. Dorn Organ.
At Marilyn Horne Hall in downtown Bradford, there will be an artisan marketplace from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 with carolers from the American Caroling Company performing from noon to 3 p.m.
At 11:37 AM on Friday, Mansfield Fire & EMS have been dispatched to South Main Street for a 2 vehicle accident. Unknown if injuries.
Road Closure: Rte 219 NB/SB is closed from Peters Rd to I-90 due to weather at 10am until further notice, Orchard Park, Erie Co.
For more information, visit 511NY
We are accepting donations for the registration fee and gift basket donations will be accepted for raffles. Thank you!
Elk County- Rodney Brennen, Metco president and owner Don Fleming along with Metco employees Susie Hoffman, Ken Schatz, Sheryl Smith, Jim Wimer, Doug Taylor, Matt Liptak, Shari Wendel, and Wes Brennen presented a generous donation to the St. Marys Area United Way. Receiving the check on behalf of the St. Marys Area United Way is president Doug Gaffey, Don Fleming who also a St. Marys United Way board member, Doug Bauer, United Way payroll chairman, and Jason Gabler, United Way Corporate Campaign Chair. Metco is a powdered metal manufacturer located on 1241 Brusselles Street, St. Marys. Metco employs over 200 employees and has been operating since 1982.
Metco is one of the many companies who give corporate donations and support the United Way through a payroll program. Metco allows employees to have monthly deductions from their paychecks to benefit the St. Marys Area United Way. This year, United Way was awarded a grant to specifically support the payroll program efforts with local companies. Therefore, employees who contributed at Metco received a blanket as a token of an appreciation for their generosity.
Metco’s corporate donation of $2,000 will support the St. Marys Area United Way 2022 campaign. The United Way’s 2022 campaign goal is $170,000. Funding raised in 2022 will be available for eligible organizations to seek grant funding for 2023. In order to be eligible for funding from the St. Marys Area United Way, an agency must: have a current 501(c)(3) status, provide services to citizens living within the St. Marys Area School District, provide services to meet health and human welfare needs, and be registered with the PA State Bureau of Charitable Solicitation or be exempt from registration. The St. Marys Area United Way encourages any organization interested in seeking grant funding to inquire by calling 814.781.6000 to receive an application. The 2022 grant application deadline will be December 15, 2022, with grant awards announced in 2023.
As a result of the 2021 campaign, the St. Marys Area United Way provided grant awards to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Boys & Girls Club of St. Marys, Boys Scouts-Bucktail Council, CAPSEA, Catholic Charities, City of St. Marys Parks and Recreation, Dickinson Center, Fox Township Sportsmen Youth Program, Girl Scouts of Western PA, Guardian Angel Center, Life & Independence for Today, St. Marys Area School District, St. Marys Interparish Rooted Youth Ministry, St. Marys Library and the Veteran’s Memorial-Eternal Flame located on the Diamond downtown St. Marys.
The St. Marys Area United Way has served the citizens of the City of St. Marys and surrounding counties since 1925. The St. Marys Area United Way relies on the contributions from companies and local individuals. Those donations support the financial needs of non-profit agencies that serve the health and human welfare needs of our community. If you would like to become one of these individual or corporate donors, please call 781.6000 or mail your check to the St. Marys Area United Way, 44 So. St. Marys Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA. Mr. Mark Schlosser, Principal, has announced that the following students, grades six through twelve, have been named to the Honor Roll for the first nine-week grading period at the Oswayo Valley Middle/High School. Students named to the High Honor Roll have maintained an average of 93% or above; while those on the Honor Roll have averaged 87% or above.
HIGH HONOR ROLL
GRADE 12: Alexandria Bechelli, Jadyn Brabham, Liberty Enty, Makenzie Good, Karielle Johnston, Trinity Lundy, Ella Malogrino, Sean McKean, Cheyenne Mehl, Lexie Stilson
GRADE 11: Nikolas Bonney, Olivia Cook, Hannah Cudzil, Madelynn Evingham, Maddison Gietler, Mallory Goodliff, Elexis Hagans, Alexis Kemp, Laci Miller-Geiger, Oai Linh Nguyen, Praylan Perkins, Lily Stedman, Holden Turek
GRADE 10: Charlotte Austin-Keech, Addison Bechelli, Abram Cook, Layken Enty, Lauren Hedges, Wyatt Johnston, Sophia Komenda, Chloe Metcalf, Madison Taylor, Rylee Thompson, Brooke Voorhees, Eva West, Danielle Williams
GRADE 9: Lucas Dickerson, Luke Karr, Trevor Miller, John Mix, Soi Sang Nguyen, Rachel Rathbun, Mia Shaffer, Wynter Turek
GRADE 8: Elizabeth Freeman, Aubrey Resig, Jenna Wylie
GRADE 7: Bowen Taylor, Reese Thompson
GRADE 6: Lane West
HONOR ROLL
GRADE 12: Chris Clarke, Nicholas Flamini, Avaree Kellert, Jillian Maurer, Allen Mertsock, John Wylie
GRADE 11: Savannah Carr, Brooke George, Naomi Mix
GRADE 10: Jadyn Fleischman, Landon Flurschutz, Shania Jobe, MaKenna Manning, Shayden Mesler, Kael Parrish, Aidan Resig, Phinyaphat Senanooch
GRADE 9: Braiden Bachand, Jude Colbey, KayLynn George, Dain Lyons, Patrick McMahon, Ridge Mesler, Kole Parrish, Lachlan Tabacheck
GRADE 8: Ella Bee, Travis Coriaty, Payton Danforth, Lillian Knowlton-Mesler, Britany Louser, Sage McCleaft, Dana Williams
GRADE 7: Evalyn Abdo, Colden Bryant, Amberdale Burks, Landon Enty, Olivia Fetzer, Makiah Jandrew, Triton Mascho, Michael Oharold, Porter Phillips, Ella Resig
GRADE 6: Kynslee Brindle, Richard Laing, Rachael Long, Olivia Metcalf, David Mundt, Alec Resig, Heidi Schimp, Camdyn Shaffer, Lyra West, Emily Wood
| PA GEN ENERGY CO LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Union Twp Township |
| Description: PA GEN ENERGY CO LLC reports drilling started on 11/18/2022 at site SUSQ Huckleberry Pad D 2822 in Union Twp township, Tioga county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-18 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
BRADFORD – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) is again offering area veterans the opportunity to work with a representative from the American Legion to ensure they get the services and support they need.
Due to changes initiated by the American Legion, appointments in the Bradford and Kane offices will be conducted virtually via a tablet.
Appointments are required for meetings with the Legion representative, whether they are in person, by phone or by tablet. The schedule is as follows:
Assistance is available with issues such as compensation, education, pension, health care and death benefits. Veterans need not be a member of the American Legion to participate.
