Conservation districts are local units of government established under state law to carry out natural resource management programs. Each county has a conservation district office except Philadelphia. Districts work with landowners and local governments to help them manage and protect land and water resources on private and public lands.
Each Conservation District is led by a Board of Directors comprised of local people from all walks of life, including members of the agricultural community. These volunteer directors address conservation concerns in their community. These are your neighbors who are working to prevent pollution in your backyard. That deserves to be celebrated!
“Conservation District Week celebrates and highlights the conservation district’s stewardship of McKean County’s natural resources. Every day the conservation district directors and staff work to ensure there is enough clean water and healthy soil for future generations,” said Sandy Thompson, District Manager of the McKean County Conservation District.
The Port Allegany Moose Lodge 460 will be serving a Ham and Leek Dinner Sunday, April 23 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Cost is $12 per person and the menu includes: leek soup, leek dip, ham, leeks – raw and cooked, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, bread and desserts. Pictured are volunteers cleaning and preparing leeks for Sunday’s event.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Cameron/Potter County Maintenance announces the following work schedule for the week of April 24 – April 28, weather permitting. Motorists should travel with extra caution in these and all work areas. Motorists should be aware that due to the nature of highway maintenance and emergency work, crews could be working on any highway at any time of the day or night.
Cameron County 0240
Brushing/ Inlet Cleaning:
State Route: 3001 (More/Whittimoore Hill Road)
Crack Sealing:
State Route: 3001 (More/Whittimoore Hill Road)
Potter County 0260
Bridge Cleaning:
State Route: Various SR throughout County
Sign Repairs/Replacement:
State Route: Various SR throughout County
Shoulder Cutting:
State Route: 3006 (Ice Mine Road)
State Route: 0044 (Coneville Area)
Pipe Replacement:
State Route: 4001 (Sartwell Creek Road)
Spray Patching:
State Route: 1010 (Genesee/Mills Road)
State Route: 0006 (Coudersport Area)
Ditching:
State Route: 1008 (Cross Road)
The following work is scheduled to be completed by contractor, weather permitting:
Potter County 0260
Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc: Preliminary work including guiderail removal and shoulder stabilization on US Route 6 (Port Allegany to Coudersport). During this time roadway flaggers will control traffic in alternating patterns. As structure repairs begin in the later spring temporary traffic signals will be set to enforce the alternating traffic patterns.
Nestlerode Contracting Company, Inc: Bridge replacement on State Route 1011 (Hickox/Ulysses Road). Detour will be in place traffic will use State Route 1012 (Jackson Road), State Route 49, and State Route 1011.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation McKean County Maintenance announces the following work schedule for the week of April 24 – April 28, weather permitting. Motorists should travel with extra caution in these and all work areas. Motorists should be aware that due to the nature of highway maintenance and emergency work, crews could be working on any highway at any time of the day or night.
McKean County 0250
Sign Repairs and Upgrades:
Various State Routes throughout the County
Bridge Cleaning:
State Route: Various Repairs throughout county
Patching:
State Route: 0059 (Bingham Road to Ormsby Y)
Crack Sealing:
State Route: 0646 (Ormsby Y to Rew)
Grading Dirt Roads:
State Route: 1001 (Bell Run Road)
State Route: 1003 (Doyle Hollow Road)
State Route: 2004 (Christian Hollow Road)
Pipe Replacement:
State Route: 0246 (Looker Mountain Trail)
State Route: 0046 (Rew/Farmers Valley Road and Columbia Hill Road)
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: The township office will be closed from Friday, April 21 until Tuesday, May 2 due to the PSATS Conference.
If you have an emergency during the day please call the sewer plant at 814-544-4080, if they don’t answer please leave a message and they will call you back.
The payment box will be emptied every morning so you can drop payments off and they will be entered when I return.
If you have an emergency after hours you will have to call Supervisors Morey at 814-544-5978 or Supervisor Johnson at 814-558-1804. Thank you
Are you over the age of 40 and have blurred, cloudy, or foggy vision? If so, you may be dealing with cataracts.
Cataracts are the result of a normal aging process in which the eyes’ natural proteins gradually lose their clarity, clouding the natural lens inside of the eye. This clouding interferes with light passing to the back of the eye, causing the blurriness associated with cataract. The aforementioned symptoms are often the first to show, but a glare or halo around lights at night, increased difficulty driving at night, double vision in one eye, or a change in your eyeglass prescription also indicate cataract.
Cataracts are the most common cause of blindness in the world, and they affect more than 24 million Americans over the age of 40 and will affect half of Americans by the age of 75. The earlier you recognize cataract symptoms, the sooner you and your eye doctor can determine if cataract or some other problem is causing changes in your vision.
Diagnosing Cataracts
Routine eye exams help screen for cataracts. It is best to not opt out of dilation drops during these comprehensive exams, unless your doctor says otherwise. These drops may be a bit uncomfortable but are used to better examine the lenses and other parts of your eye.
If your doctor detects cataracts during your eye exam, they are categorized by the location or layer of the lens in which they are found:
Nuclear – Start in the center of the lens and most likely caused by the hardening of the lens, a common age-related circumstance.
Cortical – Appear as white spots or even wedges of cloudiness on the lens of the eye and move from the outer edges of the lens toward the center of the eye.
Subcapsular – Cloudiness in the eye begins at the back of the lens and may create a halo effect and glare around lights.
Treatment and Prevention
Early on, cataracts may cause no symptoms at all. At times, when cataracts are still mild, you and your doctor may decide on simple measures like increasing light while reading, making adjustments to your eyeglass prescription, wearing anti-glare lenses, and the use of other vision aids like magnifying glasses.
If cataracts truly affect your quality and the activities of everyday life, surgery can be an option, especially when non-surgical treatments are not likely to work. Cataract surgery is a common procedure in which the cloudy lens is removed from the affected eye and replaced with an artificial lens implant.
If we live long enough, most of us will develop cataract and eventually need surgery. Age and genetics play a large role in the timing of cataract formation. Smoking, poor nutrition, diabetes, trauma, and exposure to the sun are all linked to the development of cataracts. While there is no definitive way to prevent cataract there are some simple steps you can take that may slow their formation. It is best to follow a healthy lifestyle and make changes for the health of your eyes with the following tips:
Eye Protection – To prevent unwanted eye injuries, wear appropriate safety glasses when there’s risk of eye injury, especially when playing sports or using power tools.
Quit Smoking – Smoking is not good for your health and is linked to an increased chance of developing cataracts.
Eat a Healthy Diet – Leafy greens and fruits are full of antioxidants and vitamins that benefit not only your eyes, but your overall health.
If you are Diabetic – Work with your doctor to control diabetes and blood sugar.
Sun Protection – Wear a hat with a wide brim along with sunglasses to help block the sun.
Blurring from cataract is usually gradual and cataract itself does not cause pain. It takes an examination by an eye doctor to determine if your vision changes are caused by cataract or some other problem and if surgery is appropriate. Sudden or rapid changes in vision are unlikely to be caused by cataract and may represent some other eye emergency. If at any time you notice a change in your vision, it is important to schedule an eye examination and meet with an ophthalmologist to discuss your concerns.
Wesley Adams, M.D., is with UPMC Ophthalmology and sees patients at 1705 Warren Ave., Williamsport. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Adams, call 570-320-7850. For more information, visit UPMC.com/VisionNCPA.
Let me introduce myself, my name is Kelly Libby Bruno, and I am running for Borough Council!
Some of you know me, some of you don’t. Although I moved to Coudersport three years ago, my story doesn’t end there. I have been involved in our community for much longer than that by participating in organizations and projects.
I organize the yearly maple festival and townwide yard sales, lead the Chamber of Commerce and Coudersport Volunteer Ambulance Association, and represent our community on the Comprehensive Economic Develop Strategy Committee (CEDS).
In addition, I have worked at JVB bank across from the consistory building for over ten years. I love our community; it is the reason why I moved my family here three years ago. With that said, I also realize that the Borough can use some fresh air. We have the same people, with the same agendas, thoughts, and ideas doing the same thing over and over again. We need some change! Not change for change’s sake, but to be the best community we can be and seize opportunities we may have turned down in the past.
I am running for Coudersport Borough Council and would really appreciate your vote this May so that we can make a difference together. If you want to contact me to talk more about my ideas, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at 814-331-5724.
WARREN, Mich. – Lipari Foods has issued a voluntary recall of a specific lot of Lipari Branded Ground Cumin Tubs manufactured by International Food due to potential presence of Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Alef Sausage Inc., a Mundelein, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 61,574 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) halal meat and poultry sausage products due to misbranding and possible temperature abuse. The products were not labeled with a handling statement indicating that they should be kept refrigerated, which could lead to temperature abuse of the products.
Abbyland Foods, an Abbotsford, Wis., establishment, is recalling approximately 11,800 pounds of frozen turkey meatballs that are labeled as turkey sausage patties due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product contains soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
The Potter County Artisan Co-op in Coudersport is welcoming Spring with two events on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Basket weaver Cathy Snyder will teach a hiker/foraging basket class that day from 9:00am to 4:30 pm.
The co-op will have a May Day Open House from 3:00pm until 7:00 pm. There will be free refreshments and live music. Pennsylvania Department of Health staff will be administering free Covid 19 vaccines at the Co-op during the Open House. Free test kits will also be available. Anyone who gets a shot will receive a $25 gift certificate from Sheetz.
The Co-op is located at 227 N. Main Street across from the gazebo and is open 9:00am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday. FMI: call 814-274-8165 or email: pottercountyartisancenter@gmail.com
The Co-op is a juried collective of local fine art and master craftsmanship. Available items include: maple syrup, honey. pickles and relishes, artisan cheese, knitted and crocheted hats, and quilted items natural soaps ,and herbal teas The center has handmade pottery—from beer steins to coffee mugs. There’s also a variety of baskets, painted gourds, photographs, wildlife drawings, paintings, dream catchers, greeting cards ,books and Eliot Ness Fest memorabilia including t-shirts. Each item is unique—none are the exact same and each has been individually crafted by local artisans.
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 4/21/2023 to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Windham Twp, Wyoming county. 78a86 – CASING AND CEMENTING – DEFECTIVE CASING OR CEMENTING – Operator failed to report defect in a well that has defective, insufficient or improperly cemented casing to the Department within 24 hours of discovery. Operator failed to correct defect or failed to submit a plan to correct the defect for approval by the Department within 30 days.
Even after a couple days of rain and cooler temperatures, conditions are still dry. Friday at 1642 SFD were dispatched to the area of 494 Hamlin St. for a wildfire. Utility 25 along with Tanker 22 responded along with Station 12 with an ATV and Station 3 Utility with manpower. The aprx. 2 acre fire was brought under control in about 45 minutes and units cleared the scene around 1830.
