High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 1:44AM EDT until March 14 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT…South-southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph Friday morning through around midday. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph Friday afternoon, becoming west Friday night. The strongest winds will be closer to Lake Erie.
* WHERE…Chautauqua County.
* WHEN…From Friday morning through late Friday night.
* IMPACTS…Strong winds may blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Travel may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
INSTRUCTIONS: Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Secure or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of the strong winds.
The STEM Education Fund administered by the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) recently awarded a $50,000 grant to the Community Education Center of Elk and Cameron Counties (CEC). The funds will be used to support the CEC’s on-going STEM programming for middle school students. Since the program launched in 2022, approximately 10,000 engagements with students has been made possible through summer camps, afterschool programs, and in-school activities. In 2025, the CEC began building out Makerspaces at their Erie Avenue location. Current learning studios include a podcasting/media lab, 3D printing, laser engraving, coding, robotics/electronics, and sewing and textile fabrication. A cooking studio was recently completed where summer cooking camps will be conducted for middle school students with special needs. There are currently 20 students participating in an afterschool program at the Makerspaces. Students are creating their own board games while learning critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork through design, proto-typing, and fabrication of all game pieces. In addition to offering programs at the Makerspace, the CEC also delivers afterschool programs at locations throughout Elk and Cameron Counties including libraries, community centers, recreation centers, and the Boys & Girls Club.
For 35 years, the CEC has been providing access to continuing education for the residents, students, and employers in Elk and Cameron Counties. For more information about the CEC’s STEM programs and other services, visit www.communityedcenter.com.
The Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies is the parent company of the Elk County Community Foundation and the McKean County Community Foundation. Funds established by charitable donors support our communities through the awarding of grants and scholarships. For more information on how you can help support important community programs please contact the Community Foundation at 814-834-2125 or visit www.elkcountyfoundation.org.
With the start of trout season less than a month away, anxious anglers were drawn out by today’s warm weather to help with preseason stocking. Along Powells Creek near Halifax, Dauphin County, volunteers helped stock buckets filled with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Golden Rainbow Trout. Some who helped today, including kids, say stocking gives them a chance to scout good fishing spots and see some of the trophy-sized trout they hope to catch. This season, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will stock 3.2 million trout into more than 800 waterways statewide. Most stocked trout waters are now closed until Opening Day of Trout Season on April 4th, with the exception of Mentored Youth Trout Day on March 28th. To fish for trout, anglers 16 and older need a fishing license and trout permit. All trout stockings are open to the public and volunteers are welcome. You can view the stocking schedule and purchase a fishing license at Fishandboat.com.
The Dunkirk (C) WWTP NY0027961, NY0027961 is issuing this notification.
Discharge location: WRIGHT PARK WRIGHT PARK, DUNKIRK, NY
Location details: OUTFALL 001A
Waterbody affected: LAKE ERIE
Discharge description: PERMITTED CSO
Potentially impacted public areas: Bathing Beach, Fishing Area, Other, Park, Unknown – LAKE ERIE
Discharge date and time: 03-11-2026 14:44:00
Discharge duration: 27 Minutes
Discharge reason: System Capacity – MODERATE ONGOING RAIN BRINGING SYSTEM TO CAPACITY
Steps taken to contain discharge: USED INTERCEPTOR LINE AND WETWELL TO CAPACITY
Volume/rate of discharge: 2430000 Gallons Estimated
Treated state of discharge: Partially Treated with Disinfection
Additional information:
For more information on the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act visit SPRTK.
[Disclaimer: Daily and/or termination reports will be provided for ongoing discharges. Wet weather CSO do not need to report daily nor provide a termination report. The information provided in this message is accurate at the time of report using existing systems and models.]
It is our pleasure to recognize Victor Earle III (grade 12, SASD) as our Student of the Week for the Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications program. Victor has consistently demonstrated the technical aptitude and professional “soft skills” essential for success in the IT industry.
He stands out for his exceptional task completion, meticulously navigating our CompTIA A+ curriculum from foundational safety procedures to complex networking protocols. Beyond his own technical success, Victor embodies the spirit of collaboration by frequently helping his classmates during intensive lab challenges, such as motherboard component installation and cable fabrication.
On March 11 Mansfield, Blossburg, Wellsboro and, Tioga Fire Departments were dispatched to 235 Saint James St. For a 2nd alarm structure fire with no entrapment
Three Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers are poised to compete this weekend on the sport’s biggest stage at the NCAA Division III National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and coach Dalton Rohrbaugh sees potential for each of them.
Representing the college on Friday and Saturday will be sophomore Carter Davis, of York, at 165 pounds; junior Kaden Ware, of Brooklyn, Connecticut, at 141; and junior Nick Woodruff, of Wyalusing, at 197. In Region 2 eliminations on Feb. 28 and March 1, Davis placed second, while Ware and Woodruff both finished third.
“I was very pleased with our regional performance,” the second-year coach said. “Four all-region wrestlers (David M’Balla, of Easton, was eighth at 157), with three going to the NCAAs, is a great weekend. Even the guys who did not place, I felt, wrestled very well and just lost to some very good opponents. There are always things to work out, but I was very pleased with the performance. As a staff, we do our best to get our guys to peak at the right time. They bought into what we’ve been telling them this year, and it all worked out.”
Mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Coudersport Area School District’s Scholarship Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, March 21! The Fundraiser will be held again this year at the Coudersport American Legion Post 192 with the doors opening at 4:00 PM.
This event has become a very popular mid-winter blues buster with a terrific fun night full of good music, food, friends, drink, raffles and auction items all of which goes to benefit students from Coudersport Area School District. The public is invited to come early just to take a chance on the many raffle items available or come and enjoy a delicious buffet dinner prepared by A. Hughes Catering while hearing the music of local teacher and guitarist Dana Daisley. This well attended gathering has gained a reputation for a great night to break up the winter doldrums
Are you interested in exploring design, building, and management of a bedded pack barn while learning tips for cow comfort, milk quality, daily management, and funding opportunities? If your answer is ‘yes’ you are invited to attend the Penn State Extension workshop:
Bedded Pack and Milk Quality
Tuesday, March 31, 2026; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Troy Fire Department, 88 Firehouse Dr., Troy, PA 16947
John Tyson, Penn State Extension Ag. Engineer, will focus on site selection, barn design, pack maintenance, composting practices, best practices for ventilation, and recommended internal barn dimensions.
Emily Fread, Penn State Extension Educator, will discuss what can be done to keep high milk quality in bedded pack barns. This will include bedding, stock density, udder hygiene, pre-dip and post-milking dip, importance of timing and proper milker udder attachment.
In addition, Kevin Brown, Ag. Resource Specialist, Bradford Co. Conservation District, will discuss what fundings for bedded pack construction is available and the process to apply for one.
This workshop is sponsored by Organic Valley and is open to both organic and conventional dairy producers. It is a free of charge but registration is required either through the Penn State Website (https://extension.psu.edu/bedded-pack-management-for-organic-dairies) or Email or call Michal Lunak at mpl5660@psu.edu, tel: 603-348-2026; or Georgia Pfleegor, OV Regional Pool Manager, at 570-336-2354
The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Michal Lunak 570-265-2896. This publication is available in alternative media on request. Where trade names appear, no discrimination is intended, and no endorsement by Penn State Extension is implied.
There will be a Memorial Service for Esther Weimer at the SartwellCreek Union Church, Port Allegany, on Saturday, March 21, at 11am, with a lunch to follow.
Memorials may be made to the Sartwell Creek Union Church.
