Johnsonburg, Pa.: Josh Bizzak of Wilcox and Patrick Uber of Emporium both brought in foxes as the first predators harvested for Rolfe Beagle Club’s Statewide Coyote and Fox Hunt or Trap. “The windstorm was fierce, but you can’t participate from the couch,” said both Josh and Patrick when they brought in their harvest.
Josh Bizzak brought in an 8.2# male red fox that he harvested at 1:00 a.m. on private lands in Elk County. Josh shoots a .17 Hornet and uses an electronic call.
Patrick Uber brought in a 10.2# male gray fox that he harvested at 3:00 a.m. on public land in McKean County. Patrick shoots a .17 HMR and uses a Lucky Duck call.
Both Josh and Patrick are experienced predator hunters and both said, “We hope to be back yet again this weekend.”
Description: Administrative violation issued on 2/10/2023 to SCHREINER OIL & GAS INC in Otto Twp, McKean county. OGA3211(G) – WELL PERMITS – POSTING – Failure to post the well permit number and the operator’s name, address and phone number at the well site during construction of the access road, site preparation and during drilling, operating or alteration of well.
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 2/10/2023 to SCHREINER OIL & GAS INC in Otto Twp, McKean county. OGA3220(A) – PLUGGING REQUIREMENTS – Failure to plug the well upon abandoning it.
Penn College lacrosse coach: ‘The sky’s the limit’
As its basketball teams head into the final week of the regular season — with the women’s squad battling for a postseason playoff berth — Pennsylvania College of Technology men’s lacrosse players are ready to take the field.
Donald E. HACKMAN, 84, of Ulysses, PA, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 in his home. A complete obituary will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Friday, February 10, 2023The latest news from the State Capitol
Thank you to Kiwanis Club of Bradford for inviting me to join their meeting this week as guest speaker. We had a great discussion of state and local issues. I’m pictured here with club member Candy Tingley and club president Dennis Stromberg.
Thank you to the Potter County Commissioners and community development officials for a great discussion on Thursday about county economic development, the need for an increase in Payment in Lieu of Taxes from the state, reauthorization of county 9-1-1 services, election law changes and support for emergency services. Pictured from left: Commissioner Paul Heimel, vice chairman; Commissioner Nancy Grupp, chairman; me; Commissioner Barry Hayman; Will Hunt, director of county planning, community development and GIS; and Kal Logue, community development coordinator.
Property Tax and Rent Rebate Clinics Set for Wednesday, Thursday
The first in our series of clinics to assist with filing for the 2022 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program will be held next Wednesday and Thursday. There is no cost for assistance, and no appointments are needed. Just bring the necessary documentation.
Next week’s schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. 15 • Eldred Senior Center, 169 Main St., Eldred – 9:30-11 a.m. • Ulysses Senior Center, 522 Main St., Ulysses – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Smethport Senior Center, 119 W. Main St., Smethport – noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 • Galeton Senior Center, 111 Germania St., Galeton – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Kane Senior Center, 100 N. Fraley St., Kane – 1-3 p.m. Click here to view the full schedule. If you are unable to attend any of the clinics, assistance is also available at my offices in Bradford, Coudersport and Kane.
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.
The maximum standard rebate is $650, but supplemental rebates for certain qualifying homeowners can boost rebates to $975. The Revenue Department automatically calculates supplemental rebates for qualifying homeowners.
The deadline to apply for a rebate is June 30. Rebates will be distributed beginning July 1, as required by law. Additional information, as well as claim forms and a link to apply online, are available at www.revenue.pa.gov.
Supporting Our Local Fire, EMS Agencies
Fire and emergency response organizations in Cameron, McKean and Potter counties were awarded more than $425,000 in funding through the Fire and Emergency Services Grant Program.
Our fire and EMS companies across the state, and especially in rural areas like ours, are struggling financially, and these grants provide some much-needed assistance. We owe a great debt of gratitude to the men and women who work so hard to protect our communities.
The funding for the grants comes from an ongoing grant program created by the Legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner. All funding comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming, and not General Fund tax revenue.
The grants may be used for construction or renovation of a fire or ambulance company facility, purchase or repair of equipment, training, or reduction of existing debt.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has announced registration is open for the 2023 Pick Up Pennsylvania, a community improvement initiative.
Pick Up Pennsylvania is a year-long program; however, events scheduled from March 1 through May 31 receive free trash bags, gloves and safety vests provided by support from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, PennDOT and Keep America Beautiful, as supplies last.
Events can include litter cleanups, illegal dump cleanups, community greening and beautification, special collections, and education events.
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. It notes one person dies every 34 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. About 697,000 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2020. That’s one in every five deaths.
To protect yourself, the CDC encourages people to choose healthy foods and drinks, keep a healthy weight, get regular physical activity and don’t smoke. People should also take charge of medical conditions that could increase their risk of heart disease, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes.
BRADFORD, Pa. – Control Chief Corp. of Bradford has made a gift to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford to support the university’s new four-year engineering technology programs and the George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building.
Rick Esch, president of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, left, showed Control Chief Corp. managing partners, from left, Jake Bryner, Tim Bean and Brian Landries, around the new George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building. The building’s new electronics lab features workstations with the equipment shown and is named in honor of the company. (Photo by Glenn Melvin)
In appreciation for its gift, the electronics lab is being named for Control Chief Corp. The electronics lab — with its soldering kits, function generators, analog and digital microcontrollers, power supply and oscilloscopes – was a natural choice for the company.
“We use those exact pieces of equipment here at Control Chief every day,” said Jake Bryner, chief technology officer at the Bradford business that makes remote controls for industrial uses such as large overhead cranes and locomotives. Many of the remotes that Control Chief engineers and manufactures are made to order for customers, a process that is engineering intensive.
Please be advised the closure of County Road #31A (Corbin Hill Road) approximately 500 feet west of the Eymer Road intersection will remain until February 24, 2023.
There will not be an on-site detour to accommodate traffic, and motorists are urged to seek alternate routes.
The Mt. Tom Challenge is this Sunday, Feb. 12. It is free and open to anyone who wants to give it a try. Sponsor is the Tyoga Running Club based in Wellsboro.
Registration from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and the 9 a.m. start are both at the bottom of Mt. Tom.
Adventurous weekend warriors of any age run or scramble up Mt. Tom’s 1,100 vertical feet of trail to its summit.
This Saturday, Feb. 11, there will be chili “chefs” vying for bragging rights as to whose chili was selected as the best during the Eighth Annual Chili With A Chance For Chocolate Taste-Off being held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the Wellsboro Winter Celebration.
Those who want to taste the chili and select the three top winners can call the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce office at 570-724-1926 or visit 114 Main Street between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily through this Friday, Feb. 10 to purchase a taste-off passport for $5.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 11, the day of the event, passports will only be available outdoors in front of Penn Oak Realty, Inc. at 65 Main Street in Wellsboro.
Passport holders can visit as many of the 13 sites as they wish to taste chili and show their passport number to enter the drawing for that site’s basket of chocolates. There are 13 baskets of chocolates to win, one at each chili location.
Photo by John Eaton: An ice sculpture demonstration featuring Olaf will be this Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. in front of the Arcadia Theater. Pictured is a young lady checking out Olaf’s twig arms and orange nose several years ago once the sculpture was completed during Wellsboro Winter Celebration on Main Street.
Beginning around 9 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 11 during Wellsboro Winter Celebration and continuing for one day, two or until the ice melts, adults, teens and children can sit on the Old Man Winter throne made of ice as friends and relatives take their pictures at 99 Main Street in Wellsboro.
Also on Feb. 11, ice carvers will demonstrate their skills by creating four other ice masterpieces on the sidewalks in front of downtown Main Street businesses.
Do you like conflict? I don’t and I’ve found that most people don’t. I have met some that seem to flourish on it, but they are the exception.
Conflict comes about when we don’t agree. We all experience it in our families, relationships, work environment, and general everyday activities. It doesn’t have to be earth shattering unless we allow it to go to far like the road rage incident that I heard about on the news recently. A simple moment of conflict led to disastrous choices and one person dead.
Conflict can actually be a good thing if used properly. It doesn’t have to be all bad. It can cause us to think and learn. It can challenge and provoke learning and understanding. But then again, we have to exercise choice if we’re going to allow it to work out good things in our life. The problem is often that when we’re in conflict there are other things going on. Conflict can invoke feelings of disrespect, devalue and insignificance in such a way that the issue becomes secondary to the protecting of our emotions and feelings.
Conflict has a way of entering into people’s lives in all sorts of ways. Social media has become a platform for people to create conflict. Text messaging can lead to a host of problems related to miscommunication and misunderstanding. Conflict arises when he said, she said, create disagreements and hard feelings, usually over nothing. None of it is new, even Jesus said that we’d have conflict in this world. The question is what to do with conflict. Personally I like to ask a simple question, “In the scope of eternity, how important is it?” Funny how unimportant things become when put in their proper perspective. What might have been conflict in one moment, become irrelevant in the next.
Got conflict? In the scope of eternity, how important is it? Think about it.
Fire and emergency response organizations in Cameron, McKean and Potter counties were awarded more than $425,000 in funding through the Fire and Emergency Services Grant Program.
