Fickinger Funeral Home Grief Program For March 11 Cancelled
NEWS
Think About It
Murphy’s Law 101
by
Pastor B.J. Knefley
Murphy’s law states “If something can go wrong, it will and usually at the worst possible moment”. Such has been my day today. It started out okay but for the next several hours it has gone down hill. It probably started when I decided to have new tires put on my car. After a wait of several hours the tires were on and I was on the Interstate. Within a few moments I quickly became aware that my steering wheel had a very noticeable vibration. I returned to the store for another hour. Finally, all is good, or so I thought. The vibration? It’s still there, perhaps not as bad but it’s still there. I decide to go home and deal with it tomorrow. Back on the Interstate, the tractor and trailer that I’m passing decides to come over into my lane. As I hit the brakes and go towards the shoulder, I find that the road is icy and the shoulder is covered with snow. As I start to slide the truck pulls back and I quickly recover and find my way back into my lane. Whew that I was close!
As I get closer to home, I hear a noise coming from what appears to be my left rear tire. Great! Now what I wonder? It appears it has something to do with my emergency brake. I decide that this will be another thing to look at in the morning.
I have four goldfish in a pond outside which I’m trying to get into their tank inside the house. I had cleared the ice off the pond last night only to find that it’s frozen over again. Not as bad as it had been but bad enough that it too will have to wait.
Needless to say, I’m annoyed and tired. I’ve got a lot to do and to top it off I’ve been having more breathing issues related to asthma. Stress sometimes affects this. So, what I need to do is chill. How? Writing helps as it gets it out. It’s what talking can do but I’m in no mood to talk. A good cup of coffee would be good too and that will be done in the next couple of minutes. Perhaps it’s best to remember that I’m not in control and that these things happen. Jesus said to cast all our burdens upon him, so I’m casting. I can’t control what happens, but I can control how I allow it to affect me. Think about it.
PennDOT Prepped for Winter Storm, Anti-Icing Roads in North Central PA
Montoursville, PA – In advance of the winter weather forecasted, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be pre-treating roadways in the District 3 region of Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and Union counties.
Anti-icing involves wetting the highway with salt brine before a storm’s arrival. The solution lowers the freezing point of water and slows or prevents ice from forming a bond with the pavement during the early stages of a storm.
The salt brine is spread from sprayers attached to the brine tank on PennDOT trucks. The trucks have signs on the backs indicating their purpose. The public can track the location of PennDOT plow trucks on www.511PA.com.
While precipitation is falling, PennDOT will have crews treating roadways around the clock, but the department aims to keep the roads passable rather than completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways through the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.
With freezing temperatures, roads that look wet may actually be icy, and extra caution is needed when approaching bridges and highway ramps where ice can form without warning. Motorists should leave plenty of space when following a truck that is plowing or spreading winter materials.
While PennDOT recommends not traveling during winter storms, motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
Roulette Township Supervisors Meeting Postponed
Roulette Township
Much to our dismay we are going to have to postpone tonight’s meeting and reschedule for Thursday, March 16, 2023. Same time and same place.
Library Stuffy Sleepover POSTPONED!
Due to expected severe weather tomorrow, the Stuffy Sleepover at the Library at Barbara Moscato Brown Library in Emporium will be POSTPONED until Friday, March 31 from 5-7 p.m. You DO NOT need to re-register for the program to attend.
ROULETTE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MARCH MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA for March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
80 Railroad Ave., Roulette, PA, Potter County
CALL TO ORDER:
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment
RVFD Call Statistics Report
Water/Sewer Report
Roadmaster Report
February 9, 2023 Monthly Meeting Minutes
February 22, 2023 Special Monthly Meeting Minutes
Unpaid bills for March 9, 2023
February 2023 Profit & Loss & Balance Sheet
ROAD BONDS:
Current Road Bonds –
Closed Road Bonds –
OLD BUSINESS:
Sweden Township cancellation of police contract
NEW BUSINESS:
Pay-off 2019 Ford Super Duty Truck with dump
COSTARS salt contract
OTHER BUSINESS:
CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATIONAL:
Realty Transfer Tax for February
ADJOURN:
17 YEAR OLD FEMALE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AT CMHS
MARCH 8, 2023 BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP- Clinton County District Attorney Dave Strouse announced Wednesday that a 17-year-old female from Lock Haven City has been charged in connection with an alleged attack on another student inside Central Mountain High School on Monday, March 6th.
The 17-year-old was charged by Trooper Grant Ralston of the Pennsylvania State Police at Lamar in the Clinton County Juvenile Court Division with Aggravated Assault, Felony of the 1st degree; Simple Assault, Misdemeanor of the 2nd degree; and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Misdemeanor of the 2nd degree.
State Police allege that 17-year-old physically assaulted a younger female student inside a high school restroom, resulting in potentially serious injuries.
CMHS Administrators quickly learned of the incident Monday morning and coordinated with KCSD School Resource Officers to immediately refer the criminal investigation to State Police. Charges were approved by DA Strouse Wednesday morning and filed with the Clinton County Juvenile Court Division. Police allege that the incident was captured by other students who recorded the incident on their cell phones.
Clinton County Juvenile Probation Officers took the juvenile into custody and placed her into a juvenile detention facility on Wednesday morning. A hearing will be held within 3 days before the Court of Common Pleas to determine whether the juvenile should remain in a detention facility.
Due to the severity of the crimes charged, the Commonwealth may petition the Court to transfer the case to the adult criminal court level if certain criteria exist. The District Attorney’s office is gathering more information at this time to determine whether a transfer petition will be filed.
Source: Clinton County District Attorney’s Office
Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://clinton.crimewatchpa.com/da/133000/post/17-year-old-female-charged-aggravated-assault-cmhs
Fogarty Honored for Forty Years of Public Defense and Community Service
Patricia “Pat” Fogarty was recently recognized by the Allegany County Board of Legislators for legal work on behalf of families and indigent defendants.
At the Board’s March 8 meeting, Chairman W. Brooke Harris detailed Fogarty’s expansive contributions to her clients, her co-workers, and the community.
“Since 1983, Ms. Fogarty has demonstrated great skill in all types of representation including in matters regarding custody, neglect, abuse defense, parole violations, and the most challenging violent felonies.” “Ms. Fogarty’s value (to Allegany County) is extraordinary,” Harris continued. “She has consistently carried heavy caseloads, has always been willing to cover appearances for her colleagues, and has been instrumental in the training of new attorneys.”
Fogarty’s contributions extend far beyond her work in the Public Defender’s Office. She has served with Catholic Charities of Buffalo since 2007, has served on the Allegany County Bar Association and the Grievance Committee of the Eighth Judicial District, and on the Boards of the Allegany County United Way, Southern Tier Travelling Teachers, the Education Foundation of Alfred, Inc., and Southern Tier Legal Services. Fogarty currently Chairs the Alfred State College Council and has served in that capacity since 2008.
Public Defender J.R. Santana Carter applauded Fogarty’s life-long commitment to service.
“When I hear and see all the things she’s involved with in the past and currently, I realize that while the law may be her passion, her true calling is service, service beyond the law. The law has been a vessel that got her involved in so many organizations. Whenever asked, she always answers the call…I couldn’t think of anyone more deserving of recognition.”
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY…
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 09 at 9:38AM EST until March 11 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo
DESCRIPTION: …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY…
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7
inches.
* WHERE…Southern Erie and Wyoming counties and the western
Southern Tier. Greatest accumulations will be across the
higher terrain.
* WHEN…From 9 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Travel will be difficult at times with snow covered
roads and reduced visibility. This will especially be the case
across the higher terrain. The hazardous conditions will likely
impact the Friday evening commute.
INSTRUCTIONS: Periods of snow will result in snow covered roads and limited
visibilities. Slow down and use caution while driving.
Submit snow reports through our website or social media.
Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)
RECALLS
Pharmedica USA LLC Issues Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Purely Soothing 15% MSM Drops Due to Non-Sterility
Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Pharmedica USA LLC is voluntarily recalling two lots of Purely Soothing, 15% MSM Drops to the consumer level. This product is being recalled due to non-sterility.
Risk Statement: Use of contaminated eye drops can result in the risk of eye infections that could result in blindness.
| Apotex Corp. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.15% Due to Cracks that Have Developed in Some of the Units Caps of the Bottles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 01, 2023 – Weston, Florida, Apotex Corp., with the knowledge of the US FDA, is initiating a voluntary recall at the Consumer level for six (6) lots of Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.15% specified below. This recall is being initiated out of an abundance of caution due to cracks that have developed in some of the units caps of Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution bottles. There is a possibility the broken cap may impact sterility and if so, the possibility of adverse events. Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution is an alpha-adrenergic receptor agonist indicated for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. |
PA Permit Violations Issued to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Delmar Twp, Tioga County
| PA Permit Violation Issued to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Delmar Twp, Tioga County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 3/01/2023 to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Delmar Twp, Tioga county. CSL 402(b) – POTENTIAL POLLUTION – Conducting an activity regulated by a permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of The Clean Streams Law to prevent the potential of pollution to waters of the Commonwealth without a permit or contrary to a permit issued under that authority by the Department. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Delmar Twp, Tioga County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 3/01/2023 to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Delmar Twp, Tioga county. 78a56(a) – TEMPORARY STORAGE – Operator failed to contain regulated substances and wastes used at or generated at a well site in a tank, series of tanks or other storage structures approved by the Department. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Delmar Twp, Tioga County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 3/01/2023 to SENECA RESOURCES CO LLC in Delmar Twp, Tioga county. SWMA 301 – MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL WASTE – Person operated a residual waste processing or disposal facility without obtaining a permit for such facility from DEP. Person stored, transported, processed, or disposed of residual waste inconsistent with or unauthorized by the rules and regulations of DEP. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
Discount Deadline Nears for America’s Music Cities Tour!
Enjoy a finger-snapping, toe-tapping time on an 8-day tour of America’s most famous music cities – New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville. Experience New Orleans, where jazz, food and fun are always on the menu. Choose how you explore New Orleans – by foot or by coach. Discover Mardi Gras World, where massive parade floats are crafted. Taste the classic beignets at Café Du Monde. You’ll spend 2 nights in Memphis, “birthplace of the blues.” Choose how you connect with Memphis’s history – with a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland or by following the last march of MLK.
Enjoy reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. See where country legends recorded hit tunes at RCA Studio B. Create your own Goo Goo Cluster Candy at a chocolate-making lesson. You’ll be humming and strumming long after you return home.
There is so much more to this tour that departs October 1, 2023. Visit this link for more information: https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1112513or call us at (814) 274-4877 to request a brochure and get details, cost, etc. It’s not too late! You’ll save $50/per person if you reserve by April 1, 2023 (no fooling!)
Another tour to consider: Hawaiian Adventure departing November 2, 2023. Call or stop in at 5 Water Street, Coudersport for more information!
Long-Term Lane Closure Coming to Farrandsville Road
Renovo, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) issued an update today on its Route 1001 (Farrandsville Road) project in Woodward Township, Clinton County. The project goals are to provide safe pedestrian access to River View Park from the Veteran’s Bridge and to make drainage improvements to enhance safety for the motoring public.
The contractor placed temporary traffic signals earlier this week and set them to “flash” mode. They will remain in flash mode until Tuesday, March 21, when the contractor places concrete barrier for a long-term lane closure between the intersections of Route 664 and Brewery Hollow Road. Once the lane closure is in place, the temporary traffic signals will become active and enforce an alternating traffic pattern through the work zone.
The contractor will also alter the traffic pattern on West River Drive on March 21. Under this configuration, traffic will turn onto West River Drive at the western intersection as usual, but the exit point at the eastern intersection will be closed due to construction. Drivers will utilize a turnaround and leave the same way they came in. This traffic pattern will be in place for the duration of the project.
Work this year also includes building a temporary causeway on the Susquehanna riverbank to serve as a work platform to build an 800-foot retaining wall. The contractor will place navigational aids in the river to denote a safe distance from construction activities to boaters. Work on the wall is set to begin in April.
Overall work on this project includes roadway realignment, utility relocations, drainage improvements, piping and inlets, construction of a retaining wall, sidewalks, curbing, ornamental light poles, guide rail, paving, pavement markings, and miscellaneous items. Clearwater Construction, Inc. of Mercer, PA, is the contractor on this $7.5 million job, which will carry into 2024. All work is weather dependent.
Newsletter of the Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources March 8, 2023
 Newsletter of the Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources March 8, 2023  Featured in Our Good Natured Blog Governor Shapiro’s Budget Supports Outdoor Recreation Economy, Park, and Forest Infrastructure Governor Josh Shapiro presented his first budget to the people of Pennsylvania — sharing his vision for commonsense investments to make Pennsylvania communities safer and healthier, create real opportunity and build an economy that works for all, and ensure every child has access to a quality education. This budget is a set of real solutions to the most pressing issues Pennsylvania communities face, Governor Shapiro said. During his remarks, the Governor stressed the importance of protecting our natural resources, parks, and trails, mentioning both Presque Isle and Pine Grove Furnace state parks by name. He talked about how important parks, forests, and trails are to families across the Commonwealth, including his own family. Read more… Funding Available for Volunteer Fire Companies to Increase Protection from Wildfires in Rural Areas The application window is now open for grants to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protection from wildfires. “We are pleased to the support the men and women who volunteer with the fire companies that serve our rural areas and communities across Pennsylvania with these grants,” DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. “Having well-equipped and highly trained wildland firefighters is critical to protecting the Commonwealth’s natural resources, and we encourage eligible fire companies to apply for this grant round. ”Local firefighting forces in rural areas or communities with fewer than 10,000 residents qualify for the aid, which is used for training and equipment purchases directly related to fighting brush and forest fires. Grant recipients are selected based on vulnerability and adequacy of existing fire protection. Read more… |
Sean McKean named runner-up in the Elk County Council of the Arts Poetry Out Loud Contest
Oswayo Valley School District
Congratulations to Sean McKean who was named runner-up in the Elk County Council of the Arts regional contest of Poetry Out Loud!
Six students from around the region memorized and presented three poems to a panel of judges who rated the performances based on voice and articulation, evidence of understanding, and accuracy. Oswayo Valley had two students who participated, Sean McKean and Olivia Cook. Caitlin Blessel from the St. Marys School District won first place and Sean McKean won second.
Congratulations again, Sean!
(photo courtesy of ECCOTA)
Snow Suspected North Of I-80 in PA on Friday
Potter County Department of Emergency Services
A winter storm will move in Friday morning and spread a wintry mix over Central PA during the daylight and first half of Friday night.
Expect a plowable (2+”) snowfall north of route 22, with 3-6″ expected north of I-80 by Saturday morning.
Owlett to Serve as Conservative Voice on Key House Committees
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) has been appointed to four key state House committees for the 2023-24 Legislative Session.
Owlett was selected by House Republican leadership to serve on the House Agriculture, Appropriations, Ethics and Judiciary committees.
St. Marys Area United Way Awards Grant
Elk County- Doug Gaffey, St. Marys Area United Way President presented a $5,000 grant award to Tiffany Boschert and Nanci Mattison from Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoptions Services. Catholic Charities applied for the grant to provide affordable counseling services to families, individuals, and couples in need. All United Way funding will help pay for counseling services for those who otherwise could not afford counseling.
Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services is a non-profit organization serving communities throughout the Catholic Diocese of Erie. Their mission is to provide professional counseling and adoption services and other programs that educate, affirm and support individuals of all faiths to achieve their fullest human potential. The Elk County Catholic Charities office is located in the Franklin Center on East Arch Street, St. Marys.
Catholic Charities is one of the many partnering organizations that have sought grant money from the St. Marys Area United Way. Over the next couple of weeks, the United Way will continue to notify the public of all the grant recipients and award amounts. The grant funding disseminated in 2023 is as a result of the donations raised during the St. Marys Area United Way 2022 campaign. Funding raised in 2023 will be available for organizations to seek grant funding in 2024.
The St. Marys Area United Way relies on the contributions from companies and local individuals. If you would like to become one of these individuals 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
SR 21 Closed Due to Crash
SR 21 Road closure due to crash – Time: 11:39 – Wayland
Wayland This incident has been cleared