NEWS

The Potter County Artisan Co-op in Coudersport  is planning several classes over the next few weeks. Water colorist Laurie Angood will teach a “Teens Artisan Class” from 3:00-5:00 pm February 9. The class is for students in 7-12 grades. Cost is $15 and includes all materials. Angood is also offering two  “Young Artisans” classes February 14 and 16 from 3:00 t0 4:30 pm. The classes  are for students in grades 2-6. Cost is $15.

Fiber Artist Lee Trayer will teach “Knit a Boomerang Shawl”  from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm February 18. The $45 registration includes all materials.

To register call the co-op at 814-274-8165 or email: pottercountyartisancenter@gmail.com The co-op cannot guarantee registration via Facebook or Messenger. The co-op is located at 227 N. Main Street and   is open noon to 4:pm Monday through Friday and Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Details are being finalized for: “Creative Writing/Journaling”; “Beginner/Intermediate Photography”; “Small Basket Making” and “Foraging” to be offered in March. More information will be forthcoming.

HARRISBURG – Continuing to lead efforts to get the House back to work and refusing to sit idly by on taxpayer time, the House Republican leadership team announced its committee chairs for the 2023-24 session.

“This process should have been completed on day one; however, Speaker Rozzi and his Democrat enablers refuse to complete even the most basic tasks expected of us by the taxpayers who elected us,” Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said. “This group of experienced policymakers represent varied regions of our Commonwealth and bring with them an unmatched wealth of experiences to help drive our committees forward, and positively impact Pennsylvania’s future.”

Committee chair positions are based on caucus seniority and members’ individual areas of expertise, interests or background. The following members will serve as Republican committee chairs for the 2023-24 session.

Auditions for all roles to be cast in “The Moons of Jupiter,” including three males, eight females and the 11-member Greek chorus, are next Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m., next Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. and Monday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Warehouse Theatre Gallery at 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro. Casting is colorblind and most of the roles are not age specific.

The eight female roles are: one astrophysicist, three goddesses, each a daughter of Zeus, and four famous male scientists.

The three male roles include: Zeus, king of the gods; his son Hermes and a bartender.

Auditions for the chorus only will be at 9 a.m. next Saturday, Feb. 4, also in the Gallery.  “People of all ages who are interested in being on stage but don’t have much time and do not want to memorize a lot of lines should try out for the Greek chorus only,” said Director Lilace Guignard. 

The Greek chorus is a group of performers that comment in a collective voice during three scenes in the play about why fresh water is so scarce worldwide. Two of the chorus members will sing or speak their lines. The other nine will only speak theirs.

The challenges of climate change have never been as entertaining as they are in “The Moons of Jupiter” as the Greek gods try to sort it all out.

“Mythology, sci-fi and Beatles songs are woven into this play,” said Guignard. “There is zany humor and dark intensity.”

Performances of this production by the Hamilton-Gibson’s Women’s Project   will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 in the Warehouse Theatre at 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro.

For more information about the auditions, email the director at lilacemellin@gmail.com or call the HG office at 570-724-2079.

Do you have a private drinking water well, spring, or cistern? Are you interested in learning more about how to protect, test, and treat your family’s drinking water? Would you like to have your drinking water
tested for lead and other health-related pollutants? If yes, here’s your chance! Penn State Extension has once again received funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Health cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control, Environmental Health Capacity building initiative to provide no-cost drinking water testing to a limited number of homeowners in Pennsylvania using private water wells, springs, or cisterns.

To qualify for free water testing, Pennsylvanians must live in a household that uses a private water well, spring, or cistern as their primary source of drinking water and must register for and attend a one-hour educational webinar. Webinars will be offered on March 7 at 6:00 pm, May 2 at 12:00 pm, and June 29 at 2:00 pm. Registration for each event is required and limited to approximately 55 households. After attending the webinar, homeowners will be mailed a water testing kit. Each water supply will receive testing through the Penn State Ag Analytical Services Lab for coliform bacteria, E. coli bacteria, nitrate, manganese, arsenic, lead, copper, barium, and sodium. Only one water test will be provided per household. Registration and further information for this testing program is available online HERE or by calling 1-877-345-0691.
If you have any questions about this no-cost testing program, contact Danielle Rhea at 814-849-7361 (phone) or drs5277@psu.edu (email).

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

Keegen Watson, a student in Mr. Bryant’s Networking and Security shop at the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center, earned his PC Pro certification on January 23, 2023.  Keegen is a Senior from Smethport Area School District. Keegen is also currently on a capstone experience providing tech support for his home district.  

Keegen’s certificate is backed with a $1000 employment guarantee ensuring his skills are workforce-ready.

For more information on the Networking and Security program, feel free to contact Mr. Bryant at bbryant@iu9ctc.org or (814) 642-2573.

For more information of the benefits of the industry certifications, go to https://w3.testout.com/certification/benefits/benefits-professional.

​Montoursville, PA – Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily restricting certain vehicles on Interstate 80 in northcentral Pennsylvania. 

Vehicle restrictions reflect Tier 1 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan (PDF), and are in effect on the following roadways: Interstate 80 from Ohio State line to the New Jersey State line

Under Tier 1 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted on affected roadways: 

• Tractors without trailers; 
• Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers; 
• Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers; 
• Enclosed unloaded or lightly loaded cargo delivery trucks/box trucks that meet the definition of a CMV; 
• Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers; 
• Recreational vehicles/motorhomes; 
• School buses, commercial buses and motor coaches; and motorcycles.  

Speed limits will be restricted to 45 mph on these roadways for all vehicles while the vehicle restrictions are in place, and commercial vehicles not affected by the restrictions must move to the right lane. Additional speed restrictions on other interstates could be added depending on changing conditions. 

​Montoursville, PA – Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on several roadways in the region. 

PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:   

• Interstate 180 the entire length 
• Interstate 80 from the Ohio State line to mile marker 212 (Interstate 180 interchange) in Northumberland County.

On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane. 

Mt.Jewett Volunteer Fire Department

At 4:52am on 1/18/23 the mt Jewett Fire Department ( station10) and Hamlin twp fire departments (station 20) where dispatched to a tractor trailer fire on Halsey road… upon arrival chief 10 had command.. the driver had put the fir out with a fire extinguisher.. station 20 was recalled by command . Squad 10 responded to the scene to finish cooling down the brake drum .. the tractor trailer was able to be driven from the scene by the operator.. psp assisted on the scene..there where NO INJURIES.. there was minor damage to the trailer ..

Library Closing Early

Due to worsening weather conditions, the Coudersport Public Library will close at 1:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, Jan. 25).

The Oswayo Valley School District will dismiss early today, Wednesday, January 25, 2023.  

The Middle/High School will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. with the Elementary School to immediately follow at 1:05 p.m.  

All evening activities are canceled.

Clearfield, PA – Due to the severity of winter storm Kassandra, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on roadways in the region.

PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:  

• Interstate 80 from I-79 to I-180
• Interstate 99 in its entirety
• Route 322/22 from I-99 to the Juniata/Perry County Line

Clearfield, PA – Due to the severity of winter storm Kassandra, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on roadways in the region.

PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways: 

• Interstate 80 from I-79 to exit 123/Woodland
• Interstate 99 in its entirety 

There is also a 55 mph speed reduction on I-80 from exit 178/Lock Haven to mile marker 195.

On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane.

These speed limit reductions are in addition to the Tier 1 vehicle restriction that went into effect at 6:00 AM in accordance with the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:

Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.

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.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.

The department also asks motorists to allow plenty of space when driving near plow trucks. Also, for their own safety and the safety of plow operators, motorists should never attempt to pass a truck while it is plowing or spreading winter materials.

PennDOT reminds motorists to pack an emergency kit for their vehicles. A basic kit should include non-perishable food, water, blanket, small shovel and warm clothes. When preparing an emergency kit, motorists should take into account special needs of passengers such as baby food, pet supplies or medications and pack accordingly.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 6:27AM EST until January 25 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo

DESCRIPTION: …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING…
* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
of 3 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a few hundredths of
an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE…Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario,
and Allegany & Cattataugus counties.
* WHEN…From 7 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will impact the evening commute.

INSTRUCTIONS: Periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will result in slippery
roads and limited visibilities. Slow down and use caution while
driving.
Submit snow and ice reports through our website or social media.

Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
322 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING…

* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of
3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds
gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE…Portions of central Pennsylvania.

* WHEN…Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow-covered roads and reduced visibility
will make travel difficult. Gusty winds and heavy wet snow may
result in downed trees and power outages. Snow will transition
to mixed precipitation during the afternoon and evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission remind motorists to adjust speeds based on
driving conditions as winter weather impacts Pennsylvania
roadways.

Call 5 1 1 or visit www.511pa.com for the latest travel, roadway
and traffic conditions.

To report snow or ice, post to the NWS State College Facebook
page, use Twitter @NWSStateCollege, or visit weather.gov/ctp.