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PART-TIME Circulation Desk Staff
 
Location:  S.W. Smith Memorial Library 201 East Maple Street Port Allegany, PA 16743
 
Job Summary: We are looking for a congenial person who has the ability to multitask with interruptions, manage priorities, and communicate with a personable demeanor. A background in providing outstanding customer service is a plus. The Circulation Desk Staff member will greet, direct, and provide information to library users. They will also perform a variety of circulation, reference, internet resource, and general office tasks related to basic library services.
 
Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Must be able to lift 10 lbs. or more. Must have current computer skills able to work with Microsoft Word, internet resources, and the ability to learn Library Management System software. Applicant must provide on date of hire the following three required clearances: PA State Police Criminal Record Check; PA Child Abuse History Clearance; and FBI fingerprint-based background check. Applicants must complete a PA Mandated Reporter online training within a month of hire.
           
Schedule: 2-3 days per week plus one evening and Saturdays as needed.
 
Pay:  determined by experience working in libraries or customer service
 
Application Deadline:  May 31, 2024
 
Application Requirements:   cover letter, résumé, three professional references
 
Send Application Requirements to:   swsmith@swsmithlibrary.org or mail to

                                                                  Mary Grace Collier-Kisler, Library Director
                                                                  201 East Maple Street
                                                                  Port Allegany, PA 16743                                            

On May 22nd at 3:20 pm Rushford and Centerville were dispatched to County Road 7B for a possible structure fire. Caller reporting a tree fell on the house and now smell smoke inside. Rushford 1 on scene reporting nothing showing. Requesting RGE to the scene

The Canyon Pilots Association Memorial Day Weekend All-You-Can-Eat Fly-In Breakfast is This Sunday, May 26  from 8 a.m. to noon indoors at the corporate hangar at the Grand Canyon Regional Airport in Delmar Township at 112 Runway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901.

The breakfast is open to the public and will be held rain or shine. Parking is free. Handicapped parking is available. 

Weather permitting, pilots in various types of full-size aircraft will fly to the airport for the breakfast.  The public is welcome to watch them land and take off and talk to pilots about their “flying machines.”    

Job Opportunity:

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Company:

Location:

Coudersport, PA

Essential Job Functions:

Align with our company culture, mission, values, philosophy, and policies and procedures by exemplifying our C.L.E.A.R Principles.

• Curiosity- look for a better way as a solutions-oriented problem solver.
• Leadership- take ownership and be the catalyst of change.
• Enthusiasm- be motivated and passionate about your work.
• Accountability- deliver on commitments and act with integrity.
• Respect- be present, listen and engage with inclusive open, honest, and direct communication.

Job Description:

Join our dynamic team as a Manufacturing Process Engineer where you will play a pivotal role in designing, defining, and planning manufacturing processes. You’ll be responsible for specifying and overseeing the installation of new processes, planning equipment build schedules, and monitoring vendor progress. Your expertise will contribute to recommending equipment, method, and layout changes to optimize manufacturing procedures and processes. Moreover, you’ll work on improving current processes through continual analysis of labor, equipment, and processing costs.

Desired Qualifications:

Previous experience in manufacturing methods/processes

Familiarity with PLC programming

Knowledge of CAD, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Industrial Engineering

Excellent creative, advisory, instructional, communication, and problem-solving skills

Education:

4-year bachelor’s degree preferred

Specific Education/ Experience:

2-4 year engineering degree, plus 3 to 5 years of manufacturing work experience. Candidates with Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering degrees are preferred.

Specific Skills and/or Experience with Software, Equipment, etc.:

MS Office, Autocad, Solidworks, Fanuc Robots, RSLogix, AB Panelbuilder, CTC HMI, Compumotor. Experience with equipment such as ultrasonic and vibration welding, automated vision, and electrical testing is desired.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications to Lmann@truck-Lite.com or visit the careers page at https://www.truck-lite.coDm/careers

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will hold their first Nonprofit Link and Learn Seminar of the year, “Board Governance: Building Better Boards,” led by former CRCF Executive Director Karen Niemic Buchheit and former CRCF Board President Skip Wilday on Thursday, June 6.

This session will equip attendees with knowledge of and best practices for how to better recruit board members, how to better define the role of the board and its responsibilities and how to better manage volunteer board members, all with the goal of building a stronger board. 

Attendees will also explore what a meaningful and productive relationship between a board chair/president and a nonprofit’s staff and CEO/executive director look like, as well as the tools an organization needs to provide a board chair for effective leadership.

The Port Allegany Music Boosters celebrated their seniors following the final concert of their high school careers.  Seniors were presented with gift cards, custom created blankets, and plaques listing their performances over the past six years.   Presenting the awards was Brad Stewart, PASD Instrumental Music Instructor.  Pictured: (front row, left to right) Miska Young, Isaac Barber, Henry Troupe, Collin Stuckey, Saxon Palmer; (back) Lily Babcock, Kayleigha Dowell, Julia Postlewait, Amber Funk, Jenn Baxter and Erica Carr.  

A new countywide arts and culture organization, the Potter County Creative Council (PC3), will host its first public concert at 7 pm Wednesday, May 22, at the First Presbyterian Church at Main and Fourth streets in Coudersport.

An acclaimed chamber music ensemble, the Felix Piano Trio, will be the headliner. Opening the show will be two accomplished local high school musicians, Elizabeth Crawford on piano and Ty Woodard-Furman on trombone.

Crawford, a senior at Northern Potter High School, will perform a selection from Beethoven’s Sonata in C Major. She will be continuing her education at Houghton (N.Y.) University’s Greatbatch Music School in the fall.

Woodard-Furman will perform “Rose,” an advanced jazz conception by Jim Snidero, accompanied by high school music teacher Stephen Ouellette on guitar. He is a sophomore at Coudersport Area High School.

Two of the Felix Trio members operate the Wada Music School in Auburn, N.Y., which is dedicated to nurturing the musical potential of its students and inspiring a lifelong love for music as well as a sense of community.

Pianist Ritsuko Wada has studied in her native Japan as well as in Italy and the U.S. She has won numerous awards and has shared her expertise as a teacher since 1991.

Cellist Rintaro Wada has performed in solo, chamber music and orchestral settings in Japan, Italy, and the U.S. He currently is the string teacher at the Ithaca (N.Y.) City School District.

Violinist Edgar Rumajyan is a native of Armenia. He has been a member of five major U.S. orchestras and has performed chamber music in Russia, Greece, Lebanon, Jordan and Bolivia.

Wednesday’s concert was made possible by a contribution from long-time arts supporter Dr. Ronnie Schenkein of Coudersport. Major program support is provided by the Pa. Council on the Arts.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Felix Trio will present a matinee for students at Coudersport Area High School, underscoring the nonprofit PC3’s mission to work with all of the school districts in Potter County.

PC3 is also supported by the Potter County Commissioners as a component of the “Revitalize Potter County” initiative. Its overarching mission is to reverse population losses and outmigration of young adults by making Potter County communities more vibrant and appealing.

Allegany County Administrator Carissa Knapp announced today that Allegany County police agencies and STOP-DWI Coordinators will participate in special efforts to bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving.

The statewide STOP-DWI High Visibility Engagement Campaign will start on Friday, May 24, and will end on May 27.  Memorial Day is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year and marks the official start of summer.  New York State Police, County Sheriffs, municipal law enforcement agencies, and local STOP-DWI Programs will collaborate across the state and will be out in force in this coordinated effort to reduce the number of impaired driving-related injuries and deaths.

RIDGWAY – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission reminds small- and medium-sized manufacturers within the six-county region of a federal grant program deadline that is approaching. The grants are designed to aid businesses in saving money, improving productivity, and waste reduction.

The Industrial Assessment Centers’ (IAC) Implementation Grants Program would make available up to $300,000 to manufacturers for implementing recommendations from the U.S. Department of Energy and other qualified energy assessments. The grants come with a 50 percent cost share and are designed to improve energy and materials efficiency, enhance cybersecurity, increase productivity, deploy smart and advanced manufacturing technologies, and reduce waste and pollution.

The deadline to apply for this round of grant funding is June 1. The deadline for the next round is Oct. 1.

Allegany Fire Department

Monday, May 20th, 2024 at approximately 1605, the Allegany Fire Department responded to Chapel Hill Road in the Town of Humphrey for a vehicle fire. While in route units were advised that the vehicle was hauling a large fuel tank. Weston Mills Fire Department was requested to respond with an engine carrying foam. Units arrived on location and were able to contain the fire to the vehicle. Responding units were E31, E30, R7, and UT 261.