Allegheny Mountain Little League will hold its Fifteenth Annual Wooden Bat Tournament, May 18-19, 2024. Galeton Athletic Association will host this year’s event. The Allegheny Mountain Little League Major Division teams will participate in a series of games beginning 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning, and will culminate in a championship game, Sunday afternoon. Seeding for the tournament was randomly determined by the league officials. Double-elimination tournament brackets will be utilized.
Photo: Bob Ordiway, Jeff Marzella, and Tom Wagner, Elk County Community Foundation Board Officers accept a check for $5,000 from Elk County Humane Society representatives Marge Wegemer and Elizabeth Erich. The check represents an initial investment to establish an Agency Endowment Fund in the name of the Elk County Humane Society at the Community Foundation.
By State Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter)
Each and every day, emergency medical responders answer calls for assistance with one purpose – to save lives. These dedicated individuals, whether volunteer or career personnel, are professionals who do their absolute best to provide lifesaving services in our communities.
It is important for us to recognize the service and dedication of these men and woman and next week provides a great opportunity! The week of May 19-25 is designated National Emergency Medical Services Week. In fact, this year marks the 50th anniversary of EMS week with a theme of “Honoring our Past. Forging our Future.”
Those of us who are students of history recognize how important it is to study our history to focus on a better future. The history of EMS is rooted on the battlefield with care provided to our soldiers during wartime. From there it was recognized we needed trained individuals to respond to accidents and medical emergencies. In fact, one of the first ambulance services in the country was founded right here in Pennsylvania in 1967. The Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh was staffed by Black paramedics who were trailblazers in the field of EMS.
The first EMS Week was dedicated by President Gerald Ford in 1974 to call on the nation to support efforts to improve emergency medical care across the country. Since that time, we have made great advancements with lifesaving skills, technology and medical equipment…but we are at a crossroads.
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that it will conduct surface treatment operations, more commonly known as “oil and chip,” on a pair of roads in Elk County over the next two weeks. This maintenance treatment seals the road surface to keep water out, restores the friction of the surface to enhance traction, and extends the pavement life between resurfacings.
Starting Tuesday, May 21, PennDOT Elk County Maintenance crews will be engaged in surface treatment operations on Route 120 in the City of St. Marys to the Cameron County line. Flaggers in the roadway will provide traffic control during daylight hours during these operations. PennDOT anticipates these operations will continue through Thursday, May 23.
The following week, starting on Tuesday, May 28, crews will begin operations on Route 255 between Johnsonburg and the City of St. Marys. PennDOT will reduce the speed limit within this work zone to 45 miles per hour. Reducing the speed limit will reduce the time it takes for the stones to fully adhere to the hardened asphalt and help prevent oil and chips from coming free of the roadway. Flaggers in the roadway will again provide traffic control during daylight hours.
HARRISURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has given final approval to a settlement aimed at addressing long-standing service issues with Frontier Commonwealth, according to a half dozen lawmakers who have been advocating for affected consumers.
The settlement was negotiated in response to a formal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) and Office of Small Business Advocate (OSBA) against Frontier last year for its failure to provide reliable service to residential and business customers.
Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming), Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford), Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Sullivan) represent thousands of residents and businesses that receive telephone and/or internet services from Frontier. They offered the following statement:
***PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT*** The west end of Main Street will be closed due to sluice pipe work. You will not be able to get through because of equipment and fire trucks being down there. Please take another exit out of Roulette. We will let you know when the road is reopened. Thank you
King of the Wing Winners – the Galeton Chamber of Commerce once again sponsored the 4th Annual King of the Wing that was held in Galeton on May 11 at John J. Collins Memorial Park. Even though the weather was cooler, the rain held off during the event. Five competitors wowed the event goers with many different sauces for the wings.
The Trails End at the Waldheim from Germania, PA took all three trophies – Best of Show, Fan Favorite, and most Sold. The Trails End sold 1,572 which equates to 131 dozen wings.
In photo l-r are Brian and Dawn Kriner owners of the Waldheim along with Missy Weeks who is the manager. We hope everyone enjoyed the variety of wings and we look forward to 2025! Photo submitted.
Langston Reed takes a break from clearing out the garage to pose with a few of the bikes he and his siblings are putting up for sale at the TWYS.
The Port Allegany Town Wide Yard Sales will be held May 18th from 8 a.m. – ? Registration forms are available at Fox’s Pizza Den and Northern Tier Children’s Home Thrift Shop. The last day to register and be included on the map is Tuesday, May 14th. Those having sales inside the borough need to be registered with Rotary to hold a sale. The Town Wide Yard Sales are a community service project of the Port Allegany Rotary Club.
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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.
The Potter County Housing Authority (PCHA) administers the Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance Program under contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Housing Vouchers and Project Based Rental Assistance are major forms of rental assistance by the U.S. Government.
Federal regulation 24 CFR 982.54 requires all Housing Authorities to adopt a written Administrative Plan to ensure that local programs operate within HUD’s requirements. The Administrative Plan dictates the program’s waitlist management, preferences, local needs-based policies and new regulations required by HUD.
HUD regulations found in 24 CFR Part 5 and 24 CFR part 891(2016-HOTMA) must be added as needed to our current Administrative Plan. The PCHA may also be updating regulations to the HUD funded Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance Program.
Before changes to the Administrative Plan are formally adopted, a public hearing is required. The Potter County Housing Authority will have the Public Hearing on June 24, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. The Hearing will take place at the Housing Authority office located at 109 Market Street. At that time public comments will be taken pertaining to the proposed changes. The public is also able to offer written comments on the Plan changes by mail or hand delivered to the Potter County Housing Authority, 109 Market Street, Coudersport, PA 16915 by June 21, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. The proposed changes to the Plan and any Public comments will be brought before our Board at our Monthly meeting starting at 4:00 p.m. on June 24, 2024 for final review and adoption.
Please feel free to contact our office with any questions at (814) 274-7031 extensions- 300, 110 and 205.
COUDERSPORT, Pa., May 15, 2024 – UPMC is hosting an in-person Find Your Fit Event on Friday, June 7, for those interested in beginning a career at UPMC. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coudersport Wellness Center at UPMC Cole, 1001 E. 2nd St., Coudersport.
A wide range of career opportunities are available with UPMC Cole, Cole Place, and Cole Medical Group, including those in:
Nursing
Patient Care Support
Environmental Services
Laboratory
Food and Nutrition
Attendees will be able to apply onsite, have their resumes reviewed, meet with UPMC Human Resources representatives and hiring managers and possibly have an onsite interview, learn about tuition assistance and sign-on bonus opportunities, and explore UPMC’s Total Rewards benefits packages, which are designed to support employees’ total well-being — physical, financial and emotional.
Individuals can register online. Registration is not required but is highly encouraged, especially for those wishing to complete an interview at the event.
Visit careers.UPMC.com for additional information on the Find Your Fit Event and to explore current opportunities with UPMC in North Central Pa.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has given final approval to a settlement aimed at addressing long-standing service issues with Frontier Commonwealth. This settlement is the result of a more than 18-month effort launched after so many Frontier customers across the Northern Tier said, “enough is enough!”
In addition to requiring Frontier to address an array of system maintenance and staffing issues, it also requires credits, refunds or other remedies be provided to consumers based on certain past or future issues with their telephone or internet services. We’ll share more details on that as they become available. In the meantime, you can read more about the PUC’s decision and the settlement here: https://tinyurl.com/5n7ycu5a
Dept 5,6,16,3 Rit, 26 dispatched for a possible structure at 355 church street. Car 11-20 on scene reporting a odor of something burning and had requested the box be upgraded from a automatic alarm to a 1st alarm. Dept 5 and 16 arrived on scene and began their investigation for possible fire while conducting a primary search. Engine 6-2 arrived and was given the initial assignment of stretching a leader line with a gated wye and extension pack for a dry line to be in place. The distance from the engine and front door was 200’. After crews assisted with that they were split to two different assignments, 3 members were sent to the roof to investigate and two members were sent inside to assist with gaining access to the attic to investigate. After all was said and done there was no fire and the alarm was reset. All units returned around midnight.
The 2024 donation is the best one to date, $8,000. This year’s recipient of the Wine Walk proceeds is the Port Center/Port 50 Plus Club. Founder and organizer of the Wine Walk, George Riley, is pictured as he presents a check to Port Center Director, Debbie Kinney.
Mary Margaret Webster, 80, of 15 Ash Drive, Derrick City, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at her son’s residence, with her family by her side.
Born November 14, 1943, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Asher Wesley and G. Elda (Ward) Webster.
Mary was a 1962 graduate of Bradford High School. She attended Bryant Stratton Business College, graduating in 1964, with an Associates Degree in Accounting.
She worked six years in Buffalo before returning to Bradford. She began her career at Werzalit on May 7, 1968 and was the Assistant Controller until her retirement in 2011.
She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church, 50 Plus Group, Rosary Altar Society, Greater Bradford Senior Center where she ran the exercise and coloring groups. She was a Junior Olympics Wrestling Booster, she volunteered for the United Way, and served on the Board of the Dresser Credit Union.
Mary enjoyed bowling, playing cards with friends, reading, coloring, and spending time with her grandchildren and family.
Steven A. Watts, 72, of 616 West Corydon Street, Bradford, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
Born July 5, 1951, in Bradford, he was the only son of the late Dalph E. Watts and Jeanette M. (Walb) Watts, who resides at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.
Steve was a 1969 graduate of Bradford High School.
Steve had been employed at IBEW, as a journeyman electrician and retired in 2000.
He was a member of IBEW, He enjoyed feeding the birds.
RIDGWAY – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (North Central) has played an integral role in curating a prosperous economy through comprehensive planning and investment in the six-county region over the past 60 years.
Utilizing a complex network of federal and state agencies and programs, North Central collaborates with public and private businesses, nonprofits, and individuals to stimulate stable economic development. The commission supports regional economic stability with a range of services including business loans, training programs, and assistance in expanding business operations into international markets.
“With a myriad of tools that are at our fingertips, we are committed to fostering the growth of businesses and communities within our region,” Jim Chorney, executive director of North Central said.
Recently, North Central and its partners embarked on a new initiative with the establishment of the Pressed Materials Strategy Development Consortium, which was supported through a $400,000 grant through the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The consortium aims to position local companies in Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter counties to be able to produce, commercialize, and deploy technologies critical to entering new markets, such as electric vehicle production.
Johnny Williams, an engineering technologist at Penn State’s DuBois campus, will serve as the consortium’s Regional Innovation Officer and help oversee the project. This initiative represents a dynamic collaboration between industry, scientific research, and market needs, setting a course for the pressed materials industry to achieve global leadership within the next decade.
During fiscal year 2023, North Central secured more than $3 million through various federal and state programs, such as the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) aiding regional projects. The commission successfully closed four project loans accounting for $575,000, leveraging an additional $3.4 million in private investment and other funding. This has not only retained 151 jobs but is also expected to create 12 new opportunities over the next three years.
While the loan department saw positive results in 2023, through June 30, 2023, the commission’s loan portfolio consisted of 168 active loans representing $18,291,703 in financing. Those numbers have grown through 2024 to include 172 loans representing $19.9 million in financing and $12.299 million in outstanding principal.
“Our loan program has helped businesses, both for-profit and nonprofit, keep their doors open, grow, and expand,” Chorney said.
The commission also reported growth in its workforce development initiatives, most notably through the WEDnetPA program, which as seen increased participation. This past year, 38 companies engaged in 33 contracts, providing extensive training to more than 1,000 employees.
As North Central looks to the future, it remains dedicated to continuing its mission of nurturing economic growth and resilience through innovative strategies and collaborative efforts.
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The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is a premier regional development organization that serves the public and private sector through a wide range of economic, community, infrastructure, human services, and technology programs for Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter Counties.
Pictured are Oliver Grebbien, Amanda Miles Rudolph and Lynn Keck from BTC.
Break the Chains is sponsoring a Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser on June 8 with registration at noon. Bags fly at 1:00 p.m. at the Port Allegany CMA Church located at 414 E. Mill Street. Cost of registration is $40 per team. There is a limit of 16 teams and there will be double elimination. Awards will be given for 1st and 2nd place. All proceeds benefit Break the Chains Coalition. Lunch will be available for purchase.
