On January 20, at 5:58 pm. Coudersport Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to 1102 N Hollow Rd. across the street from Leona’s Greenhouse for a vehicle fire possibly a motor home with exposure. Tankers have been requested from Roulette and Austin. Update it is 2 motor homes with an explosion
Larkin Elizabeth RUTKOWSKI HAYMAN, Esq., 36, of Genesee, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in the arms of her parents. In the months before her death, every effort was made to find help for Larkin’s deteriorating health which began with Covid. Her parents, brother Kris, and Aunt Sandy were sources of continual support in those final months. Broken hearts mourn the loss of a beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend.
Born January 6, 1987, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Deborah Jo Rutkowski and Barry K. Hayman. As a child, she loved puffalumps and wore out the many her parents bought her.
Through Silver Bits 4-H Club, Pigs-R-Us 4-H Club, and Headwaters FFA, she was a Champion showman of her horses and production livestock animals. Her pursuits won six Pennsylvania State 4-H Championships, 18 District Champion and Reserve Championships, nine Potter County Fair Supreme Championships, 2003 ESMHA High Point Youth Pleasure Driving (undefeated), and numerous CVSC, KRA, NYSBA, ESMHA, and NYMHC High and Reserve Point awards in Halter, Showmanship, Equitation, and Pleasure. Love of animals and animal care were constants in Larkin’s home life. She especially loved her dogs, Coco and Keebler.
She was a 2005 graduate of Northern Potter High School, where she was active in track, softball, FFA, varsity club, ski club, yearbook, and served as president of National Honor Society. Through ski club, she had the opportunity to learn snowboarding, for which she had a natural agility and became a passionate practitioner of the sport. She listed it first in her yearbook list of likes.
A gifted artist, she was great at cartooning like her father and fabulous at ceramics. She won many art awards.
A 2009 graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice. In 2013, she earned her Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, MI. While living in Philadelphia, she helped neighborhood youth with their studies and did art projects such as decorating clay pots and planting pansies for Mother’s Day gifts. Larkin had a heart for helping youth.
Throughout her career, she was an advocate for the poor, disadvantaged, and abused, working with the Philadelphia Defender Association, A Way Out in Coudersport, and the Lycoming County Public Defender’s Office. She saw wrong and tried to right it.
Surviving are: her parents, Deborah Jo Rutkowski and Barry Hayman; a brother, Dr. Kristen P. Hayman; aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Ronald and Verna Hayman; and maternal grandparents, Eugene and Elizabeth Rutkowski.
Services will be private.
Memorials may be made to A Way Out, P.O. Box 447, Coudersport, PA 16915 or Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 208, Coudersport, PA 16915.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Lewis B. Cornelius, Jr., 55, of Bradford, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at his son’s residence, surrounded by his loving family.
Born August 1, 1967 in Bradford, he was a son of the late Lewis B. Cornelius Sr. and Rebecca (Butler) Simar. He attended schools in New York.
He was employed at Applebees Restaurant in Olean for 13 years, Perkins Restaurant for six years, and most recently as a baker at Tim Hortons. He had a passion for cooking and building and repairing computers.
He was preceded in death by his companion of over 35 years Sue Ann Coy who died June 9, 2020.
Surviving is one son, Stephen L. (Jessica) Cornelius, of Bradford, one daughter, Stephanie Menius, of Kannapolis NC, seven grandchildren, two sisters, his twin, Mindy Roberts, of Kannapolis NC, and Tanya Youngs, of Concord NC, two brothers, Gene Cornelius, of Bradford, and Philip Cornelius, of Concord NC, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his companion of over 35 years Sue Ann Coy who died June 9, 2020, two granddaughters, Emily Nicole Menius, and Aubrie Blum, and one sister, Della Teresa Johnson Dille.
There will be no public services. Private services will be held for family at a later date.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Memorial contributions if desired may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
Eileen D. Spence, 99, a resident of St. Marys, entered eternal life on Monday, January 16, 2023.
She was born in Erie on June 5, 1923, daughter of the late Edward W. and Florence Hespelein Downing. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy in 1941 and worked as a secretary/bookkeeper at Lake Shore Lumber in Erie until she met the love of her life, Ottomar (Ottie) C. Spence. On May 31, 1948, they married at St. Ann’s Church in Erie. The ceremony was officiated by her uncle, Reverend Joseph Downing.
After moving to St. Marys, Eileen developed many treasured friendships within the community. She was a board member of the Christian Food Bank, serving as secretary for 26 years. Eileen volunteered at Sacred Heart Church on the Social Committee’s bakery and funeral outreach programs and at The United Way. She was also a lifelong member of the Catholic Daughters of America. Later in life she worked as a bookkeeper for Elk Building Materials and St. Marys Precision Homes. She enjoyed card club, art class, and golfing with many of her dearest friends.
Eileen deeply loved her family and was loved a hundredfold in return. Countless years were devoted to raising her six children who will greatly miss her.
She is survived by four daughters: Marlene and her husband Bryan Lett of Wyomissing, PA, Ann Bly of Pembroke Pines, FL, Gail Crosbie of Davie, FL, and Mary and her husband David Palmer of Gibsonia, PA; two sons: Jeffrey of St. Marys and Richard of Somerset, PA; a brother, Dr. Charles Downing of San Antonio, TX; and two sisters-in-law: Rita “Sister” Downing of San Antonio, TX and Sandra Assalone of St. Marys. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, Eileen was preceded in death by a brother Edward of San Antonio, TX; two daughters-in-law: Michele Spence of St. Marys and Karen Spence of Somerset; two sons-in-law: Larry Bly of Pembroke Pines, FL and Jimmy Crosbie of Davie, FL; two sisters-in-law: Alene Downing of San Antonio, TX and Mary Louise Francis of St. Marys; and two brothers-in-law: Joseph Francis and Thomas Assalone, both of St. Marys.
Visitation will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Family and Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial for Eileen to be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Friday, January 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Jeffery J. Noble, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials if desired may be made to The Christian Food Bank, P.O. Box 1033, St. Marys, PA 15857, Sacred Heart Social Committee, 337 Center St, St. Marys, PA 15857 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com
Baily’s Beads, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s award-winning literary magazine, will unveil its 2023 issue, which is online, at a reception on Jan. 25.
The celebration will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Mukaiyama University Room of the Frame-Westerberg Commons. It will feature an open mic for contributors or anyone in the community as well as refreshments.
The 2023 edition features stories, graphic narrative, creative nonfiction, poetry, photos and a three-dimensional art gallery in which visitors navigate to different areas of an imagined art museum. The 3D gallery can be seen on computers, mobile devices and in virtual reality on Meta Quest.
The new issue, edited by Aaron Suranofsky, a December 2022 writing graduate from Johnsonburg, and designed by Pat Tolerico, a December interdisciplinary arts graduate from Honesdale, has a theme of writing and identity and features a special section on nature and the environment.
“[Pitt-Bradford] is in a unique position to be home to students, faculty, and staff from all over the world while nestled in the remote woods of Pennsylvania,” Suranofsky writes in an introduction. “The campus is inextricably linked to the beautiful natural scenery it’s surrounded by, inspiring many of the creators on campus including me. For this reason, we incorporated the nature and environment feature.”
In addition to celebrating the new 2023 issue at the celebration, the staff of the 2022 edition will be recognized for receiving first place with special merits from the American Scholastic Press Association, which also named Baily’s Beads Most Outstanding College Magazine in its enrollment category, an award it shared with two other magazines nationally.
The 2022 edition was edited and designed by Kameo Chambers, an interdisciplinary arts major from Philadelphia. The cover art was created by Allison Larrabee, an interdisciplinary arts major from Hinsdale, N.Y.
Both the 2023 and the 2022 issues can be seen at 2023.bailysbeads.org. In addition to Suranofsky and Tolerico, the staff of the 2023 issue is Devin Moutrie, an interdisciplinary arts major from Miami, Fla., assistant editor; Shanté Forston, a psychology major from Philadelphia, editorial assistant; Stephanie Eaton, an interdisciplinary arts major from Bradford, assistant designer and art editor; Larrabee, Sara Micholas, an English and writing major from Cheektowaga, N.Y., and Natalie Mix, an interdisciplinary arts major from Bradford, promotion team; Chambers and Izynae Moore-Grimes, a writing major from Philadelphia, former editors/consultants; Ambria Richardson, an English major from Philadelphia; Gabriel Lyra, a writing major from Rio De Janeiro; Jordan Knight, an interdisciplinary major from Bradford; Kayla Challingsworth, an English education 7-12 major from Kersey; Peyton Cook, an English education 7-12 major from Scranton; and Reese Brown, former student, staff.
Advisors were Karen Bell, instructor of writing, and Dr. Nancy McCabe, professor of writing. Art advisor was Sunyoung Lee, assistant professor of art.
“Since I was on sabbatical last spring, Karen Bell took over as the primary advisor and, with some indispensable help from our art advisor, Sunyoung Lee, led a dedicated and creative staff to do some fresh and innovative work,” McCabe said. “We’re proud of receiving another award for the most outstanding student magazine in the country for the 2022 issue, and I’m confident that the 2023 issue is going to do well in judging next year thanks to the hard work of this staff.”
The magazine is currently accepting submissions for its 2024 issue. For more information, visit 2023.bailysbeads.org/submissions.
Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that both lanes of Route 147 are closed between Route 3006 (Herndon Bypass Road) in Jackson Township and Route 4033 (Boyles Run Road) in Lower Augusta Township, Northumberland County, due to a downed tree and power lines.
A detour is in place using Boyles Run Road, Route 4019 (Dornsife Mountain Road), Route 225 and Herndon Bypass Road. The road is expected to be closed for several hours.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel and drive with caution.
 FacebookWebsiteBioLatest NewsState FormsPhoto GalleryContact Capitol Update Friday, January 20, 2023 The latest news from the State Capitol You are welcome to contact me through this link. 2022 Property Tax and Rent Rebate Applications Available Now  Forms for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program are now available for eligible Pennsylvanians to begin claiming rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2022. Remember – you do not need to pay anyone for assistance to apply for the rebates. Help is available from my offices at no charge. I will also be hosting a series of Property Tax/Rent Rebate clinics at a dozen senior centers across the 67th District. The schedule 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. Tuesday, Feb. 21 • Mt. Jewett Senior Center, 8 E. Main St., Mt Jewett – 12:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 • Oswayo Valley Senior Center, 128 Lyons St., Shinglehouse – 9 a.m. to noon. • Emporium Senior Center, 105 E. Fourth St., Emporium – 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Appointments preferred. Call 814-486-3707.) • Port Allegany Senior Center, 216 N. Main St., Port Allegany – noon to 1:30 p.m. • Coudersport Senior Center, 165 Route 6 West, Coudersport – 1-3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 • Bradford Senior Center, 60 Campus Drive, Bradford – 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 1 • Austin Borough Building, 21 Turner St., Austin – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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. Inauguration Marks Start of Shapiro Administration  My son, Matthew, and I traveled to Harrisburg on Tuesday to join colleagues from the House and Senate to attend the inauguration of the Commonwealth’s 48th governor, Josh Shapiro. While there are many issues on which we will surely disagree, my priority remains the same – fighting for the needs of rural Pennsylvania. That means policies to promote our economy and job growth, and those that advance rather than inhibit energy production. As attorney general, Shapiro spoke against the Commonwealth’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and I am hopeful he will reverse former Gov. Wolf’s misguided decision on the issue. I will also continue advocating for rural education and health care, including support for our fire and emergency medical services agencies, which are struggling throughout the Commonwealth but especially in our rural communities. Does Some of PA’s Unclaimed Property Belong to You?  The Pennsylvania Treasury estimates one in every 10 Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property by the state. You can easily find out if you are one of those citizens by visiting Treasury’s FREE unclaimed property database here.Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, abandoned stocks, uncashed checks and more. Property is always available for the rightful owner to claim. Tangible property may be auctioned after three years, but proceeds remain available to claim in perpetuity. Military decorations and memorabilia – often turned over to Treasury from abandoned or forgotten safe deposit boxes – are never auctioned and remain in the vault for safekeeping until a veteran or their family is found. If you are a veteran or family member of a veteran, click here to check the database of unclaimed military items. You NEVER have to pay anyone to be reunited with your unclaimed property. If you find property that belongs to you, you may claim it through Treasury’s website or contact my office for assistance. You do not need to hire anyone to help you make your claim. Applications for 2023 Pennsylvania House Scholarship Available  High school seniors interested in receiving financial assistance to help pay for college can now apply for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Scholarship.Each year the program awards a four-year scholarship to two students preparing for post-secondary education. It is open to graduating high school seniors who are Pennsylvania residents with plans to attend a Pennsylvania college, university or career school as a full-time student. To qualify, students must have attained a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in high school. Other factors taken into consideration for the awards are a student’s commitment to community, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities and financial need. The scholarship program is administered through the Foundation for Enhancing Communities. Click here for more information and an application. Deadline to apply is April 1. The scholarship is privately funded by individual and corporate donors; no tax or other public funds are used. Scholarships are awarded through an independent panel of judges chosen by the foundation. |
Montoursville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be pre-treating major roads in advance of the winter weather forecasted.
Beginning Sunday morning, January 22, anti-icing trucks may be seen along interstates and other high-volume roads across PennDOT District 3 which includes Bradford, Tioga, Sullivan, Lycoming, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Columbia, and Montour 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.
OLEAN, NY & BRADFORD, PA — Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS) parent company of Olean General Hospital (OGH) and Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) announces the successful completion of its new accreditation process from has been awarded by DNV Healthcare.
By earning accreditation, OGH & BRMC have demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards (Conditions of Participation) set forth by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. DNV’s accreditation program is the only one to integrate the ISO 9001 Quality Management System with the Medicare Conditions of Participation.
“The DNV program is consistent with our long-term commitment to quality and patient safety,” says Jill Owens, MD, president, OGH, BRMC. “The ability to integrate ISO 9001 quality standards with our clinical and financial processes is a major step forward.”
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will meet Jan. 27 and 28 at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters.
The meeting on Friday, Jan. 27 begins at 1 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is for the board to hear reports from staff. Public comment will not be accepted at this meeting.
Public comment – limited to five minutes – will be accepted at the Saturday, Jan. 28 meeting on a first-to-register, first-to-speak basis. Registration begins when doors to the Harrisburg headquarters open at 7:45 a.m. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. PowerPoint presentations are not permitted during public comment periods.
Following the conclusion of public comment, the board will take up its regular agenda, then will discuss new business.
The agenda for the January meeting is available at the Game Commission’s website, www.pgc.pa.gov. Under “About Us,” on the right side of the homepage, select “Events & Board Meetings,” then click the “Agenda” link.
The Game Commission’s headquarters is located at 2001 Elmerton Ave., just off the Progress Avenue exit off Interstate 81 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.
Those unable to attend the meeting can watch much of it from home.
The meeting is scheduled to be live-streamed Friday and again on Saturday, following the conclusion of public comments. The livestream can be viewed on the agency’s YouTube channel.
ServSafe is a certification program developed by the Restaurant Association Education Foundation. The course meets certification requirements for individuals who are responsible for the safe handling of food in restaurants, schools, elder care facilities, lodges, bed and breakfasts, community centers, and other food concessions (organizations or businesses that sell or prepare food on a regular basis).
This course, taught by Rick Kralj, Penn State Educator, is scheduled for Mondays, March 6 and March 13, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Education Council’s Coudersport office. The cost is $185/person. The registration deadline is Monday, February 27th. To register, call (877) 489-1398 or go to http://extension.psu.edu/food-safety/serv-safe.
Lee W. L. Finster, 79, of Coudersport, formerly of Roulette, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a long illness.
Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.
Mark E. Zameroski, 65, of Ridgway, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Penn Highland Elk.
He was born on October 6, 1957, in Ridgway, a son of the late Walter J. and Elizabeth J. Bullers Zameroski.
Mark was a lifelong resident of the Ridgway and a graduate of Ridgway High School class of 1975. He worked many years a Clarion Sintered Metals and retired in 2022. Mark had a love for the outdoor and being at his camp. He spent his free time hunting, fishing, and cheering on the Steelers.
Mark is survived by 3 siblings; Jane Cappiello of Washington DC, Richard Zameroski and his wife Edith of Ridgway, James Zameroski and his wife Lawanda of Ridgway, a sister in law, Kay Zameroski of Ridgway, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Zameroski.
A Memorial Service for Mark E. Zameroski will be announced at a later date.
Krise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 130 Center Street, Ridgway, PA 15853 is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be offered to the family at www.krisefuneralhome.com
Glenna A. McLean, age 78, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
She was born on January 4, 1945 in Rockville Center, NY a daughter of the late William and Glenna (Danz) McLean and was a high school teacher. Services will be private and are entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc. www.carletonfh.com Wellsboro, PA.
Misinformation
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Pastor B.J. Knefley
Our world abounds with misinformation. I’m not sure how we’ve arrived at this place but we have. Perhaps it’s nothing new, but we find it in every venue. Personally, I don’t know what or who to trust anymore. Distortions, half-truths, deception and even out and out lies seem to be a normal part of life.
Whatever happened to simple objective information? Must it be slanted with ones own individual bias? Because I tend to read several different news sources I try to arrive at a conclusion based upon a preponderance of evidence, but even then I’m not totally sure of what to believe. Sometimes I wonder if we’re more interested in what will sell rather than what is true. Personal agenda is much alive in our world today, but I guess that even that isn’t new.
Misinformation is as old as Adam and Eve. If you’re familiar with that story you know that Satan tricked Eve with misinformation. He twisted what God had said to confuse and other wise trick Eve into disobeying God’s command. That’s all that we have to do, bend the truth just a little bit in order to get someone off course. In navigation a simple change of direction by one degree will cause one to miss their destination by miles. Yet misinformation and half-truths abound.
Do you suppose that some do it because they believe themselves to be right? Is it about power and control? Or is it possible that some believe what they are doing and saying? I certainly have met people who have told the lies so often that they end up believing them themselves. Even with tangible proof right in front of them, they continue to stand on falsehood. Personally I believe that the problem is found in the fallen nature of man. Simply put, we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, (Romans 3:23). Since Adam and Eve, we have passed on a nature that is in every man and woman. Lying, cheating and dishonesty is at the heart of every person, you have to choose not to. You have to choose a path of honor and integrity. Think about it.
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer made the following statement on the sentencing of Shinglehouse man Steffan Sisson:
Sisson had been charged by Chief County Detective Ryan Yingling with Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl and Methamphetamine and Firearm-related charges.
On October 21, 2021 Chief Yingling secured a search warrant for Sisson’s residence. Multiple agencies assisted in executing the search warrant including: McKean County District Attorney; McKean County Detectives; McKean County Drug Task Force; Potter County Detective; Potter County East Drug Task Force; Olean City Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit; Southern Tier Drug Task Force; NY State Police Troop A VGNET Team; McKean County Detective K-9 unit; and McKean County Adult Probation. Shinglehouse Ambulance Service was on standby. McKean County Department of Emergency Services provided equipment to the officers.
Officers seized methamphetamine and fentanyl packaged for sale and 5 firearms. Security cameras and a “bug-detecting” device were also found in the residence used for detecting individuals who could be wearing a recording device.
Sisson had also been charged by Potter County East Drug Task Force for three separate instances of Possession with Intent to Deliver (Methamphetamine and Fentanyl) between October 7, 2021 and October 30, 2021. These three cases were moved to McKean County for prosecution.
Sisson was also sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine and Driving Under the Influence as well as a case handled by the Attorney General’s Office whereby Sisson pled guilty to Insurance Fraud.
During a sentencing hearing at the McKean County Courthouse on January 19th, the Judge sentenced Sisson to a period of incarceration of 9 years, 7 months – 19 years, 8 months and 1 year of consecutive probation as well as additional terms.
