Roulette Township Supervisors are accepting applications or quotes for part-time call out snow removal
Roulette Township Supervisors are accepting applications or quotes for part-time call out snow removal. You must have experience in plowing roads. A mandatory pre-employment drug test will also be required. Applications must be picked up at the township office on 80 Railroad Avenue, Roulette, PA 16746. We will NOT reply to any applications through Facebook. All applications must be received in the office by 4 p.m., Tuesday, November 23, 2022. Any questions you may call the office at 814-544-7549.
Statement by PA Governor Elect Josh Shapiro
James, let’s take a moment to reflect on everything that we have saved in Pennsylvania and everything we can do for Pennsylvanians.
Now that we’ve won this race, Pennsylvanians know that our freedoms and our rights will remain protected. And in the Governor’s office, we can do even more to help all families thrive in this great Commonwealth
Here’s just a brief look at everything we’ve saved — and what more we can work to do – now that we’ve won this race:
- Keep abortion safe, legal, and accessible
- Protect access to the ballot box, and expand opportunities to vote
- Defend the right to marry who you love
- Help lower costs by protecting consumers and putting money back in Pennsylvanians’ pockets
- Raise the minimum wage to $15/hour
- Protect the union way of life and create more high-paying jobs
- Appoint a Secretary of State who will ensure that elections are fair and that our democracy remains strong
- Fully fund our schools, end our reliance on standardized testing, and put a mental health counselor in every school building
- Invest in apprenticeships and vocational training and remove the college degree requirement for thousands of state government jobs
- Make sure that Pennsylvanians both feel and are safe in their communities by closing the ghost gun loophole and hiring 2,000 more police officers
- Safeguard our planet and invest in clean energy
- And so much more!
Great schools, safe communities, an economy that works for all – that is my vision for Pennsylvania’s future, and I know we can accomplish it, together.
But our work doesn’t end right now with this victory — it’s only just beginning. And so I ask all of you here and all of you watching at home, to step up together and continue to meet this moment and do the work we must do to move our Commonwealth forward.
Pennsylvania, you showed up for me. We came together and won this race to define our future. Now, I will continue to show up. I will continue to listen. I will continue to bust my ass for you and together – we are going to build a better future for all 13 million Pennsylvanians.
Thank you so much,
Josh Shapiro
Governor-Elect of Pennsylvania
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM
EST WEDNESDAY…
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
237 PM EST Mon Nov 14 2022
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM
EST WEDNESDAY…
* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of
an inch.
* WHERE…Portions of central Pennsylvania.
* WHEN…From 2 PM Tuesday to 11 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning commutes.
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.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Announces $391 Million Settlement with Google Over Location Tracking Practices
November 14, 2022
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that he and 39 other Attorneys General joined a settlement agreement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. This $391,500,000 settlement is the largest multistate Attorney General privacy settlement in the history of the United States. Pennsylvania is set to receive $19,670,434 from this settlement.
“Right now, consumers are beholden to Google’s promise that Big Tech knows what’s best for users’ data,” said Attorney General Josh Shapiro. “Google’s impact on the lives of everyday Americans is pervasive— they have a responsibility to consumers to ensure that the data they collect is only obtained with express consent from the user. My office will continue to fight to ensure consumers can control when and how their personal data is collected.”
Location data is a key part of Google’s digital advertising business. Google uses the personal and behavioral data it collects to build detailed user profiles and target ads on behalf of its advertising customers. Location data is among the most sensitive and valuable personal information Google collects. Even a limited amount of location data can expose a person’s identity and routines and can be used to infer personal details.
The attorneys general opened the Google investigation following a 2018 Associated Press article that revealed Google “records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to.” The article focused on two Google account settings: Location History and Web & App Activity. Location History is “off” unless a user turns on the setting, but Web & App Activity, a separate account setting, is automatically “on” when users set up a Google account, including all Android phone users.
As detailed in the settlement, the attorneys general found that Google violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices in various ways since at least 2014. Specifically, Google caused users to be confused about the scope of the Location History setting, the fact that the Web & App Activity setting existed and also collected location information, and the extent to which consumers who use Google products and services could limit Google’s location tracking by adjusting their account and device settings.
Under the settlement, Google has agreed to a series of provisions designed to give consumers more transparency into Google’s practices, including:
- Requiring Google to show additional information to users whenever they turn an account setting “on” or “off”;
- Making key information about location tracking unavoidable for users (i.e., not hidden); and
- Creating an enhanced “Location Technologies” webpage where users can get detailed information about the type(s) of location data Google collects and how it’s used.
The settlement also puts limits on Google’s use and storage of certain types of location information and requires Google account controls to be more user-friendly.
Pennsylvania served on the Executive Committee of the Multistate investigation, which was handled by Senior Deputy Attorney General Timothy R. Murphy, along with Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and assisted Oregon and Nebraska who led the settlement negotiations.. The final settlement was also joined by Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Anita D. Johnson, 90, of Smethport, PA
Anita D. Johnson, 90, of Smethport, PA passed away Monday (November 14, 2022) at Lakeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Smethport.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 10-12 noon at Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., 2 Bank St., Smethport, where funeral and committal services will begin at noon with the Rev. Max Simms, pastor of the Hilltop Baptist Church, officiating.
A full obituary will be announced by Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.
Dorothy May Barwin, 93, of Capitol Rehabilitation and Heathcare Center, Harrisburg and formerly of Powers Ave., Johnsonburg
Dorothy May Barwin, 93, of Capitol Rehabilitation and Heathcare Center, Harrisburg and formerly of Powers Ave., Johnsonburg died early Saturday morning, November 12, 2022 at Capitol Rehabilitation following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 11, 1929 in Ridgway, PA a daughter to the late Merle and Lena Steudler Sprague. On August 19, 1950 in Holy Rosary Church, Johnsonburg, she married Regis F. Barwin. He preceded her in death on July 31, 1981.
A lifelong resident of Johnsonburg, Dorothy was a 1948 Graduate of Johnsonburg High School. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church where she had been a member of the Funeral Dinner Committee, the Rosary Altar Society and was a Eucharistic Minister and had taught religious education for many years. She was a member of the Christian Women’s Club of Elk Co., a member of the Johnsonburg Senior Center and had been a volunteer at the Ridgway Hospital Thrift Shop.
Dorothy is survived by her sons Kevin (Darline) Barwin of Erie, Regis Mark Barwin, of Allentown, PA, and John Barwin (Mary Lee) of Dauphin, PA. She is also survived by her grandchildren Christopher (Kristin), David, Regis (Katie), Joshua (Emilee), Caleb (Casey), and Elliott Barwin, 12 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to her parents and husband, Dorothy is predeceased by a son David Barwin, a granddaughter Reca Barwin, brothers Ernie Zierden and Eddie Sprague, sisters Margaret Swanson, Genevieve Ashby, Matilda Wriggle, Marion Patrick and Beryl Phelps. Dorothy was the last surviving person from her immediate family.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy M. Barwin will be conducted at Holy Rosary Church, Johnsonburg on Friday November 18, 2022 at 11 AM with Fr. Justin Pino, Pastor of St. Leo Magnus Church, Ridgway as Celebrant. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the Anthony F Ferragine Funeral Home and Cremation Services Chapel, 401 Chestnut Street Johnsonburg, Pa on Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:45 AM.
If desired, memorial contributions should be made to the Johnsonburg Senior Center, 430 Center St., Johnsonburg, PA 15845
“Bucket List” Travel Series – Highlighting Alaska Discovery Land & Cruise Tour!
!The Education Council is offering a 2023 “Bucket List” Travel Series! We are offering several tours next year: Southern Charm (Charleston, Savannah, and Jekyll Island) in April; Alaska Discovery Land & Cruise late May/early June; Discover National Parks of America late August/early September; America’s Music Cities (New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville) in October; and last but certainly not least, Hawaiian Adventure! Maybe one of these trips is on your “bucket list!”
You do not want to miss out on our Alaska Discovery Land & Cruise! On this12-day tour, departing May 24, you’ll see Alaska by land and by sea! Some highlights of this trip include: Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Tundra Wilderness Tour, Anchorage, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, and so much more! Enjoy learning about Alaska’s culture and history. Experience the breathtaking beauty and amazing scenery that Alaska has to offer as you travel by riverboat, motor coach, luxury domed rail and finally, 7 nights on a cruise ship! You will feel like you are traveling through a life-size postcard. There is so much more to this tour. Visit this link for more information: gateway.gocollette.com/link/1112510 or call us at (814) 274-4877 to request a brochure and get dates, cost, etc. Hurry, you will save $200/per person if you reserve before November 24, 2022!
Greater Olean Hospitality Sculpture Fund to honor area’s hospitality industry
Sculpture to display and recognize Greater Olean Hospitality Wall of Fame inductees past and present
OLEAN, N.Y., November 14, 2022 — A new fund established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will honor the contributions of individuals who have contributed to the Greater Olean area’s hospitality industry by giving the Greater Olean Hospitality Wall of Fame a permanent home in the form of a sculpture that will display the names of wall of fame inductees past and present.
In 2007, the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce established the Greater Olean Hospitality Wall of Fame to recognize individuals and/or businesses who have made a significant contribution and have given exceptional service to the local food service/hospital industry.
Past recipients were recognized at the Taste of Olean with a plaque that was then housed and displayed on a dedicated space at the Olean campus of Jamestown Community College. As JCC needed additional space, the plaques were recently given back to the recipients, said Joe and Susan Marra, members of the Greater Olean Hospitality Wall of Fame committee and former owners of the Old Library Restaurant.
More than 54 individuals who dedicated much of their lives to the area’s hospitality industry have been inducted into the wall of fame since 2007.
Patricia A. “Pat” Richnafsky, 90, of 22 S. Cherry St., Emporium, PA
Patricia A. “Pat” Richnafsky, 90, of 22 S. Cherry St., Emporium, PA passed away at Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, PA on Friday evening (November 11, 2022). She was born February 19, 1932 in Emporium, PA a daughter of the late James and Evelyn Fuller Russell. On May 2, 1959 in St. Mark Catholic Church she married the late Andrew Richnafsky.
Pat graduated from Emporium High School. Years ago she worked at GTE Sylvania and SEARS in Emporium. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church.
Pat is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Richnafsky Goodrich (Michael); son, John Richnafsky (Laure), both of Emporium; eight grandchildren: A. Marina, Cameron, Raven, Jessica, Jacqueline, Elizabeth, Andrew and Emily; eight great grandchildren: Henry, Lillian, Theodore, Ellie, Charlee, Spencer, Beau Russell Andrews, and Cole Wyatt Andrews; a brother, James E. Russell, Saegertown, PA.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a sister, Enid Russell.
Visitation with Video Tribute will be at the Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. 4th St., Emporium, PA on Thursday from 10:00 – 11:45 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be Celebrated at the St. Mark Catholic Church, 235 East Fourth Street, Emporium, PA at 12:00 PM with Rev. Paul S. Siebert, Pastor, as Celebrant.
Burial will be in the St. Mark Catholic Cemetery, Emporium, PA.
In lieu of flowers, consider donations to Cameron County Ambulance Association, 299 E. Second St., Emporium, PA 15834
BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.
Online Condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net
Michael M. Priest, 68, of Clear Creek Rd., Emporium, PA
Michael M. Priest, 68, of Clear Creek Rd., Emporium, PA passed away at Embassy of Hearthside, State College, PA on Saturday evening (November 12, 2022). He was born February 21, 1954 in St. Marys, PA a son of the late Maynard and Ina Haight Priest. On March 8, 1980 in he married Deborah Wilson, who survives.
Mike graduated from Cameron County High School. He retired from GKN where he worked for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
In addition to Mikes wife Deborah, he is survived by two daughters, Carey Pifer (Josh), Keating Summit and Heather Priest, Emporium; three grandchildren: Calvin, Amber and Devin; one great grandson: James.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Sunni Priest and a niece, Samantha Ludwig.
There will be No Visitation. A Memorial Service will be held at the Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. Fourth Street, Emporium, PA on Monday (November 21, 2022) at 11:00 AM with Pastor Greg Newkirk of the Cameron County Christian Center, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. 4th St. Emporium, PA 15834 to help cover the final expenses.
Online Condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net
BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.
Marcella Lou (Darrow) Williams, 82, of Wellsboro, PA
Marcella Lou (Darrow) Williams, 82, of Wellsboro, PA, passed away November 10, 2022, at her home in the presence of her beloved daughters.
She was born August 1940 in her family home in West Burlington, PA, the youngest daughter of Leon “Tink” and Beatrice (Beach) Darrow.
Marcella graduated from Troy High School, Class of 1957. She completed her education at Jean Summers Business School in Elmira, NY.
On September 4, 1961, Marcella married her high school sweetheart and best friend, Thomas V. Williams, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Troy, PA. They enjoyed 35 blessed years together until his passing in 1996.
Marcella worked at the Chemung County Sales Tax Office in Elmira. Later, she and Tom successfully owned and operated the United Farm Real Estate Agency in Wellsboro.
She was an incredible homemaker, seamstress, Girl Scout Leader, band parent, volunteer, devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her passion was cooking, baking and serving family and friends with great love at her kitchen table where all were welcome. And, if we were lucky, she would delight us with her piano playing. Marcella demonstrated her generosity and genuine love through her tireless gift of self to others. She embodied unconditional love for which we are all grateful.
Marcella is survived by her daughters, Laura Williams of Elmira, NY, and Brenda (Steven) Brewster of Mansfield, PA, and two cherished grandsons, Bridger and Parker Brewster; brother-in-law, Robert F. Williams of Troy, PA, and sister-in-law, Doreen (Robert) Hurley of Dushore, PA; in addition to several treasured nieces and nephews, special friends and attentive caregivers.
Marcella was predeceased by her parents and husband, two sisters, Vera Harper, and Janet Stanton, and three brothers, Leon “Jake” Darrow, Carl Darrow, and Gerald Darrow.
Friends may call at Tussey Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a Prayer Vigil to be held at 7:30 p.m. The Celebrant will be Rev. Bryan Wright, Pastor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Child Catholic Church in Mansfield on Friday, November 18, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. followed by a luncheon. Committal prayers and interment to follow at St. John’s Cemetery at 2:15 p.m.
The family will provide flowers. Donations in Marcella’s memory would be appreciated to the following organizations: Wellsboro Firemen’s Ambulance Association, 21 Crafton Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901, or St. John’s Cemetery Fund, c/o Judy Brozowski, 346 Brozowski Way, Troy, PA 16947. To share a memory or condolence with her family, visit www.tusseymosher.com.
Penn College men’s cross-country, basketball teams stand out
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Penn College men’s cross-country, basketball teams stand out
Men’s cross-country and basketball teams highlighted Pennsylvania College of Technology sports action last week as the cross-country team posted its best finish ever at a NCAA regional event and the basketball team is off to its best start this century.
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“It gives us something to build on. It’s a start.”
Those were first-year coach Tom Leeser’s remarks after his men’s team had its highest finish ever in NCAA regional competition on Saturday — 25th — and freshman Mitchell Campbell, of Riegelsville, placed 70th in a field of 222, the highest individual finish to date for a Wildcat at regionals.
Previous Penn College bests were 27th for the men’s team in 2021 and 99th for Josh Velez, of Lewistown, in 2018. Read more……
Dusenburys Went Shopping For Christmas House Program
We went shopping today for the Gift of Memory program that benefits the Christmas House in Coudersport. We received monetary donations from several people to purchase gifts in memory of their loved ones. We went to Ollie’s in Olean, where we had a great time finding presents. We were able to purchase several additional gifts with our 15% off coupon!!! Please remember the deadline to donate is Friday, November 18. Any questions please call us at 814-697-6570.