The Bingham Township Supervisors are seeking applications for a part-time Secretary/Treasurer. Experience in bookkeeping with QuickBooks, Computer skills, and Secretarial skills are needed. Duties would include:
Payroll, Quarterly Taxes, Annual W-2’s, Reconciliations, Paying & Recording Invoices, Making Deposits, Balancing Bank Statements, State Reports, DCED Reports, Grant Applications, Attending monthly meetings, Taking & Recording Minutes, providing Financial Records, Assessment Building Permits, Driveway Permits, Road Bonds & Permits, Open Record Requests, and Budgets.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 108 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 …COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING… …COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY…
* WHEN…For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 10 AM EST this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, dress in layers and cover exposed skin.&& For more information from the National Weather Service visit weather.gov/StateCollege
Patricia D. “Patty” Wolfe, 95, of Benzinger Road, St. Marys, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Pinecrest Manor following an illness of the past few weeks.
She was born on August 20, 1930 in Genessee, PA, a daughter of the late Leo and Margaret Nugent McGinnis.
On August 28, 1954, she married the late Leo P. Wolfe, who preceded her in death on January 14, 2017, Together they were blessed with more than 62 years of marriage.
Patty was a graduate of Rochester Business Institute and after making her home in St. Marys, was a lifelong member of St. Marys Church. She retired from Airco-Speer after many years of service. Patty could often be outside, meticulously caring for her home and lawn. She took great pleasure in planting flowers around her home and tending to them through the summer. With an equally meticulous home, Patty took great pride in making sure her home was always clean and well maintained. Together with her husband, Patty and Leo would often venture to her hometown of Genessee, where they visited and spent time at the family camp, the “Patty Lee”.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (January 29) – Beginning today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is pleased to make its 2026 adult trout stocking schedule available online at FishandBoat.com!
* A Rainbow Trout raised at a Pennsylvania State Fish Hatchery
“With spring fishing opportunities right around the corner, every angler can benefit from knowing when their favorite stream or lake will be stocked with trout, starting in just a few weeks,” said Brian Niewinski, Director of the PFBC’s Bureau of Hatcheries. “Reviewing the stocking schedule now can help you plan a day of volunteering to help stock trout or simply plan ahead for a successful Mentored Youth Trout Day, Opening Day, or some early trout fishing along a special regulation water.”
The trout stocking schedule is searchable by county, lists the waterways in alphabetical order, and indicates stocking dates, meeting locations for volunteers, and the species of trout that are planned to be stocked at each location. In 2026, Pennsylvania’s statewide Opening Day of Trout Season will be held on Saturday, April 4. A single, statewide Mentored Youth Trout Day will take place on Saturday, March 28.
To prepare for the start of the season, stocking operations are set to begin during the week of February 16. Anglers should note that fishing is not permitted on lakes and streams designated as Stocked Trout Waters from February 16 to 8 a.m. on the opening day of trout season (April 4), with the exception of the Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Day (March 28), unless waters are included in the Stocked Trout Waters Open to Year-Round Fishing program.
3.2 Million Trout
In 2026, the PFBC will stock approximately 3.2 million adult trout in 684 streams, and 130 lakes open to public angling. These figures, which are consistent with the number of trout stocked over the past decade, include approximately 2.3 million Rainbow Trout; 698,000 Brown Trout; and 128,000 Brook Trout. As with past practice, the average size of the trout produced for stocking is 11 inches in length with an average weight of .58 pounds.
Once again, this year, anglers will have an excellent chance to catch large, trophy-sized trout. During 2026, the PFBC will stock approximately 72,000 trophy-sized brood fish, which are 2 ½ year-old and 3 ½ year-old hatchery-raised Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout measuring 14-20 inches. Roughly 75% of these large fish will be stocked into streams and lakes during the preseason prior to opening day of trout season, and 25% will be stocked during in-season replenishment stockings.
The PFBC will stock approximately 18,000 golden Rainbow Trout during 2026. In addition to being stocked during the preseason period before opening day, these highly prized fish featuring vibrant golden-orange pigmentation and weighing an average of 1.5 pounds will be stocked during in-season replenishment stockings. Approximately 75% of golden Rainbow Trout will be stocked during the preseason, and approximately 25% will be stocked in-season.
In addition to trout raised at state fish hatcheries, PFBC cooperative nurseries operated by sportsmen’s clubs and other groups across the state will add another 1.1 million trout to waters open to public angling throughout the year.
Anglers looking for stocked trout fishing opportunities ahead of the opening day should explore Keystone Select Stocked Trout Waters, a program where sections of 24 streams across the state are stocked with large trout measuring 14-20 inches and managed under Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only or Miscellaneous Special regulations. Under the program, approximately 10,000 large trout will be distributed among the streams. The trout will be stocked at a rate of 175 to 225 per mile of stream, which is comparable to the numbers of similarly sized fish in Pennsylvania’s best wild trout waters.
Volunteers
The PFBC will be welcoming volunteers to help distribute approximately 3.2 million hatchery-raised adult trout to hundreds of waterways statewide throughout the 2026 season. The PFBC is proud to partner with conservation groups, schools, and walk-up volunteers to help spread out the trout in local waterways. Volunteers are asked to keep the safety of PFBC staff and other volunteers in mind and obey traffic laws while following stocking vehicles. Individuals or small groups of volunteers (1-4 people) do not need to register to help stock trout, but larger groups should coordinate stocking plans in advance by contacting their regional PFBC law enforcement office to ensure they can be accommodated.
Licenses and Permits
To participate in trout fishing and keep trout, anglers ages 16 and older are required to possess both a fishing license and a trout permit. Anglers and boaters can start preparing for opening day of trout season right now by purchasing their 2026 Pennsylvania fishing licenses, launch permits, and boat registration renewals using the HuntFish.pa.gov online portal or by visiting one of approximately 700 retail license issuing agents. By purchasing licenses and permits online, customers can save time and avoid long lines in stores when waiting to purchase a license closer to the start of trout season. Anglers may store an image of their license digitally on their phones as proof of possession.
The PFBC thanks anglers for supporting aquatic resource conservation and recreation programs through the purchase of their fishing licenses. The PFBC is a user-funded agency that receives no Pennsylvania General Fund tax revenue. Funding generated through the sale of fishing licenses supports hatchery operations, fisheries management, law enforcement, and infrastructure improvements to provide high-quality and convenient public access to fishing and boating opportunities.
2026 Adult Trout Stocking Program Changes
Each year, the PFBC adjusts its adult trout stocking program based on several factors. A waterway may be added, extended, reinstated, or removed depending on existing or pending changes to angler access, changes to designations on streams managed for wild trout populations, water quality issues that may threaten the survival of stocked trout, and maintenance being performed to dams and other infrastructure that result in the drawdown of impoundments or decreased water flow.
Waters Added:
Brush Creek, Beaver County: Located near the town of Hazen, a 2.2-mile section of stream extending from State Route 588 downstream to the lower end of Brush Creek Park has been added into the trout stocking program. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Freeman Run, Potter County: A 2.9-mile section of this stream has been reinstated into the trout stocking program. The stocking limits will extend from West Branch Freeman Run downstream to the mouth. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Kettle Creek, Clinton County: Located near the town of Westport, a 5.6-mile section of stream extending from Slide Hollow downstream to the mouth has been added into the trout stocking program. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Lions Lake, Lebanon County: This 7.0-acre impoundment has been reinstated into the trout stocking program. Stocking was cancelled in 2025 due to maintenance and repairs to the dam. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Seven Mountains Boy Scout Pond, Centre County: This 2.5-acre impoundment has been reinstated into the trout stocking program. Stocking was cancelled from 2023 through 2025 due to maintenance and repairs to the dam. Trout will be stocked on a preseason only basis.
Waters Revised:
Brokenstraw Creek, Warren County: Due to an increase in landowner posting, the stocking limits have been revised. The revised stocking limits will extend 4.64 miles from the Davey Hill Road bridge downstream to the confluence of Matthews Run. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Bull Creek, Allegheny County: The stocking limits were revised to provide additional angling opportunities for warm-water and cool-water species in the downstream section of Bull Creek. The revised stocking limits will extend 6.23 miles from the Thompson Road bridge in Millerstown downstream to the West 4th Avenue bridge in Tarentum. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
East Branch Clarion River, Elk County: Located near the town of Glen Hazel, a 1.2-mile section of stream extending from 100 meters downstream of East Branch Lake downstream to the State Game Lands boundary 1.15 miles downstream of East Branch Lake will now receive a fall season stocking.
Little Fishing Creek, Columbia County: The stocking limits were extended 0.71 miles downstream. The revised stocking limits will extend 13.21 miles from Talmar Road downstream to the State Route 42 bridge. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Mahoning Creek, Montour County: The stocking limits were extended 0.40 miles upstream. The revised stocking limits will extend 3.53 miles from the intersection of State Route 642 and Bogart Road downstream to the mouth. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Manada Creek, Dauphin County: Due to an increase in landowner posting, the stocking limits have been revised. The revised stocking limits will extend 1.73 miles from the Unnamed Tributary to Manada Creek (river mile [RM] 11.50) downstream to Furnace Road. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Meshoppen Creek, Wyoming County: Due to an increase in landowner posting, the stocking limits have been revised. The revised stocking limits will extend 2.63 miles from the Jennings Road bridge downstream to Route 29. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
North Deer Creek, Mercer County: The stocking limits were revised and will now extend 6.06 miles from the Bortz/Lower Road bridge downstream to the mouth. Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Waters Removed:
Big Run, Jefferson County: An increase in the amount of landowner posting has led to the removal of trout stocking from a 2.6-mile section extending from the T-506 bridge downstream to the T-519 bridge. Formerly, this water had been stocked on a preseason only basis.
Blue Hole Creek, Somerset County: Due to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection listing Blue Hole Creek as impaired by high levels of lead, a 1.40-mile section extending from the confluence of Garys Run downstream to the mouth has been removed from the trout stocking program. Formerly, this water had been stocked on an in-season only basis.
Byrnes Run, Elk County: Access limitations have led to the removal of the 4.0-mile section of stream from the Unnamed Tributary one-thousand meters upstream of Auman Hollow downstream to the mouth, from the trout stocking program. Formerly, this water had been stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Clear Run, Jefferson County: An increase in the amount of landowner posting has led to the removal of trout stocking from a 3.0-mile section extending from the T-486 bridge downstream to the mouth. Formerly, this water had been stocked on an in-season only basis.
Cornplanter Run, Armstrong County: An increase in the amount of landowner posting has led to the removal of trout stocking from a 1.76-mile section extending from the Moorehead Road bridge downstream to the mouth. Formerly, this water had been stocked on a preseason only basis.
Lake Frances, Luzerne County: This 10.9-acre impoundment has been removed from the trout stocking program due to a drawdown of the lake to allow for maintenance and repairs to the dam. Maintenance and repairs are scheduled to be completed in 2026, and the lake will be reinstated to the trout stocking program once conditions allow following refill.
Left Branch Young Womans Creek, Clinton County: Access limitations have led to the removal of the 8.4-mile section of stream from the Forest Road bridge downstream to the mouth from the trout stocking program. Formerly, this water had been stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.
Rattlesnake Run, Jefferson County: An increase in the amount of landowner posting has led to the removal of trout stocking from a 2.9-mile section extending from the Beechtree Road bridge downstream to the mouth. Formerly, this water had been stocked on a preseason only basis.
Walburn Run, Jefferson County: An increase in the amount of landowner posting has led to the removal of trout stocking from a 2.2-mile section extending from the confluence of the East Branch and West Branch Walburn Run downstream to the mouth. Formerly, this water had been stocked on a preseason only basis.
Photo by John Eaton Two youngsters have fun with an ice sculpture of hearts.
Wellsboro is celebrating winter with lots of activities and entertainment for all ages on the four Wellsboro Winter Weekends in February.
Next Saturday, Feb. 6-7 is Ice Ice Baby Weekend with a hats off to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics being held Feb. 6-22 across Lombardy and Northeast Italy. Featured will be snow and ice sports like skiing, skating, bobsled, and the debut of ski mountaineering.
Several free Wellsboro Winter Weekend events will focus on the Olympics.
The excitement begins next Friday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. with the opening ceremonies for the free “Winter Games Olympics” offering various competitions at Pop’s Culture Shoppe at 25 Main Street. Earn points, watch the leader board and receive participation awards. Skill games like “Ice Cool” targets and an “Olympic Rings” game will be set up in Pop’s Playroom and available for free open play that night and anytime during regular store hours for the next two weeks. Get in some practice rounds and then record your score when you are ready.
Brandan M. Willoughby, 34, of Olean NY, was taken into custody following a traffic stop on I-86 E in the Town of Great Valley due to multiple vehicle and traffic law infractions. Following an investigation Willoughby consented to the use of a K9 for a vehicle search. K9 Cash positively alerted to the odor of narcotics on the passenger side door of the vehicle operated by Willoughby. Following a subsequent search of the vehicle deputies located a quantity of suspected methamphetamine. Willoughby was transported to the Olean Substation for processing.
Willoughby was processed and released on an appearance ticket and multiple uniform traffic tickets for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree, Operate Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Switched Plates, No/Inadequate Brake Light. Willoughby is due in the Town of Great Valley Court at a later date for further proceedings.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers in Coudersport, Wellsboro, and Williamsport, have earned national recognition for providing high-quality cancer care through the QOPI® Certification Program, a subsidiary of the American Association for Clinical Oncology and an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. This prestigious, three-year certification is awarded to fewer than 300 outpatient oncology practices nationwide that meet rigorous, nationally recognized standards for quality and patient safety.
“This certification reflects the daily work and commitment of our physicians, nurses, and care teams to provide safe, coordinated care that supports patients and families throughout every stage of treatment, close to home,” said Michelle Gaida, director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers in North Central Pa. “It reinforces the high standard of care patients in North Central Pennsylvania can expect when they walk through our doors.”
The designation reflects a voluntary, comprehensive evaluation of each practice, including an on-site review of patient care processes, documentation, and chemotherapy safety standards. Launched in 2010, the QOPI® Certification Program reinforces a commitment to continuous quality improvement in cancer care, requiring practices to demonstrate excellence in treatment planning, staff training, and ongoing patient monitoring.
“When a practice earns QOPI certification, it demonstrates a strong commitment to delivering safe, high quality cancer care,” said Lynn M. Schuchter, M.D., FASCO, board chair, American Association for Clinical Oncology. “For patients, this certification adds confidence that their treatment team continually strives to deliver the best possible care.”
This recognition adds to UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers in North Central Pa.’s existing accreditations from nationally recognized organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Radiation Oncology, and the American College of Radiology.
To learn more about UPMC Hillman Cancer Center services in North Central Pennsylvania, go to UPMC.com/CancerNCPA.
** Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 1:08AM EST until January 30 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT…Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero expected.
* WHERE…All of Western New York. Coldest wind chill values expected inland from the eastern Great Lakes.
* WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS…Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
INSTRUCTIONS: This is a potentially hazardous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can occur in 30 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of 15 below zero or colder.
The Bingham Township Supervisors are seeking applications for a part-time Secretary/Treasurer. Experience in bookkeeping with QuickBooks, Computer skills, and Secretarial skills are needed. Duties would include:
Payroll, Quarterly Taxes, Annual W-2’s, Reconciliations, Paying & Recording Invoices, Making Deposits, Balancing Bank Statements, State Reports, DCED Reports, Grant Applications, Attending monthly meetings, Taking & Recording Minutes, providing Financial Records, Assessment Building Permits, Driveway Permits, Road Bonds & Permits, Open Record Requests, and Budgets.
Harrisburg – The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg.
Livestream of the Public MeetingThe PUC will be streaming video of its regularly scheduled public meetings live on its website.
Public Meeting AgendaHere is the link for the Public Meeting Agenda on January 29, 2026.
Archived Audio and VideoA link to the archived audio will be accessible at the Public Meeting Video page and will be posted shortly after the conclusion of the public meeting.
For more information about the PUC visit our website at puc.pa.gov.
Have you ever considered how different you are from everyone else on the planet? Your fingerprints are uniquely yours. Family members may share similar DNA markers, but they’re not identical. Even identical twins aren’t always 100% identical. There can be minute differences. Surprisingly, there are reportedly 5.2–100+ differences between identical twins.
There are no two of you. Now, I suppose, there are some who might be happy there aren’t. We might share similarities and traits, but we are all different. So, if we’ve been created with this uniqueness, is it possible that there are other aspects of our uniqueness we should be looking at? For example, were we created for a unique purpose? A purpose that no one else is suited for or created for? Consider, for the moment, the life of Moses. He was born at a time when all the baby boys were being put to death, so he should not have lived. Yet he did. As a young man, he seemed somewhat aware of a calling, as evidenced by his attempt to protect his countrymen from the abuse of the Egyptian rulers. If you read his story, you’ll know that he was a reluctant leader, as seen throughout the Book of Exodus. Yet it was Moses that God used to bring freedom to his people. Moses might have been happy tending sheep on the back side of some mountain, but God had other plans.
The Apostle Paul is another whose life was turned around by an encounter with God. Anyone reading his story will quickly realize that God had a specific plan for his life, and that it was not what Paul had thought it would be. When you consider that Paul was a man educated in Judaism and that a relationship with Gentiles simply didn’t exist, according to everything he had been taught, and yet there he was, an Apostle to the Gentiles.
So what about you? Have you been uniquely created for something you haven’t explored or even thought of? Is it possible? How would you know? Perhaps the starting point for anyone who is unsure is simply to ask. Think about it.
For more than half a century, Pennsylvania law quietly imposed a harsh outcome on a small but important group of people. When a Pennsylvanian died without a will and without a surviving family, their entire estate was claimed by the Commonwealth and absorbed into the state budget.
That changed on January 23, 2026.
Thanks to Act 50 of 2025, Pennsylvania has ended what many have described as a “100% tax” on dying without family or a will. Instead of assets going to Harrisburg, those estates will now remain in the communities where those individuals lived, supporting local charities and public good forever.
Daniel J. WILBER, 74, of Port Allegany, PA, died Monday, January 26, 2026 in Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY. He was born September 1, 1951, in Cleveland, OH. On September 27, 2008, in Eldred, he married Minerva “Minnie” Bacon, who survives.
He graduated from high school in Cleveland and served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1969 – 1971 during the Vietnam War. He was an independent owner/operator truck driver for 47 years. He drove for Dave Buckler for 16 years of those years. Dan was a member of the American Legion and Port Allegany Moose. He was an avid Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Guardians fan. Dan enjoyed his days chilling on the porch with Minnie.
