At 1 p.m. this coming Tuesday, January 14, Stephen Green, the founder, president and chief executive officer of the Eliot Ness Museum at 201 North Main Street in Coudersport, will present a free Golden Afternoons program about Ness in the lobby at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.
 
This free one-hour program is for anyone 55 years of age or older.  Light refreshments will be provided free.

The program will open with a 10-minute showing of two, short, high-impact videos about Ness followed by Green sharing stories about the lawman and photo opportunities for those attending with Ed Szymanik dressed as Mike Malone who helped Ness take down Al Capone. Szymanik, carrying a shoulder-holstered Colt .45 and a real deal “Tommy Gun” on his hip, both unloaded and disabled, will be ready to handcuff any ne’er do well.
 
The Eliot Ness Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of this famed lawman known for his role in bringing down Al Capone during Prohibition with information about the Roaring Twenties and  Ness’s connection to the Coudersport area.
 
Ness joined the U.S. Treasury Department in 1926, working with the Bureau of Prohibition in Chicago. 

There will be a Supervisor seat up for election this year. Interested candidates will have to get a petition from the County Elections office and collect 10 signatures of registered voters in whichever party they are running. Requirements are that you are at least 18 years old, a registered voter, and have lived in the Township for at least 1 year.

Olean General Hospital (OGH), a Kaleida Health facility, welcomed the first baby of 2025 in the maternity and delivery department. Adeline Ann Chaffee was born at OGH on Friday, January 3 at 3:38 a.m., weighing 7 lbs. and 10.7 oz.

Baby Adeline was welcomed by her parents, Tod and Hannah Chaffee of Bradford, PA, where she will be brought home to her older siblings, Kai and Silas. Congratulations to the Chaffee family!

Elk County– Karin Stong, Toni Harlan, Jesse DeWald, and Casey Cousins from Hamlin Bank and Trust Company presented a generous donation to the St. Marys Area United Way. Founded in 1863, Hamlin Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank that provides a wide range of financial and trust services. The bank’s new location is situated on Brusselles Street in downtown St. Marys, PA.

Accepting the donation on behalf of the St. Marys Area United Way were Jim Ryan, President; Doug Bauer, Vice President; and Doug Gaffey, Corporate Campaign Chair, who stood alongside Jesse DeWald to hold the check.

Hamlin Bank’s contribution, along with other generous donations from local businesses and individuals, played a crucial role in helping the St. Marys Area United Way reach its fundraising goal for the 2024 campaign. The St. Marys Area United Way relies heavily on the support of the community to fund local nonprofit organizations that address the health and human welfare needs of the region.

The United Way’s agency reviews will take place on January 16th and 17th, and the United Way board will convene on January 30th to make recommendations and approve grant awards. All grant award recipients will be notified the first week of February.

Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on a portion of Interstate 80 in north central Pennsylvania.

PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:

• Interstate 80 between the Clinton County Rest Area near mile marker 194 in Clinton County and  Exit 212 (Interstate 180) in Northumberland County

On roadways with speed restrictions, commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane.

Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology basketball players joined the ranks of the program elite this past week.

Men’s Basketball

In UE road play on Thursday, facing a foe that held a 12-4 advantage in the teams’ series, the Wildcats used a big second half to turn back Penn State Abington 80-61. Leading the winners with double-doubles were Livingston Cross of Union, New Jersey, with 30 points and 11 rebounds — giving him 500 rebounds for his career —  and Gavin Barrett of Roselle, New Jersey, with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Penn College’s 3-0 UE start is its best in conference play during the NCAA era (since 2014).

Frontier phones are working again. Many thanks to Brian at Solomon’s Words for helping us spread the word!!!!!